200 million to watch 'Yao-Yi II'

I dont know if 200 mil is a bit over-reach, but let me tell ya the craze about Rocket's game over there is just unbelieveable. Pick a radom guy around on the street and ask him about the game, you will see. NBA is THE sports to watch in China right now. It is nationaly televised, well publcized by the media, a lot of people will watch it for sure. What else better to do on a Sunday morning. Chinese dont go to church.

 

Yi got a little over 400,000 votes for the all star game, if you take out the people from Milwaukee with internet access or who can fill out a ballot, that's about 399,900 people who vote for Yi outside of Milwaukee. I don't think that 200 million number is close to accurate.

 

Bullsh!t. The Superbowl is the biggest event in the history of the world -- that's why it requires a bowl and not just a cup like soccer.

 

Well that 200 mil is based broadcast coverage. I dont think China has an accurate rating system like Nelson's here. But I will bet you there will be at least one to two million viewers of this game at each major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou. There are about 10 such cities. double that number to account for rural China. 40 mil is the most conservative number for anybody interested in marketing. My estimation is probably between 80-100 million people.

 

OMG, I just saw so many frogs sitting on the bottom of a well.

 

LMAO

 

those people dont give a **** about this.

what percent of chinese americans do you think are going to watch this? not even 5%

 

That's not true.... I believe in the number statistics....

 

Game like this, people take morning off.. or they just watch it together at conference room......

 

Open your eyes, guys. It is actually a big WORLD outside United States.

 

Well, at least in this country. In a place like China, I would imagine that a lot more people are interested in basketball, especially if it features Yao and Yi, than American football. Sure the number seems high, but I imagine that it will be at least comparable to the Super Bowl.

 

It has sth. to do with the China national soccer team, it sucks, hopeless forever.

Thus people lost all the faith and shift their tension to basketball.

 

You nerds do know that the Olympic games will be held in Beijing China right?? Why don't you believe the hype surrounding Yao and Yi??? America is not the only marketable place for entertainment...

 

That is just a rumor.

 

On your feet and a round of applause please Thanks Yof's.

 

What a waste of their time.

Yao got pwned by Bogut and Yi couldn't throw it in the ocean.

DD

 

Incidentially, 200 million Chinese people are now mega-pissed.

 

OMG! I am one of the 200 mil, and I thought I was such a non-conformist!

 

they now realized that the hype of their team making the top 8 of the olympics standing is next to zero.

 

Yi? Yao? Yawn.

That about sums up their play tonight.