Yao Ming Cleared for Takeoff: What That Means for Houston Rockets, NBA

August 24th, 2010 by Ryan Virgin Leave a reply »
This article courtesy of Rip City Report.

Yao Ming received full clearance to participate in basketball related activities today and I'm sure that peaked the interest of many Houston Rocket fans.

There was some speculation that Yao was done with basketball. Many said that he could never recover from the break in his foot, one that required a very complex operation, mostly due to his size and weight.

Now that Yao has cleared the first hurdle, it is almost a sure bet that he is going to lace em' up for the 2011 NBA season.


So what does that mean for the Rockets organization?

Well, considering that the last time Yao was on the court for an entire season, the Rockets won 53 games and were given the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

Yao averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks in his last full season.

 

But Rockets fans shouldn't expect to see Yao at full strength at all next season, and almost certainly not early on, when the Rockets have said they will limit him minutes through the first 20 games of the season.

Even with part of Yao's production, the Rocke ...

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