Quest Posted August 15, 2004 at 04:07 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 at 04:07 PM http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2004-08/15/content_1792630.htm http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2004-08/15/content_1792413.htm China lost to Spain, Yao Ming 有苦说不出。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 18, 2004 at 08:11 AM Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 at 08:11 AM Did anyone catch the game between China and New Zealand? I only saw a little, but on the news tonight some of the NZ players were commenting on the referee not being fair.. I dont know if this is true but would there be any who watched agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSkillet Posted August 18, 2004 at 03:25 PM Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 at 03:25 PM Didn't see the game, but heard second hand about some things - 1. Yao dominated Sean Marks (who hit on a friend of mine when we were at University together - but that's a different story). Take that Sean! 39 points in 34 minutes 2. The Tall Blacks have always played rugby-style basketball. When they were in Taipei for the Jones Cup, and during the World Championships in 2002, they always had run-ins with the other teams because they play pretty physical. Yao Ming even ended up in a shoving match. For them to complain about officiaiting is funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted August 18, 2004 at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 at 05:51 PM Geeez Tall Blacks?...what a stuuuupid name. Gives the All Blacks a bad name I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 19, 2004 at 02:07 AM Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 at 02:07 AM haha, well i cant disagree cause i didnt see it! there are heaps of names copied from the all blacks.... tall ferns, tall blacks, black sox (softball) there really are quite a few more. Im thinking why would any athlete competing in Athens, 40 degree Celsius, and be wearing a black outfit! national pride to the extreme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted August 20, 2004 at 08:38 PM Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 at 08:38 PM Maybe cos Black is traditionally the colour of the NZ national sporting uniforms? There is a solution to this "heat" problem. The New Zealand national soccer team "All Whites" wear a mostly white jersey with black trim, instead of black with white trim. (same with shorts and socks) I can't see why the NZ basketball team can't follow suit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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