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Sports InsiderBigger than the Superbowl? Two-Hundred Million Chinese can't be Wrong!
November 10th 2007 11:28
Yao Ming, plus, Yi Jianlian, plus first game between the two, equals, a
whole lot of fans in China! This year’s Superbowl garnered an estimated 193 million viewers worldwide, while today’s regular season game between the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks had 200 million viewers in China alone! Whoa, mama!
The game was shown on 19, say that again, 19, television channels in the Middle Kingdom, with an additional two live online broadcasts. Phew, talk about having your bases covered. One does wonder what are the differences of coverage between 19 stations? Maybe, one channel is a bit more risqué, for the kids of course, whilst the other might have clowns and ice-cream for the adults! Er, that sounds right doesn’t it?
Okay, now that the comedic component of this post has been done, and thankfully, dusted, onto the actual game!
There is no doubting that, Yi will one day become a bona fide star in the NBA, with today’s 19 point and nine rebound performance going a long way to illustrate the talent. Meanwhile, the more established Chinese basketball stud, Yao Ming had a great 28 point, 10 rebound and three assist output.
Although, the focus may have been on, Yi and Yao, it was Tracy McGrady who was the star of the show, dropping 21 points, snatching seven boards and dishing off eight dimes. What’s more, T-Mac had a first hand look at Yi, guarding the rookie for most of the night and he came away impressed: “He's pretty good…He has a tremendous upside in this league.” (Duncan, AP, 2007)
The final result was almost inconsequential with the Rockets routing the Bucks, 104-88.
Chinese basketball it seems is in good hands.
Four-hundred million eyeballs may have been tuned in to the, Yao versus Yi game, while the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons match-up it would be fair to say didn’t generate nearly as much interest. Which is a shame, really, because these two teams are playing great ball. The Pistons and the Clips are having wonderful starts to the new season, but it was Detroit that was triumphant, 103-79.
Chauncey Billups paced the ‘D’ with 23 points, which included a hot second half display of five 3-pointers made. Mr. Big Shot’s backcourt sidekick, Rip Hamilton, also had a study performance with 10 points and 10 assists.
Kevin Durant may have been the anointed as a future superstar for the Seattle Supersonics, but he is quickly learning how hard it is in the pros. Even for one as talented as himself.
The Sonics are off to a winless start to the season and the Utah Jazz didn’t ease the pain when they came blowing into the Pacific-Northwest and stole a 103-101 win.
To make things worse for the Sonics rookie, he was shadowed by Andrei Kirilenko who is a nightmare to shake off for most veterans. So, Durant didn’t have a chance, being held to
7-for-21 shooting. AK47’s defensive prowess was on full display when he blocked, Durant’s game tying attempt at the end of the contest.
Game over. Jazz win.
Boston made history when they beat the Atlanta Hawks today, 106-83. In recent years when the Celtics have made history, it was usually the bad kind. However, with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce playing for the Celtics, the boys in green are playing spectacular basketball.
So, what was so momentous about today’s win? Their 4-0 start is the best for the franchise in 20 years! Good on, them.
Performance of the Day.
It was tempting to give the nod to, Yao, but again it is Steve Nash who was today’s top performer. The Phoenix Suns battled it out against the Miami Heat and it was actually a close contest, with Stevie Wonder and his boys winning, 106-101. Plus, Nash gets this award because this was the game witnessed by NBALOUD, so we know first hand how good he was.
Shaquille O’Neal and the Heat were really putting a scare into the Suns, so Stevie Wonder went on a personal 11 point run, by himself late in the fourth to steal the win for Phoenix. Nash’s final numbers illustrate the impact of the little fella – 30 points, eight assists, plus 6-for-7 from beyond the arc. Magnificent.
The clip for this post is the top 10 from today’s games. Watch it because there are some real ripping plays here.
The master and the apprentice. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
The game was shown on 19, say that again, 19, television channels in the Middle Kingdom, with an additional two live online broadcasts. Phew, talk about having your bases covered. One does wonder what are the differences of coverage between 19 stations? Maybe, one channel is a bit more risqué, for the kids of course, whilst the other might have clowns and ice-cream for the adults! Er, that sounds right doesn’t it?
Okay, now that the comedic component of this post has been done, and thankfully, dusted, onto the actual game!
There is no doubting that, Yi will one day become a bona fide star in the NBA, with today’s 19 point and nine rebound performance going a long way to illustrate the talent. Meanwhile, the more established Chinese basketball stud, Yao Ming had a great 28 point, 10 rebound and three assist output.
Although, the focus may have been on, Yi and Yao, it was Tracy McGrady who was the star of the show, dropping 21 points, snatching seven boards and dishing off eight dimes. What’s more, T-Mac had a first hand look at Yi, guarding the rookie for most of the night and he came away impressed: “He's pretty good…He has a tremendous upside in this league.” (Duncan, AP, 2007)
The final result was almost inconsequential with the Rockets routing the Bucks, 104-88.
Chinese basketball it seems is in good hands.
Four-hundred million eyeballs may have been tuned in to the, Yao versus Yi game, while the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons match-up it would be fair to say didn’t generate nearly as much interest. Which is a shame, really, because these two teams are playing great ball. The Pistons and the Clips are having wonderful starts to the new season, but it was Detroit that was triumphant, 103-79.
Chauncey Billups paced the ‘D’ with 23 points, which included a hot second half display of five 3-pointers made. Mr. Big Shot’s backcourt sidekick, Rip Hamilton, also had a study performance with 10 points and 10 assists.
Kevin Durant may have been the anointed as a future superstar for the Seattle Supersonics, but he is quickly learning how hard it is in the pros. Even for one as talented as himself.
The Sonics are off to a winless start to the season and the Utah Jazz didn’t ease the pain when they came blowing into the Pacific-Northwest and stole a 103-101 win.
To make things worse for the Sonics rookie, he was shadowed by Andrei Kirilenko who is a nightmare to shake off for most veterans. So, Durant didn’t have a chance, being held to
Stevie Wonder is again today's top performer. (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
Game over. Jazz win.
Boston made history when they beat the Atlanta Hawks today, 106-83. In recent years when the Celtics have made history, it was usually the bad kind. However, with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce playing for the Celtics, the boys in green are playing spectacular basketball.
So, what was so momentous about today’s win? Their 4-0 start is the best for the franchise in 20 years! Good on, them.
Performance of the Day.
It was tempting to give the nod to, Yao, but again it is Steve Nash who was today’s top performer. The Phoenix Suns battled it out against the Miami Heat and it was actually a close contest, with Stevie Wonder and his boys winning, 106-101. Plus, Nash gets this award because this was the game witnessed by NBALOUD, so we know first hand how good he was.
Shaquille O’Neal and the Heat were really putting a scare into the Suns, so Stevie Wonder went on a personal 11 point run, by himself late in the fourth to steal the win for Phoenix. Nash’s final numbers illustrate the impact of the little fella – 30 points, eight assists, plus 6-for-7 from beyond the arc. Magnificent.
The clip for this post is the top 10 from today’s games. Watch it because there are some real ripping plays here.
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