Yao Sits Out Game With Infection

Rocketsterps · Post #1 » by **Rocketsterps** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:48 pm

Go Landry & Scola!

Yao sits out Rockets' game against Utah with "respiratory infection"

January 27, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston center Yao Ming sat out the Rockets' game Sunday against Utah with an upper respiratory infection. The 7-foot-6 Yao, voted the starting center for the Western Conference for the All-Star game on Feb. 17, told team officials he felt sick when he arrived at the Toyota Center for a workout on Sunday morning, coach Rick Adelman said. "The doctors looked at him and they don't think it's worth the chance," Adelman said. "We'll just have to move on."

Yao, leading the Rockets with 22.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, had started every game this season. Adelman planned to start either Carl Landry or Luis Scola, both NBA rookies, in Yao's place. "The only thing that really changes for us is the fact that, without Yao, there's nobody with a low-post presence he has," Adelman said. "As far as our offense, Carl or Luis, they're interchangeable. Defensively is where there are some things we're going to have to be aware of."

Yao averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds against Utah in the first round of last year's playoffs.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

McTracy · Post #2 » by **McTracy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:51 pm

Helllllllll. Tracy carry us please.

Rocketsterps · Post #3 » by **Rocketsterps** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:54 pm

McTracy wrote:Helllllllll. Tracy carry us please.

Yao couldn't defend Boozer anyway. We will win this one big. I predict career highs for Landry.

A.J. · Post #4 » by **A.J.** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:54 pm

we need the t-mac of old to help us tonight

dontel · Post #5 » by **dontel** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:56 pm

Rocketsterps wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yao couldn't defend Boozer anyway. We will win this one big. I predict career highs for Landry.

and vice versa, so they'll just cancel each other out, anybody here expect a double team on boozer?

Alex_De_Large · Post #6 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:58 pm

oh man... crap news for the rockets, an important game like this without him, i guess it's the first start from scola this season, let's go rockets, let's go mcgrady.

Iggyemu · Post #7 » by **Iggyemu** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:11 am

Probably afraid of Memo.

jzmagik · Post #8 » by **jzmagik** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:00 am

Iggyemu wrote:Probably afraid of Memo.

I really wanted to see how Yao would respond tonight against Memo, he did a great defensive job on him last time... but this year is another story.

Rocketsterps · Post #9 » by **Rocketsterps** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:45 am

Rocketsterps wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yao couldn't defend Boozer anyway. We will win this one big. I predict career highs for Landry.

EDIT- STEVE "aka 6-10 Kyle Korver" NOVAK

MY MAIN MAN! Told you haters so.

Post #10 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:23 am

And he was repeatedly killed on the defensive end in the fourth quarter spoiling your prediction for the "big win." He can be useful but not for long stretches.

Sloanfeld · Post #11 » by **Sloanfeld** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:40 am

Iggyemu wrote:Probably afraid of Memo.

LOL

Post #12 » by **TMU** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:49 am

How long is he going to be out for?
We can't afford to lose him for long.

A.J. · Post #13 » by **A.J.** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:54 am

T-Mac United wrote:How long is he going to be out for?
We can't afford to lose him for long.

hopefully for this one game

Eralp · Post #14 » by **Eralp** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:24 am

he is listed day to day. he will play against warriors.

Rocketsterps · Post #15 » by **Rocketsterps** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:16 pm

TMACFORMVP wrote:And he was repeatedly killed on the defensive end in the fourth quarter spoiling your prediction for the "big win." He can be useful but not for long stretches.

True. Adelman stayed w/ him too long in the 4th. If your not getting him shots sit him down.