Shanghaiist: Get to know Yi Jianlian (易建联)

guest

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:44:24 +0800

Yi is a LOSER. What a pompous arrogant big ol Chinese baby. Play for the team that drafted you and be thankful. If Ji holds out I hope he gets stuck in China forever. Un-grateful prick.

James

Tue, 22 May 2007 19:01:35 +0800

BTW the shot Yi blocks in the ad is an obvious goal-tend - the ball's on the way down when he gets to it!

zb42

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:15:26 +0800

Nice Skills for 7 footer. Really needs to bulk up. Indeed a HUGE stretch to say that he's another Garnett or that he'd eclipse Yao Ming. Players Yi reminds me of are Toni Kukoc and Andrew Bogut. Though Yi doesn't quite have the natural shot or passing skills of Kukoc, and Bogut is stronger and more physical.

nanheyangrouchuan

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:04:26 +0800

Everyone still forgets that Yi muscling around in the CBA means once he bulks up he can handle the NBA. The CBA has a notorious lack of any skill, as the shorter South Korean national team proves time and time again when they play friendlies. To be a purely physical player, Yi would have to be as big as Shaq and that ain't gonna happen. Playing ball at xu jia hui is like going to a mosh pit. Not much skill and alot of elbows.

Alec

Mon, 21 May 2007 21:47:23 +0800

'He'll eclipse Yao no doubt'. Bold statement. It will be interesting to see if it's true. I mean, Yao is one of (if not the) best centers in the NBA - at least until Oden arrives. Garnett is a top 5 player in the NBA. These are weighty predictions - best of luck to the kid. Now, please for the love of God let my Celts get one of the first two picks in the draft and not even consider him . . . .

Adam

Mon, 21 May 2007 18:47:34 +0800

Yi is a great player, great skills, but it will take a few years for him to develop the NBA body necessary to pull off those low-post moves in the NBA. Actually, the Garnett analogy is apt: during his first two seasons Garnett was a skinny, lanky seven footer with moves that his body needed to develop into. Of course, Garnett has never been a great low-post banger. Sure, Li will get clocked if he tries his best stuff in the NBA, now. But hell, I see guys getting clocked at Xujiahui Park every Saturday. Chinese playground basketball is outrageously physical, and I suspect Li has played his fair share. Give him a couple of years, and he'll eclipse Yao, no question. Clearly, the most talented Chinese basketball player to emerge in years.

skap

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:32:09 +0800

nice!

nanheyangrouchuan

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:23:47 +0800

It is easy to copy the NBA style when everyone else around you is much weaker and does not play with "soul" or individual spirit. Yao Ming was "the" player in China until he came to play in the REAL NBA.

Dan

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:21:11 +0800

Added.

skap

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:16:39 +0800

oh, get to know yi jianlian? chinese characters of his name might help.

Alec

Mon, 21 May 2007 11:38:24 +0800

Based on that first video I think Garnett would be a huge stretch. He seems to succeed by outmuscling the other players and scoring from the paint . . . . he's going to have a lot of trouble doing that in the NBA, where everyone is much bigger and stronger than the CBA. He does look good - - probably a top 10 pick . . . .