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Yao Ming: "I'm a Texan and a Houston Rocket for life"

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    All 99ers love Yao!
     
    #41 tinman, Sep 11, 2016
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    So now that he's in the Hall, I'm guessing the jersey retirement ceremony is going to be this year? It's been 3-4 years since they announced it.
     
    #42 dharocks, Sep 11, 2016
  3. Daddy Long Legs

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    Yao is my favorite rocket ever. Something about the guy was just so likeable. Still think we coulda won the championship that year he broke his foot against the lakers.
     
    #44 Daddy Long Legs, Sep 11, 2016
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    how many rings did he bring us?
     
    #44 swyyyguy, Sep 11, 2016
  5. tinman

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    If Clutch is Hakeem, then heypartner is Yao
     
    #45 tinman, Sep 11, 2016
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    what if china hadn't abused him so much during offseasons.
    what if he was given more time to rest during offseasons.

    so pity.
     
    #46 jamphus, Sep 11, 2016
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The best moments this week were with old friends like <a href="https://twitter.com/officialmutombo">@officialmutombo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BillWalton">@BillWalton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets">@HoustonRockets</a> CD coach Rudy &amp; coach Van Gundy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blessed?src=hash">#blessed</a></p>&mdash; Yao Ming (@YaoMing) <a href="https://twitter.com/YaoMing/status/775054964976672769">September 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #47 freemaniam, Sep 12, 2016
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    So breh supports the Houston Texans?
     
    #48 Jontro, Sep 12, 2016
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    No love for Adelman?

    Or is it that Adelman showed no love?
     
    #49 TMac'n, Sep 12, 2016
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    Was Adelman there?
     
    #50 Easy, Sep 12, 2016
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    Adelman probably wasn't around. I also don't know that Adelman had the same close relationship with Yao that JVG did.
     
    #51 bulkatron, Sep 12, 2016
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    Yao mentioned Rick in his speech.
     
    #52 tinman, Sep 12, 2016
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    I'm not saying the two weren't close, but out of the three guys that coached Yao, I think JVG and he were the closest.

    Yao's best season was the last season JVG coached him, but Yao's last durable season - and one of the most memorable playoff runs in recent Rocket history - was under Adelman (08-09). Rick only got one complete season out of Yao, unfortunately.

    Breaks my heart a little to think what could have been.
     
    #53 bulkatron, Sep 12, 2016
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    Crazy to think Yao and Rick didn't have a close relationship, yet players like Lowry, Mike Bibby, and so many others publicly praise him regularly.

    There are several others, just can't think off the top of my head
     
    #54 TMac'n, Sep 12, 2016
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    Rudy and Yao would have had the stronger relationship if Rudy didn't have cancer.

    I think Rudy would let Yao do more than just be a post up center.
     
    #55 tinman, Sep 12, 2016
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    they're showing great yao games on nbatv tonight.
    clutch city, as well.
     
    #56 alX, Sep 12, 2016
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    Yao will always be my favorite rocket ever. how can anyone not like that guy?
     
    #58 Daddy Long Legs, Sep 13, 2016
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Yao Ming
     
    #59 tinman, Sep 14, 2016
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