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[ESPN Marc Stein's Weekend Edition] comment on Yao

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rocketsregle, Dec 24, 2005.

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  1. rocketsregle

    rocketsregle Member

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    Didn't see this posted anywhere. Yao finally gets some praise from ESPN.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-051224-25

    1. This might be a media first, but here goes: I am here to praise Yao Ming's toughness.

    The toe injury he has been playing through for a while now was actually a serious infection of the bone that required two surgical procedures this week. Yao contends that he might still be playing, too, if not for a couple painful encounters with Danny Fortson's feet in Seattle late last week.

    Yao told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher -- a story Buch related on Tuesday night's NBA Coast to Coast -- that a tangle or two with Fortson took the pain to a point that he had to stop, just one night after Yao registered 30 points and 16 rebounds at Golden State. Surgery was prescribed soon thereafter and now Yao might be forced to sit out until after Houston hosts the All-Star Game.

    If you're struggling to remember Yao's last long-term injury, it's because he has never had one. He was widely bashed for failing to lead the Rockets to a single victory in the eight games Tracy McGrady missed recently with a back ailment, but he has never been properly recognized for his durability. Yao missed just two games in his first three seasons, even though he started each one drained by a full summer with the Chinese national team.

    In short, the 7-foot-6 behemoth is tougher than he ever gets credit for.
     
    #1 rocketsregle, Dec 24, 2005
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    My spider senses tell me Yao will be back within a week.

    Yes, a week.
     
    #2 Rule0001, Dec 24, 2005
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    What ? Somebody from ESPN makes positive remarks about Big Softie ?

    No, this cann't be true. It's gotta be a mix-up.

    :eek:

    OZ
     
    #3 olliez, Dec 24, 2005
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    Hah! I wonder if Stein would've ever made that remark if McGrady didn't get in his face about Yao.

    When Steven Ass Smith makes a similar concession, I will start caring what ESPN says form now on.
     
    #4 tigermission1, Dec 24, 2005
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    I remember Bocher was bashing the ROX for not taking Willams even with francis there. dumbass.....his reasoning was francis was a SG hence willams would become a valuable asset. :rolleyes: .
     
    #5 blazer_ben, Dec 24, 2005
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    Wouldn't he have to get his nose out of Iverson's ass first?
    Who cares what Smith has to say?
     
    #6 Faos, Dec 24, 2005
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    blazer- you may be mistaking Ric Bucher for someone else, I honestly have never heard him say anything negative about Yao. In fact, some people say he gushes too much about Yao, who even chose him to help write his autobiography.

    I don't blame you though, all the ESPN blow hards start to look and sound the same after a while. (with the exception of Wilbon, and Kornheiser) ;)

    tigermission- I agree with you concerning Stephen A.--- I used to read some of his stuff at the Philadelphia Inquirer as well as saw his show a few times- he's a mediocre writer and interviewer at best. I have no idea how he got his own show on ESPN.
     
    #7 Gatorfan76, Dec 24, 2005
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    I hope this changes how Yao is viewed forever by all and sundry.
     
    #8 Fegwu, Dec 24, 2005
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    It was One of them. coud have been stein or Steven a Smith. i remember attacking the rockets non-stop over picking yao and not willams.
     
    #9 blazer_ben, Dec 24, 2005
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    Damn, Fartson...Yao would still be playing if it wasn't for ******.

    Then again, it probally spell doomed for Yao in the long run...
     
    #10 noize, Dec 24, 2005
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