Any chance Yao comes back for the playoffs?

FlightNo.23 · Post #1 » by **FlightNo.23** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:32 pm

Not sure if this issue has been addressed, but First or Second round?

Oh and Hi Rockets fans

Tmac_125 · Post #2 » by **Tmac_125** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:36 pm

Nope, hes definitely done for the season and postseason.

FlightNo.23 · Post #3 » by **FlightNo.23** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:52 pm

That sucks. What if he heals ahead of schedule and the alternative chinese medication is effective? And didn't he say if the Finals were now he would play??

bubba · Post #4 » by **bubba** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:55 pm

3 or 4 months. we dont want him to rush back in anyway even if he wanted to play. let him heal properly and come back next year ready to go.

FlightNo.23 · Post #5 » by **FlightNo.23** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:58 pm

Alright thanks. Got what I was looking for. Good luck the rest of the way!

Post #6 » by **dream34** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:14 pm

He could probably make the finals.

Raptors2k4 · Post #7 » by **Raptors2k4** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:39 pm

thatd be historic if he came back for the finals n you guys won it all.......

had to come on n congratulate u guys on teh winning streak...my 2nd fav team other than the raps...love tmac n yao is by far my fav player in the league...

GL the rest of the way

Texas Longhorns · Post #8 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:34 pm

None whatsoever. Not even the finals. It's basically guaranteed that he's not going to play anytime till next season.

Post #9 » by **E Wizzle** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:11 pm

He said he would play in the Finals if the Rockets reached it, but that would be a horrible idea especially when you look at the closest comparison to our situation (Knicks in '99.) If by some slim chance we reach the Finals, that means we would have already figured out how to prevent larger line ups from beating up on our relatively small frontline and grabbing second chance points. Having a recovering Yao who would have barely made a dent in rehabilitation at that point just slip into the lineup would screw everything up.

dontel · Post #10 » by **dontel** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:50 pm

yeah. i mean getting into the finals without yao, and then just put him up there in the lineup would kinda distract the team's momentum a tiny weeny bit