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Yao Ming's Feeling About Steve Francis' Return

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by pryuen, Jul 23, 2007.

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  1. SlamIt

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    Not every boss will be called 'Lao Da', eg.

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    Only those leaders whom you are personally close to and you feel like your big bro. will be referred to as 'Lao Da'. If you;ve ever watched any chinese gang movies, you will know what it means, of course only half-jokingly in Yao's situation.
     
    #41 SlamIt, Jul 23, 2007
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    I originally planned to translate this first. But it was d@mn too long, and it's getting rather late here. Let me try to squeeze out some time tomorrow.

    Yeah this article by Yang Yi is far more interesting......

    I could not help laughing at reading some of those "first" acquaintences of Yao Ming and Steve Francis.

    And I wondered what would have happened if Yao Ming had said yes to Steve's proposal of the 3 of them (SF3, Cat and Big Yao) conspired to throw out Jeff Van Gundy in JVG's first season with the Rockets. :eek:

    So stay tuned !! :D
     
    #42 pryuen, Jul 23, 2007
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    dangit, i wish the season started NOW!!!

    i wanna see yao and SF play together!
     
    #43 aznhowie20, Jul 23, 2007
  4. SlamIt

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    Sorry, never posted pics. before...a test here.
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    Not every boss will be called 'Lao Da', eg.

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    Only those leaders whom you are personally close to and you feel like your big bro. will be referred to as 'Lao Da'. If you;ve ever watched any chinese gang movies, you will know what it means, of course only half-jokingly in Yao's situation.
     
    #44 SlamIt, Jul 23, 2007
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    Uh-oh...
     
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    you always do the best translation. :)
    Thanks.
     
    #46 rayrocket, Jul 23, 2007
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    I want to see a team where Battier is the 5th or 6th best player on the team and where other teams have to make adjustments to us instead of the other way around.
     
    #47 rockbox, Jul 23, 2007
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    :eek:

    I hope that was just a joke.
     
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    thanks dude
     
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    Everytime I heard it said by people, I usually heard it said as Da Lao.
     
    #50 Rover16, Jul 23, 2007
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    Pryuen,

    That was a terrific post. Really appreciate you taking the time you did to share this with us. At least this time with T-mac in the middle, a Yao and Stevie photo won't look quite as lopsided.
     
    #51 HoRockets, Jul 23, 2007
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    cool article...thanks pryune
     
    #52 dreammvp, Jul 23, 2007
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    I've actually had New England clam Lao da. It's not bad.
     
    #53 Fatty FatBastard, Jul 23, 2007
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    Speak Lao Da. We can't hear you.

    Thanks for the translation, pryuen. Can't wait for the next one!
     
    #54 Junetastic, Jul 23, 2007
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    pryuen - Do you know if SF and TMac are invited to Yao's wedding?
     
    #55 tiger0330, Jul 23, 2007
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    No doubt about it.
     
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    This article reminds us what a piss poor coaching job Larry Smith did as the interim head coach of the Rockets with 17 games to play toward the end of the 2002-03 regular season.

    We had a very realistic chance to beat out the Suns and take the final WC playoff spot, when Rudy T was forced to take a medical leave. Thanks to Mr. Mean's incompetence, Houston failed to break the playoff drought yet again, and as a result, Yao lost to Amare in the ROY contest.
     
    #57 wnes, Jul 23, 2007
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    we have the right coach to make this work so stop worrying. he had a lot of talent in portland and in sacramento so he will make it work. plus everyone's older now once you get a certain age you just want to win which i believe we are on the right track. now if jvg was still the coach i would worry with everyone who is worrying.
     
    #58 drich, Jul 23, 2007
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    Nice read, Thank you pryuen.
     
    #59 Jd1, Jul 23, 2007
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    Apparently, Yao has Tracy as his co-franchise player, Francis as his big-brother, and Yang as his best friend.
     
    #60 Dei, Jul 23, 2007
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