When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.

No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.

All of the Chinese people, the Asian people say, "Oh Yao Ming, you are all the Chinese, all of Asia's hopes." That's a lot of pressure. I'm just a basketball player.

It's always nice to start the season with a win.

I feel that the All-Star game is more like a party because its made up of a lot of elements. However the core of All-Star is still the 48 minute-game and all the fans will pay all attention to the showcase of the players excellent skills. The result of the game is not much of a concern.

Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.