Being a top pick in June's NBA draft, the rising basketball sensation has long been touted as the best player to come out of China since Yao Ming, the All-Star centre for the Houston Rockets.

"This could be my last CBA finals, so I am planning to play my best ever," the 20-year-old power forward ahead of last Sunday's opener in Dongguan, the first game in the best-of-seven series.

During the CBA regular season, Yi showed quickness, strength and a good outside shot in averaging 25.5 points and 11.8 rebounds a game.

"Americans like to look at the numbers, so if Yi can have a finals game like I had in 2002 when I hit all of my 21 shots, then he could move up to be the number one overall pick in the NBA draft," Yao offered his own generous suggestions for his compatriot.

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