I’ve been traveling most of the day so I haven’t had enough time to post on Yao’s Friday activities. So in case you missed it, Yao and the Chinese National Team were back in action on Friday against the Brisbane Bullets.

It didn’t go well for the CNT, losing 93-92 on a buzzer-beater. YaoMania! correspondent Raymond says Yao Ming looked a little rusty, but despite getting double and triple-teamed, he still turned in an “all-around dominating performance” with 28 points, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 1 turnover and no personal fouls in 34 minutes of play.

In such a close game, it didn’t help that Yao missed five free throws (12-of-17 from the line), Yi Jianlian got into early foul trouble, and Wang ZhiZhi didn’t play because of an injury.

The Chinese will have another crack against Brisbane tomorrow night in the second game of a 3-game series.

Click here for photos from the pre-game warmup and the actual game itself.

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