I said clearly that it wasn't a jab at Jeremy but rather at a few posters here seeing him as a vulnerable figure. I have no clue where this "disrespect" thing came from. I respect Lin as a good young man. He's not my hero, if you want to call that "disrespect". No, Yao wasn't my hero either. FYI, I am simply a lost sole, and I never had a hero figure in mind.
That little piece wasn't a 球評 per se, but rather counter argument on the notion that Yao had it easy. It's been brought up again and again, and recently by you as well, that Yao was the No. 1 draft pick, so everything was prepared for him.
I simply listed out a few points how it was extremely difficult and challenging for the big fella as well, if not more.
It wasn't my expectation of Lin turning into the second-coming Yao, in terms of on court impact (although some had claimed that a few years back). I was merely HOPING that Lin works as hard as Yao did, day in and day out. If he can do it, great. If he can't, fine by me, it's his career and his life. I didn't say Lin doesn't work or doesn't want to improve.
But it's not a crime to hope he does better, seriously.
I have thick skin, as I don't take myself too seriously. I am pretty good at taking jabs as well as dishing out, no ill-intention. I am quite consistent at work, at home, or online in virtual community. I joke around with my boss, my peers, and people report to me. Yes, we call names, make "inappropriate" jokes, and throw around a few F-bombs, and all those no-no in employee handbook. In that regards, I behave pretty well here.
So my friendly advise is, don't take me too seriously, while I am continuing my over-dramatic posting style.
I am here for fun, and maybe you should too.
Good evening.