Yao Ming, one of the few individuals in the world who can look down on Shaq, didn't win the statistical war, but the Rockets' youngster did, and his team won the battle. O'Neal ended with 31 points and 13 rebounds after a shaky start. "I felt bad for him," said Yao after the game. "He was trying to help me out, but I don't need any help." In fact, it was more of a duel than a battle as both men took turns hitting shots and making mistakes that led to easy baskets for their opponents. At times, it looked like they were going to end up with equal statistics but then something would happen and it would be Shaq with the advantage -- usually due to the fact that he was getting most of his attempts while Yao was looking on. In the end, however, it was Yao who came out on top thanks to his accurate shooting (54 percent from the field, 80 percent from the free-throw line) and effective defense. He also got some valuable experience that will help him as his career moves forward. Shaq had some good moments but he also made some costly mistakes, most notably by throwing away his chance at history when he passed up an opportunity to become only the second player in NBA history to score 100 points before reaching age 30.