the best players don't necessarily have to be team captains...i wouldn't mind seeing rafer as a captain or atleast cocaptain since he's our floor general. I usually see tmac get more vocal in the critical moments but hopefully he'll be more consistent about it throughout the game. And although yao has made huge strides with the english language i dont think hes at the level of mastery so I would say no to yao next season.
His English may be a limitation but I got the feeling that the more responsibilities give to Yao, the better he can be. I think he could be the most intelligent player on count and should take the leadership role. He may be more intelligent than JVG.....
Lead pre-game prayers? On a more serious note, I guess the captain on court is supposed to be the one on behalf of the team contesting questionable calls with the officials.