Re: [哀慟] Yao out for season with stress fracture
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Yao Ming out for the season
Rockets center done until 2008-09 after stress fracture revealed in foot
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 12:26 PM CST
By Clutch
Copyright 2008 ClutchFans.net
Of all the random, snake bite injuries the Houston Rockets have had the past
3 seasons, this one may hurt the most.
Rockets center Yao Ming is done for the year after an MRI revealed a stress
fracture in his left foot. There is no hope for a return in the postseason.
Rockets physician Dr. Tom Clanton will be discussing the injury at a press
conference this afternoon.
The Rockets (36-20) are currently riding a 12-game winning streak as they
prepare to face the Wizards tonight. They were largely ignored by pundits for
much of the season but just recently were picking up buzz on being legitimate
contenders. The only loss the Rockets have suffered in the past 17 games is
one in which Yao sat out due to the flu.
Now? The continued talk will be about how neither Yao nor Tracy McGrady can
stay healthy for a full season. When Yao and T-Mac play and finish the game
unharmed, they are 28-10 this year.
There is no good news in this at all, but let's highlight a couple of things
that fortunately didn't make it ten times worse.
1. The Rockets did not go "All In" on this season
With all the West contenders making big acquisitions for the here and
now, I previously thought the Rockets should have heavily pursued Ron Artest
or Mike Miller, sacrificing a future piece to get there. Losing Luis Scola,
Carl Landry or Aaron Brooks could look like a big mistake right about now.
2. The Bobby Jackson trade looks much better
The Jackson trade was always going to be beneficial to the Rockets
after this season, but looked like one where the Rockets lost on talent for
this year. Does it really matter now if the Rockets have Bonzi Wells or not?
Rockets GM Daryl Morey has more flexibility to work with this offseason and
up to the trading deadline next year.
3. The Rockets still have their first round pick
I certainly don't believe the Rockets are a contender without Yao, and
that is what this roster was supposed to be built for. I wouldn't throw in
the towel on the playoffs with how well they've been playing, but it's
probably safer to say today than it was yesterday that the Rockets could be
owners of a lottery pick this offseason. It's a very good thing that they
didn't cough up their first rounder.
Right now this is just a sick feeling as you were really starting to get that
vibe that something special was happening with this team -- that sound
thrashing that the Rockets gave the Hornets opened some eyes.
You feel bad for Yao, his teammates and the fans who have had hopes dashed by
more than one of these season-crippling injuries.
Still, the games must be played and we'll see how the team responds and who
picks up the slack. The Rockets will be clearly in the market for a big and
as their recent luck would have it, Jamaal Magloirre just signed with the
Dallas Mavericks.
....Orz
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