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(Update) Yao becomes slower and not as agile as before

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MOD, Jun 26, 2003.

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  1. 3fingeredgus

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    Damn! Look out Arnold!
     
    #21 3fingeredgus, Jun 26, 2003
  2. canoner2002

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    Yao defintely need to put on more weight! He still looks skinny in these pics.
     
    #22 canoner2002, Jun 26, 2003
  3. TheHorns

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    I am quite certain that is a scar. He had a mark on his arm in his very first game when they played the Spurs in the preseason game.
     
    #23 TheHorns, Jun 26, 2003
  4. lnghrn4life

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    His arms do look bigger..well his right arm(in the last pic posted) anyways... I wonder what Yao has been doin.. J/k...
    I wonder what kind of routine Yao is workin on...I hope our guys are checkin up wiht him.
     
    #24 lnghrn4life, Jun 26, 2003
  5. Rox_fan_here

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    I thought that scratch was from Shawn Kemp. He got frustrated b/c Yao was making him his b**ch and he lashed out the only way that sad thug could.
     
    #25 Rox_fan_here, Jun 26, 2003
  6. robbie380

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    It's a scar...he has had it since he started the season. It is not from Kemp.
     
    #26 robbie380, Jun 26, 2003
  7. DavidS

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    Good! We need him to dominate in the POST. Not run around like a guard.
     
    #27 DavidS, Jun 26, 2003
  8. ASIA

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    Some people still need to remember that YAO is 7' 6"! He might look skinny to most of us but trust me, get close to him and his body size is pretty big and thick compare to many of us. I think his body is a good proportion and it's good for not getting injure down the road. If he gets too big, he's going to slow down and become less agile becasue of his size IMO.
     
    #28 ASIA, Jun 26, 2003
  9. Blatz

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    Yes, I figured it was a scar. :) I just thought it might have been from the scratch courtesy of Kemp.

    Blatz
     
    #29 Blatz, Jun 26, 2003
  10. RocketForever

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    I think the one from Kemp is on his back near the shoulder
     
    #30 RocketForever, Jun 26, 2003
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    Exacty, he seems to be playing more of an NBA-style and getting more muscle. That is a good thing, IMO.
     
    #31 dskillz, Jun 27, 2003
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    Some people still need to remember that YAO is 7' 6"! He might look skinny to most of us but trust me, get close to him and his body size is pretty big and thick compare to many of us.

    Seeing your starting center's rib cage is never a good sign
     
    #32 ptw1, Jun 27, 2003
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    Holy crap, that was funny!
     
    #33 ima_drummer2k, Jun 27, 2003
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    I could have sworn that the scar is from Grant in Miami...
     
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    RocketForever is right about kemp's signature being on Yao's back and not his arm
     
    #35 Subliminal Shot, Jun 28, 2003
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    in that last pic i'm sure yao is thinking "thanks. i really like the way my biceps look in the reflection off your forehead."
     
    #36 cparka, Jun 28, 2003
  17. TECH

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    That mark is from Grant in Miami. Shawn Kemp raked Yao on the back of the shoulder, leaving about 2 or 3 marks.
    I believe that the mark will go away. My girlfriend had a mark on her that looked the same, and I thought it would NEVER heal. But it eventually did. It wasn't a scar.
    Ok, let the jokes flow......:eek:
     
    #37 TECH, Jun 28, 2003
  18. Dr of Dunk

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    You and Subliminal Shot win the prize (which is nothing!). Kemp carved about 2 or 3 canals into Yao's back. I still remember freaking at the pic of Cuttino pulling Yao's jersey to the side and showing the ref. Those were pretty bad scratches.
     
    #38 Dr of Dunk, Jun 28, 2003
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    Are you related to Marv Albert? :)
     
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    Playing in the post does not mean you don't need to be agile. Tim Duncan.

    Shaq. Don't think so? Has quick feet, quick hops, that's why he gets all those monster put back slams.

    Hakeem was as agile as they come.

    Want a big man without agility? Shawn Bradley, Rasho Nesterovic, Jake Tsakalidis, Dikembe Mutumbo, Hakeem in his last couple of years...

    This post brought to you by Yao Haterz of America.
     
    #40 moomoo, Jun 28, 2003
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