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Foreign Players in China (and fixed basketball games)

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by rocketsqtc, Jul 23, 2009.

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  1. rocketsqtc

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    Interesting article from the NYTimes (Bonzi Wells is mentioned, as he regularly scores 40 points a game)

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/sports/basketball/23basketball.html

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    “Foreigners should play supporting roles, not dominate the game,” said Zhang Xiong, director of operations for the Chinese Basketball Association.

    Li Xiaofeng, 20, a restaurant manager and C.B.A. fan, said: “I don’t like foreign players. They got most of the chances to shoot and score. How about our own players? They don’t have the chance to bring their skill and talent into play.

    “Our Chinese players’ ability is limited by the current rule.”

    Some Chinese state news media outlets went so far as to call imported players a “malignant tumor.”

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    Gabe Muoneke, an American player who joined the Yunnan Bulls last season, said he was told by a Chinese teammate that a game against the Shanghai Sharks in November was fixed.

    “He said, ‘Listen, my bookie told me we’re going to win today, so don’t worry,’” Muoneke said.

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    “This season we will put a knife to the neck of any referee who is involved in match-fixing or bribery,” Liu Xiaonong, the commissioner of the C.B.A., said last year, according to China Daily. “If a league is frequently linked to rumors of match-fixing, it means it has a big problem.”

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    The N.B.A. is undoubtedly watching these developments with interest. It has created an operation here that involves marketing partnerships, merchandising and events. Companies including Bank of China and ESPN invested $253 million to acquire a stake in the N.B.A. endeavor. The N.B.A. is also involved with building 12 basketball arenas in China.

    “I’m not aware of cheating, but we’re not involved with it,” said David Stern, the commissioner of the N.B.A. “That’s totally 100 percent under control of the C.B.A., and they’ve made it clear they’d like to keep it that way.”
     
    #1 rocketsqtc, Jul 23, 2009
  2. RedIsen

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    This little line had me laughing.

    But seriously, why can't they deal with foreigners dominating in their game? Heck, it could be said that 2 of the Rockets' best players are foreign.
     
    #2 RedIsen, Jul 23, 2009
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    trying to develop domestic players. if they never get playing time, they won't get better i suppose.
     
    #3 yuantian, Jul 23, 2009
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    If anyone there were actually worth anything as a basketball player, Bonzi Wells would NEVER be scoring 40 points.
     
    #4 Northside Storm, Jul 23, 2009
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    The Article mentioned Gabe Muoneke. He came from cypress falls highschool here in houston! :D
     
    #5 wtfamonkey, Jul 24, 2009
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    He's an excellent blogger too ;)
     
    #6 Hayesfan, Jul 24, 2009
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    ^^ Gabe was the guy that got in a fight with guys on Yao's old team, right? I think a group of them went after him after a game, and one of them was suspened.

    Anyhow, China's pro hoops sounds like absolute chaos to me. Makes me wonder how Yao Ming's investment in the Sharks will work out. Is he just throwing money away?

    On the other hand, perhaps he'll be able to win games and profit financially simply by (1) having competent management, and (2) having players trust that they will actually get paid (unlike the situations referred to in the article). I mean, at least the American players know if they get stiffed, they can probably sue Yao in a U.S. court and get remedies that way.
     
    #7 Carl Herrera, Jul 24, 2009
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    #8 Hayesfan, Jul 24, 2009
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    #9 rocketsqtc, Jul 24, 2009
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    Shows the level of talent there. :D
     
    #10 Rocket86, Aug 1, 2009
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    game fixing? are you serious? wow how could they!?

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    oh
     
    #11 jose, Aug 8, 2009
  12. Slimjim19

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    Most foreigners playing in the CBA I assume, would likely be at around the same level as all the Chinese players there. I don't see what the problem is. If a team has a star foreign player, wouldn't some of the other guys develop well around him too?
     
    #12 Slimjim19, Sep 25, 2009
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    Apparenly, the owner of the CBA team in Yunnan has been arrested by the anti-corruption police. Not sure exactly what the charges are, but this team has constantly been failing to pay salaries in the last few years.
     
    #13 Carl Herrera, Sep 25, 2009
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    WTF its not ture
    but tell u the turth,cba do has some problems
     
    #14 jkd2004, Sep 26, 2009
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