So that silly little foot injury that knocked Rockets big man Yao Ming out of the NBA Playoffs may also keep him on the shelf for all of 2009-2010. Reports are conflicting as to how much time Yao is expected to miss. If I had a dollar for every time one of these Chinese sat out of games because of a broken left foot. From SI.com, who has no annoying autoplay videos on their site that I can find:
Yao suffered a hairline fracture of the tarsal navicular bone late in a May 8 playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The team said last week the injury hasn’t healed and he was out indefinitely.
Yao played in 77 regular-season games in 2008-09, his most injury-free year since 2004-05, when he played in 80. Before last season, Yao missed chunks of previous three seasons with leg and foot injuries.
Like many of the NBA’s stars, Yao had a limited offseason last summer while competing in the Beijing Olympics. I’m sure soaking that foot in mop water hasn’t helped much. Fortunately, tall Chinese players are a bit of an aberration, like four-leaf clovers and games where Tracy McGrady actually plays.
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I think he needs more cowbell
Yao is soaking his feet in the ancient Chinese secret known as Calgon.
/I’m old
//anyone else remember those commercials?
Just like everything else made in China…it’ll breakdown before you get your use out of it.
Can I write a check?
At least he still has a haircut that you could set your watch to.
I bet the root cause of this is the foot bindings Yao parents required when Yao was just a little girl.
@UU – I actually think that is Palmolive. Waiting for Marge to come out and say “Mild?? you’re soaking in it”
@KJTW, your right I’m mashing up my commercials. Calgon was a laundry detergent which might not be a bad thing for Yao to soak his feet in.
From the urine sample he’s holding, I think dehydration may be problem.
From my previous comment, I think a lack of definite articles may be my problem.
@UU I thought Calgon was a bubble bath. “Calgon, take me away”.
Looks like he’s soaking in a Watermelon/Blueberry slushy from Sonic to me.
+1 Pauly – I wanted to put that but I wasn’t sure anyone still remembered those commercials.
Calgon was def the “take me away” shit. there were five kids screaming and then it panned to the hot mom with strategically placed bubbles.
Calgon is both the “take me away” and “ancient chinese secret” shit. It’s simply a water softener, with uses ranging from bath soap to laundrty detergent. Geez!!