The following is from a poll that is currently going on at http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=55 Don't forget to check it out and add your two cents!! Yao: 7 feet, 5 inches, 9 questions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SportsNation Thank you for voting. See below for the results from across SportsNation. 1) If the 2002 NBA draft were occurring now, and both LeBron James and Yao Ming were eligible, whom would you select? 75.8% Yao Ming 24.2% LeBron James 2) Who is the NBA Rookie of the Year so far this season? 81.5% Yao Ming 5.4% Dajuan Wagner 4.5% Amare Stoudemire 4.1% Drew Gooden 2.7% Jay Williams 1.8% Caron Butler 3) Yao currently averages 12 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. In the three remaining games between the Rockets and the Lakers, do you expect his points and rebounds per game to increase or decrease when he faces Shaquille O'Neal? 64.1% Increase 35.9% Decrease 4) By the end of this season, Yao will be regarded as which of the following? 51.6% An all-star-caliber player 34.6% The best center in the game not named Shaq 11.2% An average NBA player 2.2% The best player in basketball 0.4% A bust 5) When he retires, what will Yao's per-game averages be? 40.3% 20 points and 10 rebounds 36.8% 25 points and 12 rebounds 10.4% 15 points and 8 rebounds 8.9% 30 points and 15 rebounds 1.5% 40 points and 20 rebounds 1.3% 35 points and 18 rebounds 0.8% 10 points and 5 rebounds 6) Will Yao win an NBA championship before he retires? 82.7% Yes 17.3% No 7) Which international player do you expect to have the greatest career? 47.7% Dirk Nowitzki 45.6% Yao Ming 3.6% Steve Nash 1.6% Predrag Stojakovic 1.5% Pau Gasol 8) When do you expect the NBA to put a franchise in China? 63.0% Never 14.0% By 2030 11.5% By 2010 7.2% After 2050 4.3% By 2050 9) What impact will Yao Ming have during his career? 55.1% He will make us forget Gheorghe Muresan. 22.5% He will become the most famous person in the world. 14.0% He will force the NBA to raise the baskets to counter his height advantage. 8.4% He will be a curiosity with little impact on the court, a la Shawn Bradley. Total Votes: 61,721
