It Appears Random, But Really Is It?

"The Rockets have lost 7 in a row!" Wayne disgruntily exclaims. "Since when have you been a Rockets fan?" I ask, albeit momentarily clueless of my surroundings. Then in a serendipidous moment, I realize that all Chinese people I know are Rockets fans. Now this may sound like the beginnings of a tirade against Chinese people, but in fact it is not. Instead, it is the realization that these people are truly patriotic, rooting for the one man that has put a face to the game of basketball in China. Of course I speak of Yao Ming, or as he's known to his countrymen, Ming Yao. Imagine being in Mr. Yao's (or is it Mr. Ming's?) shoes, carrying the hopes and dreams of 4 billion people (4,000,000,000) on your shoulders. This seems like no small feat. And in fact, it's not. GO ROCKETS!