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Injured Yao as the starting center in the All star game!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RyanB, Jan 27, 2011.

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  1. mrjuandiego1988

    mrjuandiego1988 Member

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    this puts salt in the yao ming wound! :(
     
    #21 mrjuandiego1988, Jan 27, 2011
  2. Roxs-Redemption

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    NBA website glitch
    [ul=http://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/index.html]All-Star Game 10-11[/url]
     
    #22 Roxs-Redemption, Jan 27, 2011
  3. Roxs-Redemption

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    #23 Roxs-Redemption, Jan 27, 2011
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Really? You are extremely embarrassed and ashamed about this?
     
    #24 bobrek, Jan 27, 2011
  5. Clutch

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    Yao just released a statement:

    "It is always an honor to be voted in as a starter for the All-Star Game by the fans. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me as I continue to rehab from my surgery."
     
    #25 Clutch, Jan 27, 2011
  6. oogie boogie

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    It's a good think Yao got voted as the starter because everyone else on the ballet did not deserve to be an all-star. Now someone actually deserving to be an all-star starter will be chose.
     
    #26 oogie boogie, Jan 27, 2011
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    Maybe he also felt embarrassed for Shaq and VC fans when they got voted in while being injured too? As long as one's consistent... :)
     
    #27 meh, Jan 27, 2011
  8. Pieman2005

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    Kmart doesn't deserve it.. not that Yao does.
     
    #28 Pieman2005, Jan 27, 2011
  9. mig0s

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    Who else in the West deserves to be an All Star?
     
    #29 mig0s, Jan 27, 2011
  10. el_locoteee

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    It was good that Yao was voted in. Now the NBA can pick a star caliber player for him instead of the rest of the other non all start centers in the ballot for the west.

    Imagine if any of this guy was vote in: Bynum, Nene,Marc Gasol, Emeka, Haywood, Camby etc.
     
    #30 el_locoteee, Jan 27, 2011
  11. plutoblue11

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    I don't mind Yao being voted in either, also I get sick of people blaming the Chinese votes on him, when reality, the centers in the West suck for the most part.
     
    #31 plutoblue11, Jan 27, 2011
  12. Roxdoc

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    ridiculous
     
    #32 Roxdoc, Jan 27, 2011
  13. da_juice

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    Does Stern have to choose a center? None of the centers on the Western ballot are worthy. Could Stern choose Duncan?
     
    #33 da_juice, Jan 27, 2011
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    Just goes to show you how much of a joke the whole ASG thing is.....
     
    #34 amaru, Jan 27, 2011
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    If you're the average NBA fan and you read through the list of centers you probably just bubble in Yao's name anyways. I don't know how much of this is actually the Chinese vote.
     
    #35 BigM, Jan 27, 2011
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    Well I'd for one like to see Blake Griffin start over his place. He's entertaining to watch.

    Chinese votes are powerful really, remember McGrady ALMOST being chosen in starting five when he was in reality injured as Yao now.

    Yao brought so much capital to the NBA and Rockets.
     
    #36 ReD_1, Jan 27, 2011
  17. Grimm920

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    Well deserved!

    Congrats Yao! :cool:
     
    #37 Grimm920, Jan 27, 2011
  18. Halfback10

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    I like how dumb some people are thinking it was China's vote. China's votes wasn't counted. majority of the votes were American votes. I mean think about it, who else are you going to vote? Chris Kaman?! Give me a mother f**king break!! :grin: :grin:
     
    #38 Halfback10, Jan 27, 2011
  19. co-nan

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    There is really no All star center to vote for the west.
     
    #39 co-nan, Jan 27, 2011
  20. Rockets1988-

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    Bust it, why not just the top 2 leading vote getters be captains and pick your team down the line of who has qualified with the most votes. Like a pick up game, the NHL is doing it this year and it should be pretty cool.
     
    #40 Rockets1988-, Jan 27, 2011
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