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Milwaukee Bucks Yi Jianlian (L) of China and Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (R)
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007

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  • ZHANG QIANG
  • Beijing sports writer, on the first NBA matchup of Houston Rockets star Yao Ming and Milwaukee Bucks' rookie Yi Jianlian. An estimated 100 to 200 million TV viewers in China watched the live broadcast of Friday night's game in Houston.
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