Yao Out For the Rest of Playoffs

[024]

heard it on abc. wanted to say it first.

[iggypop123]

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nba/090509_yao_ming_season_over

[KidCongo]

Yep hairline fracture.

[Spursfan092120]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125847

lol...little late.

[Thunder Dan]

typical Chinese product. Works good sometimes, but breaks when you really need it to work

[Banzai]

Ya I heard as well...what do can doctors do for a hairline fracture? Does Yao just have to keep pressure off his leg?

[lefty]

heard it on abc. wanted to say it first.

Damn, we posted it at the same :lol

[pauls931]

That sucks. Looks like LA can start training for Denver.

[024]

yeah i know i was late haha

[lefty]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125847

lol...little late.

The 3 of us posted it at the same time :lmao

[braeden0613]

Denver just gained a few more temporary fans

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So obvious that the basketball gods are bending over backward to coddle the Lakers.
I knew they were going to get a cakewalk to the Finals. Look for carmelo to go down soon too.

When did Yao get hurt? Was it game 2 when he collided with rapist?

[Rogue]

Houston no hize necesitar eso 7'6 grande pedazo de mierda.

[KSeal]

I seriously feel horrible for Yao. This sucks big ass.

[024]

sucks for the rockets, they were putting up quite a fight.

[Spursfan092120]

The 3 of us posted it at the same time :lmao
lol..I know..but I barely beat you both...bwa ha ha..lol

[kamikazi_player]

Shits on a bangle, that's terrible news. Very Very Very Very devastating for the Rockets, Yao was really the last big man they have left. He was actually doing well against Gasol and Bynum. I wonder whos going to start at center now. Maybe move Landry to C or Scola.

[kamikazi_player]

Yao was a warrior in game 1, and to still keep playing the rest of the games. I think he should earn everyone's respect. This must hurt Yao more than anyone.

[lefty]

Denver just gained a few more temporary fans
:lol

[024]

lol..I know..but I barely beat you both...bwa ha ha..lol

haha yeah..

[DAF86]

Get ready to see Artest go 6 for 30 in the next game.

[sook]

Its the same deal with this faggot every fuckign year. No more please, 4 season ending injuries is enough for me. Time to hit the lottery.

[fotan2]

i suppose it was in game 1. i hope the nuggets can at least force them into 7 games.

[Rogue]

yao es un cono, un grande cono.

[Ghazi]

Its the same deal with this faggot every fuckign year. No more please, 4 season ending injuries is enough for me. Time to hit the lottery.

Weren't you sucking his dick after game 1?

Now you're shitting on him because he's HURT?

:rolleyes, not surprising considering your past stupid stances.

Tough break for the Rockets.

[DAF86]

Its the same deal with this faggot every fuckign year. No more please, 4 season ending injuries is enough for me. Time to hit the lottery.

Yao for Bonner, Oberto and Finley

[sook]

Weren't you sucking his dick after game 1?

Now you're shitting on him because he's HURT?

:rolleyes, not surprising considering your past stupid stances.

Tough break for the Rockets.

Because I am not a hateer? I praise people for playing well, but this crosses the line. I'm sure you have had your season obliterated by an Injury to your star player every time.

So for the love of god, please shut the fucking hell up. You have no idea in hell how we feel right now.

[Thunder Dan]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2008/08/11/smallbusiness/china_no_longer_cheap.fsb/made_in_china_sticker.jc.03.jpg

everyone knows when you buy American, or even German, you are buying quality. When you buy from China it's cheap and will break.

[sook]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2008/08/11/smallbusiness/china_no_longer_cheap.fsb/made_in_china_sticker.jc.03.jpg

everyone knows when you buy American, or even German, you are buying quality. When you buy from China it's cheap and will break.

100% right.

I'll give Yao one thing, he plays hard, which is why i praised him before. But he isn't NBA material. Its time for him to retire.

[GuerillaBlack]

I think our starting lineup will be:

Brooks
Wafer
Battier
Artest
Scola

Yao being out does not suck too bad because we weren't going to win anyways, but congrats Lakers on beating a depleted Rockets team (no Yao or TMAC) ;). Put up that asterisk. ;)

[redzero]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2008/08/11/smallbusiness/china_no_longer_cheap.fsb/made_in_china_sticker.jc.03.jpg

everyone knows when you buy American, or even German, you are buying quality. When you buy from China it's cheap and will break.


http://needsofthemany.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/18106400id2.jpg

You know the Germans make good stuff.

[50 cent]

Yao is brittle.

Fuck the Rockets.

[kamikazi_player]

Its the same deal with this faggot every fuckign year. No more please, 4 season ending injuries is enough for me. Time to hit the lottery.
This post is the reason why I don't take this piece of shit sook seriously. Go cheer for the Lakers, ass.

[sook]

I think our starting lineup will be:

Brooks
Wafer
Battier
Artest
Scola

Yao being out does not suck too bad because we weren't going to win anyways, but congrats Lakers on beating a depleted Rockets team (no Yao or TMAC) ;). Put up that asterisk. ;)

NO FUCKING WAY LOL. No more Wafer vs LA please.

This is what I want.

Landry
Scola
Artest
Battier
Brooks


Or

Brooks
Lowry
Artest
Scola
Battier

[Thunder Dan]

http://needsofthemany.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/18106400id2.jpg

You know the Germans make good stuff.

haha, touche. That is why I put that in there I wanted someone to pick that up

[iggypop123]

8-12 weeks to heal

[sook]

This post is the reason why I don't take this piece of shit sook seriously. Go cheer for the Lakers, ass.

Like I said, i wouldn't expect you to know how we feel.

Kiss my fucking ass.

[cobbler]

This sucks! I wish all teams were 100% healthy.

[timvp]

Sucks for Yao. I was damn impressed with him fighting through pain in Game 1. He deserved a better ending to his season.

That said, the Rockets were done anyways. Better to find the injury now, avoid it becoming a more serious injury and get an early jump on vacation.

If the Rockets can turn that TMac salary into something useful, Artest stays relatively sane and Yao can stay healthy, they will be a tough out next year.

[kamikazi_player]

Like I said, i wouldn't expect you to know how we feel.

Kiss my fucking ass.
HAha little puto. So when are you going to bitch about Ron again? and then suck his dick?

[sook]

I think Yao needs to play the 6th man role if he wants to be a key player with the rockets. Its clear he is not capable of playing starter's minutes.

[DAF86]

I think our starting lineup will be:

Brooks
Wafer
Battier
Artest
Scola

Yao being out does not suck too bad because we weren't going to win anyways, but congrats Lakers on beating a depleted Rockets team (no Yao or TMAC) ;). Put up that asterisk. ;)

Brooks
Artest
Battier
Landry
Scola

And pray for Artest to don't think he has to win it all by himself.

[Roxsfan]

I love Yao. When healthy (not very often), he is the best offensive center in the league that can score from the paint-left or right block, left or right hand, has a great jump shot and jump hook, plays decent D and hits a better FT % than any other center currently or ever.....Having said that---he can't stay healthy. This is due to his huge size/weight over the 82+ game season and the year round obligations with China.

Honestly, the only chance the rox have next year will be under the following scenario: Get a young offensive minded backup center (good luck on that one) and limit Yao's regular season minutes and tell China to back off in the offseason (good luck on that one) and have tmac play team ball and stay healthy until we can ship him out in 10 (good luck with that one too).

Rox future looking VERY dim. Probably going to be a competitive team that fades in the first round from here on until say another Olajuwon or Lebron comes along-----good luck with that one.


Lakers are going to embarrass the rox on sunday.

[sook]

HAha little puto. So when are you going to bitch about Ron again? and then suck his dick?

What so you expect me to suck dick no matter what? LIKE I SAID IF THEY PLAY WELL I WILL PRAISE THEM IF NOT I WON'T!?!?

We don't have any players like TD who are unconditionally loved because they brought us a trophy so please shut the fuck up. You don't know what you are talking about.

[sook]

I love Yao. When healthy (not very often), he is the best offensive center in the league that can score from the paint-left or right block, left or right hand, has a great jump shot and jump hoot, plays decent D and hits a better FT % than any other center currently or ever.....Having said that---he can't stay healthy. This is due to his huge size/weight over the 82+ game season and the year round obligations with China.

Honestly, the only chance the rox have next year will be under the following scenario: Get a young offensive minded backup center (good luck on that one) and limit Yao's regular season minutes and tell China to back off in the offseason (good luck on that one) and have tmac play team ball and stay healthy until we can ship him out in 10 (good luck with that one too).

Rox future looking VERY dim. Probably going to be a competitive team that fades in the first round from here on until say another Olajuwon or Lebron comes along-----good luck with that one.


Lakers are going to embarrass the rox on sunday.

Exactly. Right now there only hope is to STOP BUILDING AROUND YAO. Hit the lottery or 2010. I am patient enough for my team so I will support them all the way.

[poop]

figured it was only a matter of time.

i feel bad for Yao cause he really puts in the effort and heart.

[kamikazi_player]

Hey laker fans? do you hate andrew bynum when he was injured last year? Cause if he was on the Rockets, being injured is not acceptable in sooks list. Faggot.

[adidas11]

I think Yao needs to play the 6th man role if he wants to be a key player with the rockets. Its clear he is not capable of playing starter's minutes.

Whether he starts, or comes off the bench, the number of minutes isn't what determines if he breaks his foot or not.

Some people just have brittle feet. This is similar to Big Z with Cleveland.

[Darthkiller]

:lmao

So says the fan of the team that expects to beat them

quit laughing laker fan, bynum is just as glassy as yao if not glassier

[angelbelow]

that fucking sucks dude, i hate how hes so injury prone.

[Many PackYao]

:fishing I got my gear ready.

[sook]

Hey laker fans? do you hate andrew bynum when he was injured last year? Cause if he was on the Rockets, being injured is not acceptable in sooks list. Faggot.

I'm sure Andrew Bynum has missed 4 seasons already. Congrats fuckface.

[024]

at least no surgery is required. yao at full strength was pretty impressive, would have liked it to see the rockets give the lakers their all.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ait2xZ6kHAbNoV407V22Tni8vLYF?slug=ap-rockets-yao&prov=ap&type=lgns

[sook]

Kamikaze doesn't understand what It's like when You can never have the CORNERSTONE of your entire team healthy for a season...just once.

[lil_penny]

Damn this sucks complete ass.. sorry sook.

[kamikazi_player]

Dude, I like the Rockets, Yao and Mcgrady, when healthy are top 15 players in the NBA. I feel bad for the Rockets, Yao is only 28, T-mac is 29, and Artest i think is 27-28, they are about to enter their primes. And seriously, no one thought the Rockets we're going to go far in the playoffs this year so appreciate that. But next year, they will be better and they will go deep.

[sook]

I'm not sorry. At least we can ACTUALLY concentrate on our future right now. Maybe this will open the organization's eyes. He was avging just 33 minutes this season. Not muc you can do about that.

[sook]

Dude, I like the Rockets, Yao and Mcgrady, when healthy are top 15 players in the NBA. I feel bad for the Rockets, Yao is only 28, T-mac is 29, and Artest i think is 27, they are about to enter their primes. And seriously, no one thought the Rockets we're going to go far in the playoffs this year so appreciate that. But next year, they will be better and they will go deep.

Thnx for the nice words. But to me, there is no more Yao and Mcgrady. They should have taken Magic's advice when he said the experiment was over 3 years ago

[Many PackYao]

yao es un cono, un grande cono.
Hey mang! Joo forget how tu espeek engleech?

[KidCongo]

Too big for his own good. Unfortunate.

[The Third Man]

Credit Yao for playing through pain yesterday. His body is just too big to play big minutes. The problem for the Rockets is that he will have to be a max player for business purposes, but his basketball value won't be that if he plays 30 minutes a game. The biggest outcome of this, besides Yao's loss, is that Artest probably won't come back and McGrady will. So, it will be on McGrady. Again. That worked out well....

[Borosai]

I noticed him limping during the last game. Sucks for him and Houston. McGrady still hasn't reached the second round.

So, Lakers vs. Nuggets. That sounds violent.

[sook]

Credit Yao for playing through pain yesterday. His body is just too big to play big minutes. The problem for the Rockets is that he will have to be a max player for business purposes, but his basketball value won't be that if he plays 30 minutes a game. The biggest outcome of this, besides Yao's loss, is that Artest probably won't come back and McGrady will. So, it will be on McGrady. Again. That worked out well....

Nope Mac will demand a trade and Artest will walk. T-Mac wasted arguably one of the best years of his career in 04-05. Not by stats, but he was simply unstoppable that year and more effective. T-Mac had only missed one playoff series prior to this year and he could carry them all by himself. This organization needs some MAJOR retooling.,


When I saw that game 4 prices were at $55 i knew Yao was done.

[Indazone]

Sonovabitch...this sucks. Well seems like we were destined for the season we had. Big man breaks foot in playoffs. Rockets doomed. Wait till next year when T-Mac comes back or we get a new impact player.

Props to Yao. Way to gut it out last night and playing on a broken foot. Sorry we didn't have any guards with any kind of basketball IQ to get you the ball.

[Indazone]

100% right.

I'll give Yao one thing, he plays hard, which is why i praised him before. But he isn't NBA material. Its time for him to retire.

You need an attitude adjustment.

[sook]

T-Mac coming back?!?!? :lmao

Why the fuck would he want to come back? He only has 2-3 years of actually playing left. I bet you anything he is going to be gone. Artest will walk and we will win 12 games next year. Nothing wrong with that. We will get the #1 pick though :wow

[Ghazi]

02-03 was t-mac's best year ever

[La Peace]

This sucks

[sook]

02-03 was t-mac's best year ever

I said one of. You are actually 100% correct, he led the league in efficiency that was off the charts. But what I mean is that skill wise. When he came to Houston i noticed how much a good passer he was. He let the game come to him. Avgd 27ppg or so but It was in the good way. Not like Artest getting 27ppg.

[Indazone]

A lot of big men like Yao have had chronic foot problems. At least medical science has extended the careers of these big men today. If Bill Walton had the medical help that we have today, he would have had a much longer career. That being said, I too am in favor of holding Yao's minutes to under 30 minutes or so. What we really need is another big man who can hold down the fort while Yao is on the bench. That Shaq/Zo combination in Miami was really good for them. So if we can pickup another big in the same mold as Zo, that would really help the center position for the Rockets. We also need to get a guard who has some common sense and can pass the ball instead of being a chucker.

[sook]

Under 30 minutes?>?!?!? Dude wtf, we won't win any games that way. That doesn't work out. We are putting ourselves in a really bad position that way.

[Indazone]

It'll work if we have another big scoring center.

[mavs>spurs2]

This really pisses me off, I was rooting for the Rockets so hard. I think you guys have been getting wronged on the officiating too.

[sook]

I love you Indazone. Another big scoring Center? Sounds kind of rare. Maybe we should get another big scoring SF like Lebron next to tmac too.

[sook]

This really pisses me off, I was rooting for the Rockets so hard. I think you guys have been getting wronged on the officiating too.

Thnx for the kind words. I always make it a point to root for tx teams as well. I think the officiating was ok, with the exception of artest's treatment. Lakers are simply better, good luck to them as well.

[blink]

we need a backup for yao that can play 15min a game. fcking yao you soft pos.

well, lakers v denver will be interesting to watch.

[Indazone]

Most NBA teams have a backup center that can play 15 min a game. Even the Lakers have one since Bynum sucks so bad.

[Danny.Zhu]

Yao for Bonner, Oberto and Finley

Support.

[baseline bum]

Damn, this was the only series left that's worth a shit.

[Spur-Addict]

typical Chinese product. Works good sometimes, but breaks when you really need it to work

:lol

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If TMac would've kept his jinx aura away from the team everything would've been fine. Even if Yao's foot issues started in game 1, you know TMac was at home hating, spreading his hate aura.

[FromWayDowntown]

That's really a shame for Yao and for Rockets fans.

[DeadlyDynasty]

that sucks...series aint over yet though. LA will get complacent and come out flat in Game 4

[mytespurs]

that sucks...series aint over yet though. LA will get complacent and come out flat in Game 4

....and pull out a win in the end. :toast

[Obstructed_View]

Damn. First Deke, then Yao. At least the Spurs fans knew their season was over before the playoffs started. It'll be interesting to see if they roll over or play loose. The Rockets have a coach that has plenty of plays for the personnel that's left. I wouldn't be shocked if they went out there and dropped some points on LA.

[Sean Cagney]

Yao and T Mac every year, you can count on one getting hurt or both! It's just thing those two suffer every year.

[mytespurs]

:( about Yao!

Very devastating but what can you do? Injuries are part of the game. Though I always thought LA would win the series, I thought the Rockets could win at least another game.
It's not looking good at the moment but I hope that the Rockets go down fighting....good luck! :toast

[Indazone]

typical Chinese product. Works good sometimes, but breaks when you really need it to work

Same Joke different year:depressed

[DPG21920]

This sucks bad for Yao. I hate the Rockets, but was hoping they would smash the Lakers. Yao is hard not to root for and he is a warrior. I hope he can get/stay healthy.

[Double-Up]

typical Chinese product. Works good sometimes, but breaks when you really need it to work

We'll see how smuck you are when LeBron gets sweeped by the Lakers...I guess you'll pull a TlongII...

[j.dizzle]

Damn that sucks..Im kind of mad actually, i hate when these bullshit injuries happen even though Yao gets injured every year..Lakers need to capitalize now & not think they're guaranteed a win tomorrow..Knowing them though, they'll play lazier with Yao out but hopefully I'm wrong..Rocket fans must be extremely frustrated at this point with T-Mac & Yao's injuries.

[Indazone]

Ok, maybe this is a bit premature but c'mon lets get real. We are done. So who are we going to root for now? I"m going to go with the Nuggets!!!

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

Man...This guy just can't catch a break. I dunno, he has all the tools to put together a Hall of Fame career, but the pressure his joints take may just prevent that. He's the modern-day of Bill Walton.

Second series where the Lakers won't be facing a true playoff team...here's to hoping that nothing horrible happens to Melo or Billups.

[ploto]

I feel bad for Yao. He is one of my favorite guys in the NBA.

[sook]

I' m pulling for the lakers after this series is over. Can't stand K-Mart one bit

[ambchang]

Feel bad for Yao, takes quite a man to play the whole game with a hairline fracture.

[ambchang]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2008/08/11/smallbusiness/china_no_longer_cheap.fsb/made_in_china_sticker.jc.03.jpg

everyone knows when you buy American, or even German, you are buying quality. When you buy from China it's cheap and will break.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/237/4781/25592390099_large.jpg

[Indazone]

Thunder Dan needs new material

[Budkin]

Holy shit this is terrible news!

[Trainwreck2100]

well, they are who we thought they were

[DaDakota]

This is why Sook was banned from Clutchfans.....

Yao is indeed injury prone, I hope he gets well and stays healthy next year....I would however look for a more durable player to focus the team around and move Yao to a more complimentary role.

DD

[sook]

I feel like shit for all the stuff i said, it just dawned on me that he continued to play on that crap for over 2 qrtrs and refused med treatment and wanted to play..


I think the "Soft" label is the dumbest thing ever, because that is the true sign of a warrior.

If there is anyone that feels like shit right now, its Yao.

Yao doesn't deserve the lack of respect i gave him in teh earlier pages of this thread. I

am sorry.

[sook]

This is why Sook was banned from Clutchfans.....

Yao is indeed injury prone, I hope he gets well and stays healthy next year....I would however look for a more durable player to focus the team around and move Yao to a more complimentary role.

DD

Isn't it ironic that I posted ^ the same time you posted that? Go away.

[sook]

I guess it was the heat of the moment and our future, therefore lack of actually that made me say that stuff. O well.

[Lars]

I think its time to see what we can get for him on the market.

[Indazone]

Carl Landry's comments on the Yao Situation and how the Rockets must play now that Yao is out.

“Be aggressive. In the second quarter we were without Yao. We are role players. We play well. That’s something we have to get used to. That’s something we are used to playing without Yao. He’s been hurt this year. Hurt last year. And we’ll just run our sets and run our stuff and move the ball and get good shots.”

From the Houston Chronicle

Rockets center Yao Ming was ruled out for the remainder of the sesaon after a hairline fracture was found in his left foot Saturday evening.

The Rockets had hopes he could play Sunday in game 4 in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, but additional diagnostic tests found the fracture.

The hairline fracture will not require surgery but will require an eight-to-12 week rehabilition. This is the third consecutive year that Yao’s season was interrupted or ended by a fracture of a bone.

“Yao Ming had an initial test taken in the early morning hours on Saturday following the game,” said Rockets team physician Tom Clanton in a press release. “The original diagnosis of the left ankle sprain was based on the results of that test. Further diagnostic procedures performed later in the day revealed a hairline fracture on the top of his left foot. In order for the bone to heal properly, Yao will need to immobilize the foot by wearing a walking boot. No surgery is required and he should be able to resume his regular workout routine sometime between the next eight to 12 weeks.”

[Indazone]

small ball here we come! Well, maybe having Scola play Center isn't that horrible. Now we can have Landry and Scola on the floor at the same time.

[sook]

I am curious to see how that works out Indazone, but can you imagine Lowry/Brooks/Artest or Wafer/Landry/Scola?

[sook]

That lineup would run circles around the lakers but our defensive presence would be bad.

[Indazone]

The lineup I want to see is this one.

Starting Point Guard Brent Barry
Starting Shooting Guard Ron Artest
Starting Small Forward Shane Battier
Starting Power Forward Carl Landry
Starting Center Luis Scola
Sixth man - Aaron Brooks off the bench.

[sook]

The lineup I want to see is this one.

Starting Point Guard Brent Barry
Starting Shooting Guard Ron Artest
Starting Small Forward Shane Battier
Starting Power Forward Carl Landry
Starting Center Luis Scola
Sixth man - Aaron Brooks off the bench.

Brent Barry a t point is the dumbest fucking thing i have heard all year. If you thought our TOs were bad last time...

The guy can not play anymore.

[Indazone]

Brent is smarter than the rest of our point guards put together. They are fukn clueless. Might as well put a veteran in there

[Trainwreck2100]

come on now who here hasn't played basketball with a hairline fracture, I have, and once you get passed the pain, swelling and discoloration, you can go out and have fun.

[Indazone]

I want to see Lowry and Brent Barry splitting minutes

[Trainwreck2100]

The lineup I want to see is this one.

Starting Point Guard Brent Barry
Starting Shooting Guard Ron Artest
Starting Small Forward Shane Battier
Starting Power Forward Carl Landry
Starting Center Luis Scola
Sixth man - Aaron Brooks off the bench.

LMAO @ the return of small ball.

[sook]

Brent is smarter than the rest of our point guards put together. They are fukn clueless. Might as well put a veteran in there

LOL you vastly over rate him. He has thrown someof the dumbest passes all year. If he can't shoot = useless.

I want to see either lowry or landry start. If Bynum starts i want to see hayes.

[Indazone]

Damn our pt guard situation sucks

[Indazone]

Knowing Adleman Brooks will start and Lowry will back him up. :(

[KSeal]

Luckily for the Rockets Gasoft got eaten up by 6-9 Boozer in the first round, and we all know Bynum sucks so the Rockets definitely still have a chance in the series even though they will be undersized.

[Indazone]

Well, we sure as hell will be a lot faster that's for sure.

[sook]

Luckily for the Rockets Gasoft got eaten up by 6-9 Boozer in the first round, and we all know Bynum sucks so the Rockets definitely still have a chance in the series even though they will be undersized.

i was surprised by how well Landry was guarding Gasol. I hope landry starts...this is a good series for him.

[Indazone]

We'll see what Landry is made of. The playoffs are where stars are born.

[sook]

He was so F(#*$#NG good last year. Hopefully he can come back

[SouthTexasRancher]

heard it on abc. wanted to say it first.


The LaLa Land Fakers are the luckiest bunch of girliboyz on the planet. They lucked out last year when Manu went down and now Yao goes down. The pussies from Plastic Land couldn't beat their way out of a 3' pile of cow manure much less win a championship without Shaq. Oh well this will be their 3rd failure since they last won 3 with Shaq. Then again Denver may kick the fakers ass from Sunset Blvd. to Times Square, thus not allowing the Cavs the pleasure of kicking the rapist's ass..

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Phil Jackson is so relieved. And Bynum will have the pressure off of him now.

Phil will probably go back to the starting line up he had in game 1.

I have no confidence in Adelman..He'll run the offense through Artest and Von Wafer.
Landry should play more minutes but I bet he'll be ignored.

[DrHouse]

The Lakers are lucky?

Where were you when Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza went down for the season last year?

You stupid redneck hick fuck. Go fuck your sister.

[Roxsfan]

The Lakers are lucky?

Where were you when Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza went down for the season last year?

You stupid redneck hick fuck. Go fuck your sister.

why do you let comments on this board get you so worked up?

seriously relax and enjoy your postseason run.

[ginobili's bald spot]

The LaLa Land Fakers are the luckiest bunch of girliboyz on the planet. They lucked out last year when Manu went down and now Yao goes down. The pussies from Plastic Land couldn't beat their way out of a 3' pile of cow manure much less win a championship without Shaq. Oh well this will be their 3rd failure since they last won 3 with Shaq. Then again Denver may kick the fakers ass from Sunset Blvd. to Times Square, thus not allowing the Cavs the pleasure of kicking the rapist's ass..

lol U mad hick? U mad?

[Killakobe81]

Honestlythat sucks rest upYAO! talked to him at a Houston airport ...cool guy ...HUGE!!!

[SouthTexasRancher]

The Lakers are lucky?

Where were you when Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza went down for the season last year?

You stupid redneck hick fuck. Go fuck your sister.


Why Gay Nurse Doublewide On Cinder Blocks, is that what you do with your sister? Sounds like you know all about such perverted activities.

Oh and for the record, you imbecile, 'ain't done nothing yet Bynum' is not in Yao's class. Not even close. And as to Ariza, I didn't realize he was the LaLa Land Fakers star player? Hmmmmm, how many NBA All Star games has he been involved in? Yeah, pretty much what I thought coming from such a dumbfuck like you. Now go play with your vibrating dildo.

[KSeal]

i was surprised by how well Landry was guarding Gasol. I hope landry starts...this is a good series for him.

When Yao was in foul trouble in game two Laundry stepped in and had 21 and 10, so we'll see how he does from here on out. The series definitely isn't over, Yao is a big lose obviously but the Rockets still have enough good players to make things interesting. Or the Lakers have enough soft and killer instinct-less players to make it interesting :lmao We'll just have to wait and see which one stands true.

[SouthTexasRancher]

lol U mad hick? U mad?


This is America...learn some English or go back to Saudi Arabia and play in your giant sandbox. Don't get any ringworms.

[KSeal]

SouthTexasDouchbag talks so much about the Lakers, oh sorry I meant the LaLa Land Fakers. Seriously your obsession with the LaLa Land Fakers has grow to a utterly pathetic level. Do you ever think about anything else?

[SouthTexasRancher]

SouthTexasDouchbag talks so much about the Lakers, oh sorry I meant the LaLa Land Fakers. Seriously your obsession with the LaLa Land Fakers has grow to a utterly pathetic level. Do you ever think about anything else?

K-Y Jelly, you're the idiot posting on a Spurs Message board. But, for the record I get a kick out of watching you weirdo's losing in the NBA Finals. And I'll thoroughly enjoy watching either the Nuggets or Cavs mop the floor with you girlieboyz. As an example you girls had to sign Karl and Gary in order to beat the Detroit Pistons and even then you couldn't do it. However, the Spurs beat them to win another NBA Championship. You better hope that David Stern pulls strings so you can win it this year or you will not only be the laughing stock of the NBA, you'll be the laughing stock of the whole world.

[KSeal]

K-Y Jelly, you're the idiot posting on a Spurs Message board. But, for the record I get a kick watching you weirdo's losing in the NBA Finals. And I'll thoroughly enjoy watching either the Nuggets or Cavs mop the floor with you girlieboyz. AS an example you girls had to sign Karl and Gary in order to beat the Detroit Pistons and even then you couldn't do it. However, the Spurs beat them to win another NBA Championship. You better hope that David Stern pulls strings so you can win it this year or you will not only be the laughing stock of the NBA, you'll be the laughing stock of the whole world.

:lol You're still jizzing over the thought of the Lakers not winning their 15th NBA title, get a life dude.

[SouthTexasRancher]

:lol You're still jizzing over the thought of the Lakers not winning their 15th NBA title, get a life dude.


Are you talking about the Minneapolis team with George Mikan? :rollin

[DrHouse]

None of your smack talk makes any sense.

Spur fan keeps saying the Lakers won all their titles in Minneapolis. However they only won 5 there. 9 were won here in LAL which is still more than double what the Spurs have. The next line is their pathetic you haven't won since 2002, give me a break. The Celtics took a 3 decade hiatus from even reaching the Finals. The Lakers are the most consistent and competitive team in the NBA and they have the highest winning percentage of any team.

Spur fan is just jealous and insecure that the Lakeshow might overshadow what their team has done in this decade.

[SouthTexasRancher]

None of your smack talk makes any sense.

Spur fan keeps saying the Lakers won all their titles in Minneapolis. However they only won 5 there. 9 were won here in LAL which is still more than double what the Spurs have. The next line is their pathetic you haven't won since 2002, give me a break. The Celtics took a 3 decade hiatus from even reaching the Finals. The Lakers are the most consistent and competitive team in the NBA and they have the highest winning percentage of any team.

Spur fan is just jealous and insecure that the Lakeshow might overshadow what their team has done in this decade.


Wrong as usual. The Spurs are rookies compared to the length of time the Lakers have been in the NBA. You airheads think y'all are something special. The League Standard for Championships is Boston, NOT LaLa Land. No matter which mssg. board one goes to the Fakers are not a team that is respected. The Spurs are. You faker fans came here shooting your mouths off so being a Texan we fight back. Course I sure don't want to brag to any of my friends that I kicked the crap out of a group of girlieboyz. That would be embarrassing so I'll just keep this between me and you ladies.

[KSeal]

Are you talking about the Minneapolis team with George Mikan? :rollin

I'm talking about your feeble and pathetic existence.

If you want to try and discredit the Lakers franchise as a whole that's fine. The Los Angeles Lakers still have 9 over your dying teams 4.

[SouthTexasRancher]

I'm talking about your feeble and pathetic existence.

If you want to try and discredit the Lakers franchise as a whole that's fine. The Los Angeles Lakers still have 9 over your dying teams 4.


K-Y Jelly, weak...very, very weak. Go to bed, kid. I don't have time to change your diapers tonight.

Oh, btw, speaking of championships, how did your little girlieboy team, the LaLa Land Fakers do against a REAL Champion last season...you know, the Boston Celtics? ROTFFLMFAO@U & NurseDoublewide Up On Cinder Blocks. Kid, your fakers are nothing so get over it.

Goodnight kid, don't let the bedbugs bite you in the ass!!!

[KSeal]

K-Y Jelly, weak...very, very weak. Go to bed, kid. I don't have time to change your diapers tonight.

Oh, btw, speaking of championships, how did your little girlieboy team, the LaLa Land Fakers do against a REAL Champion last season...you know, the Boston Celtics? ROTFFLMFAO@U & NurseDoublewide Up On Cinder Blocks. Kid, your fakers are nothing so get over it.

Goodnight kid, don't let the bedbugs bite you in the ass!!!

Funny how you can't back up your own teams short comings when comparing them to the Lakers so you jump on the Celtics bandwagon. Great job defending your team. The Celtics are still clinging to the 60's, everyone knows that. They didn't do shit for 20 plus years, just like the Spurs until TD arrived. "Your Fakers are nothing so just get over it" Brilliant.

[mavsfan1000]

Damn it. The whole playoffs sucks ass. Thuggets and Fakers get through.

[NewJerSpur]

So who goes 1st: Yao or T-Mac?

You obviously can't put the weight of the team on their shoulders (might hear a cracking sound upon doing so) at this point and the team seems to be moving towards youth.

I'm guessing this makes re-signing Artest a pretty high priority as well.

[Indazone]

Artest will be resigned. He had an ankle injury all year too so he's not at 100 percent. He sprained it balling on in New York on the pavement summertime. Never got better and will require surgery to fix it.

[DAF86]

CP3 may be on the market. How does Paul for T-mac's expiring contract sound for Rockets fans?

[IronMexican]

SouthTexasRanger could be a character on King of the Hill.

[Indazone]

If I'm Morey I want to take a look at T-Mac in preseason before making a move but CP3 is enticing.

[DAF86]

If I'm Morey I want to take a look at T-Mac in preseason before making a move but CP3 is enticing.

Do you still bealive that McGrady can be a somewhat useful player on the NBA?

[NewJerSpur]

If I'm Morey I want to take a look at T-Mac in preseason before making a move but CP3 is enticing.

I just think the dude can't stay healthy in Houston and the team needs to move on. Some of it has been misfortune and some if it is a result of the mismanagement of his rest/rehab stint. Not sure the CP3 trade is a possibility, but I think T-Mac's got to go....for his good and the team's, especially since they proved to themselves they could get over the hump without him and even push the #1 seed in the West to the brink.

[redzero]

CP3 may be on the market. How does Paul for T-mac's expiring contract sound for Rockets fans?

Who told you that the Hornets are putting Paul on the trading block? Chris Paul is not going to be traded, and if he was, he sure as fuck wouldn't be traded for T-Mac.

Chris Paul is the face of the Hornets, and he isn't going anywhere any time soon.

[DAF86]

Who told you that the Hornets are putting Paul on the trading block? Chris Paul is not going to be traded, and if he was, he sure as fuck wouldn't be traded for T-Mac.

Chris Paul is the face of the Hornets, and he isn't going anywhere any time soon.

I heard it on ESPN (Argentina), it was nothing serious, they were showing the highlights of a Mavs-Nuggetts match and they said something like: "Denver, that def. Chris Paul's team in the first round, the New Orleans Hornets" and then they said something like "The Hornets... Would they remain Chris Paul's team next season?"

[E20]

Oh well..........at least Lebron will never fail me.

[Kai]

So who goes 1st: Yao or T-Mac?

You obviously can't put the weight of the team on their shoulders (might hear a cracking sound upon doing so) at this point and the team seems to be moving towards youth.

I'm guessing this makes re-signing Artest a pretty high priority as well.

As long as Yao Ming can hold a basketball, he will be a Houston Rocket. He brings so much MONEY to the Rockets, it's not even funny. He's a stand up guy and to find a big man in this league of Yao's calibur is impossible to do. Leslie Alexander will not surrender his cash cow.

T-Mac will remain on the roster next year, simply because he wont be able to play until near or after the allstar break. His value will be at an all-time low for teams looking to upgrade their roster. This is a win-win for the Rockets. If he stays on the team, he'll have to come off the bench, seeing as we will already have established a new identity without him. He has to play however the coaches want to use him, because he's in a contract year and wants to get paid next year.

If he still refuses, then it's also fine because we can let his ass rot at home until the offseason, where we'll have a huge $20mil+ space open in the cap to throw at DWade/Bosh/Amare(:rolleyes)/other 2010 free agents .

[Avitus1]

Well at least the Rockets didn't get swept.

[NewJerSpur]

As long as Yao Ming can hold a basketball, he will be a Houston Rocket. He brings so much MONEY to the Rockets, it's not even funny. He's a stand up guy and to find a big man in this league of Yao's calibur is impossible to do. Leslie Alexander will not surrender his cash cow.

T-Mac will remain on the roster next year, simply because he wont be able to play until near or after the allstar break. His value will be at an all-time low for teams looking to upgrade their roster. This is a win-win for the Rockets. If he stays on the team, he'll have to come off the bench, seeing as we will already have established a new identity without him. He has to play however the coaches want to use him, because he's in a contract year and wants to get paid next year.

If he still refuses, then it's also fine because we can let his ass rot at home until the offseason, where we'll have a huge $20mil+ space open in the cap to throw at DWade/Bosh/Amare(:rolleyes)/other 2010 free agents .

Wonder if T-Mac coming off the bench might escalate into an Iverson-like fiasco in Detroit? Also wonder if the Rockets management/coaching staff would have the balls to make him accept the role given their investment into him?

Good points made in your post. Although I'm not a Rocket's fan (for obvious reasons) as a basketball fan it's sad to see Yao going out like this every year.

[Capt Bringdown]

Brutal. The way Yao played in game 1, I was hoping we'd finally get to see him make some noise in the playoffs.

[sonic21]

Very sad news. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and comes back strong next season.
The guy plays with a ton of heart and gives it his all every second hes out there. Also, this series was shaping to be a very entertaining one... now not so much.

[NFGIII]

Really unfortunate for Yao but with his reoccuring foot injuries this brings up a question. Is his body type prone to this types of injuries? Can he really produce over a long period of time or is his just going to get injuried on a regular basis?

I like Yao's game but this is at least the second time he has gotten injured either going into the playoffs or in themIIRC. The Rockets need to consider the future and maybe trade him for somebody more durable. Just a thought though since trading such a player would be tough and considering his medical problems what would be available?

The Rockets have some thinking to do this summer or next. I can't see a franchise continually banking on a player that gets injuried on a regular basis, especially when he is one of the key parts to their success.

As most of us already know the Lakers/Rockets series is unoffically over. I was hoping that the Rockets could at least make this a 6-7 game series and after their win in LA had some slim hope of a series win.:depressed

[ManuTP9]

damn that sucks for yao

[Indazone]

Yao Ming says he can still play. But there's no way the Rockets will risk further injury to Yao. Dude is insane but I like his attitude.

Rockets' Yao Ming out for remainder of postseason
Posted May 10, 2009 12:05 AM

HOUSTON -Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot.
The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers' 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Yao missed Saturday's practice to get treatment and the team said the 7-foot-6 All-Star would be re-evaluated on Sunday.
But the Rockets announced later Saturday night that further examination of Yao's injury revealed a hairline fracture. The Rockets say Yao will need 8-12 weeks to recover, though no surgery is required.
The Rockets and Lakers play Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday. The Lakers lead the series 2-1.
Yao had 19 points and 14 rebounds in Friday's loss, his sixth straight double-double. But he was noticeably limping by the fourth quarter and finally hobbled off the court in the final minute, with the outcome decided.
Yao has been the focal point of the Rockets' offense since Tracy McGrady had season-ending knee surgery in February, and Houston finished 21-8 without McGrady. Yao has been plagued by serious leg and foot injuries in each of the previous three seasons, but played in 77 games in 2008-09.
His left foot has given him problems before.
Just four games before the end of the 2005-06 regular season, Yao broke the fifth metatarsal in the foot in Utah and missed the playoffs after surgery. In February 2008, Yao sustained a stress fracture in his foot and missed the postseason again, returning in time to play for host China in the Olympics.
After the Rockets' practice on Saturday, Ron Artest said Yao told him that he'd be ready for Game 4. However, coach Rick Adelman prepared his team as if Yao wouldn't be available.
"We have to play to our strengths," Adelman said. "Everybody has to play to their strengths and understand what they can do to help us win. You do it collectively. There's strength in numbers, and that's what we have to understand."
The Rockets went 3-2 without Yao during the regular season and 19-8 without him in 2007-08. A total of 12 players missed 179 games for Houston this season, and the Rockets still managed to go 53-29.
"We've won without people all year long," Adelman said. "It's just one more case. You can't dwell on who's not here. You have to dwell on who is here. These guys truly believe, if we go out and play the way we're capable of playing, we can win a game."

[Indazone]

Here's the latest from Yao himself in an interview with Titan Sports.

http://rockets.basketball.titan24.com/09-05-10/220063.html

For the second consecutive year, Yao Ming's season ended prematurely with an injury; and for the 4th conseucitve year, Yao Ming had been severely hampered by injuries. But this time, when the Titan Sports reporter talked with Yao Ming over the phone, we had that feeling that his feeling was different (to previous years).

Yao Ming sounded his mood was not as bad and sad as we would have imagined. He himself also admitted: "I'm not as frustrated and sad about this injury as all the previous ones. All my previous injuries were in the middle of the regular season, particularly that injury last year; I was not even able to play in the playoff; therefore I was feeling terrible and frustrated. This year, to be down and out at this stage with this injury, I do feel I was a little bit unlucky, but at least we have passed the first round, and we are into the semi-final. Even though I have not been able to reach my goal, at least our team had reached our goal."

Yao Ming's goal? Waht else but the Championship. This year, they had beaten the young Portland TrailBlazers in the first round, and they had to play against last year's finalist and also the hot favorites for this year's Championship, the LA Lakers. Yao Ming said: "We have grown to become more mature. We have now the experience of making it past the first round. And after playing with the LA Lakers, we will also have gained the experience of playing a playoff series with a Championship contender. And this is the growing pain of a successful team."

Yao Ming further expressed that even though now that his playoff season is but over, he still wants to be with his team together and to continue fighting in the playoff. He said: "I'll definitely be there in Toyota Centre (in Game 4), and then, I'll also travel with my team to Los Angeles. Even though I will not be able to compete on court, it is still good to be able to rave and support my team mates from the court side."

[sook]

Here's the latest from Yao himself in an interview with Titan Sports.

http://rockets.basketball.titan24.com/09-05-10/220063.html

For the second consecutive year, Yao Ming's season ended prematurely with an injury; and for the 4th conseucitve year, Yao Ming had been severely hampered by injuries. But this time, when the Titan Sports reporter talked with Yao Ming over the phone, we had that feeling that his feeling was different (to previous years).

Yao Ming sounded his mood was not as bad and sad as we would have imagined. He himself also admitted: "I'm not as frustrated and sad about this injury as all the previous ones. All my previous injuries were in the middle of the regular season, particularly that injury last year; I was not even able to play in the playoff; therefore I was feeling terrible and frustrated. This year, to be down and out at this stage with this injury, I do feel I was a little bit unlucky, but at least we have passed the first round, and we are into the semi-final. Even though I have not been able to reach my goal, at least our team had reached our goal."

Yao Ming's goal? Waht else but the Championship. This year, they had beaten the young Portland TrailBlazers in the first round, and they had to play against last year's finalist and also the hot favorites for this year's Championship, the LA Lakers. Yao Ming said: "We have grown to become more mature. We have now the experience of making it past the first round. And after playing with the LA Lakers, we will also have gained the experience of playing a playoff series with a Championship contender. And this is the growing pain of a successful team."

Yao Ming further expressed that even though now that his playoff season is but over, he still wants to be with his team together and to continue fighting in the playoff. He said: "I'll definitely be there in Toyota Centre (in Game 4), and then, I'll also travel with my team to Los Angeles. Even though I will not be able to compete on court, it is still good to be able to rave and support my team mates from the court side."

I was really pissed off, but i remember his commitment to help us out of the first round. Dude sacrificed his body, he will always be great in my book.

[DaDakota]

I feel like shit for all the stuff i said, it just dawned on me that he continued to play on that crap for over 2 qrtrs and refused med treatment and wanted to play..


I think the "Soft" label is the dumbest thing ever, because that is the true sign of a warrior.

If there is anyone that feels like shit right now, its Yao.

Yao doesn't deserve the lack of respect i gave him in teh earlier pages of this thread. I

am sorry.

And this is why there is still hope for Sook as he matures as a man.

:D

DD

[robbie380]

Really unfortunate for Yao but with his reoccuring foot injuries this brings up a question. Is his body type prone to this types of injuries? Can he really produce over a long period of time or is his just going to get injuried on a regular basis?

I like Yao's game but this is at least the second time he has gotten injured either going into the playoffs or in themIIRC. The Rockets need to consider the future and maybe trade him for somebody more durable. Just a thought though since trading such a player would be tough and considering his medical problems what would be available?

The Rockets have some thinking to do this summer or next. I can't see a franchise continually banking on a player that gets injuried on a regular basis, especially when he is one of the key parts to their success.

As most of us already know the Lakers/Rockets series is unoffically over. I was hoping that the Rockets could at least make this a 6-7 game series and after their win in LA had some slim hope of a series win.:depressed

the rockets need to seriously consider just having madatory down periods for yao during the season. he is a notorious workaholic and that is how these stress kind of injuries occur especially on a guy his size. there can't be anymore of this playing for team china bs. i know he has said he wants to retire from team china and the large majority of chinese basketball fans want to see yao succeed in the nba rather than international competition. the beijing olympics have come and gone so there is simply no reason for yao to compete for the national team anymore.

IF he could end his national commitments and then have the rockets force some rest periods then i think he will be ok. he needs to miss like the first 10 games of the year. he needs to make the all star break a mandatory rest period and make like the next 3 or so games after that a rest period. i dunno...that's my feeling on the yao injury issue.

[nil.ball]

If only NBA seaon is 50 games every year. Oh well, good luck next year.:depressed

[LakeShow]

Sucks for Yao. I have been a big critic of Yao in the past but this season he got better as a player.

Tracy or Yao has to go for this team to be successful. At this point, i would keep Yao. True he is injury prone but I would not give up on him now. Lamar Odom used to be the same way but he has been healthy the last few seasons so it is possible that he can stay healthy for a season.

[Rapper]

very sorry to hear about that

Yao is such a good player, hopefully he will recover soon

[DaDakota]

Sucks for Yao. I have been a big critic of Yao in the past but this season he got better as a player.

Tracy or Yao has to go for this team to be successful. At this point, i would keep Yao. True he is injury prone but I would not give up on him now. Lamar Odom used to be the same way but he has been healthy the last few seasons so it is possible that he can stay healthy for a season.

Lamar has the same issue as Tmac....lack of committment.

DD

[Sportcamper]

Too bad for Yao & the Lakers…Houston seems to have more energy without him…Also I really enjoyed the announcer saying Pau on Yao….

[Indazone]

Is Yao Ming the Modern Day version of Bill Walton?

He won the NBA Most Valuable Player award while playing for the defending NBA champion Trail Blazers in 1977-78. At the top of his form, Walton scored, passed, intimidated, hustled, and played the role of leader with the best centers of his day. He was a perfectionist whose range of skills and dedication never ceased to impress those who saw him play.

But dozens of injuries, most infamously a chronically broken bone in his left foot, robbed Walton of the storybook career that seemed sure to be his. During his 13 years in the league, he played in only 44 percent of regular-season contests and left the game with a modest 13.3 scoring average.


Walton was even more spectacular in 1977-78 -- that is, as long as he was healthy. The Walton-led Blazers rampaged through their first 60 games with a 50-10 record. In his first and only All-Star Game appearance (he was selected in 1977 but could not play because of injury), Walton recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. Then, in February, after a 113-92 trouncing of Philadelphia, Walton was forced to the sideline with an injured left foot. In his 58 regular-season appearances, Walton averaged 18.9 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 5.0 apg and 2.52 bpg. Despite the late-season injury, Walton earned the NBA Most Valuable Player award.

His foot deadened by a painkilling injection, Walton attempted a comeback in the playoffs against the Seattle SuperSonics. Then came what many felt was the death knell of Walton's career. After Game 2, X-rays showed that the navicular bone below Walton's left ankle was broken. The Trail Blazers lost the series in six games and the services of Walton forever.

Another excerpt...

Determined to get back into uniform, Walton ignored the skepticism of doctors who said he would never play again. In 1981 he underwent radical surgery to restructure his battle-scarred left foot. The high arch believed to have made his foot bones susceptible to breaking was lowered. The idea was to expose the bones to less stress when Walton's feet hit the ground, particularly after skying high for a dunk or rebound.

The operation worked. Walton, 29 years old, returned to the court for the 1982-83 season, playing about one game a week -- as many as his doctor would permit. (The arrangement was not unprecedented; Elgin Baylor squeezed in a game a week for the Lakers in 1962 while serving in the Army Reserve.) In 33 games for the Clippers, Walton averaged 14.1 points, the fourth-highest total of his career, while shooting .528 from the field, a career high at the time. He played without pain for the first time in years, and he seemed happier than ever.

Both Walton and the Clippers improved over the next two years. Walton played in 55 games in 1983-84 and 67 in 1984-85, while the Clippers won 30 and 31 games, respectively. At age 32 and with his comeback drawing to an inevitable end, Walton wanted more than just to be playing -- he wanted to be winning
http://www.nba.com/history/players/walton_bio.html