Whats wrong with these china people?

[Chris Childs]

They keep voting Yao Ming in the all star game. WHY? Hes garbage yet all the china people in this country keep voting him like hes the best in the league. How the hell did he get the most votes again? I'm tired of this crap!
The voting system sucks.

If Bin Laden was the worst overrated ball player playing in the NBA, do you think the arabs would vote for him to play in the all star game?

[Mixability]

I still say foreign votes should count as 1/2 a vote, whether or not that makes a difference, who knows. But since the NBA is trying to be a "global" sport, bitching won't help.

[Medvedenko]

How does the best Center in the L not get the most votes. I voted for him....

[Kori Ellis]

I posted this in the Spurs forum, but same reply ..

Every year people blame the Chinese people for stuffing the online ballot boxes for Yao Ming via the internet. But in actuality for a few years Yao has been winning by the paper ballots at the arenas, not by the web ballots.

For example ..


In fact, for the 2004 All-Star Game, the year in which Yao won the starting spot by the smallest margin in his career, he actually received around 4,000 fewer online votes than his rival, Shaquille O'Neal. Yao managed to make up for this by outvoting O'Neal in paper balloting. These paper ballots were handed out in NBA arenas and shopping malls in the United States and Chinese fans were unable to vote on them. Thanks to paper balloting, Yao went on to finish ahead of O'Neal that year by a margin of 29,000 votes overall.

[dknights411]

I actually think Yao deserves it this year. He's averaging 26 and 10 right now, right?

[nkdlunch]

Yao is the best center in the legue duh!!!

[MrChug]

Yup, it's not the NATIONAL Basketball Association....not the MULTI-National Basketball Association.

[z0sa]

I see KG is beating Tim early.

[AZLouis]

I'd tend to agree. The Chinese vote does seem a bit slanted.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

If Bin Laden was the worst overrated ball player playing in the NBA, do you think the arabs would vote for him to play in the all star game?

im not sure but i don't think there are enough arabs with computers to vote him in lol

[ducks]

their gov makes them

[Slomo]

I still say foreign votes should count as 1/2 a vote, whether or not that makes a difference, who knows.Why?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I find anti-foreigner threads like this insulting.


If Bin Laden was the worst overrated ball player playing in the NBA, do you think the arabs would vote for him to play in the all star game?

1. That makes no sense because Yao is clearly one of the top 3 centres in the league, and often a beast. Explain exactly why he's over-rated.

2. Why should foreign votes count for less? We follow the game just as closely, we buy the games and merchandise. Hell, people like alamo50, slomo and I travel thousands of miles just to see our favourite players play! Do you demonstrate commitment like that, or are you just a hater?

3. Kori already pointed out your misnomer.

4. This is just racism dressed up as basketball commentary.

:rolleyes

[v2freak]

I'm half Asian, but I don't find this thread insulting. I wouldn't doubt that the Chinese would admit to voting for Yao based on his heritage alone.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I still say foreign votes should count as 1/2 a vote, whether or not that makes a difference, who knows. But since the NBA is trying to be a "global" sport, bitching won't help.

My reference to racism referred more specifically to this idea, and the irrelevant Bin Laden analogy I quoted.

The fact that the OP can't even call people from China "Chinese" is also pretty insulting.

I have no doubt that many Chinese vote for Yao because he's Chinese, and I don't see anything wrong with that.

[dave]

u idiot, what other centers would u rather vote for? Chris Mihm?
and he actually gets a fair amount of his votes from the arenas.

[ponky]

WTF dude, what's wrong with all these dumb Americans voting in guys who haven't played all frickin' season (Shaq, Mihm, Gasol). They did the same thing the year that MJ retired, voting in Vince Carter as a starter when he hadn't even played a game leading up to the All-Star game. Yao is having a great year, mind your own business and stop bitching just because no one wants anyone form your shitty team as an All-Star.

[ponky]

Yup, it's not the NATIONAL Basketball Association....not the MULTI-National Basketball Association.

Yeah genius, and the Spurs aren't three time WORLD champions then right? And the World Series isn't the WORLD series.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yup, it's not the NATIONAL Basketball Association....not the MULTI-National Basketball Association.

Too many nots.

BTW, 25% of players in the NBA are now internationals.

STFU is in order I think.

Why are people so damn xenophobic? We're all human beings! Cultural relativity I understand, racism and xenophobia I will never get.

[ponky]

Too many nots.

BTW, 25% of players in the NBA are now internationals.

STFU is in order I think.

Why are people so damn xenophobic? We're all human beings! Cultural relativity I understand, racism and xenophobia I will never get.


Word...the only difference that matters is whether you're a Spurs fan or a Mavs fan..haha, j/k (I think).

[v2freak]

My reference to racism referred more specifically to this idea, and the irrelevant Bin Laden analogy I quoted.

The fact that the OP can't even call people from China "Chinese" is also pretty insulting.

I have no doubt that many Chinese vote for Yao because he's Chinese, and I don't see anything wrong with that.

Many people do have a problem with that because they feel the All-Star game should be a game based on a player's performance and contributions to a team, not because of his heritage. Personally, I do not believe 13 points and 8 rebounds a game merited Yao starting over Shaq in 2003 and, take it from me, I'm no Shaq fan.



WTF dude, what's wrong with all these dumb Americans voting in guys who haven't played all frickin' season (Shaq, Mihm, Gasol). They did the same thing the year that MJ retired, voting in Vince Carter as a starter when he hadn't even played a game leading up to the All-Star game. Yao is having a great year, mind your own business and stop bitching just because no one wants anyone form your shitty team as an All-Star.

Irony?

[Kori Ellis]

Many people do have a problem with that because they feel the All-Star game should be a game based on a player's performance and contributions to a team, not because of his heritage.

It's based on popularity. Nothing more, nothing less. If it was based on performance, fans wouldn't vote - it would be done by a statistical formula. And you know what? That formula would probably pick Yao this year. :lol

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

WTF dude, what's wrong with all these dumb Americans voting in guys who haven't played all frickin' season (Shaq, Mihm, Gasol). They did the same thing the year that MJ retired, voting in Vince Carter as a starter when he hadn't even played a game leading up to the All-Star game. Yao is having a great year, mind your own business and stop bitching just because no one wants anyone form your shitty team as an All-Star.

She's got a point.

[freedom&justice]

Oh just stfu, childs. There aren't a lot of good centers in the league, and Yao's having a great year - he's averaging 20 and 10, I believe.
You can't refer to people of a different race than you like they're somehow less worthy than you because of it. I'm part Chinese and I *gasp* don't vote for Yao - please, just shut it, seriously.

[v2freak]

It's based on popularity. Nothing more, nothing less. If it was based on performance, fans wouldn't vote - it would be done by a statistical formula. And you know what? That formula would probably pick Yao this year. :lol

I'm aware that it's a popularity contest; that's why I said that people feel it should be more about a player's performance than his heritage. It's true, Yao is having a good year. Childs has a point though - you can argue that he deserves it this year, but what about 2003 like I said?

With the rising importance of small ball, we can honestly say the position of center is dying

[jman3000]

people act like all 1.3 billion chinese have access to the internets. the vast majority don't have access to computers and i'd be willing to bet that the ones that do, aren't spending all their time voting for yao. yes, a lot of chinese are going to vote for him, but people blow it way out of proportion.


the one thing that does sway it a bit is that they tend to vote for his teammates as well... which does put a damper on things... because more likely than not... they don't deserve it.

[Axl Van Dam]

They keep voting Yao Ming in the all star game. WHY? Hes garbage yet all the china people in this country keep voting him like hes the best in the league. How the hell did he get the most votes again? I'm tired of this crap!
The voting system sucks.

If Bin Laden was the worst overrated ball player playing in the NBA, do you think the arabs would vote for him to play in the all star game?

:wakeup They're Yao Ming's countrymen. They vote for him because they support him. Which is clearly not the case of the Knicks fans whose mantra is "Do good and we'll support you, Do bad and we will castrate you". Just ask Patrick Ewing when he was leading the Knicks to victory you so called New Yorkers rallied behind him. When the team was in the doldrums I bet you led the chant of trade him. You're calling Yao Ming garbage. Why? just because Nate "Frodo Baggins" Robinson blocked his shot? Big deal. Whose team has the better record asshole? If there is anything in the NBA that deserves to be called you garbage it's your team. Imagine having the league's highest payroll and coming up with nothing. :wakeup

[mikejones99]

Chinese people are smarter than most people, especially with numbers so you had better be nice to them because they are taking over the world soon. Wu tang

[v2freak]

people act like all 1.3 billion chinese have access to the internets. the vast majority don't have access to computers and i'd be willing to bet that the ones that do, aren't spending all their time voting for yao. yes, a lot of chinese are going to vote for him, but people blow it way out of proportion.


the one thing that does sway it a bit is that they tend to vote for his teammates as well... which does put a damper on things... because more likely than not... they don't deserve it.

I think people act like a crap load of Chinese people vote for Yao multiple times.

[pwilliam]

Chinese people keep voting for Yao Ming and his teammates, just like Bruce Bowen will get more votes from SA than, say, LA. What's wrong?

[v2freak]

It's hardly enough to sway Bowen into the ASG over someone else

[MrChug]

Yeah genius, and the Spurs aren't three time WORLD champions then right? And the World Series isn't the WORLD series.

Hmm...could this be the bitter rantings of a Mavs fan who has no idea what ANY kind of championship is?

[ponky]

Hmm...could this be the bitter rantings of a Mavs fan who has no idea what ANY kind of championship is?

I'm sure most Mavs fans are also Cowboys fans...once again, genius :rolleyes

[LEONARD]

I'm sure most Mavs fans are also Cowboys fans...once again, genius :rolleyes

Careful...you might blow Spurs' fans minds if you tell them that most cities have more than 1 pro sport...and some have 4 sports :dizzy

[MrChug]

Careful...you might blow Spurs' fans minds if you tell them that most cities have more than 1 pro sport...and some have 4 sports :dizzy

And yet sad how only 2 of them have championships...which ones dont?? I forget...oh yah

[MrChug]

I'm sure most Mavs fans are also Cowboys fans...once again, genius :rolleyes

Way to take the weakness of your argument away from the Mavs...not too genious.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I still say foreign votes should count as 1/2 a vote, whether or not that makes a difference, who knows. But since the NBA is trying to be a "global" sport, bitching won't help.great take there Einstein! What the fuck makes your vote more important that mine huh? Idiot...