He's not supposed to be that big and that quick, too."

He's so much stronger and tougher than he was last year," DeClercq said. "A couple of times, I went to box him out and he just slipped right around me. He's not supposed to be that big and that quick, too."

Added Juwan Howard, who had several shots altered by Yao and made just four of his 14 tries: "He has those big legs and such a strong base. And when he raises those arms up, he's almost 12 foot tall. He just has so many skills, man."

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