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Some basketball experts thought that Yao Ming would never play in the NBA again after suffering yet another foot injury. Those worries seem to be off-base after the Houston Rockets have cleared their Chinese center to resume basketball-related activities. The Rockets now believe that Yao will be able to start the regular season on the active roster.
Said Yao: “I am very excited. I am just looking forward to playing a great season. I think I can count on my foot now.”
In the 2008-09 season, Yao was able to play in 77 regular season games and average 19.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. However, the 7-foot-5 center hurt his foot in the playoffs and missed the entire 2009-10 campaign. The surgery to fix his foot was complicated and there was no guarantee that he’d ever fully recover.
“I’m probably a little bit away from game shape,” admitted Yao. “The good news is we still have one month until training camp, and two months to the season.”
Yao Ming can put down the sport coat (Image: Zuma Press)
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