By Guan Weijia BEIJING — Chinese media and fans are usually harsh, sometimes even cruel. Even Yao Ming, the symbol of China and the greatest basketball player ever produced by the world’s most populated country, was criticized by a lot of Chinese Yao-haters. Even today, there are still a large number of Chinese fans who disapprove of Yao’s achievements, judging him as tall but awkward, calling him “Yao the Stupid” (In Mandarin, it is pronounced Yao Da Sha). The criticism of Yi Jianlian is more
China barely gets Olympic berth, beats Jordan 70-69
From Paulo Kennedy of FIBA.com, in Wuhan, China: (Rasheim) Wright then hit two miraculous driving baskets before Yi Li drove down the middle for a jam. Wright then tied the game away with a long, shot-clock beating 3-pointer and the game was tied at 69. Yi Jianlian was then unwisely fouled in the backcourt, with Jordan in the bonus, giving him his chance to win the game. He missed the first, then the second bounced around before dropping in. Jordan had one
Jordan may play in the Olympics (No, not Michael) – UPDATED
By Chris Sheridan Of the 12-team field for the 2012 Olympics, eight of the 12 competitors are set: Team USA, Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Great Britain and Tunisia. We’ll know the identity of the 9th — China or Jordan — before the end of the weekend. If it is Jordan, led by former New Zealand national team coach Tab Baldwin, there will be one extra American athlete at the Opening Ceremonies in London. He is Rasheim Wright, a 30-year-old 6-foot-4 guard from Philadelphia’s