Yi Jianlian's first taste of NBA competition did not go smoothly, as he scored 11 points for the Chinese national team in a 105-100 loss to the Dallas Mavericks' summer league team Tuesday night.
Yao Ming has urged his Chinese teammate, Yi Jianlian, to hold talks with the Milwaukee Bucks, amid a stand-off between the star recruit and the NBA club who picked him in last week's draft.
NEW YORK: While media and fans repeatedly call him the "next Yao Ming", Chinese NBA prospect Yi Jianlian says he is desperate to step out of his national teammate's giant shadow.