I bet Yao and Dikembe are good friends. Both are foreigners. Both guys play the same position so they can share advice on how to better each other. Dikembe looks way better this year than when he was getting schooled every other day with the Knicks. Yao is learning from Dikembe at least about the defensive part of the game.
You know prior to Deke donning the Rockets unis, I totally hated the guy...but my opionion of him since he's joined the Rockets has completely gone a 180. I used to only see 1-Dimension of him, the on-court one, but now that I know how he's totally into aiding his homeland and to see him encourage and cheer and clap for our players on the floor really changed my point of view of him. Most respect Deke!