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LakerLogic Franchise Player
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 17886
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: Yi Jianlian |
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Kid looks like a Garnett clone. Suprisingly athletic. Likes to finish with authority. Good mid-range jumper/fadeaway. Pretty good footwork in the post.
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Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 14226 Location: city of angels
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: |
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The report was that he was overshadowed by a former Clipper, Wang. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~ |
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Mike@LG Moderator
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Wang beat him on fundamentals and strength. Yi has an NBA game.
But, I have a lot of question marks about the kid. I don't see what the hype is about. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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NOODLESTYLE Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Right now he's compared to Pau Gasol. No way near KG and right now more like a young Pau Gasol. He's still projected to go lottery tho. |
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Mike@LG Moderator
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:27 am Post subject: |
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Except he doesn't have Gasol's high post game. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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astrallionheart Star Player
Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 1292 Location: Windbloom
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:52 am Post subject: |
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I'd say he's an Andris Biedrins with less mobility but made up with a jumpshot.
Worse rebounder than Biendrins though; Yi doesn't have the lower body strength to rebound traditionally. AB doesn't either, but Biedrins keeps his long arms up and swallows up rebounds, Yi doesn't have that kind of eye for rebounding, though he could improve (probably should watch videos of AB playing). |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32768
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:07 am Post subject: |
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He's someone to keep an eye on. Who knows what it might take to buy Yi out. If he's not an early first round pick, it may take part of an MLE. Hence he could drop to very early in the second round... which is exactly where the Lakers are situated, thank you Charlotte. |
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Mike@LG Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: |
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I sent a quick scouting report to a fan who PMed me about him.
Upside: KG
Middle: Gasol (still a bit optimistic)
Downside: Milicic
Strengths: Agile, fluid athlete. Good explosiveness. Really resembles Gasol with footwork, agility, skill level, and length out of Euroball. Works well facing the basket and has good ball-handling ability to make him effective when he hasn't commited to a dribble from 15' out. Soft touch and plenty of length makes him a crafty finisher in the paint.
Weaknesses: Strength. Subpar shotblocker. Subpar rebounder. Gasol is 7' with a 7'6" wingspan and you can say similar things about him. Plenty of gifted offensive talent, but hasn't put all the other fundamentals altogether. Gets pushed around for position. Doesn't really utilize much outside of 8' from the basket.
Comments: Recall Milicic was drafted lotto for the same reasons. 7', 7'5" wingspan. Good-ball-handler. A bit slight of frame. 18 at the time, crafty finisher, very good athleticism, and a better shotblocker and rebounder against better competition against Yi. Like Yi, he hasn't gotten his game completely altogether. Yi, like Dirk has a similar issue. No true position on the floor. Too slow for SF. Too slight for PF. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: |
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And we're not really sure about his age, which makes it all that much tougher to project his ceiling. |
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NestT Star Player
Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 4327 Location: The Shining City on a Hill
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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astrallionheart wrote: | I'd say he's an Andris Biedrins with less mobility but made up with a jumpshot.
Worse rebounder than Biendrins though; Yi doesn't have the lower body strength to rebound traditionally. AB doesn't either, but Biedrins keeps his long arms up and swallows up rebounds, Yi doesn't have that kind of eye for rebounding, though he could improve (probably should watch videos of AB playing). |
In other words, he is nothing like Biendrins. _________________ Let the PAB hold out 2 years and walk without his Bird rights if he chooses.
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