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why is not Yao Ming signed today as CC.net reported

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by feishen, Oct 11, 2002.

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  1. feishen

    feishen Member

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    Remeber a couple of days CC.net had big text in its frontpage saying "Yao is set to sign on this Friday via satellite". Well Friday has almost passed, and I heard nothing! :(
     
    #1 feishen, Oct 11, 2002
  2. Htownhero

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    Good question newbie...errrrrrrrrrr.....feishen.;)

    Seriously, whats the deal on this? I demand to know what the hell is going on. :)
     
    #2 Htownhero, Oct 11, 2002
  3. windandsea

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    According to Chinese media, Rockets cancelled the news conference at Wednesday night but released the statment about Ming's contract being done. They don't want to disturb Ming and his Asian Games plays.
     
    #3 windandsea, Oct 11, 2002
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    When does China play next in their semi-final match-up?
     
    #4 ron413, Oct 11, 2002
  5. GATER

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    I'll bet the Rockets already have the signed contract in their hands. Its just making the announcement during the Asian competition might make the Chinese NT resentful etc...

    Especially if they happen to lose one of those games. Rockets don't want the blame for that :(
     
    #6 SuperKev, Oct 12, 2002
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    LeGrouper, that was a verbal agreement not a signing. With that said, ENOUGH with the Yoa signing BS. It is a done deal with only mere formalities to be overcome.
     
    #8 B-ball freak, Oct 12, 2002
  9. LeGrouper

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    Damn Headlines....:)
     
    #9 LeGrouper, Oct 12, 2002
  10. codell

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    How do you sign a contract via satellite???????????
     
    #10 codell, Oct 12, 2002
  11. Jeff

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    Technically, they cannot sign his actual contract until they receive the official paperwork release from the CBA. That will not come, according to the Chinese, until immediately following the conclusion of the Asian games on Monday. Clutch was right that the deal was done...verbally. In order to get inked agreements, everything has to happen at once.

    At this point, it is more of a technicality than a problem.
     
    #11 Jeff, Oct 12, 2002
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