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AP: Yao Ming says Chinese players need to step up intensity to play in NBA

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  1. SoSoDef76

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    Monday, Aug 4, 2003, 2:55 pm EST

    Yao Ming says Chinese players need to step up intensity to play in NBA
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    HONG KONG (AP) - Basketball star Yao Ming said Monday he expects more Chinese players to follow his footsteps to the NBA, but warned they will need to be more aggressive.

    "You have to get used to the atmosphere of competition," Yao told reporters in Hong Kong. "I don`t think Chinese players are as competitive."

    But the door to the NBA will keep opening, Yao said, citing fellow Chinese national team player Xue Xuyang as an example.

    Xue, a 2.12-meter (7-foot) center, was the No. 57 pick in this year`s NBA draft. Chosen by the Dallas Mavericks, Xue was later dealt to the Denver Nuggets.

    Yao, last year`s the No. 1 draft pick of the Houston Rockets, said it took his entire rookie year to get used to life in the United States and the NBA. He doesn`t expect to make concrete strides until the next season.

    "The first year was an adjustment ... the second year and years to come are the learning stage," said Yao, in Hong Kong with the Chinese national team for an exhibition game against the Melbourne Tigers, a pro team from Australia.

    The 2.24-meter (7-foot-6) Yao uses a translator to communicate with his American coach and teammates, but he showed reporters he has picked up a bit of colloquial English.

    "What`s up, buddy?" Yao asked.

    Sporting a bandage above his left eyebrow for a cut he suffered during practice, Yao said the injury required eight stiches but the wound has since fused and doesn`t pose any major problems.

    Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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    #1 SoSoDef76, Aug 4, 2003
  2. ron413

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    That's what I am talking about Yao.
     
    #2 ron413, Aug 4, 2003
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    maybe yao has learned to get respect in the nba he needs to be more aggresive by dunking on top of peaples heads and not by being nice and not trying to hurt nobodys feelings and a laying it in the ball in soft.
     
    #3 yaonotyo, Aug 4, 2003
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    If he said he spent all of last season getting used to the NBA, I can't wait to see what he does next year.
     
    #4 HotRocket, Aug 4, 2003
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    Yao at Hong Kong.
     
    #5 windandsea, Aug 4, 2003
  6. Roc Paint

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    He also said that he thinks the Rockets will make to the playoffs this year. And said it was a shame that the team missed out on them by only one game last year.
     
    #6 Roc Paint, Aug 4, 2003
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  8. HeyDude

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    Thats right, get mean Yao:mad:
     
    #8 HeyDude, Aug 5, 2003
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    Maybe if Yao would stop worrying about whether his Chinese Teammates will be good enough for the NBA, he should concentrate on learning how not to dribble out the shotclock and make stupid mistakes all the time! :p
     
    #10 3fingeredgus, Aug 5, 2003
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    I only want to see that face on Yao in an NBA game if we are winning by 30+ points and he is sitting on the bench.
     
    #11 AGBee, Aug 5, 2003
  12. BrieflySpeaking

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    YAooooooooo Mingg!!
     
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  13. beyao

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    yeah but look at 'dem biceps! My boy is getting stronger!
     
    #13 beyao, Aug 5, 2003
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    is it just me or yao indeed has gained weight?
     
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    See, and you guys say Steve and Cuttino are bad for him! They're the ones who spent all season teaching him how to be more intense.

    Like Charles Barkley said about Steve and Cuttino: "Those two went and Americanized poor Yao!"
     
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    He is got more definition

    I remember he used to be really flabby
     
    #16 olliez, Aug 5, 2003
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    Delts, too. (aren't the delts the ones over the shoulder blades?) It looks in that picture like he actually has some.
     
    #17 GladiatoRowdy, Aug 5, 2003
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    Yao in Hong Kong.

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    #18 windandsea, Aug 5, 2003
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    I wish I had some delts.


    I heard the Celts had delts...
     
    #19 Deckard, Aug 5, 2003
  20. YoYao

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    Iverson went to HK too?
     
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