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...4&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

[djohn2oo8]

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

[benefactor]

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

[Double-Up]

Son of a ...well time to rebuild properly.

[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... 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...4&page=1&pp=20

Sucks guys. Here's to rebuilding.

[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.

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.

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.... to tanking this year!