Yao Ming's most productive all-around game since he returned from a fractured leg — 32 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots against the Pacers on Tuesday — would suggest a successful step in his comeback. But it was another large number that was on his mind.
It's not sexy. It could, however, be a key to much that the Rockets hope to accomplish. And after falling well off the pace, the Rockets' recent surge and brief Jazz slump have put the Rockets back on Utah's heels.
Yao Ming had 32 points and 14 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 20 points and 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to an 86-76 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
With several NBA scouts sending representatives to China to scout Yi Jianlian in the China Basketball Association finals, Rockets center Yao Ming offered his own, typically generous, scouting report.
Yao Ming scored 24 points, Tracy McGrady added 21, and the Houston Rockets coasted to a 124-74 victory Sunday night over the Philadelphia 76ers.
A broken leg and a 32-game injury absence put an end to MVP talk that had been lavished on the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming.
Luther Head hit a 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left and Yao Ming deflected a pass and created a game-sealing steal as the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-105 on Wednesday night.
The plan to run the offense just as the Rockets had for 32 games without Yao Ming, assuming that the "ball will find him" often enough, sounded good last week.
McGrady scored 34 points and Yao had 24 points and 13 rebounds Friday night in his first home game since returning from a leg injury, leading the Houston Rockets to a 112-91 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
"Hell of a guy," Van Gundy said. "Hell of a guy to coach, too." But the center being not self-centered enough could get in the way of what Yao must do.
Yao Ming and Dikembe Mutombo left Boston bruised, but both players said Thursday they were not hurt and will play tonight against the New Jersey Nets.
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