Yao is done...Stress fracture in ankle

[djohn2oo8]

stress fracture in left ankle

[robbie380]

Different bone this time, but it's time for the big man to hang it up.

It was a good career while it lasted big man.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=197574&page=1&pp=20

[djohn2oo8]

just beat me to it, the light at the end of the tunnel....

[Rummpd]

So sad he is a great person and was a great player.

[phyzik]

Damn :lol

http://geektyrant.com/storage/page-images/unbreakable3.jpg

[djohn2oo8]

So that's why Cousins' name keeps coming up in rumors....already knew he was done though

[benefactor]

Man...fuck China. They really ruined him. It's a shame because he was very gifted for a big man.

[Double-Up]

Son of a bitch...well time to rebuild properly. :depressed

[djohn2oo8]

Les is on suicide alert right now

[kamikazi_player]

Sucks pretty bad again, it's like dejavu all over again. Him, Bynum, or Oden can't catch a break.

[RoddyBukkake]

getting out of the first round once was a good career?

[Double-Up]

Man...fuck China. They really ruined him. It's a shame because he was very gifted for a big man.

I don't think all the blame goes on China, guys his height rarely have long basketball careers. At least we can move forward knowing that he's done and his contract expires at the end of the season.

[Double-Up]

getting out of the first round once was a good career?

Never winning a championship makes a solid organization?

[Juanobili]

damn injuries :/

[DJB]

Different bone this time, but it's time for the big man to hang it up.

It was a good career while it lasted big man.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=197574&page=1&pp=20

Sucks guys. Here's to rebuilding. :toast

[history2b]

All very predictable. Guys his height / weight weren't designed to run and jump up and down a hardwood floor. I had a conversation about Yao after his 1st season with some fans and explained that this was going to happen to him well before he hits 30. I said his best years will be now (back in 2003/04) and he'll get progressively worse due to his body failing presmaturely unlike most players who hit their prime between 27-32.

Hakeem Olajuwon >>> Any player to ever wear a Spurs uniform

[djohn2oo8]

Sucks guys. Here's to rebuilding. :toast

Yeah, now we find out who's still true Rockets fans. A true fan stays with his/her team always, I have a feeling half of the Rockets fanbase is about to disappear

[kamikazi_player]

I don't think all the blame goes on China, guys his height rarely have long basketball careers. At least we can move forward knowing that he's done and his contract expires at the end of the season.

Didn't he sign an extension? I don't remember all too well, I thought he did.

[djohn2oo8]

Didn't he sign an extension? I don't remember all too well, I thought he did.

Naw, he opted for one more year, and this was the lasst year on the contract

[noob cake]

Time to ask Stern for that injury exception. Good career for Yao

[LnGrrrR]

Sucks for Yao. Somewhat predictable, but sucky anyways.

[djohn2oo8]

17 mil injury exception?

[robbie380]

Sucks guys. Here's to rebuilding. :toast


no kidding! we finally get to rebuild. i loved having yao on the rockets, but this organization has pretty much been without a rudder since tmac died and yao's numerous foot injuries.

hopefully, morey can start to turn things around rather than be tied down to yao (for the obvious business reasons that the owner likes).

[Kai]

Let's get an injury exception. Make some use of him before we let him walk (or roll) away.

[robbie380]

17 mil injury exception?

i have no clue what we will do with that. i don't even know what the rules around injury exceptions are. i wish we could trade it or something.

anyhow....:toast to tanking this year!

[kamikazi_player]

Would you guys take Yao for the Midlevel exception if you guys had the chance? :lol

[kamikazi_player]

go away lakaluva, no haters allowed.

[djohn2oo8]

Would you guys take Yao for the Midlevel exception if you guys had the chance? :lol

FUCK THAT! :lol

[siraulo23]

i really feel for yao

this sucks

didnt he say that if he gets seriously injured this season, he is officially hanging it up?

[djohn2oo8]

i really feel for yao

this sucks

didnt he say that if he gets seriously injured this season, he is officially hanging it up?

yes, and it's been time to hang it up

[robbie380]

Would you guys take Yao for the Midlevel exception if you guys had the chance? :lol

vet min. but i'd prefer to just move on.

[Kai]

i have no clue what we will do with that. i don't even know what the rules around injury exceptions are. i wish we could trade it or something.

anyhow....:toast to tanking this year!

I'm pretty sure an injury exception is worth half of the players salary up to the mid level exception. so somewhere around around 5-6 mil for Yao. That's how we signed Ariza last year.

[djohn2oo8]

Lol... lol... lol...

You have impotence problems don't you?

[Cry Havoc]

Nice to see more Rockets fans posting, even if it's about bad news.

[Kai]

So ends the McGrady Yao era...

[djohn2oo8]

Nice to see more Rockets fans posting, even if it's about bad news.

We have suffered through the Yao era, the Texans, Astros, I think we have somehow become oblivious to pain :lol

[The Gemini Method]

Terrible News. I was hoping that he'd have a Zydrunas Illgauskas-type comeback and somehow manage to make something of his career. I think the future holds a return to China to possibly play for a team there since he'll probably feel the need to play even if it isn't at the highest level. Sorry to hear that, Rocket fans...I know the Lakers have a player whom track record of staying healthy is pretty shoddy in its own right.

[4>0rings]

No team's going to win with a 7'+ china man starting. Finally Houston can rebuild and get back to winning.

[djohn2oo8]

Terrible News. I was hoping that he'd have a Zydrunas Illgauskas-type comeback and somehow manage to make something of his career. I think the future holds a return to China to possibly play for a team there since he'll probably feel the need to play even if it isn't at the highest level. Sorry to hear that, Rocket fans...I know the Lakers have a player whom track record of staying healthy is pretty shoddy in its own right.

Yea, very frustrating to have to rely on someone so injury prone, at least yall have Kobe and Gasol to make up for it

[LnGrrrR]

If you want another injury-plagued center, you could always trade for Bynum.

Edit: Damn, Gemini beat me to it. :toast

[Darth_Pelican]

http://www.chinasmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/china-fattest-man-12-300x200.jpg

He will still make the All Star Team

[in2deep]

It was a good career while it lasted big man.


it was?

[Double-Up]

it was?

It's an expression, obviously.

[Hemotivo]

:depressed

[djohn2oo8]

:depressed

We can move on now

[21_Blessings]

Bynum a lock for the All-Star game :toast

[djohn2oo8]

Bynum a lock for the All-Star game :toast

Bynum isn't a lock for anything

[kamikazi_player]

stfu blessing, Bynum's not doing any better. And if he wasn't an all-star, you would say it's just a fucking all-star game, rather have championship. Shheeezzz make up your mind.

[21_Blessings]

stfu blessing, Bynum's not doing any better. And if he wasn't an all-star, you would say it's just a fucking all-star game, rather have championship. Shheeezzz make up your mind.

Bynum actually plays basketball in the playoffs, unlike Yao.

Quit Hatin

[Double-Up]

Bynum actually plays basketball in the playoffs, unlike Yao.

Quit Hatin

Only because Kobe/Gasol carried his ass there.

[djohn2oo8]

Bynum actually plays basketball in the playoffs, unlike Yao.

Quit Hatin

lol You have Yao Jr., don't get ahead of yourself

[21_Blessings]

Yao develops a stress fracture annually through basic wear and tear. Bynum gets hurt when Kobe Warren Sapps his knee.

Yes, Yao Jr indeed.

[Indazone]

Well fk! This just blows!

So pissed off. Yao for your own good just retire. I would if I kept breaking something every freaking year. I mean that's pain, walking boot, rehab it's ridiculous. I think mentally he's gotta be worn out from all the work he has done just to get to where he could play on the court early this year. I was worried that having one foot with a lowered arch would screw up his overall body biomechanics.

http://kilt.cbslocal.com/2010/12/16/dr-kenneth-r-first-3/#more-28230

The above link is the doctors opinion on the latest injury.

[robbie380]

So the update from the Houston radio is that is his season is officially over. He will need 1 or more surgeries. Also said that this injury is similar to Grant Hill's injury awhile back.

Good career Yao sorry to see it end so soon.

[Indazone]

Rockets get an injury exception. Should just tank the rest of the season and get a new center.

[Ashy Larry]

wish Yao nothing but the best ... while he was playing, dude was really something. Great touch for a man that size

[ElNono]

I was going to make a joke about cheap Chinese goods, but Yao always been a great guy, so I'll let classless Lakerfan do that...

[21_Blessings]

Rockets get an injury exception. Should just tank the rest of the season and get a new center.

Just wait until the Spurs dump Tiago for chump change and he's free to become a good player. Duncan just makes other bigs worse; he's the anti-Bynum (your welcome Pau) :lol

[diego]

sucks, yao was a good player, but like others said dudes his size always have injury problems...

I dont get why people blame the chinese NT, he played a lot more minutes for the rockets than he did for the NT. his height was the root of his problems, and it sucks because he probably could have still been a good player even if he was 6-8 inches shorter.

[Texas_Ranger]

That really sucks. :(

[Indazone]

sucks, yao was a good player, but like others said dudes his size always have injury problems...

I dont get why people blame the chinese NT, he played a lot more minutes for the rockets than he did for the NT. his height was the root of his problems, and it sucks because he probably could have still been a good player even if he was 6-8 inches shorter.

If he were just 4 inches shorter at 7'2" he probably would have not have any problems with his bones.

[crc21209]

Damn, him and Oden are just cursed. At least Yao had some good years while it lasted...

[Indazone]

I think it's safe to say that Morey will not resign him. His contract is up. On top of that, I doubt any other GM in the league will take a chance on him either. The radio hosts said that if they open him up one more time it runs the risk of infection and for sure they expect him to develop arthritis later in life just like Bill Walton who now walks with a limp and with pain everyday.

[Killakobe81]

Terrible News. I was hoping that he'd have a Zydrunas Illgauskas-type comeback and somehow manage to make something of his career. I think the future holds a return to China to possibly play for a team there since he'll probably feel the need to play even if it isn't at the highest level. Sorry to hear that, Rocket fans...I know the Lakers have a player whom track record of staying healthy is pretty shoddy in its own right.

agree 100%. Sad to see the recent injuries to: Noah, Oden, Yao (all bigs) and even the limited effectiveness of Roy. Houston has some great fans (it's one of the few opposing team sites I have ever visited besides here Sacto and Phoenix) ... i just hope the Rox dont hang on to all the young talent: hill, Buddinger and now williams without making a move for a true super-star. this is a star league you need one to win ..

[duncan228]

Harsh. Hate for any player to have to retire because of injury.

[robbie380]

agree 100%. Sad to see the recent injuries to: Noah, Oden, Yao (all bigs) and even the limited effectiveness of Roy. Houston has some great fans (it's one of the few opposing team sites I have ever visited besides here Sacto and Phoenix) ... i just hope the Rox dont hang on to all the young talent: hill, Buddinger and now williams without making a move for a true super-star. this is a star league you need one to win ..

You got it! Hopefully, we can blow this team up and tank the rest of the year. We aren't gonna be able to trade for a superstar/game changer. The only way we are getting them is thru the draft. So we need to be terrible the rest of this year and next year :toast.

I'd imagine some contending team would love to have Scola or Martin as a starter or 6th man or Brad Miller/Chuck Hayes for depth. We've got Patrick Patterson in the D-League just so he can get minutes and when I've watched him play I've liked what I saw. Throw him and Hill out there along with Terrence Williams and let's see what we've got.

[robbie380]

Yeah and if my Dick was just four inches shorter... these Asian batches wouldn't be so afraid of dropping those panties.

why did you capitalize dick?

[Indazone]

Yeah and if my Dick was just four inches shorter... these Asian batches wouldn't be so afraid of dropping those panties.

What are you talking about, I hear you like catching not pitching.

[z0sa]

Poor foolish Yao. China overworking him is the main reason these injuries have occurred as early as they have. They were probably inevitable, but on the good side of 30?

[Indazone]

Memphis is going to have to get profitable otherwise they are in jeapordy of NBA contraction. So are the Timberwolves, Toronto, New Orleans

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/499094-nba-and-contraction-timberwolves-memphis-toronto-new-orleans-in-jeopardy

Lets hope Morey can get a good big from one of these teams. Particularly the Grizzlies that are overloaded at the Center position.

[robbie380]

i'd love to pick up thabeet if memphis is just gonna give him away. it sounded like they just wanted to get rid of his contract from what some media sources were saying. who cares! pick him up and play him even if he is a retard on offense.

to your other point i do agree the nba should contract. 24 or 26 teams would be a lot better than 30 teams. would anyone really care if charlotte, new orleans, cleveland, toronto, minny, or memphis were gone from the league?

[Indazone]

Just want Morey to get me Marc Gasol for Christmas and then draft me this guy!

Enes Kanter http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Enes-Kanter-5168/

[Indazone]

No but you can take your pickle and join lakaluva on catching and receiving.

[robbie380]

are you gonna post some coldplay lyrics to express your feelings on this?

a/s/l?

[djohn2oo8]

Marc Gasol would be nice

[MmP]

feel terrible for yao :(

[Ditty]

Maybe Thabeet for one of there million draft picks they have.. I think the rockets are fine scoring but need another big man and they should be good

[djohn2oo8]

Or we can hope the Magic start to suck and Dwight leaves when his contract is up. No way would he want to come to crutch city though, but one can dream. Hakeem could work out with him on a daily basis. Oh well, in terms of sports, we are South Cleveland

[Roxsfan]

I don't think all the blame goes on China, guys his height rarely have long basketball careers. At least we can move forward knowing that he's done and his contract expires at the end of the season.

70% is on China. Your point only illustrates the dire need for a 7'6" 315 pound, coordinated center to rest in the offseason. However, we all know china would not allow that.

20% on Vangundy's Rockets over using him/not limiting his minutes or providing a legitimate backup.

5% on shitty officiating.
5% on Yao being stubborn.

[Spurs Brazil]

This sucks, poor Yao

[baseline bum]

So they're not going to win the division then?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

We've seen stuff like this too many times the past couple years. Yao's career is done for.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-12/26/xin_541203260920568296073.jpg

[HarlemHeat37]

I had a conversation about Yao after his 1st season with some fans and explained that this was going to happen to him well before he hits 30. I said his best years will be now (back in 2003/04) and he'll get progressively worse due to his body failing presmaturely unlike most players who hit their prime between 27-32.

Hakeem Olajuwon >>> Any player to ever wear a Spurs uniform

:lol Fuck..my man, how the fuck did you come up with a prediction like that?..I don't think many people could have foreseen it..

[frodo]

before the season began i was convinced by every rockets fan that the rockets were the 2nd best team in the west. they are starting to play fine now since their jinx is done, still have a long way to go though.

[frodo]

:cry: :cry: :cry:

i've been saying the truth since about 2 years ago that shite is done and rockets need to start rebuilding however the morons always insisted that Shite would come back strong and continue to contribute. Drafting a piece of shit with the #1 pick was destined to be a mistake in the first place. prior to this season you retards convinced me that the Rockets with YAO back would be the 2nd best team in the western conference, and it turned out to be quite different in reality.

[Danny.Zhu]

Really, really sad.

I had wished someday Yao and Duncan could be on the same team...

[Danny.Zhu]

70% is on China. Your point only illustrates the dire need for a 7'6" 315 pound, coordinated center to rest in the offseason. However, we all know china would not allow that.

20% on Vangundy's Rockets over using him/not limiting his minutes or providing a legitimate backup.

5% on shitty officiating.
5% on Yao being stubborn.

RA overused him as well.

[djohn2oo8]

I would give Yao's left foot for Cousins

[robbie380]

i've been saying the truth since about 2 years ago that shite is done and rockets need to start rebuilding however the morons always insisted that Shite would come back strong and continue to contribute. Drafting a piece of shit with the #1 pick was destined to be a mistake in the first place. prior to this season you retards convinced me that the Rockets with YAO back would be the 2nd best team in the western conference, and it turned out to be quite different in reality.

frodo....do retards always fool you and take advantage of you? i've known some very smart retards who greet people at walmart, but i never knew how convincing they could be until you posted this information.

please post more often.

[GuerillaBlack]

I would give Yao's left foot for Cousins

Like that would do us any good. Yao's left foot is worthless. RIP Yao's career.

[HankChinaski]

In his best dream Yao is sent to resurrection land in Phoenix where he rehabs into a consistent regular 30 minute rotation for an entire season.

His worst nightmares have him going to portland where he fully recovers from ankle problems but is forever plagued with new injuries in the promise land of blowout knee central.