Report: CBA gives go-ahead to Bateer to play NBA summer league http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-07/04/content_954481.htm
Actually....I remember him flying past the whole Rockets defense from behind the 3 point line and spinning around and around and making a nice layup . But that was once. He like had 5 turnovers...I don't think he can score 20 points a game. That would be amazing. He's fast though. He's just too soft. Wow...old thread.
lol... I meant Wang Zhi Zhi cannot average 20 points per game for an entire season.....of course, he can score 20 points in a game. EVEN KELVIN CATO HAS DONE THAT.
Try to pay more attention to Wang's skills, con you find only FIVE big men in the NBA able to do the same things? (pay attention, NOT BETTER OVERALL, able to do the same things) Compare Wang to Garnett: -shooting? Wang is way better, has a much softer touch and more range -handling? their comparable, I'd even give an edge to Wang -passing? both very good passers, but Garnett's experience at reading NBA defences makes him better -post moves? their similar, both fake a lot and usually finish with a turnaround jumper Pay attention, I'm not trying to say Garnett and Wang are comparable overall, but that they got similar skills on offence, maybe Wang is even better. Then, I said Wang could average 20 points, not that he ever will. He's not a complete player enoigh to play starter minutes, necessary to score as much. And even if he will improve his defence and rebounding enough, he probably won't get enough credit to be allowed to shot enough to score 20 points. Only few players averaged that much last season, but many more could clearly have done that given a chance, but there were simply not enough shots left. Kukoc never reached 20 a game. Elden Campbell neither. And so many others who were good enough to do so, but for several reasons didn't.
7-foot Chinese basketball player comforted by life's small pleasures http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~22097~1496689,00.html
This is the worst analysis I have ever seen in my life. Please get a clue. Kevin Garnett should have won the MVP this season. Wang can't even get minutes on the CLIPPERS. There is absolutely no comparison of these two players, even on offense. Just because you like this guy doesn't mean you have to inflate his abilities in your mind.
Bateer Signs With Toronto as Free Agent The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have signed free-agent center Bateer Mengke Mengke Bateer(210-C-75). Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Bateer is an established international player who hasn¡¯t had an opportunity to prove himself at the NBA level," said Senior Vice-President and General Manager Glen Grunwald. "We feel he can provide our team with needed size and strength in the middle." Bateer, 6-foot-11, 290 pounds, was the second player from China to play in the NBA, following his ex-teammate on the Chinese National Team, Wang Zhizhi. He played his first season in Denver. Last year, with San Antonio, he appeared in 39 games, averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds. Bateer joined the Chinese National Team in 1993 as an 18-year-old. He played in both the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. Prior to joining the NBA in February 2002 as a free agent with the Nuggets, Mengke averaged 22.0 points and 12.8 rebounds in 21 games with the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association. Bateer departure from San Antonio follows their signing yesterday of Rasho Nesterovic, the free-agent center who played last year in Minnesota. With Nesterovic on board, Bateer did not figure to see very much playing time with the Spurs. The situation with Toronto is much more favorable. Career backup Eric Montross is the only true center on the Toronto roster. Antonio Davis plays much of the time at center, but is really a power forward. So is Jerome Moiso, the free agent from the New Orleans Hornets whom Toronto signed yesterday. So is Chris Bosh, the number four pick in the NBA draft. So Bateer has an opportunity to eventually win the starting center job at Toronto. Unlike San Antonio, the Raptors are in a development mode and do not need to win every game. Therefore they can afford to give Bateer playing time while he learns. Hopefully, his quick fouls in his first and only summer league game with the Spurs was a return to bad habits because of rustiness. He has now left the Spurs summer league team because of his signing by Toronto.
dude, both these guys are good ball players. much better than most any basketball players in the world. however, they both have marginal talent related to the rest of the nba. each one has to fight just to retain his spot day to day, season to season. neither of them are going to average double figure minutes (much less double figure points).
Before there was Yao, there was Wang. The first 7-foot Chinese center in the NBA never received significant minutes while in Dallas, and when given the chance in Clipper-land, he still didn't produce. Now, with Michael Olowokandi leaving via free agency for Minnesota, the center position should be Wang's for the taking. However, Wang again failed to impress this summer, leading many to believe he doesn't have the ability to start in the NBA. In the Southern California Summer Pro League, ZhiZhi managed to score 12.8 ppg, which is not a terrible total. However, he grabbed just 3.8 rpg in a league where he towered over most of his competition. There isn't much room in the NBA for a soft, 7-foot center who can not rebound, and there shouldn't be any room on your fantasy team either. from foxsports.com
Los Angeles Clipper star Wang Zhizhi refuses again to return to China http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030907/sp_afp/basket_chn_030907215723
PLA tells Los Angeles Clipper Wang Zhizhi to return to China http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030909/sp_wl_afp/basket_chn_030909184721
