Comments on: NBA Growth in China http://www.basketball.org/nba-growth-in-china/ Enhancing the abilities of basketball players, teams and coaches Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:59:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ohiobasketball http://www.basketball.org/nba-growth-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 ohiobasketball Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:17:03 +0000 http://www.basketball.org/?p=1885#comment-1326 I love to hear stories about the development of international basketball. I have been following NBA-China relations for a while now, and think this has enormous potential as a venture. I think you have to point to one source as the catalyst for China's interest in the NBA - YAO MING. Many people underestimate and do not appreciate how Yao has contributed to the NBA expanding its continental borders. He has become the NBA's global ambassador. For the Chinese, Yao has proved to his countrymen that the Chinese can achieve success, and more importantly, blend into the NBA team dynamic without sacrificing their personality or playing style. For the U.S., the success of Yao has given us a little taste of Chinese basketball and we are eager for more. GMs, scouts, fans are curious to see if Yao is China's one hit wonder, or the country will continue to provide us NBA All-Stars into the future. With a population over 1.4 billion and the popularity of the game growing, I think it's safe to predict that China will become a world basketball power second to only the U.S. I love to hear stories about the development of international basketball. I have been following NBA-China relations for a while now, and think this has enormous potential as a venture.

I think you have to point to one source as the catalyst for China’s interest in the NBA – YAO MING. Many people underestimate and do not appreciate how Yao has contributed to the NBA expanding its continental borders. He has become the NBA’s global ambassador.

For the Chinese, Yao has proved to his countrymen that the Chinese can achieve success, and more importantly, blend into the NBA team dynamic without sacrificing their personality or playing style.

For the U.S., the success of Yao has given us a little taste of Chinese basketball and we are eager for more. GMs, scouts, fans are curious to see if Yao is China’s one hit wonder, or the country will continue to provide us NBA All-Stars into the future.

With a population over 1.4 billion and the popularity of the game growing, I think it’s safe to predict that China will become a world basketball power second to only the U.S.

]]> By: Jaime http://www.basketball.org/nba-growth-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Jaime Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:06:04 +0000 http://www.basketball.org/?p=1885#comment-1324 I agree and great post. The NBA, along with shoe companies such as Nike and Reebok, are making huge inroads in China. IMO, the progress the NBA has made there will pay huge dividends in its future. Two great articles this morning on the state of the nba's economy can be seen here: http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090309.html http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3965440 I agree and great post. The NBA, along with shoe companies such as Nike and Reebok, are making huge inroads in China. IMO, the progress the NBA has made there will pay huge dividends in its future. Two great articles this morning on the state of the nba’s economy can be seen here:

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090309.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3965440

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