So... Yao had an MRI
And Tracy McGrady says Yao won't play tonight, but Artest says he might. Yao said yesterday that he was "fine, so fine". I don't know what to make of this mess we have.
Here's my gut feeling: The MRI was fine, they are just being precautionary with Yao as they should. Yao really wants to play every game, but shouldn't. And tonight the Mavs are a fast paced team, but coming off a back to back. Since they could be tired, we might not need Yao to win, so try and let him get a rest in. And if they are fast paced and he has a minor issue, no reason to push him tonight. It's a long season and we need Yao in May/June not as much for one game in November.
I ask you in the poll who should start if he can't go.
If it does become a real issue, and I honestly don't like wasting prayers on basketball but this is a big one, what do we do?
All but last year's injuries to Yao have been freak occurences. His stress fracture was the first injury where his body just wore down because of his size. The others have just been weird things. I'm hoping he just has an ankle sprain, and due to his history they got an MRI. With the resources available to the team it is really stupid not to get an MRI every time a player gets hurt. It makes no sense not to do that. Are they really trying to cut corners that badly money wise? (Can someone enlighten me?) From now on, if Yao complains, you won't see them wait to get an MRI. And this, hopefully, is the case here where it is simply a sprain, but they feel there is no reason not to check it out in the most conclusive manner possible.
But if I'm wrong, then it may be time to try and move him to another team. He doesn't have a lot of years left, and he's not a 20MM player like Tracy, though he is a max player. It would mean blowing up the team and starting over however, and the Rockets will not do that, but it is probably the right thing to do. I have absolutely no idea what we could even get for Yao if we tried to trade him. Would it warrant draft picks? That's unlikely because any team that wants him wouldn't have a high enough pick to sway us. Would it be an up and coming player? That would only come from a team that is struggling on their own and thinks they are close, isn't that who the Rockets have been? So why would another team take on our problem?
I believe in Yao, he wants to be great. He has the skill to be so. I'm hoping his body has at least 2 more years of relative injury free time in them. If it does, we'll be celebrating a championship this year or next. If it doesn't? It's back to the drawing board.
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Here’s what the game night e-mail from the Rockets says:
"Before the season began, the Rockets were roundly lauded as one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Tonight they’ll likely get a chance to prove it.
Here’s what we know so far: Yao Ming (foot) is probably out this evening, as the team is taking a precautionary approach to his sore left foot. Meanwhile, Tracy McGrady (knee) and Ron Artest (ankle) are definitely playing, but it’s difficult to know just how effective they’ll be or how many minutes their bodies will allow them to spend on the floor. So it’s all hands on deck tonight as players like Von Wafer will be asked to step up and fill whatever void might be left behind."
by 34forDreaming on Nov 19, 2008 2:58 PM CST 0 recs
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by forshizzzle on Nov 19, 2008 4:16 PM CST 0 recs
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by grungedave on
Nov 19, 2008 4:17 PM CST
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Thats what I thought net-viewing habits....
I keep getting extenze and enzyte ads. Wait…..NVM :(
by wescox10 on
Nov 19, 2008 4:31 PM CST
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This is the deepest Rockets team I can recall seeing. Let’s show what our depth, pace and defense can do tonight. Let Dorsey lose, too. I’d like for Artest and McGrady to get about 30 minutes combined. I do wonder if TMac needs about a week of rest to let his healing knee settle.
by Xiane on Nov 19, 2008 4:27 PM CST 0 recs
seriously
if Dorsey gets some time tonight, expect another Dorsey/Adelman themed post tomorrow!
by grungedave on
Nov 19, 2008 4:40 PM CST
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I think before we put Dorsey into games Adelman should shout out to the crowd “Release the Kraken!”
Just a suggestion.
by Xiane on Nov 19, 2008 4:46 PM CST 0 recs
Yao should have played, T-Mac should have sat
I’m willing to bet Yao could have run the floor better than T-Mac last night…
by 34forDreaming on Nov 20, 2008 10:28 AM CST 0 recs
T-Mac...
Tracy only seemed to be “mobile” and able to run when he realized he had to chuck nothing but long 3s for 4-5 minutes.
you know how all rock stars want to be athletes and vice-versa?
I think Tracy (a slasher/dunker) wants to be Steve Kerr.
Brent Barry must blow T-Mac’s mind … what with the dunk championship AND 3-ball accuracy (pre-2008).
by grungedave on
Nov 20, 2008 2:10 PM CST
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In retrospect
we should’ve just rested him against the Thunder. I knew we would have trouble winning this game without Yao, because he dominates Dallas.
by goingforthecorner on Nov 20, 2008 3:51 PM CST 0 recs

















