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Yao: I'll never forget (my time with the Rockets)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by zjcblord21, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM.

  1. zjcblord21

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    #1 zjcblord21, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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    Yao was huge for rockets. Remember that Shaq vs Yao game?. Wow that was something.
     
    #2 Le$$, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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    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...
     
    #3 zjcblord21, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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    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
     
    #4 mac_got_this, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    My heart will go on
     
    #5 Xerobull, Oct 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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    one of NBA's biggest what ifs...
     
    #6 Bo6, Oct 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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    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.
     
    #8 Hayesfan, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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    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
     
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    I would hope he doesn’t forget it, lol. It’s almost 10 years of his life.
     
    #11 Patience, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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    Good ole Ming...wish he hadn't played all year round and had time to recover.
     
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