Another Chinese superstar in basketball

0Which Chinese player are basketball fans talking about today? 00 Ming? Think again. The NBA has a new Chinese star00—00Yi Jianlian.02br
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00The 2.12-metre young man from Shenzhen played his first game for the Milwaukee Bucks. He said he didn’t play well in his first game. Yi is a rookie and has a lot to learn. He has to get used to playing in the world’s most famous basketball league. But his second game was a comfort to Yi. His team beat Utah Jazz 90-81. Yi scored 12 points for his new team. 02br
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00The manager of the team, Larry Harris, said he was astonished at how popular Yi was. He said Yi himself was surprised, too.02br
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00Although Yi will have to practice a lot, people are confident about him. He is beginning in the NBA, but not a beginner in basketball. He’s played a lot of basketball. He’s mature.02br
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00Yi doesn’t like to be called “the next Yao Ming”, but people believe he will become a second Chinese superstar in basketball soon. 0-