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For Houston Rockets center, Shanghai's
own Yao Ming, the expression says it all at a press conference after it
was announced he would not play for the rest of the NBA season due to a
stress fracture in his left foot. It was confirmed at the Houston
conference on Tuesday that the basketball star will have to undergo
surgery but no detailed schedule nor expected recovering time has been
released.(Photo: Shanghai Daily/Agencies)
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Yao Ming reacts after his left
foot was injured during a game. Six-time All-Star center is out for
the season and post-season with a stress fracture in his sore left foot,
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey announced Tuesday. (Photo:
sina.com.cn)
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BEIJING, Feb. 28 -- China's Olympic dream of
basketball glory has been hit by a rude awakening - a tiny crack that you can
barely notice even on a CT scan.
Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' All-Star center, was
diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot that will end his NBA season,
his team said on Tuesday (yesterday Beijing time).
He could even miss the Beijing Olympic Games this
summer.
Chinese men's hoopsters will have to battle it out
for their goal of reaching the top six at the Games after the announcement of
Yao's injury, which coincided with the Rockets' sparkling 13-game winning
streak.
"We are shocked," CBA vice-director Hu Jiashi told a
press conference yesterday. "It is definitely something that you didn't need
with just about six months to the Olympics.
"I cannot tell whether Yao will miss the Games or
not, as his team has yet to decide whether to let him undergo surgery."
The Rockets said the six-time NBA All-Star is
expected to be sidelined for three to four months before full rehabilitation
training.
That would leave Yao with only a month or two to
regain fitness for the Games.
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The Rockets' official website
announces that Yao Ming will miss remainder of season as
he suffers with stress fracture in his left foot.
(Photo: sina.com.cn)
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The center could undergo surgery, which would involve
placing screws across the bone between his ankle and foot to hold it together.
The recovery time is expected to be four months.
The other option is to put the foot in a cast; and
recovery could take three to four months.
Chinese medical experts are optimistic that Yao will
not miss the home Games.
"I think there is enough time for Yao to be ready in
August," said Qiao Wei, medical education director of Beijing University of
Physical Education. "He will spend three months in bed and one month for basic
rehabilitation, then he can play on the court.
"Yao could not have avoided the injury given his size
and a 38-minute average playing time per game. It is not because of a hit or a
stretch during the game, it is a long-time thing. I think it is a reflection of
his hectic season."
Despite having one of the best seasons of his career
with an average of 22 points and 10.8 rebounds, Yao said missing the Olympics
would be the biggest failure of his career.
"If I cannot play in the Olympics for my country this
time, that would be the biggest loss in my career.
"I'm looking forward to a fast recovery in whatever
way will make me come back quicker."
However, some believe that Yao won't be in his best
form even if he recovers in time.
"He is not a God, he needs time to get used to the
style of the Chinese national team," a fan told Beijing Television.
The national team will start a training camp on March
8, and head coach Jonas Kaslauskas said he has already worked on a new game plan
sans Yao at the Olympics.
Yao led the Chinese team to the quarter-finals of the
Athens Olympics in 2004. It took eighth place after losing to Spain.
(Source: China Daily)
Yao Ming, McGrady help Rockets earn
11th straight win
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese center Yao
Ming and Tracy McGrady showed their brilliant form in the NBA clash with current
leaders Hornets in New Orleans on Friday, gifting the Houston Rockets its 11th
straight win in the Western Conference.
In the 100-80 victory, McGrady scored 34 points and
Yao Ming added 28 for Houston. Full story
Yao fires Rockets to 7th win in a
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Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (center) in
action against Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge in Houston on
Monday, Feb.11, 2008. The Rockets won 95-83.(Source: Shanghai
Daily)
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BEIJING, Feb. 13 -- The Houston Rockets cruised to a
95-83 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, Chinese center Yao Ming
leading the home team to a seventh consecutive triumph with a game-high 25
points.
Rafer Alston added 17 points and seven assists for the Rockets, who won for the 11th time in 12 games despite getting off to a sluggish start.
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