This may be true for the earlier years, but the year leading up to the Olympics, Liu was definitely more popular than Yao. His single event in track and field was the most anticipated event in the Olympics for China. In fact, that event was supposed to be a centerpiece of the legacy of the Olympics being held in China.
? I have simply been assuming, that without a doubt, that Rockets will offer Yao the maximum they can. Yao will get through the first round of the playoffs this season, and will also be happy with moves Morey makes over the next 18 months. I truly believe this.
It doesn't matter to me either, although I AM a Y-O-F. See, I am not shame of who I am. I am just saying, whether you believe it or not, like it or not. Just a fact, that's it. Just a bit interested in your logic here. First you insist thta Yao should aware of the trade before it happen, which clearly suggest that you believe Yao deserves the right to know before the trade. Now you say something opposite. Quite interesting.
It's from Sina China. I don't believe one word from them. Sound to me that the write just draw up some conclusion based on the trades
these are the only players who need to be consulted on everything going on with the team: lebron, kobe, wade, paul. why? those guys are the top 4 players in the L and their teams live and die by them.
Its probably some speculation, but this is the HOUSTON ROCKETS not MING ROCKETS. Being satisfied about a 1st rd victory is simple minded and not of superstar qualities. If this team doesn't get past the 1st rd after having more depth and talent vs last yrs team, that's on Yao plain and simple.
this turning down the extension stuff is way off base.......he's not accepting any extension because the collective bargaining agreement is up in 2010, it's the same reason why, wade, lebron, bosh etc and their agents had an opt out put in their contracts, cause if that CBA changes, they may be able to make more money, it'd be foolish for yao to accept an extension not knowing how that cba would work out, if cleveland offered lebron a max extension right now, he'd turn it down too.
Easy. 1. We the fans get to decide who's worth the money, as if we are paying their salaries. 2. We the fans get to decide whether the owner should even take economics into consideration, as if those are our money. 3. We the fans get to decide that we don't like Yao the big stiff Chinese dude, but other dummy GMs will trade those big name true leader true superstars or 2 or 3 young gifted promising next Kobe/LeBrons for Yao, as if we are the smartest businessmen on earth. 4. We the fans are spoiled by Dream, so if Yao can't bring us a championship, he's useless and it's all on him, as if we are entitled for something special, although we can never fill up an arena, we can never quit complaining in whatever win we have. In conclusion, we the "fans" get to decide everything. Do you need more reasoning?
sense of entitlement is for sure one of the problems. sometimes, you can even say it's nothing more than a common sense issue. but that's sports, eh?
not Yao's team. if failed, all his fault. none the credit and recognition, all the responsibilities. it that your way of being Rox fans? Yao is a Rox player, isn't he? well, the final exit of tmac is kinda shocking, even after such a long brewing time. the shock just make some well-masked haters unable to contain themselves. my idea is: if the team still can't pass the 1st rd, that's really on Yao, plain and simple. but anybody reluctant to admit the underlying premise has no right to say so
ibm, all I'm saying is its kinda disturbing if it is true that the vest center in basketball is thinking about just the 1st rd. Now like I've said, we really don't know, but that's shouldn't ever be in the thought process of yao,morey orles. No gm builds a team and says " we should win a playoff series." I might be reading too much into it.
