<p>I thought I heard that he weighed 20 pounds when he was born… :-/</p>
<p>Really? Where did you get that from??</p>
<p>Rockets Rock !</p>
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<p>my parents want me to go to Rice just so they can go to see the games and pop into the Yao restaurant now and then.</p>
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<p>The Rockets are mediocre because it is just a two-man team. With Yao out and only T-Mac in, the Raptors were able to beat them. THE FREAKING TORONTO RAPTORS! I’m Canadian so I know how god-awful they are. So without T-Mac, the team sucks. But without Yao, they suck just as much.</p>
<p>What people forget is that height is not everything. Wingspan and leg power are more important in tasks like rebounding and dunking. There was a guy named Spud Webb who was only 5’7", but because his leg strength was superior to most 6+ footers, he was able to dunk like crazy. He probably had a long reach as well. This is why undersized guys like Ben Wallace are still able to dominate even though they are relatively short.</p>
<p>Yao’s a very good player, but everyone expected him to dominate. He’s not doing that right now, but his stats have improved every season. As a rookie, he averaged 13 points; now, it’s up to 20. He’s only going to get better as he gets used to the NBA.</p>
<p>there is currently players that are 5"5 in hte NBA; there is one in the knicks and one in the nuggets, i am not sure of others. The arguement that i am trying to make is that Yao is horrible for his size + experience. He needs to hit the gym badly (maybe he does but the asian genetics is pulling him back 
). At one point he stated that he wont dunk on ppl becuase its disrespectful in china… that isnt the right attitude. Also, it is true that he makes 20 points but look how much chances he gets.</p>
<p>“maybe he does but the asian genetics is pulling him back”</p>
<p>Don’t put racism in this. I can lift more than 90% of my senior class, (those that can lift more than I can are also about 70-100lbs heavier), and I’m asian. </p>
<p>theinfocenter, compensation for his lack of footwork, is made through his height. It’s nearly impossible to pull fast sprints at that height as similiar as someone 5’5. His experience was always based on those much less talented than he was. </p>
<p>It doesn’t matter than he is getting those chances, rather he is making those shots that he gets from the chances in.</p>
<p>haha. I love how conspiracy theorists say that Yao is the product of the PRC’s plot to produce a basketball player taller than all those Yanks, by forcing his really tall parents to marry.</p>
<p>Yall are really slow if you JUST figured out Yao Ming is 7’6</p>
<p>“Don’t put racism in this. I can lift more than 90% of my senior class, (those that can lift more than I can are also about 70-100lbs heavier), and I’m asian.”</p>
<p>lol. check the inconsistency of your post. Everyone has different genetics. But the average genetics for asians is pretty weak. I have seen asian people, no disrespect, hitting the gym for like a year and little gains are produced. yet, with the same mass and body an african american and grow twice as big. Everyone has a limit to how strong they can get and that limit is genetics, BUT dont take my words for it take arnolds. Maybe you were fortunate and born into a family with good genetics that seperated you for the means.</p>
<p>Also, it is true what you said in the 2nd part. For tall people it is hard to lift weight without casuing injury to yourself. Benching becomes harder, back lifts becomes more sever, etc.</p>
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<p>Yeah, and black quarterbacks can’t succeed because their black genes hold them back, right? Please.</p>
<p>Look at Shawn Bradley. He’s about as tall as Yao and he’s a mosquito. You wouldn’t say that no white person could put on muscle mass, right? So why classify Asians as small, just based on Yao and your personal experiences? Have you ever seen those sumo wrestlers? Or those traditional Korean wrestlers? </p>
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<p>He makes about 50% of his buckets, which is one of the highest figures in the league. Plus, the team’s offensive focus is on T-Mac, so Yao will look to pass to him most of the time. Even with Shaq, there were lots of times when Kobe would take most of the shots.</p>
<p>ey he’s not as good as Tracy Mcgrady</p>
<p>^ except when it comes to brains</p>
<p>LOL Purrli.</p>
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<p>Fair opinion, though they are completely different types of players. </p>
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<p>Same with those Jews, right?</p>
<p>WELL, thats true too…</p>
<p>theinfocenter, you stated “but the average genetics for asians is pretty weak. I have seen asian people, no disrespect, hitting the gym for like a year and little gains are produced.”</p>
<p>I go to a school 40% Asian, and I have not seen this before. Considering the fact that whites populate in the majority of the sports at our school, we have a losing record in every sport that my school maintains. All except for one sport. Wrestling. The composite team of 40+ wrestlers of JV and Varisty only has 4 whites. The other 36+ are Asian. Ironically, they are also ranked 13th in State overall. Hmmm. I wonder. If I’m a fluke, then the other 36+ Asians are too? Hmmmmmmmm…</p>
<p>Compare the diets based on Asians and African Americans. The amino acids found in proteins are neccessary for muscle-building are often not found in diets consisiting of primarily rice and other carbohydrates. African Americans consume much more meat in general which would relate as to why they tend to be so much larger based on density per height measurements. </p>
<p>Immigrant Asian Parents have pushed their children to less sports and more academic pursuits. Therefore, you often see less Asians in sports, which may, or may not relate as to why you have come to such a prejudiced view. </p>
<p>“Everyone has a limit to how strong they can get and that limit is genetics, BUT dont take my words for it take arnolds.” It’s an absolute disgrace to hear this from individuals that do not powerlift. If all high schoolers thought they neared their potential so early, the United States would not be a shotput power house as they are today in Track and Field.</p>
<p>Yao could become the best center in the game IMO. It’s just that right now, he doesn’t have the foot speed he needs to get good positioning down near the basket. That means that he won’t be able to put back or rebound shots as often as other centers can. He’s also not agressive enough generally.</p>
<p>The good part is that he can work on all that and improve. He’s also a good shooter, which means he can make the fts when they’re important (unlike a certain someone.) The Rockets have to avoid overworking him though - please, get a backup center that’s not over 40.</p>
<p>TuftsPlease, I think it’s also family factors, since most asian families, as you said, want their children to seek academics more than athletics, so thus, a genetical factor of weakness. But I think if Asians exercised as much as Africans Americans, we could probably catch up.</p>