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There could be more Yao Mings, if not for the stinking Money!!!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Montrealjumpman, Nov 18, 2002.

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  1. Montrealjumpman

    Montrealjumpman Member

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    Yao Mom (1.95m) was the centre of Chinese National Women Basketball Team in the 70s and 80s and Yao Dad (2.06m) was the centre of Shanghai Team that time too. With some chemistry, they got married, then the whole Chinese basketball were excited to expect a second generation from them. At that time, the average Chinese salary per mont was like USD 10 dollar per month, but Yao's family got the government sponsorship for USD 40 on foods and etc. Some people suggest Yao's parents to give birth to one or two more kids, but under the tight budget, they gave up. What a pity!!!!!! They must regret a lot now!!! God, can't imagine Yao Ming plays against his brothers in NBA after years!!!!
     
    #1 Montrealjumpman, Nov 18, 2002
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    Maybe they didn't want other kids, though. I'm not saying that it's okay that they couldn't have any because of economic problems, but that doesn't mean it should have been forced on them simply because they're tall and maybe their kids would be, too.
     
    #2 JayZ750, Nov 18, 2002
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    I hope, and believe, that the original poster was joking. :)

    No basketball fans anywhere was advocating the Yaos have more kids... except maybe the grandparents.
     
    #3 heech, Nov 18, 2002
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    How about Yao and Tina Thompson gettin' it on... :D
     
    #4 AroundTheWorld, Nov 18, 2002
  5. The Real Shady

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    The US should have Michael Jordan bang Cynthia Cooper to form the ultimate SG to ever play the game.

    A close second would be Shaq and Lisa Leslie.
     
    #5 The Real Shady, Nov 18, 2002
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    It's good for the Chinese, but bad for the Rockets fans if Yao has a brother. Simply near impossible to get them both.
     
    #6 Panda, Nov 18, 2002
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    I'm not sure whether the other posters are joking or not, but a couple of names for you:

    Afis Olajuwon
    Eddie Bird
    Gerald Wilkins
    Brent Price


    Look at the list
    http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/relative.html

    Probably the most successful are the Barry's (Jon, Brent, and Drew), or the Jones' (Charles, Caldwell, Major, and Wilbert). Still, I wouldn't call any two of either group superstars!
     
    #7 edc, Nov 19, 2002
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    The problem is you need to get identical twins, like those Collins brothers out of Stanford, to make sure you're getting almost the same thing.

    Too bad Vince and Tracy couldn't stay together on the same team. Kinda cool that superstar cousins got to play together in the expanded NBA.
     
    #8 Woofer, Nov 19, 2002
  9. Montrealjumpman

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    Am I wrong????

    I am just saying that it will be a good thing to know there is a possibility in Yao's family. Maybe Yao Ming will have a sister playing in WNBA against Lesile!!! I mean, come on guys, Reggie Miller has a sister whose achievement to US basketball is much greater, of course fewer persons know she ever exists, anyway, it is pretty cool to see the family tides, right?
     
    #9 Montrealjumpman, Nov 19, 2002
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    :)
     
    #10 TraJ, Nov 19, 2002
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    Don't know if you've ever heard of this little problem they have in China called "overpopulation"? Having more than 1 kid is frowned upon.
     
    #11 Der Rabbi, Nov 19, 2002
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