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Ming found moderate success in the NBA. His size and strength made him a formidable presence, and he was so big and talented that he could dominate any game just by being on the court. Ming led the Rockets to the team's first playoff appearance in several years, but his statistical totals were not so impressive. 

姚明在NBA中取得了一定的成功。他的身材和力量使他成为一个令人生畏的存在，他身材高大、才华横溢，只要在场上他就能主宰任何比赛。姚明带领火箭队几年来首次进入季后赛，但他的统计数据并不那么令人印象深刻。

Still, Ming was one of the most popular players in NBA history; the fans loved him and voted him into the All-Star Game eight times. Ming did create some degree of resentment from other players, most notably Shaquille O'Neal from the Los Angeles Lakers. 

尽管如此，姚明是NBA历史上最受欢迎的球员之一；球迷们喜欢他，并八次投票让他入选全明星。姚明确实引起了其他球员的不满，最著名的是洛杉矶湖人队的沙奎尔·奥尼尔。

O'Neal was one of the most dominant players in the game for a brief number of years, and in 2003, Ming outvoted O'Neal in an NBA fan vote by more than 250,000 votes. This angered O'Neal, who vowed to outplay Ming whenever the two giants met on the court.

奥尼尔在短短几年内是比赛中最具统治力的球员之一，2003年，姚明在NBA球迷投票中以超过25万票的优势击败了奥尼尔。这激怒了奥尼尔，他发誓只要这两个巨人在球场上相遇，他就会胜过姚明。

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