<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Jul 13 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dino33 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...</div> Easy to explain. Chinese culture, there is a lot of deprecation of their own people. Hong Kong was a British colony for the longest time. Master and servant mentality. The servants keep their own in check to please the master. Similar to the attitude of white NBA players in America. Knicks fans didn't want to draft a white player. </div> no it wasnt the color... they loved david lee... it was cuz he wasnt american... he was italian
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Jul 13 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Jul 13 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dino33 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...</div> Easy to explain. Chinese culture, there is a lot of deprecation of their own people. Hong Kong was a British colony for the longest time. Master and servant mentality. The servants keep their own in check to please the master. Similar to the attitude of white NBA players in America. Knicks fans didn't want to draft a white player. </div> no it wasnt the color... they loved david lee... it was cuz he wasnt american... he was italian </div> you're kidding me right? they boo'ed the crap out of him on draft night. But funny thing is they pretty much boo every year. Still, no one liked David Lee till AFTER he proved himself on the court. Also, Knicks are looking to trade him, lolz.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Jul 13 2008, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Jul 13 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Jul 13 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dino33 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...</div> Easy to explain. Chinese culture, there is a lot of deprecation of their own people. Hong Kong was a British colony for the longest time. Master and servant mentality. The servants keep their own in check to please the master. Similar to the attitude of white NBA players in America. Knicks fans didn't want to draft a white player. </div> no it wasnt the color... they loved david lee... it was cuz he wasnt american... he was italian </div> you're kidding me right? they boo'ed the crap out of him on draft night. But funny thing is they pretty much boo every year. Still, no one liked David Lee till AFTER he proved himself on the court. Also, Knicks are looking to trade him, lolz. </div> but i think danilo wasnt boo'd cuz of his color but becuz he was italian
The main reason i think he was booed is because he was foreign(Italian). I think the fans would liked to have seen a player from college rather than someone who isn't used to "American style" basketball. But of course, when was the last time they didn't boo a draft pick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (isrus @ Jul 13 2008, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The main reason i think he was booed is because he was foreign(Italian). I think the fans would liked to have seen a player from college rather than someone who isn't used to "American style" basketball. But of course, when was the last time they didn't boo a draft pick.</div> :nod: Weiss over Artest still burns in MANY Knick fans' minds.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nets1 @ Jul 15 2008, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>not to change the topic too much, but i sure now that Artest is either retarded or bi-polar.</div> he's probably bi-polar. but so was probably Rodman.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nets1 @ Jul 15 2008, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>not to change the topic too much, but i sure now that Artest is either retarded or bi-polar.</div> haha unrelated but interesting trade http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=4725241
hummmmmmmmm, interesting, but no thanks would you want artest around all the rookies? glad it works, but still have to say no .
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thomas J @ Jul 13 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Jul 13 2008, 01:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yi isn't even close to Dirk's level.</div> If you are going to use an objective comparison via the stats, at this stage of the game, Yi is ahead of where Nowitzki was after one season. Having said that, Nowitzki really blossomed in his second year, so this is a big year for Yi. He has to really improve his game. But right now, you have to say Yi is a better player than Nowitzki after one season. </div> lots of players have had better first years than Dirk
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Jul 13 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dino33 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...</div> Easy to explain. Chinese culture, there is a lot of deprecation of their own people. Hong Kong was a British colony for the longest time. Master and servant mentality. The servants keep their own in check to please the master. Similar to the attitude of white NBA players in America. Knicks fans didn't want to draft a white player. </div> not following you on the white/subordinate connection
