Yao, Houston Rockets and Toyota Center

Yao Ming, Houston Rockets and Toyota Center

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Speaking of Houston, Yao Ming and the Rockets Basketball are one of our natural focus. We may have seen Rockets' games many times on TV, now we enter the Rockets' court -- the Toyota Center, to have a first hand experience what a live game is all about. Nothing beats the intensity of being inside the Rocket's homecourt.

Back to Yao Ming and the Rockets. When Yao first came to Houston, the Rockets were still playing in the Compaq Center. In September of 2003, Toyota Center became the home of Houston Rockets.

Toyota Center is not only for basketball, it is also home of the Houston Aeros, the hockey team. Yes, it is hockey. Since there is some overlap between basketball and hockey seasons, sometimes a hockey game was played the previous night, and you can still feel the icy cold when you play basketball.

Well, watching a live game is different from watching on TV, you may not see it clearly, but you have all the funs around you. That's something you don't have at home alone. When Toyota Center was open, we had a chance to experience and compare at all angles and positions.

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Image 17 599x398 (19 kb) Now it is Yao Ming.	Image 18 600x400 (86 kb) When the lights are back again, we can shot a picture with smoke clouds.	Image 19 600x400 (93 kb) At the same time, cheerleaders work very hard.	Image 20 600x400 (75 kb) Now it's time for the national anthem, usualy by a singer in local area.
Image 21 600x400 (109 kb) But this time they are students from a local elementary school.	Image 22 600x400 (92 kb) The game formally tips off with Yao for Houston.	Image 23 600x400 (86 kb) The Rockets in play.	Image 24 599x399 (54 kb) During the time out, cheerleaders play in the court.
Image 25 600x400 (106 kb) Sometimes the announcer asks people on screen to kiss each other, drawing big laughs.	Image 26 600x400 (109 kb) Sometimes Clutch comes to court.	Image 27 600x400 (100 kb) Yao's free throw. He is the best among centers in NBA.	Image 28 600x400 (112 kb)
Image 29 600x401 (58 kb) Yao goes to the basket.	Image 30 600x400 (105 kb) In this game with Washington Wizards, Yao scored 38 points, his personal best, and helped Rockets won.

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