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Poor Yao has to play 2 games during the all-star weekend

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by fa7999, Jan 27, 2004.

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  1. fa7999

    fa7999 Member

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    Jonathan Feigen in Houston Chronicle wrote:


    http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/2372125

    Invite for Yao

    Rockets center Yao Ming will be named today to participate with the sophomore team in the NBA's Rookie Challenge. And this season, he will be expected to play in the game whether he is an All-Star or not.

    Last season, Yao attended the game but did not play because he made the All-Star team. This season, the Rookie Challenge will be held on Friday of the All-Star weekend, allowing Yao and potentially this season's rookies LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony to play in both games.

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    Combined with the rumor that he beats out Shaq for the starting center spot for the west conference for the all-star game, I think that he has to try to find a way to decline to play. He should take a week off instead of playing 2 games in 3 days.
     
    #1 fa7999, Jan 27, 2004
  2. dreday

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    I really hope they don't think he's going to play in boths games...
     
    #2 dreday, Jan 27, 2004
  3. vcchlw

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    Is it true? May be he can pretend to be injured.;)
     
    #3 vcchlw, Jan 27, 2004
  4. MacBeth

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    What's the big deal? He won't log heavy minutes in either game...no one does...and it would be like having 2 scrimmages in 3 days. Neither game is physical or tough...I hope he plays both.
     
    #4 MacBeth, Jan 27, 2004
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    then the shaq comparisons will be fully justified.
     
    #5 nyquil82, Jan 27, 2004
  6. A-Train

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    Please...The Rookie game is just a bunch of fast breaks and alley oops anyways...Yao can just stay on one side of the court and cherry pick all game long
     
    #6 A-Train, Jan 27, 2004
  7. outlaw

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    Hmm if Yao, Melo and Bron are playing that will even things out.
    I miss anyone?

    Sophomores
    Yao Ming
    Amare Stoudemire
    Drew Gooden
    Mike Dunleavy
    Nene
    Caron Butler
    Jiri Welsch
    Carlos Boozer
    Ronald Murray

    Rookies
    LeBron James
    Carmelo Anthony
    Chris Bosh
    Dwayne Wade
    TJ Ford
    Jarvis Hayes
    Kirk Hinrich
    Chris Kaman
    Josh Howard
     
    #7 outlaw, Jan 27, 2004
  8. rrj_gamz

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    That is BS...He's running on empty as it is...
     
    #8 rrj_gamz, Jan 27, 2004
  9. buddry

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    Yao would be out of place in the rookie game. Yao does not run the fast break well and I would much rather have him resting the running the fast break the whole time in the rookie game.
     
    #9 buddry, Jan 27, 2004
  10. MFW2310

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    Yes I know he won't be spending too much energy, but here are two reasons I don't want him to play:

    1. I'd rather have him sit home and enjoy mama's cookin'
    2. When Lebron dunks on him (cuz nobody plays D during the ASG, Yao included), all the stupid ass commentators are gonna say ohhhhh, he dunked on Yao. I don't think as a Houston fan I can handle too much more of that sh*t.
     
    #10 MFW2310, Jan 27, 2004
  11. MFW2310

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    Btw, with Yao tired, Amare out, JWill's career ended, Caron's career might as well be ended, Dunleavy turning out to be bust of year, Gooden making people scratch heads why he won ROM sometime last year, RM cooling off and Nene as his name suggests (baby), not being able to hit a freakin' 8 footer, the Sophs might as well just give up.
     
    #11 MFW2310, Jan 27, 2004
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    Caron? 14 pts. 4 assts and 7 rebounds.... :rolleyes:
     
    #12 ricerocket, Jan 27, 2004
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    1. can't argue about that.
    2. that's easy. just get out of the way let whoever wants to dunk has his basket. then find the perfect moment block it and make a statement.:D
     
    #13 qrui, Jan 27, 2004
  14. Kam

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    I thought if you were voted into the all star game, you couldn't play in the the rookie game/rookie-sophomore game.


    Grant Hill, and Vince Carter didn't play in their rookie game/rookie-sophomore game.
     
    #14 Kam, Jan 27, 2004
  15. JuanValdez

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    Uhh, that was sorta the point of the article. It's different this year.
     
    #15 JuanValdez, Jan 27, 2004
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    Ginobili should probably be on the list
     
    #16 emjohn, Jan 27, 2004
  17. Kam

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    Maybe I should read the entire article.
     
    #17 Kam, Jan 27, 2004
  18. MFW2310

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    He won't. When spoilt brat showboats don't do it, what makes you think Yao would? Besides, he'll get rapped forever for blocking that shot. People just plain like to see big men get embarrassed.
     
    #18 MFW2310, Jan 27, 2004
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    Oh yeah, the same Caron that's averaging 7.2 PPG, 3.5 boards, 1.7 dimes in 28 mins, shooting lower percentage than half the league's 3pt percentage (34.4 %), Reggie's :rolleyes: FT percentage (76.9%) and a record setting (literally) 5.9% 3pt percentage.

    Figures that when he has a half decent game it's against the Rockets. What does that tell you about our perimeter D?
     
    #20 MFW2310, Jan 27, 2004
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