10.16.07
Yao Ming Mania
As the Rockets season prepares to get under way, here’s a link to a notable fan blog from a site touting itself as Yao’s official fan club:
And for updated news on all things Yao:
The CSB has attended the last two days of media sessions after the Rockets’ practices at the Toyota Center. With twenty men on the roster competing for a maximum of fifteen positions for the regular season, Coach Rick Adelman has been pushing the players hard, setting up scrimmages between squads with full game conditions, including a buzzer, referees and a scoring table. All that’s missing are the cheering fans, and the players are coming off the court after practice looking completely exhausted. Yao talked with the media today after practice and seemed to be in good spirits; he said that he’s just about in NBA-level shape after an off-season filled with Chinese basketball and charitable responsibilities (”too many travels!” he told us in English), and that the Chinese national team has been played into the ground this year and that its upcoming game in Macau is one too many for such a young squad. More to come from Houston as the week goes on.