Rick Adelman on Yao Ming's first days of training camp

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhvx4T8fNxE&feature=sub

 

"If anybody expects to see the same guy from two years ago, you're kidding yourselves because he's coming off a major injury and hasn't played a five on five for fifteen months. So I've been encouraged by just the fact he's out there... he's just going to get better."

 

 

It sounds like Yao's still got quite a ways to go, but it's good to hear he's come this far. His comeback to form once the season starts will definitely be a gradual thing.

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Rockets are going to need Yao to be a force offensively in the 25 minutes he plays or whatever it is, if they want to be taken seriously as a top team in the West at least.... it really is a shame how much injuries have slowed this guy down