Gamble on Yi Jianlian

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soul driver said:
defense isn't great? ask dirk how yi's defense is :p
ok, it's not GREAT, but it's above average, and he's still young. I think with Najera, Dooling, and Harris on the roster, Yi and others will improve their defense. those guys love defense and I'm sure they'd love to push it onto everyone else.
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I just hope that Brook Lopez improves his D. I mean he can really be a top 5-10 Center in the league next year with good D. That being because he is a legit 7 footer and has plenty of offensive talent. And don't forget Carter can play D too.

Out of our starting (projected) line-up
Devin Harris- above average defender
Vince Carter- very good defender
Bobby Simmons- (Since i expect him to be back to form) average to above average defender.
Yi- Average, above average defender, will get better
Boone- Small in height but makes it up in size, basically average defender
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Lopez- Below average defender to average defender.
 
Carter has really stepped up his defensive intensity/awareness but I dont think I would consider him a "very good defender".
 
Claud said:
Carter has really stepped up his defensive intensity/awareness but I dont think I would consider him a "very good defender".
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I think he is a very good defender cause he has good speed, athleticism and strength. Also he is smart on defense and he is a leader(meaning if he does good then the whole defense will succeed.) Also if he reaches for the ball more and attempts steals he can show the defender that he is. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Yi's defence is actually quite underrated. His body positioning is excellent due to his good footwork and excellent lateral quickness, especially for a 7-footer. And to say his jumper isn't money is absolutely rubbish. Mo Williams said in an interview that Yi can rain 3's in practice but has yet to shoot them quite as much in games. Why? He played in Milwaukee, enough said.

Like I said in another thread. He needs to develop a killer mentality. Not so much if he does, but when he does, he could be very, very good.
 
AhLian said:
Yi's defence is actually quite underrated. His body positioning is excellent due to his good footwork and excellent lateral quickness, especially for a 7-footer.
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Yi can also be a great transition defender. When playing high post, he is fast enough to get back to the other foul line with the guards. That cuts off the opposing guards from driving to the basket. This can force running teams right out of their game.
 
soul driver said:
defense isn't great? ask dirk how yi's defense is :p
ok, it's not GREAT, but it's above average, and he's still young. I think with Najera, Dooling, and Harris on the roster, Yi and others will improve their defense. those guys love defense and I'm sure they'd love to push it onto everyone else.
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Yi's defense is GREAT only when he is defending dirk-like players. He is not afraid of quick bigman, but he cannot stop strong bigman like carlos boozer. So whether his defense is good or bad depends on how the coach use him.
 
do1 said:
Yi's defense is GREAT only when he is defending dirk-like players. He is not afraid of quick bigman, but he cannot stop strong bigman like carlos boozer. So whether his defense is good or bad depends on how the coach use him.
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And Carlos Boozer can't stop him either because he himself is not a great defender. There are rarely any great PF's that can play both defense and offense. KG being the most obvious one.
 
The funny thing about comparing Dirk with Yi is who was on Dirk's team that first year. Who was the main option then? Yi had Redd and that shoot first PG Mo williams.

That said. I really doubt Yi becomes first option as long as VC is still here. If VC gets traded, that role is up in the air for whoever wants it. If Yi wants it he has to prove he can handle it. Yi has a lot to prove like the rookies have to prove themselves. Damn, everyone on this team has something to prove.
 
networks said:
The funny thing about comparing Dirk with Yi is who was on Dirk's team that first year. Who was the main option then? Yi had Redd and that shoot first PG Mo williams.
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Dirk had Finley and Nash on that team. Keep in mind that his rookie season was the lock-out shortened season.
 
but we have to remember who helped dirk... KIKI

and who do we have to help yi? KIKI!!!! kiki is the man!!! and all Yi has to do his be able to hit a consistent OPEN jumper... given to him by our dribble drive motion offense... and we have our ball handlers
 
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