Many in the crowd, including scouts, came to watch an NBA prospect. What they saw instead was an outstanding performance by a guy who couldn't quite make it in the US.

Wang Zhizhi, who played for three NBA teams without much success, scored 28 points to lead China to a win over Qatar in the Asian Games basketball gold medal game Friday.

His play overshadowed that of Yi Jianlian, a teammate often dubbed the next Yao Ming. Yi, who had eight points and 15 rebounds, will be available for the NBA draft next June.