Looking at the picture, his legs look very solid to be honest. Also, he seems VERY alert about his family's injury history and obviously is working on it. Another thing this guy has on Yao is that he's preparing his body for the NBA. You have to wonder though. It doesn't say much about him having postmoves or anything like that. It looks like he's going to have to develop his moves over a few seasons. He's a jumpshooter right now basically. But this guy....I don't know. I feel he's going to suceed because he's coming very prepared. BTW, by no means is Darko a C. he'll start off as a SF, and maybe end up a PF. Similar to Garnett.
ok, not the next bradley. what about the next Gheorghe Muresan? europe & asia won't produce any quality guards because of different philosophy. kids are brought in at a young age to learn how to play team ball and learn how to shoot. because of that, they never develop their individual games: dribbling and shaking their opponent off going to the basket, defending their man full court and being tough not taking any bs from anybody. what i'm saying is they lack the individual game and mental toughness to make it to the nba. that might be one reason why not many white point guards in the nba. john stockton is an exception because the old guy is so damn crafty and dirty. steve nash has great individual game, excellent ball-handling skills, shooting and toughness.
Straight out of Korean high school comp to NBA? That's crazy. Ming proved himself of being an NBA quality player on the international scene (especially in the Olympics against the US which led to Bill Walton raving on about him ) and NOT with the CBA. This guy hasn't even played Korean Pro ball yet. It's all about standards and well Korean Pro ball let alone high school ball isn't up to scratch. He'll need to play in US college comp before he starts thinking about the NBA.
"Bob Meyer, vice president of SFX is quoted as having said that Ha, in light of his age, seems to excel Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets in power and growth potential. " -- from <a href="http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2003/02/07/200302070006.asp"> Korean Herald </a> He is stronger than Yao.
that's bs. have you seen yao legs? they are freaking thick just like charles barkley minus the 2-hundred pound butt. plus, he won't get off the ground, so the chances of injurying his knees are slim. he might break his arms before his legs. a broken arm won't end his career.
Every foreign 7-footer is the next Shamn Bradley until proven otherwise. Every American 7-footer is the next KG (see Chandler) or Shaq (see Eddy Curry) even unproven. Right?
The one thing I know is that Koreans tend to have a lot of willpower and ambition. If that kid works hard and has good coaches, why should he not make it to the NBA. Perhaps we could draft him, how cool would that be .
I believe Bob Meyer and SFX, with their long history of successful NBA scouting. I don't believe you.
Not neccesarily. Many of the Chinese guards remind me of Steve Kerr etc. With the lack of consistant outside shooters in the NBA, I would not be suprised if we got a few of these 6'4 SGs and have them specialize in outside shooting. For gods sake, Dell Curry was valuable when he was almost 40!
Probably, US college ball is on par if not better than a euro pro league comp and definately better than any asian pro comp. US high school stars would be instant key players if they played in the above mentioned foreign pro leagues. It's all about numbers. Basketball isn't that big a game internationally.
He looks like a kid. He may become very good. BUT NEVER WILL HE HAVE THE GREAT PERSONALITY OF YAO!!!! Or maybe he does.. BUT HE WILL NEVER HAVE SONGS THAT SOUND GOOD ABOUT HIM!!! What if he was drafted by the Houston Rockets?!? I wish...
All of you do realize you are talking about a junior in High School playing in the S. Korean School system, right? If all his 7'3" and 305 lbs. is only getting him 27 points and 10 rebounds a game, then I think there is something wrong with the kid. I wonder what's the average height for the high school players in S. Korea? Perhaps he's a great team player and is getting like 15 assists per game? But 10 rebounds??? hmmm. Anyway, I hope he is for real because the NBA can use a few good centers. Or maybe like anyone guy said, he's really a SF because he's mostly shooting jumpers now. And I wonder if those same "pros" that tested him did the same tests for Yao? Probably not or that would have been in the quotes.
i dont' think this kid will be next yao!! S korean's population is not = 1.3 BI = biggest market in the world. I am not talking about the b skill. i am talking about how popular he can be in the US <----without this!!! no way he can be next Mr. YAO
Hype is hype until proven otherwise. When he does something worthy of note like Yao did in the Olympics against NBA pros, then we should talk.
Yep...I have to wait and see game tape on him. He seems too big for his legs. He's 7'3"/305lbs already and has smaller legs than Yao. See, weight is not the problem. It's hight AND weight. Being too top heavy can hurt your mobility and increase your risk of injury. Yao is lucky to have strong legs and a light upper body. If he had more weight on top, then that would hurt his mobility. We all know what Shawn Bradley looks like when he runs. He lumbers. The other things I'm interested in is what stlye this guys plays. Is he a conventional back-to-the-basket center? Or a passing center like Sabonis/Yao?
