<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Carter15Nets @ Aug 12 2008, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>WHATA BUST wheres all the people who made excuses that he played the best talent in the world? bigs like dwight howard now what dudes a bust plain and simple</div> You are a bust. You showed potential when you first joined this board, but you haven't grown. TRADE CARTER15NETS!
Here is a little perspective from the Bucks forum. 2 Games in the Olympics. Andrew Bogut in the Australian team so far has played worse than Yi. This is a guy who has a $75 million contract extension and former #1 pick overall. The same bucks fans that's trashing Yi on a nightly basis is defending Bogut, saying none of his previous coaches knows how to properly utilize him. Bogut is also playing with a possible sore ankle and he was able to post good stats when the team was tanking during the second half of the season. People are also saying Bogut should save himself for the NBA season and Olympics isn't worth getting injured over. I don't really know how this all add up and I agree Yi has played poor and unmotivated during the Olympics. I just wanted to throw this out here with everyone comparing Yi to Richard Jefferson.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 12 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.netsdaily.com/blog/?p=534 Here's a nice compendium of what David Thorpe, author of ESPN's Rookie Report, wrote about Yi last year. Thorpe, who also trains NBA players, loves him. There's also some nice highlights, including his two biggest games, his slam over Sean Williams, and a few others. Yi says he is 20. His passport says he is 20. FIBA says he is 20. Unless proven otherwise, you have to accept that he is 20.</div> Mutombo says he's 42. His passport says 42. FIBA says 42. But, ninja's actually pushin' 50
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Aug 13 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 12 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.netsdaily.com/blog/?p=534 Here's a nice compendium of what David Thorpe, author of ESPN's Rookie Report, wrote about Yi last year. Thorpe, who also trains NBA players, loves him. There's also some nice highlights, including his two biggest games, his slam over Sean Williams, and a few others. Yi says he is 20. His passport says he is 20. FIBA says he is 20. Unless proven otherwise, you have to accept that he is 20.</div> Mutombo says he's 42. His passport says 42. FIBA says 42. But, ninja's actually pushin' 50 </div> This means Yi will play another 22 years in the NBA?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Aug 13 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 12 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.netsdaily.com/blog/?p=534 Here's a nice compendium of what David Thorpe, author of ESPN's Rookie Report, wrote about Yi last year. Thorpe, who also trains NBA players, loves him. There's also some nice highlights, including his two biggest games, his slam over Sean Williams, and a few others. Yi says he is 20. His passport says he is 20. FIBA says he is 20. Unless proven otherwise, you have to accept that he is 20.</div> Mutombo says he's 42. His passport says 42. FIBA says 42. But, ninja's actually pushin' 50 </div> Sarcasm, right?
There's no way Yi was 19 or 20 when he entered the league last year. He's 22 at the very least IMO, based on what I've read, he's 24
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Aug 12 2008, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Aug 13 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 12 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.netsdaily.com/blog/?p=534 Here's a nice compendium of what David Thorpe, author of ESPN's Rookie Report, wrote about Yi last year. Thorpe, who also trains NBA players, loves him. There's also some nice highlights, including his two biggest games, his slam over Sean Williams, and a few others. Yi says he is 20. His passport says he is 20. FIBA says he is 20. Unless proven otherwise, you have to accept that he is 20.</div> Mutombo says he's 42. His passport says 42. FIBA says 42. But, ninja's actually pushin' 50 </div> Sarcasm, right? </div> Nope, i believe that mutombo is lyin' about his age, too.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Aug 12 2008, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Aug 13 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 12 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.netsdaily.com/blog/?p=534 Here's a nice compendium of what David Thorpe, author of ESPN's Rookie Report, wrote about Yi last year. Thorpe, who also trains NBA players, loves him. There's also some nice highlights, including his two biggest games, his slam over Sean Williams, and a few others. Yi says he is 20. His passport says he is 20. FIBA says he is 20. Unless proven otherwise, you have to accept that he is 20.</div> Mutombo says he's 42. His passport says 42. FIBA says 42. But, ninja's actually pushin' 50 </div> This means Yi will play another 22 years in the NBA? </div> Maybe
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's no way Yi was 19 or 20 when he entered the league last year. He's 22 at the very least IMO, based on what I've read, he's 24</div> Based on what I've read. Kobe likes sexually force himself on white girls.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Malorkayel @ Aug 12 2008, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's no way Yi was 19 or 20 when he entered the league last year. He's 22 at the very least IMO, based on what I've read, he's 24</div> Based on what I've read. Kobe likes sexually force himself on white girls. </div>
Ok so one guy has read things, another one just has a gut feeling. Thanks, guys. I'll take a passport, and FIBA (primarily) over that.
Yi's lackluster play didnt just started with the U.S and Spain, he was awful against teams in the warm up games too. Other than rebounds, he looks like he doesnt want to be out there. There's a difference between his team mates playing poorly thus he suffers and him just not trying. His defense has been atrocious, and his offensive game has been non-existent for this whole summer. If he could of just contributed just a little bit on the offensive side, China could of won. We never asked Yi to carry this team, but with this summer, we hoped he would give Yao a little help. And he's giving us the opposite. Utter garbage.
so he isnt tryin? or is it the coachin not puttin him in a situation for him to succeed? i mean we can all agree he possesses the skills and talent to be an outstanding nba player... 7 feet tall... sweet jumper, nice stroke... athletic and mobile... i dont get it... i didnt get a chance to see him vs spain... but my god... give him the chance... and to add... yao hasnt been dominatin... either... so maybe it is the coaches
