"We all know that this season, the sophomore Yao Ming has, along with rookie Dwyane Wade, led the long-struggling Knicks to the conference semifinals. If Yao's first All-Star appearance was due to the benefit of having a lot of Chinese fans, then this year, he is undoubtedly an All-Star center. The best player in the world paired with an NBA All-Star level center, do you think that's enough to shake FIBA's landscape?"
"Basketball isn't a one-man sport, nor is it a two-man sport. Yao and Roger are both exceptional players, but putting them together doesn't necessarily make a great team. No offense, but George Karl's Dream Team in 2002 had more stars, and how did that turn out?"