Yao works his way back

what ever did Yao do to work up such a sweat? i thought he wasn't supposed to put too much strain on the foot, i.e. maybe jogging and no jumping.

 

It's not hard to work up a sweat. I'll be sweaty after a session where all I do is shoot jumpers.

 

Well, according to what was reported on sina.com, he had worked in the gym prior to the team practice, joined the team in the warmup exercise, i.e. stretching their legs, flexing their muscles on the floor....and then when the team went on their shooting practice, he was grouped with Mutombo and Novak, and he did some free throw practice.

After working a while on his free throws, he volunteered to be the ball boy, picking up the loose balls for Mutombo and Novak for their shooting practice.

He then stayed behind for another 10 minutes on practicing his free throws, when his team mates retreated from the court.

So did that explain to you why he all sweated up ??

 

I belong to the 10%, too.

 

I'm in the majority and my wife thought MY feet were weird (and my son too). So it turns out HER feet are weird because her big toe is the longest. Hmmm.

 

Since when does having a toe-nail removed constitute toe surgery If they are referring to his osteomyelitis clean-out surgery from last year...this "sit-out" is not related to that...nor is it related to his foot fracture....wtf

http://www.nba.com/games/20061013/ATLHOU/recap.html

Houston 107, Atlanta 93
Rockets Top Hawks Without Injured Yao
Box Score | Rockets Home | Hawks Home




LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 13 (Ticker) -- Even without Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets were in midseason form.

Luther Head scored 20 points and Kirk Snyder and Rafer Alston netted 15 apiece as the Rockets posted a 107-93 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason contest.

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Last season, Ming and two-time scoring champ Tracy McGrady each missed considerable time with injuries, preventing them from being on the court simultaneously for much of the campaign. The Rockets' offense suffered, and a team many thought could challenge for a championship missed the playoffs with a 34-48 mark.

While Yao continues to recover from toe surgery, McGrady thrived, scoring 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting in just 17 minutes. His performance helped the Rockets take a 65-40 halftime lead.

Head hit 8-of-16 shots off the bench - including four 3-pointers - in 30 minutes. Snyder, who played with the New Orleans Hornets last season, made 5-of-10 shots for Houston, which rebounded after Tuesday's 79-65 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Josh Smith scored 18 points, Joe Johnson added 17 and Marvin Williams 16 for the Hawks, who suffered their first preseason loss after defeating Memphis on Wednesday

 

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lol grotesque

 

so let me translate this.....hmmm...you want a coach that is "fun" to look at

 

"Group hug, guys? C'mon!"

 

any new news on the big toe??? someone told me it was gonna be up to 20 days now. i dont know where he heard that...the last i heard was 7 to 10 days on monday!

 

well, someone told me it was now out 280 days

 

Yao's legs have always been big,but his upper body is coming along.

 

That's a big melon.

 

never realized jvg's head's so big. u sure it's not photoshoped?

 

haha x2.

cant wait to tell my wife about this.

YES!

 

"I'm not a kidding you, she was this wide. I had to tie a 2 x 4 across my rear end just to keep from falling in!"

 

"We don't believe you - you need more people!"

 

So do you guys think Yao will play against the Mavs Tuesday?

 

Am I the only one who is reminded of the scene in Lord of The Rings The Return of The King when Gollom (AKA Smeagol) finally gets the ring back from Frodo right before he falls into the lava?