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07-08-2011, 08:30 PM
#151
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Originally Posted by Peteballa
You need to get smacked up for not taking the time to comprehend what the thread was about..
I didn't read it. I must confess.
I had an answer for the thread title, though.
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07-08-2011, 08:30 PM
#152
ifirtworld
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
no, he'll be remembered as a tall freak that couldnt stay on the court
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07-08-2011, 08:31 PM
#153
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
I forgot his 30 foot 10 head as already
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07-08-2011, 08:34 PM
#154
Go Gators
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Originally Posted by Samurai Swoosh
I didn't read it. I must confess.
I had an answer for the thread title, though.
It's all good haha
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07-08-2011, 08:34 PM
#155
ISH's Negro Historian
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Originally Posted by Stuckey
no, he'll be remembered as a tall freak that couldnt stay on the court
First half of his career; not true.
Second half; true.
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07-08-2011, 09:04 PM
#156
Kobe for President
Re: Yao Ming retires from the NBA
Originally Posted by bdreason
I bet he still makes the All-Star game next season... assuming there is a season.
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07-08-2011, 09:05 PM
#157
you can't stop me
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
no, people glorify those whose careers were cut short who showed flashes of brilliance or straight dominance
Bill Walton ,for example,when healthy won rings.....and was a good center..great passing big man..
yao was and is straight garbage.... an AVERAGE nba center at best..
cringe when tv sports guys used to talk about how good he is...now cringe when average fans repeat that nonsense
If Chris Dudley has nba ads where he is referred to as an "NBA legend" than anything is possible..
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07-08-2011, 09:08 PM
#158
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Originally Posted by rezznor
Yao was great for the era he was in, but the era was weak.
I think he will be remembered more as an ambassador for the game
Honestly, I think he might get into the HOF mainly because of that.
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07-08-2011, 09:09 PM
#159
Local High School Star
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
He will remember like Sabonis. Could have been, would have been.
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07-08-2011, 09:15 PM
#160
NBA All-star
Re: Where do you rank Yao rank all-time among centers?
Originally Posted by ThaSwagg3r
Top 15. I'll take Yao's prime over Mourning's prime any day of the week.
RG is that you?
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07-08-2011, 09:16 PM
#161
you can't stop me
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Originally Posted by sirkeelma
He will remember like Sabonis. Could have been, would have been.
Sabonis is the reason they started having pros play for the USA Olympic Team.
saw a shell of him in the NBA but he was destroying euro and intl. competition for years...
Yao Ming was a marketing plan....and it worked..helped NBA enter the Chinese market and sell a lot of merchandise and tv rights..
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07-08-2011, 09:21 PM
#162
The Puppeteer
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Not for his play on the court but for what he did for basketball in China? You bet your ass he will.
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07-08-2011, 09:25 PM
#163
Made that high school varsity squad
Re: Will Yao be remembered as a legend?
Great question...
Answer: Of course...
Whenever you are the first star of a powerful, influential nation (China) that was never known to be successful in American Pro sports, much less basketball, it goes without saying...
Yao is indeed a legend beyond what he did or didn't do on the court...
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07-08-2011, 09:37 PM
#164
ThaSwagg3r
Fan in the Stands (unregistered)
Re: Where do you rank Yao rank all-time among centers?
I guess I didn't read the thread title correctly. As far as primes goes, he is a top 15-17 center of all-time. As far as career goes, he is probably top 20-25 of all-time. He was better than guys like Parish, Zo, and many other centers during his prime, but those other centers have much more in their resumes than Yao does. I am not sure how much you guys are using his International accomplishments, but I am just using his NBA accomplishments in this ranking. Dwight Howard has accomplished more than Yao Ming has, but it's arguable that Yao was better in his prime....keyword: arguable. Same goes for the likes of Parish and Mourning.
Last edited by ThaSwagg3r; 07-08-2011 at 09:40 PM.
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07-08-2011, 09:39 PM
#165
Re: Yao Ming retires from the NBA
YAO MING YAO MING YAO MING YAO MING YAO MING!!
Ill MISS YOU YAO!!!
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