I think then McGrady's status becomes key. If he is back and healthy at that point do we try to make one more push with the two of them in the playoffs? Either way its good to hear some good news. Also it puts my mind to rest that Morey's plan of action is the correct one for the time being.
8 months? That sounds like they are taking the medium surgical route, basically the same one they did last year. Because IIRC the reshaping of the foot would be at least a year...right? Interesting. DD
Last years injury took 6 months from the day of the operation to the first game Yao played in. That injury was much mory serious than the small fracture he occured this time. Now maybe the type of surgery maybe more complexed and may require more time to heal but it is also possible the Doctors want to be extremely cautious with Yao and our anticipating a slow recovery and long rehab as a precautionary measure. IMO Yao needs to be by early March to be able to really contribute to a playoff run. Anything less and I would say just check it in for the year.
Not the best quality but you can hear Morey talking in the background. He starts off talking about how hard a worker Scola is and how hard work is so undervalued but the Rockets don't under value it. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kkqJ8459Vjs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kkqJ8459Vjs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
this is some good news finally....i wonder if China will try to push for him not to play at all next season so he is ready for summer bball in China...i hope that is not the case....what is the hold up...why are they waiting...he should have had the surgery two weeks ago...the more the wait, the longer it will be into the season...get it going!!!! i want a deep playoff run
Hmm thanks for posting this but I had a hard time hearing the bit about Yao. I did hear optimistic and that they're not ruling out a return next season. Anything else i may have missed. I have selective hearing and may have tuned out the negative parts.
Ilgauskas was back on the court 10 months after his reshaping surgery. Maybe there have been enough advances in the past 10 years to speed the recovery time up to 8 months.
That's a great find, but are players who missed the entire season allowed to jump right in to games near the end of the regular season or playoffs?
Source: http://sports.sohu.com/20090717/n265277293.shtml Translated by Google translator. =========== Yao Ming next week the United States The physician who performed the operation of new large Z governance feet Knight At 5:07 on July 17, 2009 Source: Oriental Morning Post, the former team doctor rocket surgery Clanton will only participants who performed in his capacity as the emergence of new large Z Knight heal foot injury For Yao, this is an unusual day for two days, he made a series of major decisions in life. The day before he entered the Shanghai men's basketball success, the success of Yao turned to become the boss, he agreed to surgery yesterday, and the sooner the better. Next week, he will be in Houston on his left foot fracture Department a second surgery, doctors will no longer be performed once the doctor rocket Clanton, but a doctor from Washington. If all goes well, he can be the first back in March next year, and the impact of the playoffs with the Rockets, Yao Ming the worst-case scenario would be a whole year to rest. Two weeks, dozens of hours of communication with doctors Operation Yao Ming made the decision Yao Ming in May from injuries so far, he carefully weighed the conservative treatment and surgical treatment of a variety of programs, the final decision is likely for the Rockets next season, as the next Yao Ming's career set the tone, they must be careful. Like Yao Ming said, the surgery or not surgery, it is a complex medical problems, doctors have to proof if the conservative treatment, a cast to rest for three months, the result will be, it is not the treatment will affect the next. Only, such as all doctors argued over, in order to know what it is surgery or rest. After screening a series of programs, Yao decided to perform an operation, "Yao's Team" responsible person, said Zhang, "conservative treatment takes a long time to restore, but also uncertainty, if the situation has not improved after three months, on or have to undergo an operation, but also a lot of time wasted. "According to experts, if the surgery, scaphoid (Note: Yao wound) a good probability of long-more than 90%. Two weeks ago, Dr. Yao Minghu exchanges, reaching several tens of hours. Yesterday, he made the decision: surgery, the sooner the better. Next week, Yao Ming underwent surgery in Houston. Now, relatively speaking, Yao has been more optimistic than the original, he said, "not only to them, An. On such a day, laugh later on. I will come back." Sources said that this will be performed for the Yao Ming is still the doctor before the rocket Clanton. It is understood, however, Clanton will be involved in the operation, but not performed. Yao Ming helped the doctors performed surgery may be after him in Washington has been examined by an expert. Prior to "Houston Chronicle" reporters with the team also said Fagan, Yao Ming of the attending physician from Washington, Knight has a foot injury center large Z cured. Washington chose the doctor, because he is the orthopedic foot specialists, especially good at sports medicine treatment for the injury. Restructuring to become Surgery program is most likely to Although he did not disclose the surgery program, the reporter was informed that the most likely structure of the reconstruction program. The surgery and last season he accepted the surgery, that once a nail is implanted, this time to the reconstruction of the ankle structure. Bone structure must be modified to cut off certain parts of the nails with a new re-fixed. Of course last year, will have to implant the nail out, this year on the scaphoid fracture fixation, and then implanted into a new pin. This operation will take a long time to resume, after rehabilitation, but also take some time to adjust the training, to start from scratch and restore the state. This will be his career since Yao Ming, the largest Hom together. But like insider said, "I have seen Yao Ming is the most ruthless of his own people, no matter what program, he will strive to return to the peak." While most people are convinced that the absence of Yao Ming will be the next season, but this is not the thing that clinches it. It is reported that Yao Ming's recovery period will be 8 months to a year, if the eight months to restore, Yao Ming is expected to return by the end of March next year, as he will be able to catch up with the Rockets next season of the critical moment the impact of the playoffs. Of Yao Ming, the earlier the treatment of surgery and to determine, you can enter the rehabilitation phase as soon as possible. Yao Ming for the rest also "experienced" and that he has done before rehabilitation are very good, can come back early. Yao Ming's recovery, if for one year or by the end of March rocket competition has missed the playoffs, then he need not hurry back, can be a bit more time to restore.
It be awesome to have Yao back by march and T-Mack also! Our guys gotta keep us close and top 8 in the western so when they come back we can push to a nice seed for the playoffs!!
at this point, im content with yao playing 40 or so games a year as long as he is healthy at the end of the season. An early return in May next season would be awesome.
Didn't Clanton say another Rocket player he operated on should have no ill affects after a certain period of time last season?
They need to do it on both foot and get it over with. Imagine the one is fixed and suddenly the other breaks down. I wonder why it's only his left foot but not his right? So what the chances of his right also breaking down?
