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After negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, Yao was selected by the Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. He reached the NBA playoffs four times, and the Rockets won the first-round series in the 2009 postseason, their first playoff series victory since 1997.
The 2002 NBA draft was held on June 26, 2002, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North American leagues. [ 1 ]
2002: 1 Houston Rockets: Yao Ming China [9] 5 Denver Nuggets: Nikoloz Tskitishvili Georgia: 7 New York Knicks: Nenê Brazil: 15 Houston Rockets: Boštjan Nachbar Slovenia: 16 Philadelphia 76ers: Jiří Welsch Czech Republic: 24 New Jersey Nets: Nenad Krstić Yugoslavia: 32 Memphis Grizzlies: Robert Archibald Great Britain: 34 Milwaukee Bucks ...
Ming was born in Shanghai, China and was selected by the Rockets as the first overall pick [15] in the 2002 NBA draft. He reached the NBA playoffs four times and the Rockets won their first-round series in the 2009 postseason with his help. However, his experience in the NBA was plagued by discrimination.
As a result, the Rockets posted a dismal 28–54 record, landing them into the lottery, where they selected 7'6" Chinese center Yao Ming with the first pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. Francis and Yao gelled their first season together, and were selected as 2003 NBA All-Star Game starters.
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Rockets' 36th season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in the city of Houston. [1] This was their final season playing at the Compaq Center. The Rockets won the Draft Lottery, [2] where they selected 7'6" Chinese sensation Yao Ming with the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft.
The polarizing comments were the latest controversy for the NBA in navigating its delicate business relationship with China. The Warriors responded earlier on Monday by distancing themselves from ...
2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the New Jersey Nets 4–0. MVP: Tim Duncan (More information can be found at 2002-03 NBA season.) 2002 NBA Playoffs, 2002 NBA draft, 2001-02 NBA season, 2002 NBA All-Star Game; Philippine Basketball Association 2002 season: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs over the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the Governor's Cup Finals