After a slow start, where Yao only averaged 3 points in his first six games, he started playing better and better with extra coaching and fitness work to adapt to his new environment.

姚明在他的前六场比赛中场均仅得3分，在缓慢的起步阶段之后，他打得越来越好，额外的指导和体能训练也帮助他适应新的环境。

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"I started out a little slow, " he told the tournament's official website.

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That's when things started to slow down in the construction industry, and demand fell for the countertops and other building products he sold.

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