Yao hanging up International play after Beijing Olympics?

I've been fine with him playing internationally because it was a special honor for him. If that's no longer the case, as this quote suggests, then I hope he gets to opt out from now on.

 

INteresting. I hope this is his last stint with the CNT.

 

Yeah right. There's no way China (CBA) or the Chinese public will let skip the major events like that. He'll be like 32/33 in 2012. That's still pretty young.

Especially if you consider China's national team is really really bad w/o Yao. I don't think he'll be able to refuse. He still has a image to maintain.

Having said that I do thing he'll be able to skip more of the minor events.

 

I think he is saying this will be his last Olympics not from other International competitions. This might even be a hint of retiring by 2012.

 

Maybe he wants the time off to start raising a family? Or with the injuries that he's had he's looking at ways to extend his career?

 

2012? How many NBA championships would he have won by then?

 

LOL god one!

My hope is 3

 

Ouch. That grammar HURTS. OWW. The Ghost of the English Language is very angry right now.

 

I have been hoping that for a long long time,till yao aclaim after the olympics that he will continue to play for his international team.

Oh,no ,no ,no.Yao,you are a rocketman ,rocketman,burning out your fuse up here alone.leaving your chinese teamates there alone.

 

I dont see how that even hints at retirement, Artest coming here may be a sign of him realizing how little time they have left to win this. China will not medal in basketball for another 10 years maybe, and thats a big maybe. I think Yao more and more wants to win an NBA championship. I could see him getting fed up with the Chinese and just telling them to screw themselves. They have nothing to gripe about since he has been with them with no complaints since the very beginning.

 

yao will be 32-33 by 2012, he might retire by then given his injuries.

 

hopefully he will finally be able to rest in the summer

 

I'm sorry to say I was thinking the same thing.

 

bad idea they will arrest yao and not let him leave the country of china like manute bol *cries*

 

I hope Yao sees his minutes lessen this year (during the reg. season). I don't think I'd be able to sleep for weeks if he gets injured AGAIN this upcoming season.

 

i bot u sumthin i hop u lyk itluls!11!

 

hopefully yao will have a healthy season this yr, along with tmac, and their outlook on their career, and our outlook on their career, will change.

if both stay fully healthy this year, i'm sure we'll all act like they'll play until they're 35. fans are very gullible.

 

People have said they hope he gets less minutes to prevent further injury. How much of an impact do you think that would make? Frankly I think most of the work is done off the court, and that's not something he can ease up on.

Perhaps I'm wrong.

 

Injury may be a problem with Yao Ming, but all his injuries so far do not involve joints. Most common injuries by big men involve ankle, knee, or hip, but this is not the case for Yao. While any type of leg injury affect players whose game depend on athleticism (Landry), Yao's game depend on his skill, so injuries will affect him less. Overall, I think Yao Ming will have long career.