in this thread you can talk about anything about Yi . First i will introduce Yi jian lian.(From wikipedia.org) Position Power Forward Height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Weight 248 lb (112.5 kg) League NBA Team New Jersey Nets Jersey #9 Born October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27) (age 20) (disputed) Heshan, Guangdong Nationality China College Guangdong University of Technology 2003-2007 Draft 1st round, 6th overall, 2007 Milwaukee Bucks Pro career 2002–present Former teams Guangdong Southern Tigers (2002–2007) Milwaukee Bucks (2007–2008) Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in 2002 and subsequently won the Rookie of the Year Award. In his five-year career with the Tigers, he won three CBA titles, as well as playing with the Chinese national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championships. In the 2007 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association as the 6th overall pick. Yi refused to sign with the Bucks for several months before agreeing to a contract with them on August 29, 2007. There has been controversy over Yi's age. Although his official birthday is October 27, 1987, several investigations have claimed that he was actually born in 1984. Career in China Yi was the only child of his father Yi Jingliu and mother Mai Meiling. Both of them were professional handball players, and they did not want him to join a sports school designed for children who are predicted to be future stars. However, Yi was noticed by a sports school basketball coach when he was playing streetball, and the coach persuaded Yi's family to allow Yi to train professionally. Hoping to sign Yi to an endorsement deal, Adidas invited him to attend the company's ABCD camp in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2002, where he competed against All-American high school players. After returning to China later that year, he joined the senior team of the Guangdong Southern Tigers and averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in his rookie season. He also averaged 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in four games in the CBA Finals and won the Rookie of the Year award. In 2003, Yi was featured in TIME magazine's August 24, 2003 article titled "The Next Yao Ming". In each of his next three seasons, Yi led Guangdong to the CBA championship, and he was awarded the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honor in 2006. In Yi's last season in the CBA, he averaged a career best 24.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, but the Tigers lost to the Bayi Rockets in the 2007 CBA finals. Rookie season After being named to the Bucks' starting lineup by Krystkowiak in place of Charlie Villanueva to begin the 2007-08 NBA season, Yi had two points and two rebounds in a loss to Charlotte in NBA debut.[15] He played his first home game in Milwaukee in the next game and scored 16 points while taking eight rebounds in a 78–72 win against the Chicago Bulls.[16The game was also Yi's first game to be televised nationally in China, where it was watched by 100 million viewers. Yao Ming praised Yi's play in his first games, saying, "If you compare us in our third NBA games, you will see that Yi's statistics are far better than mine" On November 9, Yi played against Yao for the first time when the Houston Rockets hosted Milwaukee in the Toyota Center. Yi had 9 rebounds 19 points, including two three-pointers, but the Rockets topped the Bucks 104–88, with Yao scoring 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The game was also watched by over 200 million people in China, making it one of the most-watched games in NBA history. Yi was named the Rookie of the Month for December after averaging 12.1 points and 6.6 rebound per game in that month,and scoring a career-high 29 points on 14-of-17 shooting on December 22, 2007.On January 30, he was selected for the rookie team in the Rookie Challenge at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. On February 2, 2008, Yi faced Yao for the second time when the Bucks played the Rockets in Milwaukee, which Krystkowiak dubbed it the "Chinese Super Bowl".However, both players struggled during the Rockets' 91–83 victory. Yao had 12 points, and Yi injured his shoulder during the game, finishing the game with 6 points and scoring on one of his ten field goal attempts. On April 2, it was announced that Yi would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.Having already missing eight games with other injuries, Yi played in only 66 (out of a possible 82) games in his rookie season, averaging 8.6 points on 42% shooting and 5.2 rebounds per game. New Jersey Nets Yi Jianlian was traded along with Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets for Richard Jefferson Yi's first major international experience came at the FIBA Under-19 World Championships, where he averaged 18.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. He debuted with the senior national team in the 2004 Olympic Games and averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds a game at the 2006 FIBA World Championships. His performance impressed coaches on the Chinese national team as well as the coaches from other countries. Milwaukee Bucks Entering the NBA Yi was not expected to enter the NBA Draft until 2009 because the Chinese Basketball Association ruled that players would not be allowed to leave until they turned 22. In early 2006, however, Yi announced that he would enter the 2006 NBA Draft, although he eventually decided to withdraw, saying he was "not good enough to compete in the NBA and needed more experience". A year later, on November 1, 2006, the Tigers announced that Yi would enter the 2007 NBA Draft. Personal life Yi is fluent in both Mandarin and his native language of Cantonese. He also takes daily English classes, but still conducts interviews through his interpreter, Matt Beyer.[39] He is currently under contract with Coca Cola and Yili (a Chinese dairy company) to endorse their products in China.[40] After a bidding war between Adidas and Nike, Yi signed a six-figure endorsement deal with Nike.[41] He was ranked fourth on Forbes' Chinese celebrities list in income and popularity in 2007.[42] He also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the torch during the Hainan leg of the relay.[43] Yi also donated 100,000 yuan to support the 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims
A lot of people rave about his potential. How good do you think he could become? NBA superstar? All-Star? Or maybe just a 10 pt / 5 rb guy who is consistent?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 11 2008, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A lot of people rave about his potential. How good do you think he could become? NBA superstar? All-Star? Or maybe just a 10 pt / 5 rb guy who is consistent?</div> i don't know what will happened in this guy,but he works hard ,i believe he will became a good palyer
i think if he gets a lot of minutes and doesnt sit on the bench much... he can improve and he might avg around 15-18 ppg and around 7-9 rpg throughout the season
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imanetsfan @ Jul 11 2008, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i think if he gets a lot of minutes and doesnt sit on the bench much... he can improve and he might avg around 15-18 ppg and around 7-9 rpg throughout the season</div> welcome to S2 forum,this is the best forum!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imanetsfan @ Jul 11 2008, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i think if he gets a lot of minutes and doesnt sit on the bench much... he can improve and he might avg around 15-18 ppg and around 7-9 rpg throughout the season</div> I think that's what we're all hoping. For another, possibly better version of Krstic. Welcome to S2, imanetsfan! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me!
IMO he's a lot lot Andrea Bargnani, big man who can stroke it and put it on the floor, but has to improve strength, defense, conditioning for a full season and adjust to the way the game is played in the NBA. Both have the skill and talent and both have to put it together. Bargs couldn't put it together in his second year, it will be interesting to see how Yi does. I wouldn't give up on either player after 2 years of play either, it took Dirk Nowitzki a couple of years to put it together himself.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imanetsfan @ Jul 11 2008, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i think if he gets a lot of minutes and doesnt sit on the bench much... he can improve and he might avg around 15-18 ppg and around 7-9 rpg throughout the season</div> I agree
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Jul 12 2008, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You're a yi stan</div> As if that wasn't obvious Nothing wrong wit that
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 12 2008, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Jul 12 2008, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You're a yi stan</div> As if that wasn't obvious Nothing wrong wit that </div> Lol! Now, we need a simmons stan
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Jul 12 2008, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 12 2008, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican @ Jul 12 2008, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You're a yi stan</div> As if that wasn't obvious Nothing wrong wit that </div> Lol! Now, we need a simmons stan </div> what does simmons stan means ??
It's pretty amazing when you compare the players' first seasons in the NBA: Nowitzki: Year |Team | G| GS | MPG |FG% |3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF| RPG | APG | SPG | BPG| TO | PF| PPG 98-99 | DAL |47 |24 |20.4 |0.405 |0.206 |0.773 | 0.9| 2.6 |3.4 | 1.0 |0.6 |0.6| 1.55 | 2.20| 8.2 Jianlian: Year | Team| G | GS | MPG | FG% |3P% | FT% |OFF |DEF| RPG | APG |SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG 07-08 | MIL| 66 |49 |25.0 | 0.421 | 0.286 |0.841 | 1.6 |3.6 | 5.2 |0.8 | 0.6| 0.9 | 1.36| 2.30 |8.6
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thomas J @ Jul 12 2008, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's pretty amazing when you compare the players' first seasons in the NBA: Nowitzki: Year |Team | G| GS | MPG |FG% |3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF| RPG | APG | SPG | BPG| TO | PF| PPG 98-99 | DAL |47 |24 |20.4 |0.405 |0.206 |0.773 | 0.9| 2.6 |3.4 | 1.0 |0.6 |0.6| 1.55 | 2.20| 8.2 Jianlian: Year | Team| G | GS | MPG | FG% |3P% | FT% |OFF |DEF| RPG | APG |SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG 07-08 | MIL| 66 |49 |25.0 | 0.421 | 0.286 |0.841 | 1.6 |3.6 | 5.2 |0.8 | 0.6| 0.9 | 1.36| 2.30 |8.6</div> thanks for you compare,Yi >Nowitzki
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yinets1860 @ Jul 12 2008, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thomas J @ Jul 12 2008, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's pretty amazing when you compare the players' first seasons in the NBA: Nowitzki: Year |Team | G| GS | MPG |FG% |3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF| RPG | APG | SPG | BPG| TO | PF| PPG 98-99 | DAL |47 |24 |20.4 |0.405 |0.206 |0.773 | 0.9| 2.6 |3.4 | 1.0 |0.6 |0.6| 1.55 | 2.20| 8.2 Jianlian: Year | Team| G | GS | MPG | FG% |3P% | FT% |OFF |DEF| RPG | APG |SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG 07-08 | MIL| 66 |49 |25.0 | 0.421 | 0.286 |0.841 | 1.6 |3.6 | 5.2 |0.8 | 0.6| 0.9 | 1.36| 2.30 |8.6</div> thanks for you compare,Yi >Nowitzki </div> Vince Carter > Yi
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yinets1860 @ Jul 12 2008, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thomas J @ Jul 12 2008, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's pretty amazing when you compare the players' first seasons in the NBA: Nowitzki: Year |Team | G| GS | MPG |FG% |3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF| RPG | APG | SPG | BPG| TO | PF| PPG 98-99 | DAL |47 |24 |20.4 |0.405 |0.206 |0.773 | 0.9| 2.6 |3.4 | 1.0 |0.6 |0.6| 1.55 | 2.20| 8.2 Jianlian: Year | Team| G | GS | MPG | FG% |3P% | FT% |OFF |DEF| RPG | APG |SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG 07-08 | MIL| 66 |49 |25.0 | 0.421 | 0.286 |0.841 | 1.6 |3.6 | 5.2 |0.8 | 0.6| 0.9 | 1.36| 2.30 |8.6</div> thanks for you compare,Yi >Nowitzki </div> Bias much? At this current stage, Yi isn't even close to Dirk's level. However, that's not saying much, seeing as how Yi just came off a rookie year. Still I'd like to see Yi doing some this year worth mentioning. On another note, "*>*" doesn't help support any argument, EVER.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Jul 13 2008, 01:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yi isn't even close to Dirk's level.</div> If you are going to use an objective comparison via the stats, at this stage of the game, Yi is ahead of where Nowitzki was after one season. Having said that, Nowitzki really blossomed in his second year, so this is a big year for Yi. He has to really improve his game. But right now, you have to say Yi is a better player than Nowitzki after one season.
It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dino33 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It seems really weird that although i am chinese, and apparantly i live like 1 hour or less away from shenzhen (i live in Hong Kong). Im not that exited about Yi joining the Nets. Darn, I better be more loyal to my country...</div> Easy to explain. Chinese culture, there is a lot of deprecation of their own people. Hong Kong was a British colony for the longest time. Master and servant mentality. The servants keep their own in check to please the master. Similar to the attitude of white NBA players in America. Knicks fans didn't want to draft a white player.
