Episode 18 of Rockets Cuts features the much-anticipated first match-up between Yao Ming and Shaquille O’Neal in 2003. Yao blocked Shaq’s first three shots, and the Rockets won an overtime thriller 108-104 in front of a record-setting TV audience.
Lakers @ Rockets | January 17, 2003
Rockets 110 Lakers 108 OT
Yao: 10 PTS | 10 REB | 6 BLK
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Dude, they won againts Kobe + Shaq era… this is huge.
The generation of basketball that we enjoy watching
this is highlight clip. Yao was sucks actually . he was too slow.
Young Shaq v.s. Olajuwon, late Shaq v.s. Yao Ming, both players were versatile, had great footwork, smooth handling and shooting. There is some consistency in Rockets' history.
Shaw: that motherfucker is big.
姚明痛宰歐肥😂
奥尼尔头顶送火锅加上两双的男人，让壮年奥尼尔使用智慧型打法的男人。
Yao!!
SF and YM just had such great chemistry togerther from the get-go. They should have not split them up.
Good old time! Yao got 10 pts but it gives an impression that he scores 20 pts. BTW, the friendship of Francis and Mobley is so good!!
this is incrediable wins
shaq elbow him so hard
姚明是我们中国的骄傲，如果不是中国篮协的过度压榨，会有一个完整的职业生涯
miss that old time, Inside and outside have their own style, unlike now are shooting three points
Missing the true NBA, when there were Yao, Shaq, AI, Vince, Tmac,and of course Kobe…
Bring back the big man game
It’s funny early years they called him Ming lol
Nice game. Good job Yao and rocket teams.
I saw Xi 7:05
I remember this game, so intensive, both team did a great job,
If Shaq had Yao's skills he would have averaged 60 a game.
missing the old days…
small giant😄
Good old times.
Yao!
Shaq feels like bigger Hakeem all over again and 🎉🎉
遗憾的是，姚明退役之后的NBA赛场至今没有看到一位能有这样强大能力的中国球员了。由于我们这边不合理的体育制度，导致姚伤病不断，折寿了职业生涯，这也是每位中国篮球迷感到遗憾的事
Yao could of been much greater if he didn't have so many injuries. Such is the fate of 7ft plus athletes.
Yao Ming was really invincible at that time.
gosh, watching this in 2023 and totally miss that era. HOU was so in "going big" kind of vibe then.
In Yao's last season the Rockets had Kobe's Lakers on the ropes, they were finished, then at halftime in game 5 with the Rockets holding a 3-1 series lead and dominating the game, suddenly during halftime they announce Yao will not play for the rest of the season. I am sure that the commissioner called and demanded he be shut down for the series for the golden boy lakers, that and the 27 straight 3 pointer fouls committed by the Warriors in 2017 with immunity from officials were two stolen rings for Houston. Honarable mention to the Kings who had a ring stolen from them to be given to the Lakers as well. NBA IS RIGGED STOPPED WATCHING AFTER 2017 PLAYOFF JOKE OF A GAME 7.
Yao was a fucking beast
Attacks Yao Shaq needs so hard to play yo, Yao made his own history in NBA
Classic game.
Yao was totally bullied by Shaq 😢
it's crazy that it's been 20 years since this clash of titans
Yao is the chairman of CBA now.
Yao is a great wall 😂
two great rivals on battlefield also two best friends off the field
My favorite center just after Arvidas Sabonis 😉
佛朗西斯很照顾姚明
怀念那个篮球年代