<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> GALVESTON, United States (AFP) - Chinese center Yao Ming struggled through his first pre-season workout with the Houston Rockets and declared himself only "50 percent" of what he needs when National Basketball Association opens. "It was very tiring. There was a lot of running," Yao said. "The drills are tough. I think I have to get used to the speed." Yao arrived late Sunday after helping China claim the last of 12 berths in the 2004 Athens Olympics by winning the Asian Championships. But the 7ft 5ins giant must now adjust to new Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy's system.</div> Full Article: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=afp-...v=afp&type=lgns On a side note: The word from the Rockets players, is that Jeff Van Gundy's practices are alot harder then Rudy's were. I think this is a good sign. We need our guys to be able to compete in the 4th quarter of a game and not be too tired to play well. What these guys need to to learn what hard work means. If you practice hard you play hard. Im glad to see Jeff Van Gundy having these types of intense practices.
