Yao's 'Red and Blue' plan flexible

China's national men's team topped Iran 84-74 in a second friendly on the weekend after winning their first encounter 77-67.

The positive results were seen as a surprise in some quarters - but not to NBA legend Yao Ming, head of the Chinese Basketball Association, who was courtside to watch the squad's victory over the Asian giant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.

As a part of Yao's basketball reform initiative, the national team has been split into two parts, Team Blue and Team Red, coached by Du Feng and Li Nan respectively.