I don't know how anybody could think that a 300+ lbs. player breaking a bone in his foot and getting surgery is a good thing. Big men + foot problems = not good He may come back and it not effect him at all or it could cause lingering problems, we won't know for another 4-6 months.
Well, I'm a Chinese. If you ask me, I would say: Leave Yao alone, CNT! I don't think Yao's playing for CNT is more important than his career in Houston. The injury may let Yao have a good rest. On the other hand, it will certainly affect Yao's development. Forget the CNT, what is good for Yao and the ROX is an off-season training.
Not true. Yao's first priority is to his own health, so that he doesn't get injured again. That concern supersedes everything else. If Yao isn't healthy then he shouldn't be playing CNT or Rocket games. If he's complete healthy, then fine. But I think he realizes that toughing it out and playing injured is a recipe for disaster.
I am a chinese too. Why do you think Yao's playing for CNT is more important than his career in Houston? Is it because CNT is a weak team that mean YAO should not contribute? If that's case, so China or other countries including US only need to send the players or teams to the Olympic or world game events if they are metal contenders? I have another question for you guys: If Yao gets injured in a meanless asian game (if you call Ulta's game is meanless) in August someday, and need to be sideline for 4 to 6 months, Will I see thousands of postings here to blame CNT?
It's too bad that it takes such a long time before Yao can resume to work out. I guess it's pretty hard for him to stay in shape before the new season begins. It's so frustrating! We finally got a dominant Yao and he's out for 4-6 month! No matter which team he plays for, his health is apparently the most important. But I can understand Yao putting CNT in front of NBA. There is an old Chinese saying translated more like this: when you become successful and do not return the favor to your homeland, it's like to wear the best clothes in the dark.
He starts making eight figurs next year his priority better be the Rockets. Of course I never want to see anyone injured but if he is 100% by october 1st than this is great because Yao will be refreshed for the entire 2006-2007 season which should be the priority for everyone on this site. FYI this is the Rockets fan site not the Yao fan site. If you are on here your priority needs to be Rocketball!
Then the board will be wanting their return when Yao is playing in China, to the up-to-date health report etc. Everyone, just chill - that including the Chinese fans.
meaningless games are meaningless games. the games we've played in the past two week are just as meaningless as the commercial games Yao used to play in summers. Actually WC may be more meaningful than the games in the past two weeks because Yao would've been more motivated to play well in those games. Hey, according to your guys' argument, what teachs Yao better how to be the man than letting him play for CNT? I am not that interested in what Yao does in the summer. I am more concerned with what he can do from Octobor. But your argument above sounds very much like "don't come to criticize our stupidity even if that is true". Fans who care about Yao aren't Rox's enemies. After all, this team is likely to go as far as Yao takes them, even after Tmac comes back.
The NBA is the highest level of basketball competition in the world. Higher than the World Championships, the Olympics, or any other competition. As such, any NBA player's #1 priority should be doing the best he can for his NBA team, not his national team. I wouldn't want TMac to try to rush back from his back injury to play for the US team, and I would be pissed if he played for the US team and got hurt. In some sports (eg soccer) the international competitions are the big event, but in basketball, that just isn't the case.
LOL, 4-6 months, just long enough to miss the world championships, yet in time for the training camp. CD, you are being way too obvious. Don't think a simple Jones fracture will take that long to heal. Here is a description of it, In the end, it doesn't matter what CD wants, it doesn't matter what the CNT wants, and it certainly doesn't matter what anybody on this board wants. It's what Yao wants which counts. My prediction, Yao will be back in 3-4 months. He will miss the meaningless warm-up games, but he will play in the world championships.
Sorry, forgot the definition for Jone's fracture, A Jones fracture is a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the foot. The fifth metatarsal is at the base of the small toe, and the proximal end, where the Jones fracture occurs, is in the midportion of the foot. Patients who sustain a Jones fracture have pain over this middle/outside area of their foot, swelling, and difficulty walking. Treatment of an acute Jones fracture that is not significantly displaced consists of a cast or walking boot for 6-8 weeks. Patients should not place weight on the foot until instructed by their doctor. Jones fractures can become chronic conditions if the fracture fails to unite. If this is the case, surgery will likely be recommended to secure the fracture in place with a screw. So they are being smart to recommend surgery early, but 4-6 months to heal? I think CD is being a tad pessimistic here.
Not so fast. Here's what a sports doctor had to say about the recovery: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=2276399&postcount=65 Absolutely consistent with what CD is saying, even if they use a soccer player as the example.
Thanks very much for the medical definition. Hopefully, your optimism is well founded, and Yao has had time to get into shape for camp, even if he was unable to work on his game during the off-season. Yao is a very intelligent fellow, and if he can just remember to play the way he's been playing since the Break, then I'll be a very contented Rockets fan.
HA HA Interesting! Chinese medium are analysing Why CD said Yao have to rest for 4~6 months instead of 4~6 weeks. They come up with It is because CD are too protective. and perdicted that Yao will be back in JULY. And Yao will play the Stankovic continental Champions Cup and WC. Here is the link http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2006-04-13/02592157178.shtml The title is "How long does Yao have to rest, protective CD said 4~6 months are too cautious"
I believe this summer there will be a war over YAO between CBA and Rox.... I already sensed lots of tension in the media
That article errs a bit on the side of caution. Just to give a few examples, Mike Bibby suffered the same injury in 2002 and had surgery, he was back in 6 weeks. Elton Brand, similar injury, 2003, he missed 18 games. Nazr Mohammed, missed 2 months, etc. You see what I am talking about.
Hey, dun worry too much, maybe it won't take that long According to china's biggest basketball forum hoopchina, message from insider shows that Yao will do the surgery this Thursday. And since the surgery is not common, no one exactly know how long would it take for recovery. 4-6 month? maybe longer or maybe shorter. It all depends on how well the surgery's taken. Let's corss the finger and hope for the best. The message is posted by the management crew of the forum, so I think it gains some credit.
