Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets has opted to have his broken foot operated on again. This will almost most certainly guarantee that he will be out for all of the 2009-2010 season. It was revealed last month that Yao's foot didn't heal since having surgery on it in May, when he fractured it for the third time in his career. This happened during the second round of the playoffs, when the Rockets were playing the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers ended up beating the Rockets in seven games en route to their championship.
I think that this surgical procedure can help extend Yao Ming's career. The same thing happened for Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the center for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He had the same extensive surgery that Yao is about to have, and that has extended his career for a number of years. Ilgauskas is still active in the NBA, with his surgery being done more than 10 years ago. It didn't look as if Ilgauskas would last in the NBA but he has for a long time.
I am encouraged by what Ilgauskas has overcome and I feel like Yao can overcome it as well. This won't go well for next season. They will probably not be in the playoffs, but it is essential that Yao doesn't break his foot again. He has broken it two other times and his career can end if he breaks it again.
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