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Yao Ming was the first Asian Rockets player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Mar 8, 2013.

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  1. doesn't count as Asian cause he's friends with Steve Francis

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  2. doesn't count cause he was fresh off the plane

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  3. still is Asian in the fourth quarter of games too

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  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    and he was on the Simpsons too b****es

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  2. Roxnostalgia

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    Yao was funny as hell too.
     
    #2 Roxnostalgia, Mar 8, 2013
  3. KingStevo10

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    Yao was the tallest asian in Rocket history too.
     
    #3 KingStevo10, Mar 8, 2013
  4. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    And he was top 5 at his position.
     
    #4 rockbox, Mar 8, 2013
  5. YaoMac09

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    Yao was actually good at basketball.
     
    #5 YaoMac09, Mar 8, 2013
  6. tinman

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    This is an educational thread because some people don't know.
     
    #6 tinman, Mar 8, 2013
  7. catch22

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    haha, tinman... i love your thread
     
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  8. acsorelle4

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    So what?
     
    #8 acsorelle4, Mar 8, 2013
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    that looks more like carmelo than Lebron
     
    #9 Rodman23, Mar 8, 2013
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    hey remember when yao only people were freaking out when they thought the fuhrer was going to make him camp out at the free throw line and not on the low block?
    time does fly.
     
    #10 conquistador#11, Mar 8, 2013
  11. tinman

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    educational.
     
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  12. SuperStar

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    GIVE YAO THE BALL!!
     
    #12 SuperStar, Mar 8, 2013
  13. TDRox

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    It's very telling that all the posters on this thread so far joined before 2012...Hmmm
     
    #13 TDRox, Mar 8, 2013
  14. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Yao Ming had better handles
     
    #14 REEKO_HTOWN, Mar 8, 2013
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    how many posts until a certain player's name is mentioned??
     
    #15 daspydamayn, Mar 8, 2013
  16. SuperStar

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    2008'er Year of the Yao.
     
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  17. Angkor Wat

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    Tinman is Asian
     
    #17 Angkor Wat, Mar 8, 2013
  18. rockbox

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    I'm pretty sure he is.
     
    #18 rockbox, Mar 8, 2013
  19. Fighton

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    Two asians (yao and kwon) in one episode? and they had lin on the show too during linsanity. simpsons writers must be doing that for the chinese money...
     
    #19 Fighton, Mar 8, 2013
  20. J.R.

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    :grin:

    Got to play too! :)
     
    #20 J.R., Mar 8, 2013
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