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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by buzz1701, May 4, 2008.

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  1. buzz1701

    buzz1701 Member

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    from the Chinese national team. I know what a honor it is to play for your country and Yao is the biggest sports hero in China, (so I hear). He's made his commitments every year and I think he should play in the Olympics this year too. But no one's body can take the pounding of professional athletics without an offseason to rest. That is a medical fact and his injuries every year bear this out. So after this year, he should just retire from the national team, with great honor I might add, and concentrate on the Rockets. The Rockets are the ones paying him all that money and the Rockets are reason for a lot of his internationalo fame too. We want to win an NBA title and I know he does too, but unless he amkes 100% commitment to the NBA, I just don't see it happening. Anybody agree? Comments?
     
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    LOL the title of this post made my heart skip a beat, but man he needs to play for his country!!!! :mad:
     
    #2 sook, May 4, 2008
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    man, this title is WRONGGGGGG
     
    #3 TiMacManiaa, May 4, 2008
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    Sorry, but it is great pride for one to play for his country. By the way, if Yao Ming is not playing for China, I don't know what is keeping the peace between USA and China.
     
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  5. Blake

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    I can understand how important it is for him to play for the Chinese National Team...he is by far their best player.

    I think he needs to choose one or the other because his body can't handle playing most of the year.

    I hope he plays well in the Olympics and then focuses on his NBA career
     
    #5 Blake, May 4, 2008
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    Economic opportunity and nuclear weapons :p
     
    #6 Blake, May 4, 2008
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Now that our season is over, I am looking forward to the Olympics and rooting for China, Argentina and USA......

    And maybe a little for Greece and Slovenia.

    ;)

    DD
     
    #7 DaDakota, May 4, 2008
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    arghhh good subject

    Fail on the title
     
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    I knew something was wrong after reading the thread title and seeing there were no "1 star" on the side of this thread. I don't like being mislead.
     
    #9 Yaozer, May 4, 2008
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    Totally agree. Brilliant title, by the way.
     
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    Look, as much as I'd love for Yao to have a whole summer off, he's already said more than once that playing for China is more important than playing for the Rockets.

    And that's not a bad thing. It'd be selfish of me to say he shouldn't represent his homeland. I just with more American players shared Yao's point of view.
     
    #11 blathersby, May 4, 2008
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    It's not that he shouldn't play for China, but it seems like they don't know when he needs a break.
     
    #12 EbolaScola, May 4, 2008
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    Where do I sign the petition? Screw China.
     
    #13 R0ckets03, May 4, 2008
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    LOL good post :D
     
    #14 sook, May 4, 2008
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    Wow dude, somebody better delete this post before the race issue starts.

    Clutch, moderators, please delete this post!!
     
    #15 flamingdts, May 4, 2008
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    He needs to play for the team that is paying him. He is bound to hurt his feet. The human body is not designed to support a 325 pound guy running up and down the floor.
     
    #16 Air Langhi, May 4, 2008
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    LOL! Last time I checked China is a country and not a race. Screw China!
     
    #17 R0ckets03, May 4, 2008
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    umm.no. first- yao will not give up playing for his country just for nba/rockets. sure he might love the rockets and wants to win so bad, but he loves his country more (you can see from what he says)
     
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    The sad part is that Yao is going to play for both teams until he can no longer physically stand without assistance.
     
    #19 EbolaScola, May 4, 2008
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    Money can't buy anything. Grow the F up. Rox management already had that in mind when they decided to bring him over.
     
    #20 zoids, May 4, 2008
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