I don't know if anyone has mentioned this. Yao supposedly fractured a bone above his eye, and will sit out a week. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2003/07/22/yao_hurt_ap/
damn, i thought it was only stiches. a fracture is definitely worse imo, but it probably isn't too major.
ESPN is reporting that the eye socket is broken... Tuesday, July 22 Rockets center received eight stitches above eye -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press BEIJING -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming broke a bone above his left eye when he collided with another player while practicing for the Chinese national team earlier this week. Yao received eight stitches above the eye and is expected to miss at least several of the national team's five exhibition games against a traveling NBA All-Star team, a Chinese Basketball Association official told the official Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. News photos showed the 7-foot-6 Yao with a bloodied bandage on his left eyebrow after the collision Monday. It is expected to take Yao about a week to recover. Yao is a member of both the NBA All-Star team and China's national team, but was to play for the Chinese squad in this exhibition. The first is scheduled for Wednesday night in the northeastern city of Qinhuangdao. Yao, one of the first Chinese players in the NBA, was the No. 1 draft pick last year. He was runner-up to Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire for the NBA Rookie of the Year award after averaging 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0722/1584376.html
from cnnsi.com BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese basketball star Yao Ming will sit out exhibition games against the NBA All-Star team after breaking a bone above his left eye during practice, China's basketball association said Wednesday. The Houston Rockets center received eight stitches above his eye after colliding with another player Monday, the Xinhua News Agency and newspapers reported. News photos showed the 7-foot-6 Yao with a bloodied bandage on his left eyebrow. "Yao will miss a couple of the games, but we are not sure which ones," said a China Basketball Association official who would only give his surname, Xu. "He has to avoid getting sweat in the wound, which could lead to infection." News reports said Yao is expected to miss at least four of the five exhibition games against the visiting NBA All-Star squad. The first is scheduled for Wednesday night in the northeastern city of Qinhuangdao. Yao is a member of both the NBA All-Star team and China's national team, but was to play for the Chinese squad in this exhibition. A team doctor identified only by the surname Du was quoted by the newspaper Xinwen Morning News as saying Yao would need at least a week to recuperate. "He suffered a series of fractures in his left eyebrow bone," Du was quoted as saying. "There were eight stitches which should be in place for about four or five days," he said. "It will take about a week of so for him to fully recover." Yao suffered a similar injury during a Chinese basketball championship two years ago. Yao, one of the first Chinese players in the NBA, was the No. 1 draft pick last year. He was runner-up for the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2002-03.
That's just what I thought. It had quite an affect on Dream for awhile, if I remember correctly. Here's the quote from the Chronicle: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HoustonChronicle.com -- http://www.HoustonChronicle.com | Section: Sports July 23, 2003, 1:01AM Yao breaks bone above eye Associated Press BEIJING -- Rockets center Yao Ming broke a bone above his left eye when he collided with another player while practicing for the Chinese national team earlier this week. Yao received eight stitches above the eye and is expected to miss at least several of the national team's five exhibition games against a traveling NBA All-Star team, a Chinese Basketball Association official told the official Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. News photos showed the 7-5 Yao with a bloodied bandage on his left eyebrow after the collision Monday. It is expected to take him about a week to recover. ...................... I think it will take more than a week to get over this, unless they want him to wear plastic protective gear. And even then, we're looking at more than a week, imo. This is not good news.
Does anyone know who's going to be on this "travelling all-star team"? I just remember watching one of these and the "all-stars" were wash-ups and practice squad people. So I'm not sure how much practice Yao is missing out on.
Took a look again and you're right, the one with him sitting down is pretty obvious... jeez what has he been eating/doing in China!?! dang...
Here is a very rough and barely readable Chinese to English translation of the original article. Funny how it reads. ===
Yao Mingshou the severe wound eyebrow bone seam 8 needles four national sports teams warm-up matches all malinger Yao Ming unexpectedly was injured. Is starting on a journey to leave for continuously 9 warms up the conscription day before. Also is on his big skull the frailest eyebrow bone. Matter such unexpectedly. Midday 12 o'clock, I help under the Temple of Heaven apartment building which he to buy PLAY STATION the TWO game handle take for his time, he also jumps for joy, wishes one could to go upstairs immediately inserts the good opportunity to hit, added, has any speech to say again we to Qinhangdao. Evening 7 o'clock I eat meal, has received his short news, said the afternoon trains the time head melon let the person give, on the eyebrow bone hit a big opening, has sewn eight needles, at least a week could open the line. That little while this fellow has been already entangled by the person home use gauze the head quite several, looks like must the Japanese warriors which goes all out with the person resemble. It is said is Wang Bo. A Jilin friend on basket, Yao bright covers others the hat. The ball was the fan exited, but on the face the blood long stream which hit. The Lao Jiang's training is really fierce, is all unambiguous. This is not the Yao Ming eyebrow bone first time is injured. In 2 years ago he always is playing in the finals and Wang Zhizhi the mountain peak to the definitely time, in front of Ningbo's 3rd war also has been dashed the skull, at that time was Shanghai East team's foreign aid old black George. Chinese mugwort Kerr Si Gan. Yao Mingman the face is a blood, an others matter does not have, with present Wang Bosi. Afterwards young Zhuge Li Qiuping has first returned to the hotel, saw reporter said the Yao open joint 7 needles. And so on this boy come back, the Central Committee Television finishes however comes up the interview, Yao states clearly: "Has sewn 1 needle." Everybody said that, "Li instructs to say has sewn 7 needles!" Yao Mingjiu is tracing the back of the head: "Heh heh, heh heh, that 7 needles." This matter had already become the story. Yao Mingchan the head was hitting latter 2 always to play in the finals, finally Shanghai 1 compared 3 to lose to 81. Yao Mingzhei returned has really sewn 8 needles, moreover competed always plays in the finals like CBA that the critical time life and death, Lao Jiang did not need to hit the primal chaos, definitely let him thoroughly recuperate on again. Such as soon as calculated that, at least first 3 in Qinhangdao, Wenzhou, Shenzhen competed to the American star team he is thoroughly can hit, 4th the contingency which went on stage in Yangjiang's competition very is also small. Relaxes the spot to say, he should arrive 5th when Hong Kong's competition can declare a position, bank of the fragrant river fans also are hoping him in w(TM) the big eye. Although Lao Jiang does not need to hit the primal chaos, but in his heart the fire is certainly very big. Few days ago the competition which hits in Changchun and Jilin NSUeN extremely is unofficial, found the match with great difficulty, wants to train the battle formation and the tactic well, in his hand a most important link actually nearly has a half competition not to be able to hit. Also did not say the strength greatly damages, has Yao Ming and does not have Yao to be bright, the Chinese men's basketball team completely is two appearances and two fighting methods; Has Yao to be bright you to be allowed to play a position game, does not have Yao Mingjiu to have to go all out to hit quick attacks; Within has Yao to be bright you to be allowed to practice primarily enters splits out, does not have Yao to be bright, the entire team's pivot did not have. Lao Jiang always discrete, these two years he left far, did not have real correct use Yao to be bright. Do not despise these warms up, to Lao Jiang, is very important to Yao Mingdu. Had not thought in September ice city anti- Han, from pulls up the prologue time a little is not suitable. Hopes this big stature Pi Caorou thick, long is a bit faster good. (Edition: Tao son)
USA "All Star" team roster: Livan Pyfrom Jerald Honeycutt leon Smith Ivano Newbill Kevin Simmons David Harrison Antonio Lawrence Byron Mouton Jameel Rich Randy Livingston Olden Polynice Galen Young coach: Bob Hill The first game: China won 83:82. Yao didn't play.
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