With bad feet Yao Ming's dunking and NBA career is over - Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA photo

Sports Notes EXTRA - DOES YAO HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF?

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Yao's business representatives neglect to do an honest straight forward piece of business. Ming's reputation could be at stake. If he continues to surround himself with this type of irresponsible individual his business career could be in jeopardy - FIFA PROBLEMS LOOM LARGE- A BAD MOVE?-

Thursday July 21, 2011

HAS YAO MADE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES IN HIS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT?

Now that Yao Ming has announced his retirement the next step will be to see how he will handle his business career and who he surrounds himself to handle his affairs. The NBA Asia's Cheong Sau Ching gave us Ming's PR representative Bob Zhang's telephone number. When we contacted him his phone was off. We then sent him a text he failed to reply.

With representatives like this that neglect to do an honest straight forward piece of business Ming's reputation could be at stake. If he continues to surround himself with this type of irresponsible individual his business career could be in jeopardy.

Questions have been raised if Yao is worthy of being elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Given what he has done for the NBA with his solid play averaging 19 points per game during his career and a career best 25 a game in his fifth season in the league 2006-2007 the numbers may not be laudable.

What makes him a certified choice is how he brought people together and changed the negative image of China. He brought warmth, graciousness and humility in representing his country. Being the first Chinese player to have an impact in the NBA is also a plus factor for his selection into a choice group of players in the history of the NBA which is where he belongs.

FIFA PROBLEMS LOOM LARGE

Now that Sepp Blatter has been elected again as FIFA President the spotlight turns to Mohamed bin Hammam who was to run against the long term incumbent. Bin Hammam is accused of offering $40,000 cash bribes in exchange for votes. Bin Hammam has denied the charges. If found guilty bin Hammam faces a possible lifetime ban from soccer.

Former FIFA executive committee member Jack Warner also was involved in a bribery controversy prior to the elections and he threatened to release a Tsunami of information and unveil the behind the scenes dirty laundry of FIFA. Warner failed to do so followed by the Trinidad and Tobago government minister resigning from all of his soccer duties. In the aftermath FIFA ended its legal pursuit of Warner. Now it's about Bin Hammam who is determined to clear his name. The problem is that anyone who is familiar with FIFA knows there are skeletons in their closet and its integrity must be questioned.

A BAD MOVE?

From our perspective and experience the hiring of Mark Jackson as coach of the Golden State Warriors on the surface appears to be a bad move. Jackson has a grating personality that borders between I, me, my and my way or the highway. Sparks will fly when he takes the reigns that will stimulate a disgruntled team.

The Warriors General Manager Chris Mullen and Jackson were former teammates at St. Johns University. At 46 Jackson is older than Mullen 43. Other than former teammates Jackson's selection lacks logic. He has no coaching experience. Since he retired after 17 seasons as an NBA player he has been a television analyst for ESPN.

Throughout his career Jackson was a solid performer but not a standout. Jackson is notable for prompting an NBA rule change. In response to Jackson's penchant for backing down opposing point guards in the post for 15 or more seconds at a time, the league instituted the Five-second rule (basketball), sometimes referred to as the "Mark Jackson Rule," prohibiting an offensive player from dribbling with his back to the basket for more than 5 consecutive seconds when below the free throw line. This appears to be a disaster waiting to happen. Stay tuned on this move.

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