Yi bashers: Where are they now?

[xflavioVC15x]

funny, I had a talk with your mother... she's a nice lady.

What is that supposed to mean lol. Im prob older than u and even if i wasn't a 10 yr old knows more about basketball than you do

 

[NJNetz]

funny, I had a talk with your mother... she's a nice lady.

Let's not head in this direction.

 

[Tang Man]

This thread is really funny. The OP is a obviously a moron. ie Yi hasn't don't anything yet to shut anybody up. He needs to perform at the level he is performing in the last 2 games for a lot longer to do that. There's no excuses for Yi missing open shots and not attacking the offensive boards. Getting back on defense in tranisition is the job of the guards and small forward. However I also find it funny that some posters expect Yi to put up superstar numbers yet he isn't given superstar opportunities on offense. The Nets don't rely on Yi. They rely on Devin Harris, Vince Carter and then probably Brook Lopez. What was Devin Harris like playing for the Mavs? Was he a 20+ point scorer being the 3rd option behind Dirk and Josh Howard and constantly having to worry about Jason Terry checking into the game for him when he sucked? So go ahead all you 'EXPERT' fans, name me a 20+ point scorer who is a 3rd option on any NBA team.

Yi definitely hasn't play great and hasn't shut anybody up but at the same time understand his role within in the Nets team. Earlier in the season he had to constantly be looking over his shoulder for Ryan Anderson to check into the game for him when he makes a mistake and they were plenty. However it seems like the coaching staff is now showing more confidence in him and allowing to play through some of his mistakes. This will hopefully translate into a more consistent Yi.

 

[adisodes]

So go ahead all you 'EXPERT' fans, name me a 20+ point scorer who is a 3rd option on any NBA team.

I don't know if this is directed towards me, but I don't expect him to be a 20 point scorer. I expect him to hit open shots, have a better FG%, be more aggressive on the boards and not have the easily poked from his grasp when he drives.

 

[Tang Man]

I don't know if this is directed towards me, but I don't expect him to be a 20 point scorer. I expect him to hit open shots, have a better FG%, be more aggressive on the boards and not have the easily poked from his grasp when he drives.

This coming from someone who claimed Yi has play TWO good games. Way to back peddle bro.

He had two good games

The consensus amongst Nets fans here is that Yi has ONLY played 5 good games. He has scored 20+ points 4 times. That makes only ONE game that was considered good in which he didn't drop 20 or more points. I supposed that was the 16/10 game he had against Dirk. That's a pretty tough standard.

Since you didn't answer my question, I'll answer it for you. There isn't a 3rd option 20+ point scorer in the league. So the people who claim Yi has only play 5 good games have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. They are just setting a very high standard for Yi to achieve, yet there isn't a single player in the league that can put up the numbers expected of him playing his type of role.

Now if Yi was given the green light to shoot at will while playing no defense like Kevin Durant and still suck then go ahead and trash him. I will too just like I don't want him any near the all star game because he is not worthy of it. However that's not the role he has with the Nets. The Nets have only made Yi their first option just ONCE this season and that was in the 3rd quarter against the Kings. He Delivered 10 points.

So people just need to be realistic when it comes to Yi. For the Yi fans a couple of good game doesn't make him a superstar. Far from it. For the rest, don't set such high standards to judge Yi by when no other player in the league is capable of putting up those type of numbers in a similar role.

 

[PhilNYC]

I don't know if this is directed towards me, but I don't expect him to be a 20 point scorer. I expect him to hit open shots, have a better FG%, be more aggressive on the boards and not have the easily poked from his grasp when he drives.

He shoots about 40% from the 3pt line, which is respectable (more than respectable for a 7ft player)...by comparison, Rasheed Wallace shoots 37% from 3pt-land. Rasheed's overall FG % is higher (about 42%), but that is because when he's not taking threes, he's posting up and getting higher-percentage shots. Yi's shooting percentage overall is about the same as his 3pt percentage (both around 40%) because he's usually taking long jumpers instead of getting higher-percentage shots.

Yi's defensive rebounding numbers are decent, particularly given the fact that Brook is the main rebounder down low. On offensive rebounding, it's hard to be that effective when Yi is sitting out at the 3pt line for most offensive sets.

I'm not saying Yi is totally without fault...he does need to build more aggressiveness and confidence. But Lawrence Frank has *not* put Yi in the best situation for him to develop and succeed...in fact, I think Frank has not done much to prove that he knows how to develop young players.

 

[Really Lost One]

Durant is shooting 47% from the field, 43% from beyond the arc. Very effective offensively, green light or not.

And it's not like Yi's defense is anything to brag about either.

Although I do agree that nobody should set high expectations for him, he'll likely be a good role player in the league when it's all said and done. That being said, he's played pretty poorly for the Nets the majority of the season. Stringing two good games in a row against two bottom dwellers in the league certainly does not prove anything. If Yi can play this way consistently then yes, the bashers should shut up. But he hasn't. 40% shooting from the field for a big man is HORRIBLE.

 

[Malorkayel]

Bottom dweller like Durant? When has his team done anything? He personally lost an entire team from a city. Hey, I hear that Oden guy is doing good. Also, again, month of dec. RJ being the team's first option, 15 pts a game shooting 40%.

Lets talk about bottom dwellers.

 

[Legacy]

I know a guy at my school that says Yi deserves to be in the all star game over Bosh. Yi jockers on this site remind me of him.

 

[Tang Man]

I know a guy at my school that says Yi deserves to be in the all star game over Bosh. Yi jockers on this site remind me of him.

Agreed. That's as funny as the EXPERTS here who claims a 3rd option 20+ppg player exists in the NBA.

 

[PhilNYC]

40% shooting from the field for a big man is HORRIBLE.

Most big men shoot a higher percentage because most of the shots they take are from inside the paint. Yi rarely gets opportunities inside of 18ft....

 

[Really Lost One]

Bottom dweller like Durant? When has his team done anything? He personally lost an entire team from a city.

Total Epic Failure.

 

[Malorkayel]

Total Epic Failure.

Epic because it's true. You gave credit to the biggest loser team in history of NBA.

When I look up epic fail: the photo of Durant comes up.

 

[Really Lost One]

Epic because it's true. You gave credit to the biggest loser team in history of NBA.

When I look up epic fail: the photo of Durant comes up.

sigged

 

[Malorkayel]

I know a guy at my school that says Yi deserves to be in the all star game over Bosh. Yi jockers on this site remind me of him.

Canadians don't support Bosh. why should we? Craptors suck! You are a joke man, don't bring up Bosh, name a real star please. VC shaat all over Bosh.

 

[Really Lost One]

Epic because it's true. You gave credit to the biggest loser team in history of NBA.

When I look up epic fail: the photo of Durant comes up.

Yeah it's his fault his team sucks.

Yeah, Durant single handidly moved the team out of Seattle. If the Sonics didn't draft Durant they would still be an NBA franchise.



You Yi ass kissers get more retarded by the day.

 

[NJNetz]

Canadians don't support Bosh. why should we? Craptors suck! You are a joke man, don't bring up Bosh, name a real star please. VC shaat all over Bosh.

It's pretty funny that you're acting like he's a Bosh fan.

 

[matt6715]

This post is a great read. Yi will be a decent player and will probably be an all-star (thank you China) when its all said and done. Also, when Josh Howard is back, dare I say the Mavericks have a 20ppg 3rd option?

 

[Malorkayel]

It's pretty funny that you're acting like he's a Bosh fan.

No, that's my point. THERE ARE NO BOSH FANS.

 

[Tang Man]

This post is a great read. Yi will be a decent player and will probably be an all-star (thank you China) when its all said and done. Also, when Josh Howard is back, dare I say the Mavericks have a 20ppg 3rd option?

Except Howard won't be a 3rd option. He'll be the Mavs 2nd option with Terry moving to 3rd. While all three, Dirk, Howard and Terry have a good chance to average 20+ppg, I see Terry's number dropping below 20 when Howard comes back.

 

[Malorkayel]

Except Howard won't be a 3rd option. He'll be the Mavs 2nd option with Terry moving to 3rd. While all three, Dirk, Howard and Terry have a good chance to average 20+ppg, I see Terry's number dropping below 20 when Howard comes back.

It doesn't matter, because all credit will go to Jason Kidd. haha. That's the legend of JK.

 

[Tang Man]

No, that's my point. THERE ARE NO BOSH FANS.

Dude give it up. What most people are saying about Yi is actually correct. ie He hasn't played great, isn't consistent enough, doesn't deserve to be an all star etc. Two good games in a row isn't going to change anybody's opinion. Not even mine and I do support the guy. However the logic these fans are using to diss Yi is fanciful at best. Especially those who claim they KNOW more about the game of basketball but yet claims Yi has only played 5 good games. Luckily for Yi and about 90% of basketball players in the NBA, none of these 'EXPERT' will ever get close to applying their wealth of basketball knowledge in the NBA.

 

[Malorkayel]

Dude give it up. What most people are saying about Yi is actually correct. ie He hasn't played great, isn't consistent enough, doesn't deserve to be an all star etc. Two good games in a row isn't going to change anybody's opinion. Not even mine and I do support the guy. However the logic these fans are using to diss Yi is fanciful at best. Especially those who claim they KNOW more about the game of basketball but yet claims Yi has only played 5 good games.

I'm just having fun. This forum is kind of dead. I had more jokes coming too.

 

[Tang Man]

I'm just having fun. This forum is kind of dead. I had more jokes coming too.

Fair enough. This forum is dead. Anyway some fans just don't understand the notion of being a role player. The other team I follow closely is the Rockets. Liu Scola is the Rockets starting power forward and is averaging 11/8, which is a little bit better than Yi's. However looking through his stats and he is only slightly more consistent than Yi. He had a 18/17 game against the Sixers and followed that with 0/2 game against the Celtics. I don't think I have ever bash Scola on any Rockets or Yao board EVER. Why? The guy is a role player. When he gives you 18/17, you take it as a bonus. My criticism for the Rockets is usually reserve for the stars Yao and T-Mac and to a lesser extend Artest. Those are the guys the team depend on for wins and losses. The roles players are there to support the stars, occasionally they'll give you a big game but they can't be relied upon to put up big numbers every night.

Anyway, time to quit this board for a while and go catch a few waves instead.

 

[Really Lost One]

I thought you were serious. Wow good job.

 

[Malorkayel]

I'm watching the Knicks/Mavs game. Wanted to cruise the forums and joke around. Reading the RealGM vote for Yi thread, that's so funny. I copied some of the jokes there.

 

[Legacy]

you're so cool.

Forum isn't doing great without "them".

 

[YounGunnCam9395]

Give me a break...Yi's been pretty much bashed the moment he became a net. He's been called every name in the book on this board this season. Yes he has had some awful games and yes there are some nights where he looks completely lost out there. However, the reason Im defending him, is because people need to realize he's still very young only a second year player who just came to this country and basically had to learn a whole new style of ball he's not used to playing, not to mention a whole new language and culture. You have to give him time to develop. Some fans on this board were already dismissing him as a bust or scrub after half a season as a net not even giving him a real chance to settle into the offense and learn his niche. But in the last two games, even though they were against bad teams, he showed not only that he's got the skill set to play in this league but that he also has intangibles like heart and work ethic. This kid runs up and down the court on every play harder than anyone else on the team, its just a matter of channeling his enthusiasm into smart, efficient basketball. Just wait, as soon as he gets his confidence up and develops some swagger I have no doubt he's going to be a solid pro.

 

[adisodes]

This coming from someone who claimed Yi has play TWO good games. Way to back peddle bro.

The consensus amongst Nets fans here is that Yi has ONLY played 5 good games. He has scored 20+ points 4 times. That makes only ONE game that was considered good in which he didn't drop 20 or more points. I supposed that was the 16/10 game he had against Dirk. That's a pretty tough standard.

Since you didn't answer my question, I'll answer it for you. There isn't a 3rd option 20+ point scorer in the league. So the people who claim Yi has only play 5 good games have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. They are just setting a very high standard for Yi to achieve, yet there isn't a single player in the league that can put up the numbers expected of him playing his type of role.

When I said he only had two good games, I meant two good games in a row. A thread wasn't created asking where the Yi bashers were after he had a single good game because everybody said he was inconsistent. I would imagine him having two games in a row would erase the label inconsistent and that's why the thread was created. I'm not sure if I said that right. I didn't mean to make it seem as if 20 points was the only way Yi would be good.

When I say Yi hasn't had many good games, it's not because he didn't score 20 or more in other games, it's because of the way he played. Things I mentioned before, like shooting percentage or whether or not he's getting hard rebounds or playing good D. It just so happens he has scored X amount of points in the game.

I don't expect Yi to average 20 points a game, especially when he's not even the third option. But I expect him to make good decisions out there, and so far he has a lot of ground to make up.

Maybe it's just because we gave up one of our franchise guys. Maybe that's why he gets all this flack.

 

[Malorkayel]

I'm going to say it here first. Tomorrow night vs Milwaukee, Yi will get 2 quick fouls and sit on the bench for the half. That's how I'm seeing it.