Yao played the Houston Rockets face the defending New Jersey Nets in pre-season match at the Olympic Basketball Stadium, Beijing, on Wednesday (13/10/2010) night. In that game, the Rockets won 91-81.
"Well, always nice to be back to China, especially in this arena. You know, my memory was still fresh when we play in the Olympics here," Yao was quoted as saying by Reuters excited.
In the field, Yao played 18 minutes 56 seconds. The result, as high as 229 cm center that scored nine points and four rebounds. Appearances are not maximized in the eyes of the audience.
"He seems to still looked exhausted when running, especially at the end-end game," said a spectator named He Tingting.
Even so, in general welcome for Yao is very festive. Every time the 30-year-old player had the ball, simultaneously around 17 thousand spectators who packed the stadium was cheering loud.
The audience also understand that Yao is not perform optimally. Did not play last year due to fractured bone in his left foot, Yao still has to work hard to restore the condition.
"He's not as good as the first," said fan named Lin Jie. "Yao appeared normal. Maybe it's because his foot injury. From what I see, I think he was not able to move swiftly," added his colleague, Han Bin.
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