Yao will fly to Houston to attend DH12 welcome news conference

Yao is all class . He went above the call of duty and made an actuall pitch via video to Dwight as well. This big guy is a champion in my mind.

 

Yao told Dwight in the meeting last week on skype that Yao will be in Houston for Dwight's press conference if he sign here.

 

The press conference is on Saturday? Seems odd.

 

I guess you missed te T-Mac presser. This ones going to have to be outdoors with the amount of people that will want to be there

 

How u know its July 13th?

 

Passing of the torch.

Either that, or Yao is recruiting Dwight to play for his team the Shanghai Sharks.

 

Yao was flying in anyway as part of a China airlines direct flight promotion. Timing works out great for both.

 

This. Yao would not be flying out here just to be at Dwight's press conference. It's just a happy councidence.

 

I think yao should start getting ready to play mutumbo's role. 10 to 15 mins of yao off the bench would be awesome... I miss the big fella.

 

it'll be nice to see the big guy again, but his legs are done.

 

Dang I was hoping it would be Weds or Thursday so I could go

 

While he's here...

Sign him to a vet min contract. See what he's got left. :grin:

 

God damn Yao is such a true rocket
Loyalty level 10000%

 

From all accounts Yao's pitch over Skype was very positive.

He's a great guy that's still supporting the team here and in China. Can Yao help Howard with any Chinese sponsorship deals while he's over here?

I think Dwight respects Yao because he's one of the few big men he couldn't dominate.

 

It says alot about the Rockets organization and especially Les, that so many ex-players voluntarily give up their time to speak to Dwight. As Clutch brought up in his podcast, Mutumbo only spent the end of his career here and still he chose to come to bat for us over say Atlanta.

Yao and Hakeem owe us and the organization nothing and yet Hakeem voluntarily flies in from Jordan and Yao from China.

U da man Les

 

Chris Broussard is reporting its still 50-50 if its going to be on the 13th or the 10nth.

 

Should be interesting to see which players attend as well.

 

The real reason Dwight chosed Houston, Yao offered lifetime food at his restuarant, gamechanger.

 

I think his restaurant closed down years ago.