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Confirmed:- Colin Pine Joined NBA Asia

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by pryuen, Jul 30, 2004.

  1. m_cable

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    Yao's with Pepsi, and he's very conscious of his image so he goes out of his way to prevent himself from being photographed with rival products.

    In terms of the lawsuit, I think it was settled and Coke isn't able to use his likeness anymore.
     
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    From what I understood... he spoke fluent English before he joined the ROX. He just didn't feel comfortable using it in front of the media.
     
  3. sums41

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    My bear creek soccer club can beat Iraq, anyways, these people have bigger concerns than soccer right now. Their country is being invaded, I mean "liberated".
     
  4. ed_tx

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    I had also heard that Yao's English was good enough before he ever came to the NBA. In China, most kids take English as a second language for most of their life and they watch a ton of English TV shows. Thus, having Colin was more of a comfort thing IMHO. Many Chinese are self-conscious and think that their English isn't good, when it really is more than acceptable.

    As for Colin, no matter how much money he is making, his job beats his old goverment one. I think he was spending 8 hrs. a day translating documents from Chinese to English. Kill me now!!!!!! :)
     
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    You will be surprised how good the Iraqi Soccer team. The US national team might have their hands full playing Iraq.

     
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    ^ i think you are underestimating the US mens national team
     

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