Article I know there are injuries that players can play on without causing any permanent damage, or increasing the probability of further harm. I want to know what kind of fractures can a basketball player have that aren't bad?
From Ming's diary I know that he injured one piece of bone on his foot and rest one month and half during 1997-1998 season.
old healed injuries i'm guessing they didn't seem to slow him down when he dominated the CBA championship a few months ago SAVE YAO'S FEET 300lbs @ 20 mph is a LOT of energy and pressure
Rockets assured Yao could play full NBA season By MICHAEL A. LUTZ AP Sports Writer June 19, 2002 HOUSTON (AP) -- Yao Ming would be able to play the entire NBA season and playoffs if the Houston Rockets pick the 7-foot-5 Chinese center in the upcoming draft, team attorney Michael Goldberg said Wednesday. ``We also assured them that he'd be able to play in the Olympics,'' Goldberg said as he arrived home from negotiations with Chinese basketball officials in Beijing. The Rockets want to take Yao with the first pick of the NBA draft on June 26, but they had been seeking assurances that he would not be recalled during the season to play on China's national team. The Chinese wanted to be sure their best known player would be able to play for them in international competition. With that part of the negotiations completed, Goldberg said the Rockets were now waiting for a release from FIBA, the international basketball governing body. The China Basketball Association and the Shanghai Sharks, Yao's current team, are working to complete their approval process, hopefully leading to the release from that would allow him to play in the NBA. ``The CBA and the Sharks understand that we have to have the FIBA release in time to make our decisions before the draft,'' Goldberg said. ``The Sharks would be losing their No. 1 player so they wanted to make sure things can be worked out.'' Team physician Dr. Walter Lowe accompanied Goldberg to Beijing and performed a complete physical examination of Yao. He found no health problems that would affect his playing. ``This is something that we do with all players,'' Lowe said. ``We couldn't get a complete examination of him at the workouts in Chicago. We wanted this to be a basketball decision and not about health.'' Lowe said he was satisfied with the results of the examination. ``He's a very tall guy. He's very engaging and he's healthy,'' Lowe said. ``There were things that worried me on paper that didn't worry me after we saw him in person,'' Lowe said. ``The Chinese medical system is super. They allowed me to make a complete examination.'' Lowe said Yao had normal injuries and fractures that were related to playing basketball. While the Rockets moved closer to a deal with China, Yao and agent John Hizuinga were in separate talks with the Sharks over compensation Yao must agree to pay the Sharks if he leaves. ``We are actively exploring every possible creative solution that we can to try to get this deal completed,'' Hizuinga said. ``Each side is looking for things from their own perspective. What we are doing is trying to find something that will work for both sides.''
thanks for the article, Doc Rob. I was comforted to see the words "and playoffs" added in this article; I hope it's reliable. I'm also very comforted that Dr. Lowe went along as speculated and did the full examination and feels good about Yao's physical condition.
