With regard to Yao Ming's refusal to renew his contract with the Rockets in advance for two consecutive times, the general view is that Yao Ming put pressure on the Rockets' top management, hoping that the team would further improve its strength and let him see the hope of winning the championship. However, various indications show that this matter is not as simple as it seems, and there is quite a mystery behind it. For convenience, I might as well list some facts and viewpoints to help you clear your mind: 1. Ten days before the official start of the new NBA season, President David Stern accepted an exclusive interview with ESPN, bluntly saying that he was most concerned about the following four things in the 28-9 season: 1. Has the Eastern Conference made a comeback? 2. Pioneers Young people full of talents will work miracles? 3. What's the role of Andrew Bynum's return? 4. Can Artest and Scola help the Rockets win the championship? Analysis: In the Western Conference Finals, Lakers vs. Rockets, and in the Eastern Conference Finals, Celtics vs. Cavaliers, the scheme of the best championship matchup this season has both strength and selling point. The president's speech has hinted at this point to the owner of Rockets, Alexander. Think about it, too. In recent years, the Lakers, Spurs, Suns, Mavericks and Jazz have all appeared in the finals, and it's the turn of the Rockets. For the Lakers, the biggest rival in the West, it is obvious that the goal of the Rockets' introduction of defensive experts like Artest is not to break through the first round of the playoffs. Entering the finals of the Western Conference is the bottom line of Alexander's plan this season. Only when this goal is achieved, the Rockets will have the confidence to negotiate an early contract renewal with Yao Ming this summer. Second, in the history of NBA, the team with foreign stars as the boss has never won the championship. However, all the foreign stars that the league favors have at least the chance to participate in the league finals. Analysis: This is a helpless reality, but it is reasonable. How can an outsider be the master of American games? Mavericks and suns are two typical examples. Nowitzki and Nash can win the MVP in the regular season, but they always miss the championship. Even though Parker can win the finals MVP, he has never been the boss of the Spurs. Although Duncan and Olajuwon were not born in the United States, they both became American citizens. It is not difficult to understand why Alexander did not dare to give up McGrady easily, although the local boss was quite incompetent and Yao Ming wanted to win the championship. A second-in-command role like Parker was the only choice. However, in order to meet the needs of overseas markets, all the foreign stars mentioned above except Yao Ming have at least participated in the league finals. Third, the rise and fall of NBA teams have periodicity, which is 7 years. The ups and downs of NBA players' competitive state in different seasons are periodic, most of which are 7 years and a few are 8 years. Analysis: This is my opinion in "A Magic Law about NBA", which was accused by some people as pseudoscience. Unfortunately, last season, the Celtics regained the championship 22 years apart (close to the multiple of 7), and the Lakers broke into the finals again 6 years apart (close to the multiple of 7), which once again verified this law. This season, the Rockets won the championship just 14 years apart from 1995, which is also the seventh season of Yao Ming. Fourth, if an NBA team wants to win the championship, strength and luck are important, but the market appeal of the star is also a key factor. Analysis: At present, the League is in the process of handing over the new and old stars. The League has gradually shifted the focus of hype from a group of old stars such as Duncan, O 'Neill, Garnett, Kobe, Iverson and Yao Ming to a group of new generation stars such as James, Wade, Paul, Harris and Roy. Judging from the results of the All-Star voting and the game arrangements for the Christmas holiday, the new generation stars and their teams have gained more favor. The Cavaliers' super home winning rate for James is As far as the current situation of the Rockets is concerned, McGrady, who is injured and weak-willed, is not only in a declining competitive state, but also in a sharp decline in market appeal. He is not a big shot in the league, and has been excluded from the All-Star list for two years in a row. Even the advertisement of Adidas' sneakers, which he signed a lifetime contract with, has disappeared from China's TV screen. It is tantamount to wishful thinking for Alexander to rely on him to win the championship. In this context, Yao Ming's cooperation with the new generation of stars is obviously a shortcut to increase his chances of winning the championship. Based on the above analysis, McGrady's injury this season not only ruined the Rockets' championship plan, but also ruined Stern's marketing plan, and even made the Rockets' plan to renew the contract with Yao Ming in advance stillborn, because it was unlikely that the Rockets would use McGrady's expired contract to exchange for the top-ranking popular star, so Alexander did not inform Yao Ming in advance to trade Alston, the main point guard, to Magic, in exchange for Lori. This seemingly brain-dead deal was filled with the breath of reconstruction. No matter whether the operation of the Rockets is successful this summer, whether to stay or go, Yao Ming will make a gesture. If Yao Ming insists on leaving the Rockets, then he may ask Alexander to trade him out in advance, which is beneficial to both sides. Otherwise, Yao Ming will jump out of the contract and switch to another team in 21, and the Rockets will get nothing. I don't know if you've noticed, but one thing is worth pondering. The League prohibits the Rockets from donating money to the Yao Ming Foundation for charity activities. On the surface, the cause of the incident is that the President David Stern received complaints from many teams, so as to prevent the Rockets from cheating when renewing the contract with Yao Ming. In my opinion, the deep reason is that Stern has lost patience with the Rockets, and the first foreign No.1 scholar I have painstakingly cultivated has been wasted in the annual round of teams with injuries. In the current financial crisis era, the League's overseas teams have lost patience with the Rockets. Maybe Yao's team and Stern are secretly planning a big deal like Gasol joining the Lakers. Nothing is impossible, just in case you can't think of it. ("Stop"), Yao Ming is facing the most crucial choice in his career. I don't know which direction signal light will turn green ("Walk"). Is it the green shirt army (Morey's contacts)? Or the Knicks (green retro jersey)?