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Does Yao Ming deserve HOF

Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:02 pm
Posted by fareplay
Member since Nov 2012
4936 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:02 pm
I personally say no, but what are your opinions

Not sure why this was moved to more sports.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 2:08 pm
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:02 pm to
Nope
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5480 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:02 pm to
Probably a more sports question, but no. absolutely not.
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
7781 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:03 pm to
quote:


Does Yao Ming deserve HOF?


Nah, he made some good money, but his wife is meh. A real O-T HOFer would have an OT9.5 on his arm.
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
24362 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:05 pm to
Wish we had a Sports Board
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11833 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:06 pm to
I didn't know there was a gay hall of fame
Posted by JollyGreenGiant
The Help Board
Member since Jul 2004
24915 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:08 pm to
Yes. It's a basketball HOF. Not NBA. Him taking the sport global like he did affected the game enough to get him in.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111143 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:08 pm to
There's no HOF for just NBA, so he's an obvious yes IMO
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
61860 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:08 pm to
NO
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:09 pm to
people shouldn't be able to be in a hall of fame for athletic achievement, based solely on the fact he was born as an abnormality that compliments a popular sport.

HOF seems to be more about abnormal talent in that sport + The athletic ability to maintain the level of talent.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 2:11 pm
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73163 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:10 pm to
absolutely as a contributor/player, he's done a lot to help grow the sport internationally
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61581 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:12 pm to
On the court no, but his positive off the court impact will be felt for decades.

quote:

Mr. Silver said that N.B.A. China, which had $150 million in revenue in 2012, enjoyed growth “greater than 10 percent” last year, and that he expected double-digit growth for the foreseeable future. While revenue in China is a small fraction of the overall business — the league will generate more than $5.5 billion in global revenue this season — Mr. Silver said the N.B.A. would eventually be bigger internationally than domestically, and Asia was the key factor.

...Last month in China, the league began the N.B.A. Yao School, an after-school program named after the former basketball star Yao Ming that aims to teach basketball and life skills to children.

...Another Houston Rockets guard, James Harden, said there was “no doubt” that playing for the Rockets — Mr. Yao’s former team — had helped him and his teammates secure business deals in Asia. The ZTE Corporation, the Chinese smartphone maker, signed the Houston Rockets to a sponsorship deal last October.

“Yao really paved the way and opened the doors for all of us,” Mr. Harden said.

LINK
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59706 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:12 pm to
Sure, top 25 in both Career PER and Career WS/48.
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15402 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:19 pm to
nah.
Posted by jackbnimble
Member since Mar 2009
453 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:34 pm to
Yes. This is strictly based on the historical significance and global awareness that came along with his career.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
36721 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:38 pm to
Everyone gets in the basketball hall of fame so yes he should

When healthy Yao was the best big in the league for 4 or 5 years
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 2:39 pm
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61359 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

personally say no, but what are your opinions


Phil knight is in the hall of fame.....


Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
4872 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:55 pm to
Absolutely a yes. There's no NBA HOF and he gave recognition to international players that not many others have.
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:18 pm to
Sure. The basketball HOF is meaningless anyways. Why not Yao?
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:21 pm to
quote:

I personally say no


Stupid.
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