Attn: Pryuen...question about Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue

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Are we trying to make the Rockets become the CNT?

 

Yi could be very good if he keeps developing, he has imporved his game every year for the last three years, especially if he get stronger physically like Yao did. Sun on the other hand is useless to the rockets.

 

Yi is very althletic, and in china is basically #2 to Yao. Of course, his numbers and domination in China can be seen as a result of the weak competition, but the same was said for Yao. But it is true that Yao's numbers were much more dominating in the CBA.

It's hard to really compare Yi and Yao, since they obviously play different positions, and have different games. I think many people in america assume that since they are both chinese, they can be compared similarily. For instance, Yao's shooting touch is amazing for a centre, but of course for a 1, 2, or 3, its nothing special, but still good. Yi has a pretty good shooting touch for a PF, but since he actually plays a hybrid 3/4, his shooting abilities cant be treated as anything as special as Yao. Actually, I think Yao still has a better touch, not even because he is a center.

However, for athleticism, Yi is leap years ahead of Yao. Where it has taken some years to get Yao athletic enough to dominate in the NBA as a centre (still a work in progress of course), Yi can come into the league at a similar athletic level for a SF/PF as many top picks that are college seniors. And he HAS hops. In some of his videos on youtube, it looks like he not that up there, but he can actually almost get his shoulders up to the rim. Plus, you dont need to jump high when playing against 6ft chinese dudes

Even his strength isn't that bad. I'd say he isn't even that far off for durant. Of course he needs to put on some weight, but if he plays the 3, he really doesn't need that much. A few big macs should do it Also, Yi's winspan for is size is much more similar to most nba players than Yao's winspan is.

For teams that he is suited for (ie Golden State, NJ, Denver, Pheonix), he should be a top 5 pick. If Pheonix can pick him up with their 6th pick, it would be a steal. But on half court teams, where speed is not as important as strength, I would still consider him a first rounder, but not top 5.

All in all, he is 7 feet tall (maybe 7'1?), can run like a 2/3, shoot like a 3, and loves to dunk. And since he is several years younger than Yao, all those personality traits that Yao posses regarding not dunking, being gentle, not being aggressive enough, are less prominant in Yi, just cause he grew up in a more mature and westernized chinese society. This may not seem very significant, but I think will help him a lot as he adjusts to the NBA and america.

 

Nothing says better than watching their plays urself buddy.


NBA Prospect--Sun Yue

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NBA Prospect--Yi Jian Lian

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The previous video was Yi, This is SUn Yue

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Yi is a great offensive player, and killer instinct which many chinese players lack, Sun Yue is a terrific ball handler, he's 6'9(hope my memory is not that bad) and plays SF, a great player. He has nice passes. I think they'll both do well in the NBA.

 

I would love to have Yi on the Rockets.

DD

 

let's trade for the rights to yi jianlian and sun yue and then let's acquire wang zhizhi.

 

I hope you are only comparing Yi's STRENGH with Durant here. Am I correct?

 

You forgot Menke Bateer.

We can play a formation of one Guard, one 7'1" SF who can drive and hit the outside shots, and three bigs.

Sun Yue - PG
Yi Jianlian -SF
Wang Zhi Zhi - PF
Menke Bateer - C1
Yao - C2

The average height is like 6'11". This team is gonna rock.

Seriously, I think Yi's game is tailor-made for the Pheonix Suns. The only knock on him is that he might not (at least not yet) have enough strength to play defense in the NBA now. But the Suns don't play defense anyway. When was the last time you saw Amare give a decent effort to stop his man defensively?

 

Suns are loaded at front court now. I don't think they will draft Yi. They will try to get a good SF (so that they can trade Marion some day) or a good PG (to prepare for their life after Nash).

 

There is no life after Nash for the SUNs, it is the end.

 

I saw Sun Yue twice. I thought the last time i saw him at azusa pacific, his dribbling was kind of better and his shooting improved. sun yue is a decent/good player. i liked his shotblocking too...