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LOL and I thought the mods were always on 24 hours a day.... I guess even they must sleep :D

I don't think so.

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happy dance!
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Yao certainly showed a spurt in his development.

The 7-foot-6 center from China who was the first pick in the NBA draft had his best night as a pro, logging highs with 30 points, 16 rebounds and 33 minutes. His previous bests were 20 points, seven rebounds and 24 minutes.

"I definitely had more confidence tonight,'' said Yao, who was 10-of-12 from the field, making him 31 of his last 35, and 10-of-12 on free throws. "From a technical standpoint, I felt very good.''

Yao entered late in the first quarter with Houston trailing by 10 and scored the game's next seven points. He had 13 points in his first seven minutes, then made consecutive baskets late in the second quarter to put Houston ahead 44-42.

He had 21 points and seven rebounds in 15 first-half minutes. Then Dallas mixed things up, fatigue set in and Yao wore out. He had only one point in nine fourth-quarter minutes and didn't take a shot in the period.

"I played a lot of minutes today. Of course, I want to play more. But I have to build up my endurance,'' Yao said. "Their defense was very tight on me and I did not have very many opportunities.''