Yao Ming retires from the NBA
Yao Ming to retire:
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Rockets' Yao Ming has decided to retire from the NBA, league sources tell Y! Sports. He informed the league office within past 48 hours.
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damn there goes 1 billion followers of the NBA.
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sad news. I love Yao. He got that quiet fire, like Duncan or Kidd. Just because he don't beat his chest doesn't mean he aint out there to cut your heart out.
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:( i remember watching china versus canada in 2002. it was the summer he got drafted and i was barely up to his elbows. he was a really nice guy, i bought his jersey just so he could sign it.
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Farewell, Yao. You are the true basketball ambassador.
I will miss his sweet turn-around J.
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[QUOTE=asdf1990]damn there goes 1 billion followers of the NBA.[/QUOTE]
China's been following the NBA since 92 Barcelona. MJ's being among their top reasons. Kinda like the rest of the world.
And if Germany's population was also 1 billion, Dirk N. would lead the league in All Star votes.
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So'd Houston just get a shitload of capspace?
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This guy was a force when he was healthy, 20/10, great free throw shooter. What an unbelievably unlucky career. The NBA is going to lose a TON of Chinese fans.
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Dwight to houston ??? Kevin mchale/hakeem coaching dwight = Greatness.
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Glad he's retiring. He hasn't been the same the last few years. Loved watching him and Shaq go at it back in the days.
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[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]So'd Houston just get a shitload of capspace?[/QUOTE]
I don't think so, wasn't Yao a free agent anyway? It's not like they were going to pay big money to re-sign him.
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it's the best for him and for the Rockets. Sad to see him go, truly one of the genuine good guys in the league.
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[QUOTE=pete's montreux]This guy was a force when he was healthy, 20/10, great free throw shooter. What an unbelievably unlucky career. The NBA is going to lose a TON of Chinese fans.[/QUOTE]
naaa, Kobe is more popular then Yao in China