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Ewing on Yao:"he was more American than anybody else."

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Sep 19, 2016.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...asian-american-basketball-fans-was-long-reach

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    #1 tinman, Sep 19, 2016
  2. txppratt

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    i <3 yao
     
    #2 txppratt, Sep 19, 2016
  3. RedRedemption

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    Always nice when the league's top tier talent are also top tier guys off the court.
     
    #3 RedRedemption, Sep 19, 2016
  4. rocketsballin

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    well it took him forever to dunk on someone so i wouldnt say he's that american. he's also freakishly tall. more alien than american
     
    #4 rocketsballin, Sep 20, 2016
  5. omgTHEpotential

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    You kind of lost me there. What does dunking have to do with being of American nationality?
     
    #5 omgTHEpotential, Sep 20, 2016
  6. Easy

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    Which other basketball league in the world has a dunk contest in their all star events? :p
     
    #6 Easy, Sep 20, 2016
  7. sew

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    I'm fairly certain that there are many leagues around the world have dunk contests.
     
    #7 sew, Sep 20, 2016
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    Almost all of them.
     
    #8 kevC, Sep 20, 2016
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jss1xEzh5b4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #9 conquistador#11, Sep 20, 2016
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    Link to your last dunk?
     
    #10 FishBulb913, Sep 20, 2016
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    dudes kinda tall ?......a regular john wayne I tell ya !
     
    #11 jscmedia, Sep 20, 2016
  12. rocketsballin

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    i cant find any dunks so maybe it was some other guy. he says he didnt liked dunking on pple cuz its "disrespectful"

    dude stands next to anyone on this planet he's disrespecting them and he's not gonna dunk on someone cuz its disrespecful smh
     
    #12 rocketsballin, Sep 20, 2016
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    The story goes that dunking on people was considered disrespectful in China, so Yao was hesitant to do so until he got all thuggy.
     
    #13 Jugdish, Sep 20, 2016
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    Still dont see a link to your last dunk.

    Can we at the least get a link to a quick release free throw?
     
    #14 donkeypunch, Sep 20, 2016
  15. tinman

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    Live Long and Prosper Yao
     
    #15 tinman, Sep 20, 2016
  16. omgTHEpotential

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    A lot of them. And their dunks are just as exciting as in NBA.

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YUlQa0XXW0M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #16 omgTHEpotential, Sep 21, 2016
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    That was hilarious.
     
    #17 Sweet Lou 4 2, Sep 21, 2016
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    was that boki?
     
    #18 conquistador#11, Sep 21, 2016
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    Golden. Look at that swagger lol.
     
    #19 bulkatron, Sep 21, 2016
  20. tinman

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    He's more Texan and Houstonian
     
    #20 tinman, Sep 21, 2016
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