2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23,2002 and got 6 points
for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he scored 16 points in another game.
    Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether  he
can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said,"When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when  you  
are playing in the NBA , it is really difficult."He said that joining  the Houston Rockets was a new  start 
and a new challenge."I hope that through very hard work I can  make everyone  happy and  help  the 
Rockets win more games."he said.
    Yao Ming can speak some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't
think there is a language problem. They say that Yao Ming is one of the best players in their team. They
all like him.