Yao Ming retires
By blue65packer
@blue65packer (11826)
United States
July 20, 2011 7:18pm CST
Not really a surprise. He has been bothered by injuries the last few years. He missed the whole last season do to an injury. Yao played 8 seasons and would of played alot more if he was not injury prone. I think his height had alot to do with the injuries and the pounding basketball puts on the body. He will be missed!
5 responses
@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
25 Jul 11
It has been expected and advised of him to retire already in NBA. The same thing is also with Shaq as both of them suffers from a very bad injury. Yao Ming is still a very good player though. He is a very good perimeter shooter despite of hi height. He might be quite slow but he is a good defender as well. He's been playing hard all the time, and he's been always fouled hard most of the time and that is because of his size. For me, that is a good decision to retire already.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
26 Jul 11
Yao Ming's retirement was good timing. I am glad he did not see if he could come back form the latest injury. So many players,who should retire,don't and end up doing poorly before they do retire! Anyway Yao Ming will be missed but he will not be forgottan!
@ms2hands (9)
• United States
12 Oct 11
No surprise here. Yao Ming is too tall to be doing all of that running up and down the court. The problem is people that tall cannot properly absorb the shock and in the NBA where you are really running and gunning its lights out. Good player and had a good career.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
14 Oct 11
I was not really surprised Yao Ming retired. With his height his body couldn't take the pounding. He had a good career even though it was not a long career. I am sure in the future Ming will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jul 11
hi blue65packer oh yes I loved to watch him play as tall as he was he sure made some great plays. I will also miss him a lot. I watched him in the basketball game int the Olympics one year too.
I am sorry here hes retiring. Yes I have thought maybe his height
might have something to do with his injuries too.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
24 Jul 11
Yao Ming was fun watching him play! He was a good player when he was healthy! He was China's biggest import to the USA! He will be missed!
@captinjack (788)
• China
21 Jul 11
When i heard about the news ,i was totally stunned .Even though i knew it was going to happen sooner or later ,i just didn't expect that it came so soon .I have to admit that Yao is one main reason why i fall in love with NBA games .Before Yao's landing on NBA, i only knew about Michael Jordan ,Kobe Bryant .It was Yao that made me know more stars and players .It was him that made me fasinated to wonderful games even gossip about stars .As a big fan of NBA games, i am sorry for Yao's retirement because i am not gonna see the giant on court any longer .As a Chinese ,i am sad for Yao's leaving for that one Chinese age in NBA end up .Farewell to Yao !Have a fine trip !
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
24 Jul 11
I read he still will be involved in basketball. He is going to help coach the team he owns,the Shanghai Dragons. He won't be in the NBA any more but at least he will be in the sport!
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
21 Jul 11
I'm surprise with this news. Probably, because I don't follow NBA that much. I think China is losing one of their biggest idols.
Do you know how old he is?
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
24 Jul 11
I am pretty sure Yao Ming is only 30 years old. In the USA the Chinese people hear will miss an idiol! Not in China! Yao Ming will be still be involved in basketball! He will help coach Shanghai Dragons which he owns.! The NBA will miss him!
