Trade Yao Ming?

verse · Sep 13, 2002

with all the cordiality going on in here, i feel like i should curtsy or genuflect before posting!

no way do you trade yao ming for anything less than a franchise big man like um...shaq.

Jrazz · Sep 13, 2002

Originally posted by Timing
Originally posted by crash5179
Peirce is in no way dominant in the same manor as Bird, Magic, Kareem, Dream, Jordan or Shaq. If you want to put him on the same level as someone like Dominique Wilkens then fine but he is certainly not in the same category of the truly dominant players that have played this game.

Dream wasn't dominant throughout his career on level with those players and Shaq maybe just barely. Bird had 3 MVP's and 3 titles, Magic had 3 MVP's and 5 titles, Jordan had 5 MVP's and 6 titles, and Jabbar had 6 MVP's and 6 titles. If you think Yao is going to be on par with those type of numbers then seriously you're out of your damn mind.

The Rockets have done their homework on Yao's health and I have faith in their decision. Besides everyone likes to talk about all the 7'4" footers that had joint problems, how about the ones that did not such as Bradley and Manute Bol. Both players played a good amount of minutes with Bradley avging 26.5 minutes a game for his career. Bol never complained about joint, foot or back problems and was never injury prone. Bradley likewise has never been injury prone and he has been in the league for 9 years that’s about 671 hrs and 20 minutes with no real injuries. If you look at Bradley's career he has been just as healthy as Dream has been during his career. Aren’t you glad the Rockets drafted Dream? I am.

Bol and Bradley were unathletic paper weight stiffs. This isn't the case with Yao. If Yao is going to be Mr mutiple MVP's and multiple NBA titles he's sure as heck not going to be playing 26 minutes a game. And why do you continue to fail to recognize that Yao will be playing basketball all year long? None of these players have had to do that in the modern era.

I believe that Yao is in much better shape and much healthier than either Bradley or Bol. I personally would not be willing to pass up on a talent like Yao Ming because he might get injured when he has no history of injuries and he has no medical problems that indicate a serious injury is probable.

This thread wasn't about drafting him, but rather if you'd trade him for USA Team players. The Celtics and Pacers would not be willing to give up their own stars for Yao.
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Well said. I had not thought of the subject in those terms. Would the teams that have the stars of the US Team trade them for Yoa Ming? The answer is yes, and with the exeption of the Lakers they would let the Rockets pick any other player from the roster.

Tha Jay · Sep 13, 2002

NOP. End of story.

ricerocket · Sep 13, 2002

Die post die....

Shark Rocket · Sep 14, 2002

This post really gets long and funny.

Ha. Die post die.

Oops, I just made it alive for more minutes. Haha.

bigboymumu · Sep 14, 2002

Originally posted by MemphisX
I would go pick Duncan up at the airport myself and Gasol is better than Ming.
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Sure you do. I bet West would trade Gasol for Ming in a heartbeat. Gasol is better than Ming, whatever. Wait till you see him play. Don't worry! I will definitely remind you.

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