No, no, no - Yao can't be seriously injured again. I will not allow it.

by grungedave on Apr 12, 2009 9:08 AM CDT

I refuse to accept even the concept that Yao Ming could possibly be injured.

No more of this:

Besides, isn't today a day where people have a history of overcoming any injury? Even that pesky thing known as "death"?

I have no doubt Yao Ming will be ready to kick @$$ in the playoffs once they start next weekend. He's going to be just fine. Or else I am going to need a serious sit-down talk with a higher power.

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I hope Yao's ok!

I know the last two games are important but I don’t know, is anyone with me on this, i think that Houston fans have been through too many hard times these past few years, maybe its best to rest Yao for the next two games just in case, I mean even if I am the 5th seed after it, at least I have a better shot at having a healthy Yao, the best center in the NBA right now, who could dominate against any team that comes in at 4th, just an opinion… plus its always fun when Deke gets a double double haha

by Rockets4LIFE on Apr 12, 2009 9:23 AM CDT reply actions

Both articles in the Chronicle seem highly speculative

My best guess: Given his injury history and sheer size, the Rockets were being uber cautious and held him out a game to examine the foot and make sure there were no real problems. I expect he’ll play the last two games and be fine for the playoffs.

by oelayat on Apr 12, 2009 11:29 AM CDT reply actions

Rest Yao

and (please, please, please) give some Von Wafer some playing time..

"How can we be broke when the city owes us sleep
Or at least a peace of mind, crime was stealin' youth from you" -Typical Cats

by Flip23 on Apr 12, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions

Whatever is decided, I hope Yao's ok :)

by Rockets4LIFE on Apr 12, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions

Yao is OK

After undergoing an MRI and bone scan Saturday, Yao Ming was diagnosed with nothing more than a bone bruise and the Rockets expect their All-Star center to return to action in time for Monday’s pivotal match-up with New Orleans.

http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_Breathe_Sigh_of_Relief-309129-34.html?rss=true

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by Cornholio on Apr 12, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions

I think I speak for the entire population of Houston when I say...

WWWWHHHHHEEEEWWWW!!!!!!

by chrisjay84 on Apr 12, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

thank goodness

but honestly I’d be happy with him sitting out the part or all of the rest of the way to have him fresh for the playoffs

by whodat21 on Apr 12, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions

the easter bunny delivered!

by fiddycent on Apr 12, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

I can't do it though

easter bunny? I guess this is where we make an egg/humpty dumpy joke… nah, only a Utah fan would do that

by grungedave on Apr 12, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Speaking about jokes and Utah...

why hasn’t there been a lead story about the loss to the Warriors? Needs to be immortalized.

by chrisjay84 on Apr 12, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

truly beautiful

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 12, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

the box score made my day

but i wouldnt ever want dwill injured (or anyone for that matter). first of all, thats a utah fan thing to do. secondly, id rather beat teams at full strength so there aren’t any excuses (even though utah fans will find a way to blame the refs no matter how many fouls and flops they actually commit.

by flipasta on Apr 12, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

pfft

he’s day to day. He’ll be fine.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 12, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I hope this blog never becomes mature enough not to gloat over a Jazz loss!

Particularly when they lose to a 7-man warrior team!!

by Kari on Apr 12, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions

a 7 man warrior squad

on a b2b, too.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 12, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions

and, speaking of maturity,

be sure to take a look at the GSM recap for some good, old-fashioned whining from our friends in Jazz land.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 12, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Few things in my life

generate the type of hate that I have more than the Jazz and Jazz fans. I can just picture him reading those comments, saying “OH YEAH??”, creating an ID out of spite and clicking refresh after every comment, with those orange stained Cheeto fingers and and life size blowup doll of John Stockton (which by the way pops from every renegade breeze, life like AND flop-tastic!). Ugh…so much hate.

by chrisjay84 on Apr 12, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

hahaha

I was drunk when I saw the Utah/GS score. I didn’t believe it at first. I still don’t believe it now. How does Utah lose to GS? At home? hahahahahaa.

by grungedave on Apr 13, 2009 12:05 AM CDT reply actions

Even better than the loss is watching the Jazz message boards speculate about the “locker room strife” that’s apparently going on behind the scenes. Can you imagine that sort of thing happening with the Rockets or Blazers?

by Jeffrey on Apr 13, 2009 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions