Yaouch!

chairman yao will miss the rest of the nba season due to a stress fracture in his foot. when asked if there was any possibility of a return this year, yao told onlookers, "shut up, kid. i got a good thing going here." in the wild, wild west where ten games over .500 won't crack the playoff chase, this puts the rockets in a perilous spot. even if they do make it in, it seems unlikely that tracy mcgrady's streak of losing in the first round will come to an end.

more importantly, the ming dynasty is starting to show signs of rebellion and collapse. this will mark the third straight year in which yao misses 25 games or more. he had been putting together an excellent year, with 22 points, nearly 11 boards and over 2 blocks and 2 assists per game. he's still young and projects to have several good years left, but it’s a shame we’re missing out on one of the elite centers in the nba. maybe the great wall should hang it up now and do what i’d do if i was that tall: frighten women and children.