At 7-foot-9, Chinese man hopes to play in NBA

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At nearly 7-foot-9, with size 19 feet, Chinese basketball player Sun Ming Ming dreams of joining the NBA.

But what has made him so tall and given him dreams of following his countryman Yao Ming into the U.S. professional ranks was also a threat to his life.

A tumor at the base of his skull was pressing on his pituitary gland and making him grow, and had to be surgically removed last year. Without the surgery, he faced the possibility of heart failure and early death. A tiny piece of tumor remains.


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[boshraptor4life]

How old is he?

[eliteballer]

OMG at that picture of his hand...he'll never play in the NBA though.

[SRZ66]

he looks more like 7' 8

[VCDrivesAPorscheToWork]

if he can convert 100% of his close range shots and get some bulk, some team may draft him for offense/defense substitutions near the end of games... then again... nahh he's useless.

[bigkingsfan]

Looks like GoRapz

[BlockShot]

notice how half the world wish they were taller, while the people who are eather have some sickness or.....is totally awsome at basketball:D

[Sunsfan77]

Everybody but yao ming that has been 7'5 or bigger has been a bust....

[Trade]

Yao can take him

[NobleDrewAli]

Everybody but yao ming that has been 7'5 or bigger has been a bust....

how dare you claim that manute bol was a bust?!

[The Answer]

Nothing but a big stiff. He'll never make it to the NBA. He barely sees action in Dogde City from what I've heard.

[Albator102004]

Looks like GoRapz

GoRapz is banned, isn't he ?

[The Answer]

he looks more like 7' 8

because there's such a big difference in 7'8" and 7'9"

[thenextgreatbigman]

because there's such a big difference in 7'8" and 7'9"
:no: :ohwell:

[04mzwach]

get in shape, learn the game...play ball

[Bourne]

I want to see him and Manute Bol run into each other backwards.

[Targus]

huge...just wow

[Crazy Style]

Wow!!! Taller than Yao Ming. What's with chinese guys being tall all of a sudden aren't they usually known for being short. Anyway, I wonder how good he plays. Is he really NBA ready?

[lakerfreak]

Holy ****!!!!!!!!!!

I dont care what yall say about busts i would give him a chance.

Look at the pic...he doesnt need to jump to dunk...he cant even be blocked easily.

Make him workout until he reaches 300 LBS and teacxh him some post moves and he will be a solid contributor.

[rezznor]

he would be a stick at 300 lbs....

[wang4three]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKnw6p1qC0

Yeah, he doesn't look good.

[bigkingsfan]

He plays like a bag of potato chips.

[PureElement]

This is so old.

[04mzwach]

The guy could get it in the paint everytime though. It's like putting Kobe on Shaq for most teams centers compared to this guy.

[hateraid]

Although height is an asset, in this case it looks like a disadvantage.

[Se]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKnw6p1qC0

Yeah, he doesn't look good.

He sets a screen on every offensive set, but nobody uses it LOL>

[warriors23]

he could make it to the nba but probably not

[wang4three]

[QUOTE=Se

[ekzistenz]

Wow!!! Taller than Yao Ming. What's with chinese guys being tall all of a sudden aren't they usually known for being short. Anyway, I wonder how good he plays. Is he really NBA ready?

Chinese people save up all their tallness for a couple of dudes.:D

[SupermanOnSteroids]

Originally Posted by wang4three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKnw6p1qC0

Yeah, he doesn't look good.



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what are you talking about. with that quickness, he would set the NBA on fire.

[j3ffr3yc]

Man.. it would be sweet if he's mobile like Yao Ming. How about that nice pass he made, I'm not sure if he actually passed it or dropped the pass though. With a pass like that, at least it implies he's not slow in the head. He also sealed off his defender nicely and got position on one of the highlights, so he at least has some fundamentals. They gotta tell him to stop moving on the picks though, its just really annoying watching him try to set a pick, the refs must be blind to not see someone that big moving on the screens.

[TheGreatest]

Actually, he moves pretty smooth and he's solidly built. I thought he'd be to weak and frail to support himself.

[32Dayz]

Whatever happened to this guy?

[pauk]

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/061009/061009_ming_hsmall_2p.standard.jpg

Looks like me holding a tennis ball :oldlol:

[pauk]

Whatever happened to this guy?

He is playing in CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) for the Beijing Ducks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Ducks

[East_Stone_Ya]

weight 375lb:wtf:

[9512]

this thread is over 6 years old. probably gave up already. lol...

just because one is tall does not mean he or she should play basketball.

[ralph_i_el]

holly crap. He ought to just be able to never miss from close range

[Foster5k]

Tall scrub...

next..

[yanix]

Everybody but yao ming that has been 7'5 or bigger has been a bust....
Bol and Muresan weren't bust

[The_LA_Blakers]

He only plays 5.5 mins a game, averages 1.5 points and shoots 37.5% from the field.


He'll never make it to the NBA.


http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=77346#Player%20Stats

[D-Wade316]

He only plays 5.5 mins a game, averages 1.5 points and shoots 37.5% from the field.


He'll never make it to the NBA.


http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=77346#Player%20Stats
37.5fg% on 2pt attempts. Damn. If I was of his height, I'd prolly average 80%+ . He barely went off the floor in the first pic. :lol

[Kiddlovesnets]

Well you have to understand that Yao's success was not merely a result of his height. Man you've gotta be able to hit open jumpers and shot the ball well, Yao does that and most players cannnot defend him at all. This is what makes him special.

[The_LA_Blakers]

37.5fg% on 2pt attempts. Damn. If I was of his height, I'd prolly average 80%+ . He barely went off the floor in the first pic. :lol


I know, bro. Me and my friends play on an 8.5 foot rim sometimes just to be stupid, and I'm always like, "This is what it's like for YAO to play on a 10 ft rim. I can drain anything from that height, it's just too easy.


But, when you're over 7ft, you wouldn't be able to move nearly as well, and you'd have tons of health problems, unless you're lucky, or built like Shaq.

[The_LA_Blakers]

Well you have to understand that Yao's success was not merely a result of his height. Man you've gotta be able to hit open jumpers and shot the ball well, Yao does that and most players cannnot defend him at all. This is what makes him special.


Very true -- he was special.

[jstern]

Wow!!! Taller than Yao Ming. What's with chinese guys being tall all of a sudden aren't they usually known for being short. Anyway, I wonder how good he plays. Is he really NBA ready?

It's very simple, it's the country with the most people, so you're going to see people of all extremes, really really tall, and really, really short. They recently had the shortest man in the world.

[D-Wade316]

I know, bro. Me and my friends play on an 8.5 foot rim sometimes just to be stupid, and I'm always like, "This is what it's like for YAO to play on a 10 ft rim. I can drain anything from that height, it's just too easy.


But, when you're over 7ft, you wouldn't be able to move nearly as well, and you'd have tons of health problems, unless you're lucky, or built like Shaq.
Haha! :lol Yeah. It's difficult for a 7ftr because most of them lack mobility. It's easier said than done because we're short. But 37.5%? That's just awful.

[chips93]

Well you have to understand that Yao's success was not merely a result of his height. Man you've gotta be able to hit open jumpers and shot the ball well, Yao does that and most players cannnot defend him at all. This is what makes him special.

yao was one of the hardest workers in the league.

right from when he was a kid, he was practicing, hours and hours every day.

yao was born with obvious advantages, but he worked very hard too

[CelticsDraftee]

Whenever I see guys over 7', I wonder how they sleep comfortably in beds. I'm 6'5" and my feet hang over the edge.

http://a.espncdn.com/i/mag/blog/YaoBed.jpg

[jstern]

Whenever I see guys over 7', I wonder how they sleep comfortably in beds. I'm 6'5" and my feet hang over the edge.

http://a.espncdn.com/i/mag/blog/YaoBed.jpg

I go years before seeing anyone 6'6" in public, yet you see 7 footers. Where you drafted by the Celtics?

[dab0yech0]

He is playing in CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) for the Beijing Ducks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Ducks

If he had any ounce of agility at all Im sure him and Marbury could spam the pick and roll and take over

[rodman91]

He should try wrestling.

[CelticsDraftee]

I go years before seeing anyone 6'6" in public, yet you see 7 footers. Where you drafted by the Celtics?

By "whenever I see," I meant at basketball games, or news/photos on the internet. The only guy I've met over 7' is Robert Parrish.

Nah, I wasn't drafted by the Celtics, but it'd be cool if I was :D

[DKLaker]

Wasn't that dude in Rush Hour 2 :oldlol:

[Lebron23]

Wasn't that dude in Rush Hour 2 :oldlol:


Yup

[32Dayz]

He looks much healthier and skinnier in more recent pics.

http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/4/x/P/rushhour3pic7.jpg
http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/2007_Rush_Hour_3/007RH3_Chris_Tucker_013.jpg
http://www.nbainchina.com/wp-content/uploads/sun-mingming.jpg

[Faptastrophe]

O! it is excellent
To have a giant's 7-foot-9, but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant.

[tumer_t]

Chinese people save up all their tallness for a couple of dudes.:D

the current generation of chinese people are quite tall actually....dont be stereotype

[DKLaker]

the current generation of chinese people are quite tall actually....dont be stereotype

What kinda doping are they doing???

Hey, Yao is coming back next year after he goes to Kobe's German doctor :oldlol:

[32Dayz]

What kinda doping are they doing???

Mcdonalds and KFC meat doping.

[rfoster24]

NO! Stay in China, you fkin' mutant.

[Foster5k]

http://www.nbainchina.com/wp-content/uploads/sun-mingming.jpg

His left knee already busted.

No thanks..

Next..

[swi7ch]

http://www.nbainchina.com/wp-content/uploads/sun-mingming.jpg

His left knee already busted.

No thanks..

Next..

All abnormally tall people have that problem.