Yi - The Chinese Streetballer

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>Yao Ming is the product of an arranged marriage between two great basketball players and a state-run training school, and his game is a reflection of that. Yi Jianlian learned the game on the streets and was discovered playing ball on a makeshift court, and his game reflects that, too. Yi talks to the Rocky Mountain News about how China needs to develop the quick little guys–like Allen Iverson–to complement him and Yao.</div>

Basketball Stands Tall in Modern China - - Rocky Mountain News

Haha, wow, is this serious? That's a little weird.

I concur, they need to get some good guards out there. Better than Sun Yue.

I wonder how streetball is in China. Is it anything like streetball in, say, NYC? Makes me interested to see how Yi's going to play.

 

[SportsTicker]

Del Harris on Yi: “the best athlete of all the 7-footers in the NBA.”

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008...unger-for-more/

 

[Lavalamp]

So I guess we'll be seeing Yi pulling off dunks like Dwight did in the dunk contest!

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 7 2008, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Del Harris on Yi: “the best athlete of all the 7-footers in the NBA.”

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008...unger-for-more/</div>


Yeah, with Dwight in the NBA, I don't see how that's possible. Del Harris needs to recognize!

 

[cLokwerk]

Dwight's not a 7-footer, neither is Garnett or Amare. I think that's Del's point. He didn't say most athletic PF overall, he worded it carefully.

 

[cpawfan]

To steal a line from someone else

All of the best Chinese ball handlers work in massage parlors

 

[Universe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Aug 7 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>To steal a line from someone else

All of the best Chinese ball handlers work in massage parlors</div>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cLokwerk @ Aug 7 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dwight's not a 7-footer, neither is Garnett or Amare. I think that's Del's point. He didn't say most athletic PF overall, he worded it carefully.</div>

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4284

Yi Jianlian's not a 7 footer either. That's why I brought up Dwight.

 

[kdub]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 7 2008, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cLokwerk @ Aug 7 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dwight's not a 7-footer, neither is Garnett or Amare. I think that's Del's point. He didn't say most athletic PF overall, he worded it carefully.</div>

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4284

Yi Jianlian's not a 7 footer either. That's why I brought up Dwight.
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Well, according to NBA.com, Yi is 7-0 (I always thought he was 7-2), and Dwight is 6-11.

 

[cLokwerk]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kdub @ Aug 7 2008, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 7 2008, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cLokwerk @ Aug 7 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dwight's not a 7-footer, neither is Garnett or Amare. I think that's Del's point. He didn't say most athletic PF overall, he worded it carefully.</div>

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4284

Yi Jianlian's not a 7 footer either. That's why I brought up Dwight.
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Well, according to NBA.com, Yi is 7-0 (I always thought he was 7-2), and Dwight is 6-11.
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At Milwaukee's training camp last year, Yi measured in at 6'11.25" w/o shoes, 7'.5" with shoes, 7'4" wingspan, 38.1" max vertical. He also had a team best and freakishly low 3.4% body fat.

Dwight is 6'9" w/o shoes, 6'10.25" with shoes, 7'4.5" wingspan.

Dwight is a physical freak, but Yi is a freak also (for his height).

 

[Claud]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cLokwerk @ Aug 7 2008, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kdub @ Aug 7 2008, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 7 2008, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cLokwerk @ Aug 7 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dwight's not a 7-footer, neither is Garnett or Amare. I think that's Del's point. He didn't say most athletic PF overall, he worded it carefully.</div>

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4284

Yi Jianlian's not a 7 footer either. That's why I brought up Dwight.
</div>

Well, according to NBA.com, Yi is 7-0 (I always thought he was 7-2), and Dwight is 6-11.
</div>


At Milwaukee's training camp last year, Yi measured in at 6'11.25" w/o shoes, 7'.5" with shoes, 7'4" wingspan, 38.1" max vertical. He also had a team best and freakishly low 3.4% body fat.

Dwight is 6'9" w/o shoes, 6'10.25" with shoes, 7'4.5" wingspan.

Dwight is a physical freak, but Yi is a freak also (for his height).
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Well hopefully our freak has a breakout year and help us win some games!

 

[SportsTicker]

Third longest wingspan on the Nets. Lopez is 7' 5.5"; Williams is 7' 5".

Those are world class wingspans.

 

[kdub]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 8 2008, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Third longest wingspan on the Nets. Lopez is 7' 5.5"; Williams is 7' 5".

Those are world class wingspans.</div>

Imagine a lineup of all 3. Yi at SF, Sean at PF, and Brook at C. That's almost enough length to cover the entire court!

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kdub @ Aug 8 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Aug 8 2008, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Third longest wingspan on the Nets. Lopez is 7' 5.5"; Williams is 7' 5".

Those are world class wingspans.</div>

Imagine a lineup of all 3. Yi at SF, Sean at PF, and Brook at C. That's almost enough length to cover the entire court!
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With Anderson at SG and Vince at PG!


That would be pretty fun to see.

 

[Claud]

Just lob it up the entire game lol Alley-oop party

 

[dino33]

Streetball here in HK is kinda the same in the US. Lol people here LOVE to wear LBJ and KOBE jerseys...

but no 2010 LBJ NETS jersey.

arg, newayz im going to Toronto today, begin my new life at U of T.

 

[SportsTicker]

great city Toronto. Enjoy.