Totally Agree Ewing was an MVP candiate from his rookie year on. If Ewing would have been a rookie in 2001 like Yao we would have taken Ewing with the 1st pick and would be the best team in the NBA including TMac as his guard. I think Ewing could neutralize Shaq better than Yao. Ewing cleary was a much better athelete plus he has a wider wingspan the Yao. He was monster, Yao is a panda bear. Yao has a long way to go before he is in Ewings class. IMO Mutombo is outplaying Yao this year. That is why Yao is -3.4 in his oncourt offcourt stat.
Yao is 22 years old, what he can do. He feel really bad when he heard the trade. He invited the SF to china and spend a few days there together. I love SF. Actually I really prefer to keep last year our team core to fight for final. Even we can not get it but it interensting and exciting and not that too bussiness. Just like we are in collage. Please cheer for Sf in Monday night.