Yao: Possibility of not playing in Olympics is biggest disappointment of career

I agree.

 

Is it really that unreasonable?

Yao wasn't born a Rockets fan like us. He probably didn't care for the Rockets until David Stern called his name on the draft day. He was born Chinese, and it's probably been his dream to play for the national team in Beijing.

That said, the Rockets are paying the man $20 mill a year, and China isn't.

 

Just being a patriot.

But seriously, considering how bad China's guards are, how does Yao ever expect to do anything noteworthy with the CNT ?

 

so what he's being honest

you rather him be political correct for no reason? he spent the entire press conference talking about how it kills him not to be out there playing for the rockets. I dont think anyone misunderstood how much missing the playoffs and the rest of the season hurts him

 

I agree with Yao. I think it's Americans who seem to undervalue Olympic competition, not the world that overvalues it. What bigger honor is there than to represent your country? Not just represent, but star for your country?

 

Unbelievable way of thinking, just unbelievable.

 

china olympics can only happen once in his lifetime while he's is still able to play ball. He still has a chance to come back better the next nba season. He only has one shot in life to play in front of his home crowd in a nation competition.

 

He will have a chance to compete for a ring with the Rockets every year. The Olympics are in Beijing once.

 

I think it has a lot to do with the fact that this particular olympics is held in beijing.

 

bronx43 you're a selfish fan. If I was in Yao's shoes, playing in the Olympics in front of the home crowd (Beijing) would probably be the greatest honor as a basketball player.

 

i understand how as a rockets fan, we'd like to hear that yao would rather finish a good season with a slight chance of going all the way. but you have to realize that the olympics being held in beijing this summer is HUGE, for everyone in China and especially for China's golden boy. this is an absolutely monumental event that Yao has probably been looking forward to his whole life, and now he had the chance to return and represent his country, in his country as the host of the biggest sporting event in the world. lets try and give the big fella a little sympathy and understanding.

 

The Rockets are the ones paying him...he should care more about missing out on this season than potentially not playing for CNT.

 

NBA playoff happens every year.

Olympics happens once every 4 years.

Olympics in China only happens once in ....

 

I do not agree with your point.

 

If Rockets stop paying Yao, poor Yao will be out of job since no other NBA team will be interested, right?

 

It's not Yao's fault...

Communists brainwashed him.

 

I guess the communists in Spain brainwashed Gasol as well, since Gasol considers winning the FIBA tournament in 2006 the greatest accomplishment in his bball career.