Yeah, I was thinking the same thing when Shaq again this year blamed it on the Chinese votes. Is it then true for sure that last year Yao got more paper votes? Because if it was, I'm sure Shaq would have known about it so that he doesn't look like an *ss while blaming his loss to the internet.
Shaq said that before the info came out in th papers as well as the commentators for the NBA also stated that on the air that he was leading in paper votes as well.
Last year, Shaq received more electronic votes; Yao defeated Shaq by outpacing him on paper ballots, as documented by the following NBA report: http://www.nba.com/allstar2004/west_center_040129.html Shaq should change his line next year!
NBA TV is showing the west team practice now. It was funny to see Pop asking the players to be creative. And he was using KG at 2 for several sequences. Looks like we will see a lineup of Yao, TD, Dirk, KG, and TMac tomorrow.
Kenny & Charles finally talked about the Rockets recent success on inside the NBA... but they pretty much just patted themselves on the back, because they said that they "had to play faster" from day 1 of the season. Of course, the only one who pointed out that they finally got the players to do that was Magic (who always sides with the PG... in this case, Sura). Charles had a pretty funny line about being right from the beginning... "They didn't just hire me and Kenny because we were good looking... I mean, we are... but we know a little about basketball too."
Damn... Steve Kerr can still light it up... and he was talking smack while he was shooting as well. Edit: n/m... he was just aight... and Kenny beat him.
Yao wished Charles Barkley Happy Birthday (its Barkley's birthday tomorrow) ---then they showed the clip of Yao saying "Happy Birthday Kenny..." from his rookie year. Hilarious....
that was hillarious I remember seeing it 2years ago and laughed. Good to see Kenny repping the rockets gear and especially beating that ass steve kerr. even kennys kid (I assumed that was his kidd sitting next to kerr when kenny was shooting) was getting up in kerrs face when kenny hit the winning shot. nice to see them give the rockets love but barkley never gave the rockets credit i think it'll take them at least beating the spurs in the playoffs before barkley ever gives yao or t-mac any credit
Did you eat? hehe. I love the way Kenny teases barkey. And you gotta give chucky some credit for having such a good sport. oh, btw, whoever sang the Canadian anthem sucks.
man, how did kenny and steve miss so many. you would think the straight away shots would be money for guys like that. hell, with no time limit i might've been able to best 10. damn, swinn cash sucks, even if she was favoring her leg (her leg is hurt?). she shot about 10 straight shots to the left. aim more to the right maybe. and ronald dupree looked like he was barely flicking his wrist from haflcourt. damn.
Kobe in Yao's ear http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/photo?photoId=687889&sportId=46 from what I have heard, and I think that the Lakers can offer him a spot once his contract is up with the Rockets...
What is Clutch doing on the Skills Challenge Bench ?? He just gave Earl Boykins a huge hug, and a kiss on top of the head. None of our players are playing in the Skills Challenge, so it was just weird to see him there....
