A、His rivals and teammates. B、His coach and teammates. C、His family and his teammates. D、His country men and his family. A

W: Shall we continue, John?
M: Yeah. After "time-out", I’m energetic again!
W: You are really interesting!
M: You mean I scored?!
W: Ha-ha, yes. You are so popular now that many people want to know something about your life. Can you share it with the audience?
M: Thank you. I’m glad I can bring you happiness.
W: What is the easiest thing for you in the United States?
M: The easiest thing for me is sleep. When you are in bed, you have nothing to worry about. What worries me most in the States is leaving my home. Whenever you are outside, many things are there waiting for you to deal with.
W: What’s your favourite TV programme?
M: My favourite TV programme is called "Parenthood".
W: In the past year, you must have had a lot of pressure from the media. Have you had some relief this year?
M: I get some relief at least before a game starts. But it’s hard to describe the pressure you have when you’re playing.
W: Who do you think is more important, Rockets point guard Steve Francis or yourself?.
M: Everybody is important. I always think so. The five people on the court aren’t the only ones. Those sitting on the benches are as important. Everybody is a part of a machine,
W: When you were straggling not long ago, some people in China felt disappointed at you, and there were also some comments about you on the Internet. Did you read those comments? Did they annoy you?
M: I read some of them. Yes, they annoyed me. But the people I am going to face are not those who wrote the comments but the players I play against and my teammates.