Yao Ming

I heard Rudy Tomjanovich interviewed on the sports talk station on my way home from work earlier this evening.

Rudy T and Rockets management have just returned from China, where they met with various officials and Yao Ming, as they try to figure out whether or not to take the Chinese player with the first pick in the NBA draft.

Rudy T seems enthusiastic about Ming's abilities, and I would guess from his comments on the radio that the Rockets are definitely going to draft Ming, unless the Chinese government throws up roadblocks at some point.

I have a bad feeling they are about to get the Chinese version of Shawn Bradley. I guess we'll see. It's going to be a shame if the Rockets screw up two first-round picks, including the first overall.

[Posted at 22:52 CST on 06/13/02] [Link]