WTH is with the Chinese characters

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  1. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    on NBA jerseys? I get that they're marketing to China, but why now all of the sudden? Will they do this for every Chinese new year?
     
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    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    all about $$$$$$$$$ what else
     
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    The NBA has invested a lot in China. Huge market!
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Houston...Yao Ming...$$$.
     
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    Also, I would expect more Chinese characters to start showing up in your everyday life, not just NBA.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Wookee is Clint Eastwood from Gran Torino.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    And what's the deal with airline food?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Shhh. They say Year of the Monkey. Don't tell Boogie Cousins. I read he hates Chinese monkeys.
     
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    In the next few years we're going to see a flood of 7 footers from China coming to the NBA. Some estimates say there are just over 100 7 ft players under the age of 20 that have NBA potential. Sure, most won't make it but if only 10% do it will have a huge influence on the game.

    If the most recent TV deal the NBA just signed is jumping the salary cap up the TV with China could be double it.
     
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    God - just think about what it'd be like if they farmed 7' tall basketball players, like they do with other athletes. A 7' Jet Li of basketball!
     
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    I don't remember complaints when they starting wearing these in the NBA
    los spurs.jpg
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    You weren't paying attention to me, then. THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!
     
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    Welcome to the new millennium where China is no longer some distant isolated country....we're actually starting to hear Mandarin spoken in American films now pretty regularly.
     
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    For 20 years I went over there and took their jobs so anyone can go do that too...
     
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    So we'll have an allstar starting lineup over the next few years with 4 Chinese 7 footers and Jeremy Lin
     
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    I'm surprised it hasn't happened all ready. I'm guessing that the only reason Lin isn't an all star is because his family is from Twain. It wouldn't take that much for a country of 2 billion to dominate the all star voting.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2016_voting.html
     
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    I hope they aren't starting a "Super League" in China like they are in soccer. China are rumored to be dropping major money for big name athletes this summer and onward. So maybe Curry and co are one day..... "F-- this shit! I'm off Bejing. Even if I can't physically see my way to the Arena."

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    Knowing the mainland Chinese they probably have steroids we have never listed and don't have tests for.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    I suspect that the real reason for Oden's Chinese contract was so that he could make "contributions" to the gene pool.
     
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