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Yao's ankle only 30 percent
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08:08 AM ET 06.09 | Though Yao Ming has his motivation, his health is another matter. China's basketball icon, Yao Ming, says his baby daughter is a "tempting" incentive for him to continue his injury-plagued career, but his injured left ankle is only 30 percent of the way to a full recovery. "I wish she [Yao's daughter] could watch me play and even win a championship as she grows up and not only see through video highlights how her dad played before," Yao said during a recent interview with CCTV. The Houston Rockets' All-Star center brought his 1-year-old daughter, Amy, to China last month for the first time since her birth in the United States. "She is definitely a big motivation for me to continue my role as a player, although my foot still needs lots of treatment to meet the game's demands," said Yao.
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Mind is willing... body is not.
Damn shame...
Otis B. Driftwood
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Just keep recovering and when it gets well enough to play then come back as a really nice role player...Nothing wrong with that....
K.I.G.
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Just a thought....How come career ending injuries cant happen to horrible guys like Artest, Ricky Davis, Tinsley, Shawne Williams, Hughes, or just guys that are not humble and think the world owes them everything....
K.I.G.
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yao will be a trade bait come draft day... getting thabeet frm grizz practically makes sense on being thrown out of bus
SusoNod-Manila
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You do realize he is a free agent right?
K.I.G.
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The fortune cookie say you're finished, Bro.
I Love LA
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How did he calculate 30%
Patriots Go Go…
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If Yao's ankle hasn't responded to 2 years of treatment, chances are it's not going to. Too bad; he's done.
Hllywd: Olskool
Columbus , OH
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Unfortunately.......almost certainly.
Retired Army in San…
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hell thats an insult to Yao...Walton was crappy for the C's
APC the Great
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He's Asian....They are really good with numbers!!!! DUH!!!!
K.I.G.
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He's done!
Whitey0302
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