Yao Ming to miss 09/10 season?

[ihatetimthomas]

Humans are not supposed to be as big as him. Which is why so many big men throughout the years suffer through leg/knee/back problems and our bodies were just not meant to carry such a load and to play it so hard.

Its a damn shame if he cannot recover from this. We never really got to see what Yao could really do as a healthy man. He has shown us glimpses but it really sucks as a basketball fan to see a great player go down. One of my fav players and a classy guy. Rockets really have been cursed. Good luck to him

[BMOGEFan]

So who's going to be China's national icon now?

yi?

and wow i'm saddened too. just when yao was about to hit his prime.

[NewYorkUSCtrojan]

NO!!!!!!!




YAO's one of my favorite player..!

[RocketGreatness]

Humans are not supposed to be as big as him. Which is why so many big men throughout the years suffer through leg/knee/back problems and our bodies were just not meant to carry such a load and to play it so hard.

Its a damn shame if he cannot recover from this. We never really got to see what Yao could really do as a healthy man. He has shown us glimpses but it really sucks as a basketball fan to see a great player go down. One of my fav players and a classy guy. Rockets really have been cursed. Good luck to him

At the moment it is all speculation, so hopefully it is a rumor and not true. I really hope it isn't true, but.....

What do you think of this? I agree with your post by the way.

[NewYorkUSCtrojan]

Sheeet...NYC radio says YAO MING is done with basketball forever...

[NewYorkUSCtrojan]

At the moment it is all speculation, so hopefully it is a rumor and not true. I really hope it isn't true, but.....

What do you think of this? I agree with your post by the way.

They're saying YAO's done with basketball bro..

[StroShow4]

At the moment it is all speculation, so hopefully it is a rumor and not true. I really hope it isn't true, but.....

[D-Rose]

[QUOTE]It isn

[nek1477]

wow that sucks, cut at the prime age of 28

[momo]

This sucks donkey balls.

Yep.

[RocketGreatness]

They're saying YAO's done with basketball bro..

Again, hopefully it is all speculation. Did they reveal the source?

Looking at it this could be a leak with an intended purpose.

Last week, some GMs commented that they thought that the sudden announcement about Yao's foot was just a sneaky way for him to get out of his summer commitments in China, probably causing them to grow bold in demanding he play this summer.

Perhaps this is leak is in response to that, swinging suspicion the other way ... seriously, only a doctor would know how serious this is, not a journalist speculating. I only heard speculation here ... no facts, but if it is true. I would be so sad for Yao. I've come to love the big guy and appreciated him over the recent years.

[KeylessEntry]

Wow. His body was obviously not holding up well, but I thought he had another season or two left in the tank. It would suck to lose one of the last good "big" men left playing in the NBA.

[D-Rose]

1. Human biology & gravity, please explain ?

1. During recouperation, a player can lay down, be put in traction, and like I said, vasodialators and even localized injections can make the distance travelled thru arteries not an issue. Human biology does not succumb to gravity as you assume. I doubt they have Yao running on the foot, he's probly on crutches and laying up on the hour, with paid experts diagnosing frequently.

2., 3., & 4.
I agree completely.

I wonder if Yao's immune system isn't functioning properly, or if he has some form of osteoperosis...?

I doubt it's osteoperosis...

He's already broken that foot before, hence the 3 screws and now he fractured it and it won't heal.

He's just so tall and heavy that his feet take a lot of punishment.

[paperstreet]

I agree with everything AMG said.

He is too big, and playing year round for years have taken its toll.

[JordanL]

There goes Houston's chance of doing anything... welcome to the lottery.