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[Lin] Rockets to play pre-season game in the Philippines next season

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by HMMMHMM, Mar 4, 2013.

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  1. LivinLikeLarry

    LivinLikeLarry Member

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    On a scale from 1-10, how pissed would the Phillipines be if we traded Lin before this game?
     
    #21 LivinLikeLarry, Mar 4, 2013
  2. yahboyryan

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    Definitely going to see this live!!
     
    #22 yahboyryan, Mar 4, 2013
  3. thisiscaketown

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    They wouldn't give a ****. A lot of them are Lakers and Heat fans, and some of them identify as Pacific Islanders and not Asians, so there really isn't that much connection between Lin and the Philippines at all.
     
    #23 thisiscaketown, Mar 4, 2013
  4. YoungGods

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    Lin is a Pacific Islander. Taiwan is right above Philippines in the Pacific.:)
     
    #24 YoungGods, Mar 4, 2013
  5. Horry4theWin

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    Basketball in the Philippines is already popular regardless if Lin is there or not. Harden has already been there too.

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3v-WU248SSo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G0YHLcIgHAY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #25 Horry4theWin, Mar 4, 2013
  6. HMMMHMM

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang=en"><p>Confirmed: The Rockets will play the Pacers in the Philippines in a preseason game on Oct. 10.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/308723149812420609">4. März 2013</a></blockquote>
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    There have been prior reports about the Rockets playing in Taipei (also vs. the Pacers[?]) and in China against the Lakers as well, so the Rockets might do some type of Asia tour.
     
    #26 HMMMHMM, Mar 4, 2013
  7. roxxy

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    Please. Facts aren't welcome here. CF doesn't want your facts.
     
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  8. Horry4theWin

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    Touche.
     
    #28 Horry4theWin, Mar 4, 2013
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Rockets trip to Philippines to play the Pacers on Oct.10 will include 2nd game between the 2 teams in Taiwan according to league sources</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/308729246463963136">5. März 2013</a></blockquote>
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    No Lin angle here either, I suppose.
     
    #29 HMMMHMM, Mar 4, 2013
  10. hotballa

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    Filipinos are just hispanic people who can't come to america because the pacific ocean is too big.
     
    #30 hotballa, Mar 4, 2013
  11. Jenopogi

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    Yeah, Roxy, you are an an expert and you are hilarious. You are such an expert that u know philippines and their love of basketball and jeremy lin. Philippines is highest catholic population in asia, loves underdog stories. Yeah most philippine movies have main protagonist coming from poor families and most villains the rich and powerful. Asian, catholic, underdog, Jeremy Lin in the reason Rockets are playing!
     
    #31 Jenopogi, Mar 4, 2013
  12. muas2010

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    Just like how Asians don't support Manny Pacquiáo even though he is identified as Pacific Islanders....:rolleyes:
     
    #32 muas2010, Mar 4, 2013
  13. equinoxin

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    there's definitely a lin/christian missionary angle here. christians LOVES going to philipines.
     
    #33 equinoxin, Mar 4, 2013
  14. RoxBeliever

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    Whoa!!! Must get tickets

    When NBA said a special announcement was going to be made this Sat, I figured it would be a Rockets game owing to the fact they were going to be in China already.

    Filipinos are crazy over basketball. They'll be a huge hit.
     
    #34 RoxBeliever, Mar 4, 2013
  15. ribbit

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    Heard rumors about Rockets coming here since February. So excited to see the Rockets play live. Rockets fan since Olajuwon days.
     
    #35 ribbit, Mar 4, 2013
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    it's not just about Lin, it's about basketball per se. Basketball has been called our national religion!

    So to feature current rising powers in the NBA would be a treat. Heck, we warmly welcomed even retired NBA players.

    And we do have a huge Chinese population.

    Lin, Harden, Parsons, DMo, Asik--I'm sure our media will find stories to play up.
     
    #36 RoxBeliever, Mar 4, 2013
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    LOL.. talk about pressure! 20 million eyes on your every move and every shot. it's gonna be nuts.
     
    #37 Fighton, Mar 4, 2013
  18. RoxBeliever

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    We are not Hispanic. We are basically Malay (more kin to Indonesian-Malays) with a lot of contact since 10th CE with the Chinese.

    But because of our long experience of colonization (Spain 400 years) and America (50 years), we have a lot of influences and intermarriage. We were 400 years in the convent and 50 years in Hollywood--someone once said.

    The U.S. brought us basketball and we've been crazy about it ever since.
     
    #38 RoxBeliever, Mar 4, 2013
  19. Jamers

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    Cool.. I'll be there for sure
     
    #39 Jamers, Mar 4, 2013
  20. hcw128

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    don't the filipinos hate chinese and call them slur names like "ching chong" or "inchik"? Anyway, Jeremy Lin feels more like a white guy, and Philippines love USA so i guess it's ok:p
     
    #40 hcw128, Mar 4, 2013
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