Is Yao Ming a first ballot HOFer?

[ImmortalD24]

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NO

throw out the all star stuff, rigged

career of 5 second and third all nba teams does not make you an allstar

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Kobe's quote is wrong also

Wang..forget his last name was first Chinese player in nba
and Sarunas Marculonis was the pioneer for European guys..NOT Vlade

Kobe is being gracious to Yao and Vlade, but he's a student of the game..he knows better

[riseagainst]

I think he is; the dude's a legend.

[fatboy11]

Yes, based on international contributions to the game. And rightfully so.

You guys need to realize that not everyone that goes into the Hall of Fame is there based on accomplishments as a player.

Strictly based on his playing career, he is not a HOF player. Everyone knows that. However, he had a profound impact on the game of basketball.

[fatboy11]

throw out the all star stuff, rigged

Prove it.

[SilkkTheShocker]

If Yao gets in than we should just let everyone in. Basketball hall of fame is a joke

[TheBigVeto]

Yes of course.
If your answer is no, it's obvious that you are racist.

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Prove it.

Yao Ming is Injured But is Still an All-Star: The Houston Rockets' Yao Ming has played five games this season. Yet, he is the leading vote getter for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game among Western Conference Centers.



supporting your countryman is one thing but how was he even on the ballot?

[fatboy11]

Yao Ming is Injured But is Still an All-Star: The Houston Rockets' Yao Ming has played five games this season. Yet, he is the leading vote getter for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game among Western Conference Centers.



supporting your countryman is one thing but how was he even on the ballot?

So it was rigged all of those years Grant Hill and other players that were injured were voted it, too?

Casual fans not paying attention or not caring if guys are injured =/= rigging.

[fatboy11]

If Yao gets in than we should just let everyone in. Basketball hall of fame is a joke

You don't understand how it works. That's why you think that.

[riseagainst]

If Yao gets in than we should just let everyone in. Basketball hall of fame is a joke

hall of fame > championships (the ultimate goal of every player)
i'd rather be a hall of famer than to have multiple rings/fmvps.
You should stop your fail trolling.

[FireDavidKahn]

”In terms of opening up doors for Chinese basketball players to come to the NBA, or for the youth here in China to believe that it’s possible to achieve the dream of being an NBA player, all that started from Yao,” Los Angeles Lakers guard Bryant said.

“The movement that started in the NBA of the influx of European players coming to the NBA was started by Vlade Divac, Dino Radja and those guys.

“Even that movement didn’t have the impact and magnitude that Yao Ming has had. And on top of that, he’s just a heck of a basketball player to boot,” Bryant, who is in China on a promotional tour, added.

"In terms of opening up doors for Chinese basketball players to come to the NBA"

lol. I keep hearing this about Yao but it just isn't true, he didn't open up anything.

[greymatter]

As a player, hell no.

As an "ambassador", well whatever. If they want to vote based on feel-good nonsense, so be it.

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So it was rigged all of those years Grant Hill and other players that were injured were voted it, too?

Casual fans not paying attention or not caring if guys are injured =/= rigging.

penny hardaway FAMOUSLY...or infamously missed entire first half of season...but came back in time to start in ASG..and that was bullshit also


I think only reason you care is because perhaps you are American of Chinese heritage....but in your heart of hearts....you know he was more of marketing tool for the NBA to enter Chinese tv and merchandise than he was a legit all star.