When Ewing was almost exhausted by O'Neal, getting dunked on twice and committing two fouls, Tomjanovich finally made a substitution, sending Yao Ming onto the court.
Ewing plopped down on the bench, his face covered in sweat, full of unwillingness, but had no choice. It's the natural order; not everyone is Ah Gan.
One day, O'Neal will also be like Ewing, getting older, with declining athletic ability, bullied by younger, stronger centers.
Besides, when Ewing was young and strong, he bullied the old centers in the League quite a bit; what goes around comes around.
As Yao Ming took the court, Ewing bumped fists with him, seemingly passing his skills and strength to his apprentice.
In this period, Ewing already regarded Yao Ming as his apprentice, teaching him a lot.
Like mid-range shots, turnaround jumpers, and the rabbit hop fadeaway.
Of course, the rabbit hop move isn't very suitable for Yao Ming, so it wasn't taught much.
