Nooooo!!!!!! (the Yao post)
Posted by tinfoilhats on February 27, 2008
We’ll return to our Hawkmanology shortly. Got to address the big sports story in Houston first.
Typical for our snake-bitten franchise. Yao Ming – the best center in the game and the heart of this team, has gone on the shelf for the year. Stress fracture in his foot. Damn….
Picking up win #13 in a row was bittersweet. I did like how everyone stepped up, particularly Dikembe Mutumbo. Of course, ever the stoic man on the court, I couldn’t tell, but I think that he disagreed with that Technical Foul early in the game.
Basketball is the secondary issue here. I truly hope that Yao takes all of the time he needs to fully recover from this injury. If that means missing the playoffs, missing the Olympics or even missing training camp, then so be it. The man has always done what has been asked of him and more, but he’s got to take better care of himself. After the initial shock, addition of gray hairs and loss of years on my life upon hearing the news, I quickly put this one into perspective: a healthy Yao for the long-term is more important to Houston than selfishly yearning for him to press this injury in the short term.
Get better, Big Man – we’ll be patiently awaiting your return.
Rockets – step it up! Win one for the Wall!!!
