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Yao Ming validates his all-star accolades
by AFP
Updated: 2006-03-18 10:06
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - There are a lot of people who feel Yao
Ming's all-star hopes hinge on an internet voting frenzy orchestrated by
his loyal compatriots in China.
But the 25-year-old Yao's recent performances have silenced his critics
and validated his selection as the starting all-star centre ahead of
Shaquille O'Neal.
"This is the best I have seen him play since he's been in the league,"
Yao's Houston Rockets teammate Jason Terry said. "He is playing like a
beast."
Yao, who was the top vote getter for last month's National Basketball
Association All-Star Game in Houston, is considered one of the most
dominant players in the game.
And in five of his past six games, Yao has scored 30 or more points and
averaged a superb 32.8 points and 11.2 rebounds.
The Rockets steam towards the playoffs without their other star Tracy
McGrady, who could miss the remainder of the regular season because of a
back injury.
The Shanghai-born Yao is helping fill the void but he's going to need
some help from his teammates.
While Yao has shot 56 percent in the last three games his teammates have
combined to shoot just 33 percent over the same period.
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