Yi Jianlian to the 2009 All-Star Game + Injury Report

amb1ent · Post #21 » by **amb1ent** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:08 am

Farm Raid wrote:
OhMyBosh wrote:Although I will be voting religiously for Yi, there is no way he'll be able to start.

Stern can EASILY manipulate the numbers so that KG will get the start at the end. If Yi wins, there will be complaints heard from everywhere. That will put pressure on Stern to change the way the voting system works. He's not going to allow that.

Conspiracy theorists. So cute.

google rory fitzpatrick sometime

RockTHECasbah · Post #22 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:26 am

Farm Raid wrote:
OhMyBosh wrote:Although I will be voting religiously for Yi, there is no way he'll be able to start.

Stern can EASILY manipulate the numbers so that KG will get the start at the end. If Yi wins, there will be complaints heard from everywhere. That will put pressure on Stern to change the way the voting system works. He's not going to allow that.

Conspiracy theorists. So cute.

would you call the case of Rory Fitzpatrick a conspiracy?

RockTHECasbah · Post #23 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:28 am

lets get the Chinese gov on this

COMMUNISM RULES!!!!!!

YI FO ALL STA GAME SAY DA FORTUN COOKIE!

NOODLESTYLE · Post #24 » by **NOODLESTYLE** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:00 am

5DOM wrote:Can some of the chinese posters spread the words to their friends?

They probably are already voting.

Farm Raid · Post #25 » by **Farm Raid** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:22 am

Showtime:Part2 wrote:....

You know Chinese people have words with the letter 'l' in them right?

Nevermind, I'm sure you didn't know- forgot to look at your username.

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #26 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:25 am

OhMyBosh wrote:Although I will be voting religiously for Yi, there is no way he'll be able to start.

Stern can EASILY manipulate the numbers so that KG will get the start at the end. If Yi wins, there will be complaints heard from everywhere. That will put pressure on Stern to change the way the voting system works. He's not going to allow that.

And if the Chinese find out? I don't think he wants to risk assassination by ninja death squad.

ImmortalD24 · Post #27 » by **ImmortalD24** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:35 am

LOL! I'm down with this.

Post #28 » by **5DOM** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:42 am

NOODLESTYLE wrote:
5DOM wrote:Can some of the chinese posters spread the words to their friends?

They probably are already voting.

i meant the whole 1 billion of them!

but im guessing the returns will motivate them.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #29 » by **Buck You** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:50 am

Alex_De_Large wrote:KG will start for sure, Yi will need to wait some years.

Yi will never deserve to start an all star game.

RockTHECasbah · Post #30 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:58 am

Yi deserves the blessings of the homeland

Post #31 » by **FNQ** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:03 am

Sweet... make AS weekend even more of a joke...

Post #32 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:54 am

This is why the Chinese people aren't ready for Democracy.

marcroboy · Post #33 » by **marcroboy** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:46 am

DelaneyRudd wrote:This is why the Chinese people aren't ready for Democracy.

How so? Why would they vote for a black or white man as the Chinese prime minister?

velocity · Post #34 » by **velocity** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:43 am

OhMyBosh wrote:Although I will be voting religiously for Yi, there is no way he'll be able to start.

Stern can EASILY manipulate the numbers so that KG will get the start at the end. If Yi wins, there will be complaints heard from everywhere. That will put pressure on Stern to change the way the voting system works. He's not going to allow that.

only if, i'm good at photoshopping, i would instantly reply this with a "yes yi can" banner.

RutgersBJJ · Post #35 » by **RutgersBJJ** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:06 pm

can someone tell me why Ridnour has so many votes? Because he sucks, a lot.

rumdiary · Post #36 » by **rumdiary** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:02 pm

RutgersBJJ wrote:can someone tell me why Ridnour has so many votes? Because he sucks, a lot.

Because of 'us' man! Don't you get it?! RealGM decides pretty much everything in the NBA, David Stern knows his place.

I personally think it's a travesty that Yi will be an All Star this year (albeit a bencher), but I'll be voting for him anyway because it might build a fire under Stern's ass to encourage change.

Kefa461 · Post #37 » by **Kefa461** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:05 pm

Garnett overheard that Yi was on his heels from a conversation Pierce was having. "It's not about skill so I'm not worried about it," said the 11-time All-Star. "If that's who the fans want to see . . . I've served my time and had my fun at All-Star. If they want to see Yi or whoever the competition is, Paul told me it was Yi or somebody, it's what it is. I'm enjoying this 21-2 [record]. It ain't about skill. I ain't hating. It's all good." Boston Globe

8-)

Post #38 » by **5DOM** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:19 pm

im sure the best player in the world can start in the wheelchairs basketball all start game.

6_Rings · Post #39 » by **6_Rings** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:30 pm

I'd do this just to get that overbearing KG out of the all-star game. who knows it might bring him back to street level.

RockTHECasbah · Post #40 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:31 pm

rumdiary wrote:
RutgersBJJ wrote:can someone tell me why Ridnour has so many votes? Because he sucks, a lot.

Because of 'us' man! Don't you get it?! RealGM decides pretty much everything in the NBA, David Stern knows his place.

I personally think it's a travesty that Yi will be an All Star this year (albeit a bencher), but I'll be voting for him anyway because it might build a fire under Stern's ass to encourage change.

coaches decide bench players foo