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If Yao Ming is 60-70% as he says he is, then WHY THE F*** IS HE PLAYING? I don't care if China is slave driving him to play. If gets injured he risks his career and more importantly the Rockets chances. He needs to take a dive and sit the rest of the Olympics out.

I keeping dreaming of Dwight Howard pulling a Wilcox v. Mihm, and injuring Yao with a ferocious dunk. Come on Yao, take a dive for Houston/America. We'll reward you with a max contact.

Yes, I'm selfish.

So the Rockets chances are more important then his career? Stay classy H-Town

Houston knew what they were getting into before drafting Yao. Team China was priority #1 from day 1.

What he meant was his condition was at 70% of his best, not his feet were 70% healed. Big difference. A lot is lost in translation.

Maybe he "shouldn't", but he "will". Just like Garbajosa when he was playing for the Raptors. Also, representing your country(Which you are an idol in) in the Olympics which is taking place in your own country, who would pass that opportunity?

Of course he should play for team China. He'd play if he was 40%. He wants to, and it's up to him.

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He's going to play, one MAIN reason is because he is the face of China and all of Olympics. Basketball is big for this reason also in this years Olympics. I expect that more people will watch. I personally don't think he will have an injury year, not in the Olympics nor in the NBA.

Olympic is more important than the NBA and besides its in China. He also stated its his last go at it.

Olympics aren't even nearly as important as the NBA..the Olympics in general have been irrelevant for years..full of controversy and performance enhancing drugs..they don't really appeal anymore..it's been like this for a minute..

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Don't be a tool. I'm sure Yao wants to play for China as much as they want him to play for them.

Cevap wrote:So the Rockets chances are more important then his career? Stay classy H-Town

Lawl at this coming from you.

Ruin his livelihood? He has what 40 mil guaranteed left? That just doesn't go away. His livelihood will be fine either way.

The Chinese govt. takes half his salary each year.

HarlemHeat37 wrote:Olympics aren't even nearly as important as the NBA..the Olympics in general have been irrelevant for years..full of controversy and performance enhancing drugs..they don't really appeal anymore..it's been like this for a minute..

Yup, NBA is such a clean place to play! Tim Donaghy and David Stern say hi

Actually it's the other way around. You can play in NBA every year, but Olympics is a once in a life time experience to represent your country. You can only join once every 4 years. Moreover it is your home country that will host the competition, that makes it even more memorable. I guess Americans don't have a sense of honor to represent their home country.

He even says hes not at 100%, it makes no sense to play.

Do you even get paid for the Olympics?

JordansBulls wrote:Do you even get paid for the Olympics?

Does it matter if you have the chance to represent your country? This isn't something that can be measure by money. Didn't you see the priceless commercial?

Texas Longhorns wrote:The Chinese govt. takes half his salary each year.

same as the american takes from Bosh...