<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Garnett said Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is his early pick for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. Garnett, the league's MVP in 2004, said Yao's long-range shooting touch makes him unique for such a tall player. "But he's also a force," Garnett said. "He'll dunk it. He's aggressive. Right now, Yao's the MVP of the league to me. Him and (Orlando's) Dwight Howard are playing at astonishing levels, and they're carrying their teams."</div> good to see dwight getting love from his idol, not just the media, but players from other teams