Season to take the trophy that they were denied in last year’s Finals. They Defeated the Mavericks 100 – 90 and would then go on to string 5 straight victories in succession. The plot lines in this year’s NBA season come with their own uniqueness.
Retired
In the off season the NBA lost former Hous- ton Rockets center Yao Ming to a nagging injury and he officially retired from the league and active basketball for good. Also just before the start of the new abbreviated season, rumors swirled that Star Guard for the Portland Trailblazers Brandon Roy was going to retire as well due to a chronic knee injury that seriously limited his movement.
This was confirmed after an official Statement was released by the front of- fice of the Trailblazers that Roy had indeed retired. These were monumen- tal losses to the NBA as both of these players were in the prime of their careers but had to do the honorable thing and call it quits over serious health concerns that had hampered them since their entry into the league. Chuck Hayes a former teammate of Yao Ming with the Houston Rockets had to be forced into retirement as well after he failed a Physical with the Sacramento Kings who had given him a $21 Million offer luring him away from the Houston Rockets where he had made a name for himself for being one of the best defenders of big men in the league. Hayes was a diminutive 6ft 6in player who made it difficult for Centers of over 6ft 10 and above in the paint to score or even move as he defended them very
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