Yao Ming played more minutes in his second consecutive game against the Melbourne Tigers in an 84-78 victory. This time he scored 25 points, grabbed 8 boards and dished two assists, but he also had more turnovers (4) with the increased playing time and missed 3-of-6 free throws.

The Chinese national team coach for this game, Guo Shiqiang, was pleased with Yao’s play in the game. “Yao’s performance is beyond my expectations since he was not at his best level just days from resuming training.” Guo said. “Yao had created a lot of chances outside the 3-point range but our guard did not catch those chances and missed a couple of shots.”

Click here for an article about the game, and here for more photos.

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