Lots and lots of thoughts on this subject, and good debate on both sides. There has been a significant uptick after Yao's last injury in people that believe he will never stay healthy for a season. Time to put your name on the dotted line, what do you think, believe, wish for, hope? What is it Clutchfans? Will Yao stay healthy this season? Let me clarify the rules....healthy means that his feet hold up and he doesn't suffer any major injuries..... If he misses a few games here and there for precautionary stuff, or niggling little injuries, it doesn't count. It has to be mostly about whether the big fellas will hold up all year long and be ready for the playoffs? There is significant debate on both sides, and everyone has a good point, so vote, put it down, you will have 2 months to vote, and then it will shut down, as a permanent record. Vote away.... As for me? I am voting YES, I think the doctors have gotten it right and the org is smarter about how to manage him. What do you say? DD
Why not? We are all Rocket fans, we should be able to discuss this issue.....there are a lot of fans that think we should move on. I do not.....not yet.....if he breaks this year, then yes, move on...but I think the doctors got it right and he will be back in a significant role all year long. DD
The surgery seemed to work for Ilgauskas, so I don't see why it won't work for Yao. The Rockets don't appear to see why not either. I'm not a doctor, so I'll trust that.
This will prove what exactly, that middle-aged couch potato loudmouths from Austin are better than other pure speculators at predicting the extend of chronic leg and foot injuries in seven foot six tall asian basketball players? Regardless, I voted, so as to claim this critical prize I'm no doctor either, but I'd assume that since Ilgauskas was 24, and only a second year player, rather than a 30 year old with a lot of games and a history of chronic foot and leg injuries under his belt may make this a dubious comparison.
With or without injury, Yao won't play much during the first half of the season. Yao will definitely play toward the ends of the season. Team Yao will take care of Yao's health more than the doctors of Rockets.
I voted yes... Only if he gets limited minutes. It's up to the coaches to enforce those minutes. Having Miller will help that cause.
This is a very fragile topic I'd rather not discuss! I'm fine with just holding my breath and hoping for the best :X I did vote though... Hopefully this doesn't accumulate into one fat jinx.
Like someone else said, I am doubtful, but hopeful. I know this for certain, if he stays healthy, he will be surrounded by the best supporting cast he has ever played with.
Dada why no headset state of the union speech to your minions? Anyway I think Yao is going to have fine season as long as we don't abuse him too much. At this point in his career, we should focus more on Brooks and Martin to score and Yao to play lighter minutes to save him from breaking down in the playoffs.
while he was hurt almost every year for last 5 years, some of the injury was really freakish and bad luck, like the one Tim Thomas knocked Chuck Hayes onto Yao's knee... So, I am hopeful for this year.
By season do you mean just the regular season or the season + playoffs? Either way, given his track record in recent years.....I seriously doubt it. Once players start breaking down like that it doesn't usually stop. But hey, I've been wrong before :grin: Here is hoping I'm eating crow at the end of the season
he'll make it...at least he better, if we're gonna make any noise this year..man whatever was working for him his first 3 seasons with the Rockets when he was a virtual iron-man, needs to be done again!
A couple years ago, he held up all year long, was ready for the playoffs, and then broke his foot. Does that count?
They will give him limited playing time to start, then have him up and ready for the second half and playoffs. ...Then finals.
