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This Hong Kong issue would have been worse with Les Alexander

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Oct 5, 2019.

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what would have happened if Les was still here?

  1. he'd turn over Morey to the Chinese police

    13 vote(s)
    40.6%

  2. he would beg President Xi for forgiveness

    11 vote(s)
    34.4%

  3. he would move the Rockets to Shanghai

    8 vote(s)
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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    #1 tinman, Oct 5, 2019
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  2. don grahamleone

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    What did Morey actually say? I can't find it anywhere.
     
    #2 don grahamleone, Oct 5, 2019
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    took me a few minutes to figure this out as well

     
    #3 Os Trigonum, Oct 5, 2019
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  4. don grahamleone

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    Ha, that's awesome... but I'd guess his account was hacked if you put a gun to my head. I don't like guns.. or my theory. But freedom is cool as ****.
     
    #4 don grahamleone, Oct 5, 2019
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  5. foggy94

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    Les wouldn't have quote RT'd Morey's tweet and made it an even bigger story. Tilman needs to shut the **** up and listen.
     
    #5 foggy94, Oct 5, 2019
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  6. macan

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    at least our team has been the most active one this summer..shows up on the headlines of daily news. free advertisement.
     
    #6 macan, Oct 5, 2019
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  7. Texanasiafan

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    Perfectly fitting with Houston sports franchises owners profile.

    We got a racist pig already and now another one willing to support the dictator power just to be able to make couple more bucks.
     
    #7 Texanasiafan, Oct 5, 2019
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    I think Les goes where Yao goes on this topic, but in the past he’s certainly been the type of owner that wants to be on the more popular side of an issue.

    Yao has picked battles with the Chinese communist party in the past on certain issues (see Ivory trade) but seems to pick smaller battles. I don’t see anywhere that he’s weighed in on Xi’s move for president for life or the extradition issue that sparked the HK protests. I would think Les wouldn’t move on weighing in on an issue involving China unless he was lock step with Yao.

    However if Yao does get involved in a small way, it could make a huge impact. Les is someone who has certainly capitalized on that relationship in the past but doesn’t strike me as someone who would want to be on the wrong side of history.

    He was one of the first owners to come out publicly against Donald Sterling if you recall.

    https://spacecityscoop.com/2014/04/29/rockets-owner-les-alexander-wants-donald-sterling-nba/

    Tillman on the other hand is the same douche who went on MSNBC to whine about how billionaires are abused and poorly treated... wah wah nonsense. He doesn’t seem to be as aware of what most people believe outside his bubble of people who kiss his a$$ all day long.
     
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    Um, who is racist?
     
    #9 Mr.Scarface, Oct 5, 2019
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    The worse managed major sport franchise in this town and the most popular sport in this country?
     
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    I'm assuming he's reffering to Bob McNair but he passed away.
     
    #11 fchowd0311, Oct 5, 2019
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    It was already a big story
     
    #12 tinman, Oct 5, 2019
  13. tinman

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    I’ve noticed lots of posts thinking this affects Tilman’s businesses

    They don’t realize Tilman makes his money through casinos and corny restaurants
     
    #13 tinman, Oct 5, 2019
  14. foggy94

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    Thats why I said 'bigger'
     
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    He didn’t make it any bigger
    He was just emphasizing that one person’s opinion doesn’t represent an organization

    the same disclaimer for every talk show on tv
     
    #15 tinman, Oct 5, 2019
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    Lol

    ¢$$$$_$$$$$$$
     
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    Dallas cheerleader s????
     
    #17 TilmanFinancialWindfall, Oct 5, 2019
  18. Air Yordan

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    Les was a better owner. Tilman has sucked so far.
     
    #18 Air Yordan, Oct 5, 2019
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    Maybe Tilman has plans to expand his corny restaurants into more cities in China. https://www.landrysinc.com/franchises/

    And he was counting on using the Rockets to help build up more business relations with China to aid his expansion plans.
     
    #19 jayland, Oct 5, 2019
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    Since the Rockets are only a tool for him, then he has a golden chance here.

    What better way to become a hero and the ultimate chinese doormat than firing Morey.
    I am sure that the chinese regime will repay the favour by helping with the restaurants.
     
    #20 malakas, Oct 5, 2019
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