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Quotes from the man himself YAO

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by r1champ93, Jan 25, 2006.

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  1. r1champ93

    r1champ93 Member

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    Link:http://www.nba.com/rockets/ Click on practice report (1/25/06)
    If its been posted you know what to do with it.

    Yao Ming

    (on how he is feeling and a timetable for his return)

    “I’m about 80 percent right now. I just need to get my conditioning back and get ready to play and get in game shape. I’m going to see the doctor again in a few days, but I don’t think it’s going to be long.”

    (on what he is able to do on the floor right now)

    “Yeah, I can do everything without contact right now. We’re just worried about someone stepping on my toe again, and we’re also working on some custom made shoes to protect my toe.”

    (on being out so long)

    “I feel like it is almost the summer with the amount of games I have missed.”
     
    #1 r1champ93, Jan 25, 2006
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  2. Davidoff

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    cool, thanks.. what the hell is taking so long to get him these shoes?? The man is a multi million dollar investment.. get them to him ASAP..
     
    #2 Davidoff, Jan 25, 2006
  3. hotballa

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    my frined has stell toed sneakers, why doesnt he just get those?
     
    #3 hotballa, Jan 25, 2006
  4. liu1107

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    maybe because he has gigantic feet? ;)
     
    #4 liu1107, Jan 25, 2006
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    What size shoes does your friend have?
     
    #5 Mr. Clutch, Jan 25, 2006
  6. Jacquescas

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    i'm pretty sure there is something against steel toed sneakers in the NBA bylaws.
     
    #6 Jacquescas, Jan 25, 2006
  7. liu1107

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    If they put this Yao's steel-toed sneakers on the market.. i am gonna buy one pair and kick someone in the nuts.
     
    #7 liu1107, Jan 25, 2006
  8. Mr. Clutch

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    But how heavy are they? Yao's vertical is bad enough as it is.
     
    #8 Mr. Clutch, Jan 25, 2006
  9. r1champ93

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    No kidding I'm afraid he wont be able to get off the floor
     
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  10. oldgunrules

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    Which was the main reason his toe got hurt to start with. Think about it, if you constantly land before everybody else your feet are going to be stepped on from time to time. So hopefully the toe injury will make him jump a little more often and a little higher ;) No flame please, just a little humor :)
     
    #10 oldgunrules, Jan 25, 2006
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    great, now people are going to want to step on his toes, and when they fall, yao is going to be called for the foul
     
    #11 nyquil82, Jan 25, 2006
  12. Uprising

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    They don't have to use steal.

    They have that material they can make, I can't remember the word for it. It's already used as protection for bullets etc. It's really lightwieght, and thin. But it is very strong. (kind of like plastic).

    Yao could use that in his shoe. I'm afraid someone will intentially stomp on Yao's toe in his first game back.
     
    #12 Uprising, Jan 25, 2006
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    Maybe they're making his sneakers out of some kind of carbon-tube polymer so that they're protective, but light.
     
    #13 droxford, Jan 25, 2006
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    But I think those material will prevend penetration only, his toe will still feel most of the pressure.

    If someone steps on his feet intentionally, I predict Yao will do a Ron Artest on that guy, and all these Yao-is-soft-like-a-tissue-we-need-ron-artest talks will end once for all. :p
     
    #14 barryxzz, Jan 25, 2006
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    Well those materials may be good for preventing penetrations but I doubt they are hard enough to maintain the shape under pressures :confused:
     
    #15 qian, Jan 25, 2006
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    I think he is talking about the ceramic plates in body armor.
     
    #16 madmonkey37, Jan 25, 2006
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    Go ahead, buddy.

    :D :D
     
    #17 CG202, Jan 25, 2006
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    Kevlar. It's used a lot in the motorcycle suits I use. Tough stuff.
     
    #18 TECH, Jan 25, 2006
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