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FlareZz
02-19-2003, 11:18 PM
Yao Ming, 7 foot 6,

do you guys think that maybe he is the most influencial asian sports figure ever?
kasia
02-19-2003, 11:21 PM
movin to sports!
AngryABCGirl
02-20-2003, 12:04 AM
Yo Yao Ming!
yoMAMA
02-20-2003, 06:47 AM
I would say so.

Before him we were known as being good little acrobats, gymnast and ping pong players :D :lol: <_<
chris_lewis108
02-20-2003, 08:59 AM
the problem is i don't think that he want's influence, i also hear there is an nba draft prospect coming from s. korea who is 7'3" and has good skills for a big man as well
angel nympho
02-20-2003, 09:40 AM
The MOST? Umm... He's no Jackie Robinson, but umm... I guess....
pfc beansprout
02-20-2003, 10:53 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Feb 20 2003, 12:40 PM
The MOST? Umm... He's no Jackie Robinson, but umm... I guess....
hey...give him time.........


what about ichiro....he's a baller in his own right....
yoMAMA
02-20-2003, 11:07 AM
You mean that boring sport called Baseball?

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wake me up when the benches are cleared. :lol:
lethal
02-20-2003, 02:35 PM
The biggest impact will be when a good looking American born Asian American becomes a star in a major sport. A guy who has commercial appeal.

Yao will be a big impact, as was Ichiro, but neither speaks very good English. That's a key.
kangal
02-20-2003, 07:19 PM
yao will be a big impact...but my hopes are hinged on timmy change...qb of hawaii...despite his wooping of my crimson tide...i still think he may have a bigger impact....but in terms of basketball, yao is definitely a big impact....but come to think of it...asians are starting to be more accepted in sports in general.....we just need an asian-american to rise through the ranks...
Hiroshi2
02-20-2003, 08:09 PM
Yao Ming kicks ass BIG TIME.
airborneranger
02-27-2003, 07:57 PM
Check out Michael Jordan guarded Yao during first quarter action in their NBA basketball game in Washington, February 27, 2003
Dominique Wilkins and Kenny Walker from 80's are other good slam dunkers besides MJ but you can disagree
DaKine
02-27-2003, 08:04 PM
Originally posted by chris_lewis108@Feb 20 2003, 08:59 AM
the problem is i don't think that he want's influence, i also hear there is an nba draft prospect coming from s. korea who is 7'3" and has good skills for a big man as well
Here's the link about the kid you've just mentioned...

http://nbadraft.net/profiles/haseung-jin.htm

... and still growing. Impressive indeed.
Rogmok
02-27-2003, 08:30 PM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Feb 20 2003, 05:40 PM
The MOST? Umm... He's no Jackie Robinson, but umm... I guess....
last time i checked jackie robinson wasn't asian :P

i think yao has brought a whole new demographic into watching the NBA. The game I went to the other night.. there were mad Asian people.. i'll bet 80% of those asians were going just to watch Yao (me included) if does that at every single city he plays out.. imagine the increased viewership..

I think he still has a long way to go in regards to developing his skills as a player... maybe in a couple of years he'll be even more dominating