Will fans in China watch the Rockets if they sign Lin and/or Brooks?

[Come_Again?!]

Wow did not expect that reaction. Shall we go after Stephon Marbury next?

[iconoclastic]

Originally Posted by DAROckets Is this Wang Zhelin any good ?

He's China's best young center prospect. Has played decently in international competition against American high schoolers.

[delta69er]

Originally Posted by DreamWeaver LOL. So now Houston has gone from China's favorite NBA team to China's least favorite team. They must think that Houston ended Yao's career prematurely. It's Chinese National Team that wore down Yao's foot. Freaking commies.

I see what you did there

[sinobball]

Originally Posted by jayhow92 Because trolls on the internet totally represent what the entire population wants.

If you know chinese you can search yourself, i'm already on page 8 and there was not a single positive tweet. The search query was neutral.
s.weibo.com/weibo/%25E8%258E%25AB%25E9%259B%25B7%2B%25E7%2581%25AB%25E7%25AE%2 5AD&page=8

I only posted the trolling remarks, doesn't mean all of the remarks are like that, but it also doesn't mean that there is anything to suggest that anyone welcomes the decision.

Hupu banned all Rockets haters (at least in that subforum), they are the ones who aren't representative of the population.

[junshao]

So I guess you are banned from hupu then

If someone hates the rockets why go to a rockets bbs then?

[sinobball]

Originally Posted by junshao Also speaking as a fan, not just a Chinese fan. This off season so far has been hard on us, difficult to like or to understand. But you love a person or team for better or worse, ugly or pretty. Even the fans who are cursing and swearing, hating the team direction, I believe they love the rockets too. It's like we can bitch and moan about our under achieving child but we love them none the less. I think that Kelly clarkson song "what doesn't kill u make u stronger" is kinda appropriate now. Go Rockets!

This is partly right, our people do have a tendency to publicly diss/hate/knock on the things we support. Parents beat their children up because they have hopes for them. But that's not the point.

My original intent was to show that the apparent pursuit of the Chinese market may backfire. I then got carried away and picked out trolling remarks to translate. I apologize for the bias.

[hahachui]

a Fan from HK
I don't care if LIN or Brooks will come....to Red Nation at all

After Dragic/Lowry gone, I will still focus Rockets because of our draft picks this year /Donuts/Parsons.

imagine a lineup like

PG: Lin?/Llull?
SG: Lamb/Martin
SF: Parson/White
PF: Scola/TJones (yes...i want to keep scola instead of PPAT)
C: Asik/ Donut

[junshao]

Originally Posted by sinobball This is partly right, our people do have a tendency to publicly diss/hate/knock on the things we support. Parents beat their children up because they have hopes for them. But that's not the point. My original intent was to show that the apparent pursuit of the Chinese market may backfire. I then got carried away and picked out trolling remarks to translate. I apologize for the bias.

sorry to call u a hater then, now that I understand your intention.

Alas, we all mean well.

[sinobball]

Originally Posted by junshao So I guess you are banned from hupu then If someone hates the rockets why go to a rockets bbs then?

That's the point, "diehard rockets fans" aren't representative of the population of basketball fans.

To answer your question, I was never banned by hupu but I left of my own volition. Before I left I was a 功勋会员 and had some mod authorities. I just did not like the homerism atmosphere on that site. I still visit that site for information but I usually don't bother to read responses on that site.

[everyxt]

Originally Posted by sinobball If you know chinese you can search yourself, i'm already on page 8 and there was not a single positive tweet. The search query was neutral. s.weibo.com/weibo/%25E8%258E%25AB%25E9%259B%25B7%2B%25E7%2581%25AB%25E7%25AE%2 5AD&page=8 I only posted the trolling remarks, doesn't mean all of the remarks are like that, but it also doesn't mean that there is anything to suggest that anyone welcomes the decision. Hupu banned all Rockets haters (at least in that subforum), they are the ones who aren't representative of the population.

I would say the Rockets subforum in Hupu is more like Clutchfans, which should actually be a good representative of Rockets FANS. Weibo on the other hand, like Twitter, plenty of trolls.

Haters gonna hate. Its the fans really matter.

[steven_orgy]

Originally Posted by sinobball I was curious and went on weibo (Chinese twitter), and this is what I saw 放走德拉季奇洛瑞，找来什么布鲁克斯林书豪，尼玛真以为中国人傻钱多，草尼玛火箭 Lin and Brooks, mother****er really thinks China has too many idiots with too much money, **** you Rockets 又想靠中国市场捞钱？从姚明那还没有捞够？ They still want money from the Chinese market? Didn't they make enough from Yao? 现在的火箭队老板眼里除了钱就是钱，一点人情味儿都没有，要知道LIN不等于中国市场，看了10年火箭球迷也该换换 口味了~~~ The only thing the Rockets owner cares about is money. He should know that he won't win the Chinese market with Lin. I've been a Rocket fan for a decade, it's time for a change 连小黑豆都要？莫雷吃错药了？ They even want Little Black Bean? Did Morey take his medications today? 想对亚历山大说一句，您辛苦了！！您多年处心积虑的想让广大中国球迷死心的宏伟计划终于成功实现啦！！在此对您用＂伯乐＂般英明 的眼光选中的莫雷表示衷心的祝贺！！哦，对了，过几天您转让球队的时候别忘记联系咱许家印总裁和山西煤老板们哦！！明年火箭用状 元签选择王哲林，雷哥这点心思路人皆知 Hi Leslie, I just want to tell you, great job! You've finally convinced all Rockets fans in China to completely give up on your team! I also want to congratulate your genius Morey, we all know you are going to draft our Wang Zhelin with the #1 pick next year! Yeah! cctv以后又要播火箭了，可我不会再看这支球队了 Looks like Rockets games will dominate Chinese national TV again, however I won't ever watch this team again ~~~~~~ and then on Lin's weibo page, some comments in English: hey jeremy, if u wannna get the 2013 Champion, never go to Houston. Stay at Knick, create UR legend. If u choose Houston, others will just think u are a person who love money, thats it. So do what u want, play what u like. Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston.Don't go to Houston. Do not make the deal with Rockets please, money can not buy the feeling which win the game every night. JeremyLin！I come from china ,i am your fans .please don't go to houston!!that is a very bad city!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~ I'm just a messenger, don't shoot me

As a Chinese Rox fan, I've been watching Rox and supporting Rox for more than 10 years, not because of Yao or any other Chinese elements. BUT what Leslie has done really broke our heart! we'll not a championship contender, not at least another 10 years. Damn!

[SacTown]

For those of you who have never been to china or associated with true chinese, they all did love Yao but the chinese are huge Kobe and LeBron fans. They like our superstars. They don't just follow asian players. They prefer our american stars. Kobe is the most popular player in all of China.

[mmchampionship]

The truth is not what you said.
As i know,most fans in china want Lin to play for the Rocket.
By the way,i'm chinese

[steven_orgy]

Originally Posted by SacTown For those of you who have never been to china or associated with true chinese, they all did love Yao but the chinese are huge Kobe and LeBron fans. They like our superstars. They don't just follow asian players. They prefer our american stars. Kobe is the most popular player in all of China.

I don't like Kobe, I am a T-mac fan

[Altair]

First of all, as a chinese rockets fan who just registered in this forum today, I'm excited to see there are so many chinese fans in this forum.

Those listed on this thread above are truely happening in every forums in china. But they are obviously not fans of rockets or Lin. If Lin finnally plays for rockets and live on Chinese National TV, a lot of ppl will watch even if they were angry now.

[Altair]

Originally Posted by steven_orgy I don't like Kobe, I am a T-mac fan

In china, kobe haters always love lebron, and vice versa.

T-mac fans were once huge group in china, but now they gradually turn to kobe or lebron or durant or griffin or...

kobe's and lebron's are respectively the first and second largest fan groups now, no longer t-mac's.