I watched every game of the CNT. Yao's performance is acceptable and their guards the worst. Seeing no hope in the future development of the CNT no wonder Yao is in a "very disappointed" mood after the Olypmics games. I think this is only temporary. I won't be too serious about any of his comments at this moment. I am sure Yao, being a responsible person, would play his heart out for the Rockets next year. Let's see his performance for the Rox before we jump to any conclusion.
Wade, James, nor Kobe expressed patriotism or have the responsibility to their country? News Flash To China, You People are not the only ones who Love their Nation... I guess we should all take a lesson from China, switch our government to Communism, and force people to pay half of their networth to the government to become patriotic.
if YAO, he is an Amrican ?...hehe. if you are Chinese ? I admit that between the club and country ,is a difficult choice. but National honor above all else.! YAO's mean is He as player of Chinese ,may be to end. so he was very lost. He also had paid a lot of effort for HOUSTON ,isn't he ?
Why isn't this thread rated 1 star? Why hasn't it been purged yet? This thread only exemplifies the ethnocentricism of the typical American Rockets fan. Yes, even I agree that an NBA championship is more meaningful than an Olympic gold medal. However, Yao's comments are completely warranted. His entire life, he was pushed by the Chinese government for international basketball. It was basically his purpose. Now that his twenty-some years of training for the Olympics is over, can't he at least feel a strange shift in focus? (don't answer that question, it's rhetoric)
Networth? You mean income, right? You shouldn't even be posting if you don't even know the difference between networth and income. How old are you anyway? By the way, a lot of upper-middle class people are also paying half of their income to the federal and state government. Since when have we turned communist?
Funny you say that when American tax dollars are being wasted as we speak. If you don't even know why Yao should be paying the Chinese government, then you clearly don't know anything about his history or the government you're trying to bash
Must admit I haven't read the entire thread. But the OP at least has to be contented about one thing - didn't Yao say this was going to be his last go around with the CNT?? I don't doubt Yao's commitment to the Rockets, the man just loves his country, there ain't a damn thing wrong with that.
The olympics is important for any athlete including Yao .It's no wonder that the NBA rosters are fond of the olympics as long as our president also attended the opening ceremoney .However ,the point of olympics is participation rather than winning .Indeed , there is no loser in the Olympics ,as to that there is no winner in a war .Yao's fault is paying too much attention to the results , the good results that his poor CNT will never achive .Yao has been deeply affected by the chinese sporting officals whose purpose is just exceeding the US on the medal list .The have achieved their goal but does it mean anything ? PRC is stronger than US ? PRC's people are richer and healthier ? The number of the chinese highschool students who can dunk is almost incredibly Zero .The chinese young guys who can dunk have all given up their education career and joined the so-called sports professional schools,which leads to plenty of social problems like the poverty of the guys who are not able to be sports stars .But it's unfair for chinese to blame all the problems and illnesses in their society .All the damn habits are totally inherited from the former soviet union .
it's funny that people on here are trying to claim none of our athletes love our country... apparently they do, or no one would have showed up and won 110 medals in the Olympics. Just supporting my nation against people who talk down on MY nation, the nation I love. Double standards on this board, people can bash America all they want, but when someone returns the favor, it's a no-no...
As I stated before, unfortunately it took a horrible, horrible event to occur for the majority (not all) of the nation to become patriotic. That's the difference between the US and a country like China.
It's not every year when the olympics are being held in you're home country and you're the biggest star of the big show. sees yao's delima?. the olympics are being held in he's country of berth and he is a huge part of it. i'm sorry, but everythingelse is dwarfed compare to that. even a rockets season. and btw, i'm not chineese or a yao-only-fan. but you gotta look at the bigger picture here.
Maybe you should realize Yao does know where his priorities lie and leading up to the Olympics in China, the CNT was higher then the Rockets. Plain and simple, he cared more about playing in these Olympics then with the Rockets. For a die hard Rox fan, that is hard to accept, for a 7'6 superstar who is the face of his nation and the face of the sport in his nation, it is a simple fact. At least Yao made the concession that it may be time for him to move on from the CNT and that playing in London is not his top priority. Im not saying you need to agree with him, but you do need to accept that is just how he thought. Secondly, stop saying Yao has had no rest and plays 365 days a year. For the past three years he has had significant time off due to injuries. Granted he is rehabbing, but he is not playing bball. And despite having that rest, he got injured again the next year. He is 7'6, 300lbs and gets pounded on during every NBA game. All we can do is hope he stays healthy.
First of all, im not chinese so its not about a bias. I didnt say they didnt show patriotism, I said they didnt have the same level as Yao does. I dont think anyone can argue that these Olympics meant more to Yao then any other NBA player, given the circumstances of it being China's first ever Olympics and his stature. I think the way Kobe, Lebron and Wade represented the USA was incredible. Im not taking anything away from them.
My view on Yao is this: The guy is been born and bred to be devoted to his country and could not be here without them. He, just like Kobe etc, should be very proud to play for his country and winning a Gold medal can be bigger than a ring. BUT it is very frustrating that he didnt mention a championship, and its also quite frustrating seeing how much passion and aggression he plays with for that team and not seeing it matched on the court here. And don't get me started on how much time playing for his country takes up. His job is to play for us which means he shouldn't do anything to endanger that but then again his country takes a giant chunk of his paycheck and if he doesn't do what they want who knows what they could or would do. I say if they want him come and take him and first you gotta go thru Ron Ron.
You are naive if you think these players wouldnt very seriously consider leaving the NBA for a year or two at 50-60 million a year. Why would they make those comments in the first place. It doesnt help them with contract negotiations because they are already max players. I can guarantee you if Kobe, Lebron, Wade, and Melo are all offered 50 million a year to go play in Greece or Russia, at least one of them is going. Secondly, I agree these players got famous by playing in the NBA. It is by far the best league in the world. But you think they wont get the same level of fame in whatever country they play in. You think if Kobe goes to Italy, that he wont be one of the most famous people in that country if not in Europe all together. Granted their fame in the US would diminish, but the level of stardom they attain worldwide would be greater. And if Kobe or Lebron goes to Europe, you really think ESPN wont be showing highlights of their 80-90 point games. Its not like they would be forgotten in this country.
