Fox: Coaches Will Work with Yao this Summer & Yao's Availability

I thought he was going to fulfill his obligation to the Chinese national team until about a week through training camp. Doesn't sound like much time for the Rockets coaches to work with him but I'll take what I can get.

 

How can you not like this pick. You rarely see a person with so many people demaniding so much from them act in such a professional manner.

 

I take that to mean that some of the Rockets coaches are going to be allowed to go on the road with Yao and work with him during the times he is not practicing with the team.

 

Great, I think that will get Yao well prepared for his NBA stellar success.

 

Jeff,

I'm now convinced you are on the Fox 26 payroll.






Yao told me so.


os

 

This is great news. I was hoping this would happen. The more time our coaches can spend with him prior to the pre-season, the better. This will help both parties involved in helping Ming reach his highest potiental, before entering the NBA.
"Knowledge is King." GO YAO MING!!!!

 

That's something that I haven't thought about. Yao's very young, but that's a great quality he has: professionalism. And he loves the game. These are things the naysayers aren't picking up on. Yao will go far.

Jeff, do you think the coaches will likely work with Yao in China or in Houston? I'd be surprised to see Yao be able to come over for a special trip.

 

That's great!

 

If I had to guess, probably a little of both.

Remember, the World Games in September are a big deal.
The US team includes the likes of Elton Brand, Jason Kidd,
Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Raef LaFrenz, Andre Miller, and
Paul Pierce.

http://www.usabasketball.com/seniormen/02_mwc_schedule.html

The game to look for is August 31 at 8pm Central, when the US takes
on China from the RCA Dome.

Anybody have the TV schedule on this?

 

That's one game to watch, but as I posted elsewhere, the Chinese national team will actually be facing off against team USA in an exhibition match Aug. 22th in Oakland, CA.

I doubt that one will be televised, but I imagine the World Championship game will be. Regardless, I'm sure some of us (including myself) will be at the first game and give some first-hand accounts.

 

man this is really good news. i was really worried with yao not coming to training till october that he wouldnt have enough time to train with the rox and be ready to go against the bigger nba players. although he wont be practcing with the team itll be good for him to start doin some drills and workin out so hes prepared for the bigger more athletic players in the nba.

 

Jeff,
How are you getting all the scoops from Fox 26 when you live in Austin? Am I missing a way to get Houston stations up here?

 

oooh...I can help with this.

ummmm. Mobley likes to ISO 3 feet above the right elbow while you stand on the weakside baseline. You dive in for the rebound...that'll work.

Francis might call you over for a pick, and then go the other way. Otherwise, he is going to be running down the wing on the fastbreak expecting you to dribble the ball up the middle; afterall, we could have traded you for Odom.

Moochie will dribble forward and back, forward and back, until he hypnotizes you into fading backwards out of his way.

It is very easy.

As Mobley says, "You'll have to fit in."

 

dtown... Jeff lives in Houston..(saying this assuming he hasn't moved lol)

thought i'd say that so he doesn't have to use post 10,000 on "I live in Houston" hhehe

 

Jeff...I was under the assumption that these international games were going to be played in Indianapolis...am I way off here or are there some sort of "games" in Indy that Yao will play in?

 

LoL...yea, what a lousy way to post the impressive 10,000th post...

Unless he has moved..he's a H-town guy...spent a ton of time stumpin around the city during the SOR drive..

 

The World Games are in Indy in late August.

The Asian Championships, I'm pretty sure, would be in Asia.

I bet Mo Taylor knows that.

 

touche'...good stuff