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...obviously it’s not just Yao’s scoring and rebounding—he’s among the top in both categories for rookies—that’s putting everyone in a tizzy. Yao is the first Chinese player to come to the NBA with such a high profile, and he’s certainly the best the People’s Republic has ever had to offer. What Yao Ming represents is almost as important as what he does...
Sitting comfortably in the upper tier of the FleetCenter last week, I waited, hot dog in hand, for the start of the Celtics game. Just another mid-winter contest in the interminably drawn-out NBA season, against a visiting Houston Rockets team that does not have a particular rivalry with the Celts or Bostonians in general...
...were in town, as well as the endlessly reported Yao-Shaq exchange of words. (When asked his thoughts on Yao, Shaq responded, “Tell Yao Ming, ‘Ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh’”). Yao has handled his time in the NBA with a grace and charm that makes advertisers giddy and supporters proud...
...season—not just in Olympic years. This type of control by the PRC on Yao is harmful. For one thing, it means he is playing year-round, which will take a toll on his 7’5 frame. The Chinese wanted this guarantee because its other NBA player, Wang Zhizhi, simply decided to ignore his government and stay in America...
...least you’ve been in the news recently. I haven’t been thanked in weeks. This time of year sucks. No sports going on, at all. Where’s the love? In June, I’ve got basketball players thanking me for NBA championships, NFL players thanking me for enlightening them on which team to choose in free agency, baseball players thanking me for All-Star selections...