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Some Chinese nicknames for Rockets players, plus their huge following in China

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Munir Ming, Dec 30, 2009.

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  1. BrooksBall

    BrooksBall Contributing Member

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    Interesting. Thanks.

    It just stood out to me because of the comment I saw posted in that game thread a while back.
     
    #41 BrooksBall, Dec 30, 2009
  2. xiki

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    I am pleased, and proud, that Yao Ming is a Rocket. He is a great representative of the human race. China has every right to be proud that Yao represents his people, his culture so well.

    I respect what Yao has accomplished as a person and as a basketball player. If there were more like him this would be a better planet.

    BTW - I have enjoyed the various Chinese nicknames for Rockets players. What is the nickname for June '11, Champions?!!
     
    #42 xiki, Dec 30, 2009
  3. rhinology

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    "Black" in China has nothing to do with racism. "Black" in "little black bean" is same as "big" in "big Yao". Nothing else.
     
    #43 rhinology, Dec 30, 2009
  4. Francis 4 ever

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    Americans are super politically correct. If you call a black man black then its racist in the USA, but it is just descriptive in China.
     
    #44 Francis 4 ever, Dec 30, 2009
  5. YaoMac09

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    Chinese nicks are way better than American nicks...


    CB4
    CP3
    AK47
    KG21
    KB24
    LBJ23

    etc etc etc
     
    #45 YaoMac09, Dec 30, 2009
  6. foo82

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    Honestly, I don't see any racist connotations there. Just replace small black bean with any other nickname and it makes just as much sense. I really hate how PC we've become. Why refer to black people as African Americans? Majority of them have nothing to do with Africa. You don't see white people refered to as german-americans or french americans. We refer to white people as white people. Yet somehow if we use the word black it has a negative connotation now?
     
    #46 foo82, Dec 30, 2009
  7. YaoMac09

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    People are too sensitive, using "Black" to describe a person in this context is the same as "Asian" or "White" or whatevers, if you are offended you need to have higher self esteem.
     
    #47 YaoMac09, Dec 30, 2009
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    No man...AK47 is an epic nickname.
     
    #48 alex09xu, Dec 30, 2009
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    'little black bean" means Brooks is quick and small guy on the court,and he is Africa American,nothing harm.I,personally like it very much all these nicknames,that proves we had many Rox fans from China who are still following the team even with Yao out of season.
     
    #49 roxwin, Dec 30, 2009
  10. YaoMac09

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    You are missing the point, 80% of nicks = a player's initials + their number
     
    #50 YaoMac09, Dec 30, 2009
  11. BaiHua

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    Rockets fans around me call scola the best actor as he flops a lot and is damn good at acting. :grin:

    Anyway, what I wanna point out is everyone in rockets’ uniform is superstar to me, following every rockets game thanks to the thing called internet. ;)

    As for the last paragraph, it is just the view of OP and does not stand for all rockets fans in China. My idol is Yao who has me become a rockets fan initially, than I have been following every rockets game this season even without Yao. To me, it is as simple as that, unlike those complicated thing what OP came out. :eek:
     
    #51 BaiHua, Dec 30, 2009
  12. BaiHua

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    come on man, it is universal thing. we call that puss*y. we gotta be on the same page! right? ;)
     
    #52 BaiHua, Dec 30, 2009
  13. BaiHua

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    recently I heard cctv's commentator called ariza clanking king :grin: Good for Trevor
     
    #53 BaiHua, Dec 30, 2009
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    Apparently Ariza is called a 'blacksmith' by Chinese fans because he clanks, clanks, clanks...
     
    #54 LCII, Dec 30, 2009
  15. MojoMan

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    Exactly right.

    But the truth is that there are many people in the U.S. who walk around with an enormous chip on their shoulder with regards to this issue.
     
    #55 MojoMan, Dec 30, 2009
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    There you go! Ariza "The Blacksmith"
     
    #56 AXG, Dec 30, 2009
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    buns.
     
    #57 wombat, Dec 30, 2009
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    Which was picked by AK himself (He picked his number 47 purposely), who is a Russian. ;)
     
    #58 Kindger, Dec 30, 2009
  19. The Real Shady

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    Damn. Some Rockets get names like God Bird and 4-Carat, and Brooks gets Little Black Bean. Poor guy.
     
    #59 The Real Shady, Dec 30, 2009
  20. TimBly15

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    good read
     
    #60 TimBly15, Dec 30, 2009
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