Last week we learned that Yao Ming's hairline fracture in his foot was not healing and he was out indefinitely. Now we're learning that the injury has actually gotten worse since the playoffs and Yao could miss the entire 2009-2010 season or even possibly be forced to retire.
Its no secret that huge bodies like Yao's weren't meant to play 82 games plus the playoffs and once they break down they're hard to build back up. I'm thinking he pushed it a bit too much by coming back to play in the Olympics last summer when his foot couldn't handle it. Now the question looms, what do you do with Yao Ming?? Do you wait and let him rehab or try to move in another direction?? I honestly don't know, but the Rockets better figure it out quick.
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