[Basketball News]

HOUSTON -- Despite showing marked improvement in Friday night's win over the New Jersey Nets, Rockets center Yao Ming wasn't ready to proclaim himself completely back in shape... He's well aware that the real test, a.ka. Dwight Howard, is coming on Sunday... "I think that will be a big test for my body," Yao said. "He is obviously a great rebounder and a dominant big guy in this league. If I can play against him right now, I'm totally healthy."

Rockets center set for his next test against Howard

[Lefty Noob]

Good match up of big men here. Who gets the better of it, Yao or Howard?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Good match up of big men here. Who gets the better of it, Yao or Howard?

Howard is on his way to being an all-time great, but right now I gotta take Yao, he was having a monster year when he went down.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Howard is on his way to being an all-time great, but right now I gotta take Yao, he was having a monster year when he went down.

See, I'm thinking Howard on the assumption that Ming isn't 100% yet.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

See, I'm thinking Howard on the assumption that Ming isn't 100% yet.

7'5" is a load to handle at or even near full speed.