Is this a misprint? <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">This might be a media first, but here goes: I am here to praise Yao Ming's toughness. The toe injury he has been playing through for a while now was actually a serious infection of the bone that required two surgical procedures this week. Yao contends that he might still be playing, too, if not for a couple painful encounters with Danny Fortson's feet in Seattle late last week. Yao told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher -- a story Buch related on Tuesday night's NBA Coast to Coast -- that a tangle or two with Fortson took the pain to a point that he had to stop, just one night after Yao registered 30 points and 16 rebounds at Golden State. Surgery was prescribed soon thereafter and now Yao might be forced to sit out until after Houston hosts the All-Star Game. If you're struggling to remember Yao's last long-term injury, it's because he has never had one. He was widely bashed for failing to lead the Rockets to a single victory in the eight games Tracy McGrady missed recently with a back ailment, but he has never been properly recognized for his durability. Yao missed just two games in his first three seasons, even though he started each one drained by a full summer with the Chinese national team. In short, the 7-foot-6 behemoth is tougher than he ever gets credit for. </div> Source EDITED by AznxBaller- I changed the way you formated it. I found it kind of confusing... so I think I cleaned it up a bit now.
People think he is soft just because he is "not aggressive" and doesn't post up all the time 'like Shaq'. People say this and say this, but they never notice how whenever Yao does try to post up its an offensive foul. At least he can find a way out of the new era's officiating. He can still play around the goal and find ways to get the ball in the hoop. Whether its the Shang-Hai shake, or a hook shot. Something Shaq could NEVER do.
I agree with this article. Yao has always been knocked on but never recognized for his durability. He's been increasingly consistent with his play and played through quite a few injuries which would have gotten others onto the IL. He gets knocked on for his stamina but won't that have anything to do with his missing only 2 games before this surgery?
