Well if you havent heard by now....Yo Ming WILL NOT BE in the NBA Draft next week...which is kind of a bummer because Iam a rockets fan and I thought picking him up would be great to accomidate Steve Francis and Catino Mobley....this just stinks 
No Yo Ming
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From what I've read, right now Ming won't physically be at the draft but the Chinese gov't/basketball association are saying it won't affect his oppurtunity to play in the NBA next season. He has been instructed to practice with the national team instead of attending the draft...not a good sign, but nothing is official yet.
I also heard that Ming will be eligible for the draft but physically wont be there.
I am glad that the Knicks are not in position to draft Ming.the tape that I have seen of him is that he does not have any upper body strength to fight under the boards.He may be the world's tallest "small forward" in the NBA.
I am glad that the Knicks are not in position to draft Ming.the tape that I have seen of him is that he does not have any upper body strength to fight under the boards.He may be the world's tallest "small forward" in the NBA.
Yao Ming
Yao Ming
the chinese gov't is gonna pull the old rock 'n roll swindle, they will only let yao sign a contract that guarantess china half of what he makes and forces his nba team to allow him to "return" to china to practice for his chinese team or for the national team. now for the rock 'n roll swindle part, the chinese gov't will constantly invoke that clause and he will never ever see the light of nba day. suckers.
Yao Ming
the chinese gov't is gonna pull the old rock 'n roll swindle, they will only let yao sign a contract that guarantess china half of what he makes and forces his nba team to allow him to "return" to china to practice for his chinese team or for the national team. now for the rock 'n roll swindle part, the chinese gov't will constantly invoke that clause and he will never ever see the light of nba day. suckers.
I think the Shawn Bradley comparisons are very superficial and unwarranted.
At age 21, Bradley (7'6") came into the league at around 235 lbs. Bradley is now around 270 lbs.
Ming, currently 21 is 7'5" and 295 and could easily gain another 20 lbs of weight. If you look at Ming's legs, they are much more powerful than Bradley's ever were.
Ming has also played much more basketball than Bradley who was neither hard working or dedicated to the game. Remember, when Bradley was drafted, he was coming off his Mormon Mission. I doubt he was playing much.
I wish people would see some Ming video clips before generalizing, "oh he's the next Shawn Bradley".
Im not saying he wil be a superstar, but Ming should be much better than Bradley will ever be.
At age 21, Bradley (7'6") came into the league at around 235 lbs. Bradley is now around 270 lbs.
Ming, currently 21 is 7'5" and 295 and could easily gain another 20 lbs of weight. If you look at Ming's legs, they are much more powerful than Bradley's ever were.
Ming has also played much more basketball than Bradley who was neither hard working or dedicated to the game. Remember, when Bradley was drafted, he was coming off his Mormon Mission. I doubt he was playing much.
I wish people would see some Ming video clips before generalizing, "oh he's the next Shawn Bradley".
Im not saying he wil be a superstar, but Ming should be much better than Bradley will ever be.
Ming, Manute Bol, Gheorge Muersean, Sean Bradley...
They are just TOO tall, TOO slow, TOO Skinny, and TOO uncoordinated sp?!!!!!!!!!!!!
is it just me or the taller someone is the smaller their brain is?
They are just TOO tall, TOO slow, TOO Skinny, and TOO uncoordinated sp?!!!!!!!!!!!!
is it just me or the taller someone is the smaller their brain is?