For their first game, I remember the first two or three shots of the prime Shaq got blocked by the Rookie Yao....who else could have done that before...
Neither will I , big guy. Just wish we made the move for a third star like Artest earlier in your career . 2009 is still my favorite rockets squad in the last 20 years
Such a good guy and hard worker - that big body just couldn’t handle the stress the game put on it. I still count Yao as one of my favorite players to watch.
I wish Rudy T was healthy during his last season with Yao/Francis/Cat...our team was starting to gel when we acquired James Posey. I still remember that Rockets vs Lakers game in 2003 where Steve Francis was unstoppable and looked like our team finally arrived! As soon as Rudy left for cancer treatment, our team fell off and missed the playoffs...that's why I always say coaching does matter
"I'll never forget my time with the Rockets." That was like 8 years of his life. If anybody were to forget nearly a decade of their life, that would indicate severe cognative issues and they should probably visit a doctor as soon as possible.
Interesting to see how Wemby’s career turns out. Obviously don’t wish injuries on anyone, but hard to see him staying healthy for many years. Yao was definitely on a trajectory for top centers of all time.
