Why did the Lakers reject 7 foot 9" Sun Mingming?

[cotdt]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30986998/

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/pete_mcentegart/02/01/ten.spot/tx_ming.jpg

[AppleNader]

because he f&cking sucked?

[bigkingsfan]

They already had Sun Yue

[cotdt]

because he f&cking sucked?

But that was back in 2005. Now they are giving him testosterone injections to make him more aggressive.

[DanielC]

but lack of speed a concern

says it all in the sub title

[Richie2k6]

Being 7"9 doesn't = instant NBA contract.

[Knicks101]

He hit on Kobe's wife.

[trig]

someone should sign this guy and use him to guard the inbound passer in the final seconds lol

[imdaman99]

someone should sign this guy and use him to guard the inbound passer in the final seconds lol
I thought about that for a second and thought, yeah why not! And then I realized, heaven forbid they get the inbound in and than pass it back to the inbounder :roll:

[Kiddlovesnets]

Can he run?

[miniharrison37]

Can he run?
No, and that is why the Lakers rejeted him, he can't run.

[trig]

imagine getting double teamed by sun ming ming and kenny geoge haha

[rezznor]

people just run around him

[NZ33]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30986998/

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/pete_mcentegart/02/01/ten.spot/tx_ming.jpg
Just because hes extremely tall dosent mean hes good at bball bro.

[highwhey]

doesn't he have some foot deformation rendering him unable to run quickly? i saw the documentary on him on tv a while ago. his lack of speed and stamina have been the main concerns for nba teams, no one other than aba teams are willing to pick him up.

[cotdt]

doesn't he have some foot deformation rendering him unable to run quickly? i saw the documentary on him on tv a while ago. his lack of speed and stamina have been the main concerns for nba teams, no one other than aba teams are willing to pick him up.

They found a brain tumor causing him to not produce testosterone, so he was slow and unaggressive. They removed the tumor, and now they are giving him testosterone injections to make him more aggressive.

[GiveItToBurrito]

I hate that Yao has made it possible for people to think that any 7'5+ guy can make it in the league. It's almost like they forget that Yao is actually pretty mobile and athletic and, oh yeah, one of the most fundamentally sound players in the league.

[DanielC]

Yao is a very special specimen. He is very agile and smooth, rare for people of that height.

[new noise]

Either way he'd have an incredibly short NBA career. There's a reason that people with giantism or overproduction of growth hormone die at early ages, even after getting it treated. The speed and physicality at the highest level of the game could quite literally kill the guy.

[depletedW]

Just being tall does not instantly make you an nba player. Being that tall, his movement and foot-speed is probably awful. He will likely be riddled with injuries and leg issues his whole life. The human body is just not meant to be that tall.

[kaiteng]

He had a season-high 19 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minute in one of 49 games he played in Japanese Basketball League So, his stamina seems to improve quite well.

[imdaman99]

It is very difficult for someone of that height to have the proper footwork. Even the guys I ball with, the tallest are 6'5 and 6'4 and they play like Centers because they're just taller than anyone else. The 6'5 guy has horrible footwork and anyone with decent speed could blow by them. The 6'4 guy is pretty agile but hes skinny so... it ain't easy.

[shadow]

is this the guy who was on conan (or was it leno) and couldn't dunk?

edit: it was Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.casttv.com/video/by0z01/sun-ming-ming-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-video (7 min clip...sorta funny at the end when they play, he blows a dunk )

[Hotshoot]

is this the guy who was on conan (or was it leno) and couldn't dunk?
I doubt it he can just stand there and dunk

[drewdizzle]

Damn look at the size of those hands

[highwhey]

They found a brain tumor causing him to not produce testosterone, so he was slow and unaggressive. They removed the tumor, and now they are giving him testosterone injections to make him more aggressive.
Wait what? You've got it all mixed up. He had a tumor that what pressing on his pituitary gland causing him to overproduce HGH(the hormone your pituitary gland produces which is in charge of growth), this in turn also decreased his stamina/endurance levels. Once his tumor was removed his stamina/endurance levels increased dramatically, of course, if I recall correctly he has some sort of foot deformation which doesn't help when you're a pro athlete.

[crounsa810]

How do you blow a dunk when you're that tall?

[NBA4EVER]

:roll: he missed the dunk and was like OH MY GOODNESS then he tried to cover it up by bringing the whole hoop down :roll:

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

He will get a shot in the league one day

[Darkwing Duck]

because he is a horrible basketball player?:confusedshrug:

[supersmashbros]

doesn't he have some foot deformation rendering him unable to run quickly? i saw the documentary on him on tv a while ago. his lack of speed and stamina have been the main concerns for nba teams, no one other than aba teams are willing to pick him up.
Yeah it's like foot bidding the Chinese did a century or more ago. Sadly, he grew up wearing shoes 4-5 sizes too small for him which cause those deformations. I think he should have some major foot surgery in order to correct his footwork and speed issues. I suppose Sun must have a lot of willpower to play under such pain. Just look at Kenny George. Kenny can no longer play just because he lost a part of his right foot to an infection. I think Sun's footwork may get better if has his foot deformation corrected.

[Snoop_Cat]

it'd be hack-a-mingming

[detsportsfan3]

He was in Rush Hour 3 but I don't think anyone saw that :lol

[supersmashbros]

He was in Rush Hour 3 but I don't think anyone saw that :lol
lol, he's famous because of that movie and having a Discovery Channel Documentary made about him.

[ConanRulesNBC]

At 7' 9" I'd just have him stand under the basket and keep giving him the ball. Even if he's not that strong if he developed a hook shot no one could guard him besides maybe Yao.

[NuggetsFan]

At 7' 9" I'd just have him stand under the basket and keep giving him the ball. Even if he's not that strong if he developed a hook shot no one could guard him besides maybe Yao.

If I remember correctly, isn't he extremely slow?


7'9 is dangerously tall tho:eek:

[All Net]

Guy called move and would pick up 1 foul every 2 seconds he would be on the floor. Be amazing to see a Gasol, Bynum,Ming frontcourt from a height point of view.

[D-Rose]

Guy called move and would pick up 1 foul every 2 seconds he would be on the floor. Be amazing to see a Gasol, Bynum,Ming frontcourt from a height point of view.
Or Yao and Sun

Ming & Ming :lol

[HylianNightmare]

hell someone should pick him up just so that

A. they have the tallest player in history and a freak of nature, everyone loves a good freakshow.

B. wouldn't the team instantly become more popular in the most populated place in the world China?

i'd love to see him in a Bucks jersey

[BallPhunk]

it'd be hack-a-mingming


Love that.

[DCL]

he's fking garbage. totally worthless. his game sucks a big d!ck.

[All Net]

Is Ming Ming still playing in the US?

[takeittothehoop]

That guy looks more suited for Ripley's Believe it or Not than on NBA courts.

[IInvented]

He don't need to run..
He can just stand under the hoop and swat wutever comes his way...

[Meticode]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30986998/

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/pete_mcentegart/02/01/ten.spot/tx_ming.jpg

Probably because this all he could do with basketballs.

[Toizumi]

Because of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pj_jhwjhbU). :violin:

[jason816]

hell someone should pick him up just so that

A. they have the tallest player in history and a freak of nature, everyone loves a good freakshow.

B. wouldn't the team instantly become more popular in the most populated place in the world China?

i'd love to see him in a Bucks jersey


A, he's not a freak

B, No, we don't even know much about him until recent years, and he's not popular since we know he's not much of a baller.




Sun Mingming is too slow for the game of basketball... he'd be running up and down the mid-court... even when they set him up on a half-court play, i doubt he;s strong enough to gain position at the low block... if fronting can cause trouble to Yao... Sun Ming Ming will be absolutely useless...

if somehow he gets into the NBA... he will end up on every poster...facial every night...:cry:

[supersmashbros]

A, he's not a freak

B, No, we don't even know much about him until recent years, and he's not popular since we know he's not much of a baller.




Sun Mingming is too slow for the game of basketball... he'd be running up and down the mid-court... even when they set him up on a half-court play, i doubt he;s strong enough to gain position at the low block... if fronting can cause trouble to Yao... Sun Ming Ming will be absolutely useless...

if somehow he gets into the NBA... he will end up on every poster...facial every night...:cry:
He has trouble against inferior ABA competition. Plus, he misses a dunk every once in a while (wtf?). His vertical is at best 12 inches (like his feet are glued to the ground).
Again, this guy almost always has to be compared with Kenny George:confusedshrug:

[supersmashbros]

I've heard this guy can't actually dunk without jumping even though he's 7,9". I suppose it's because of his deformed feet that disables him from standing on tippy toes. :confusedshrug:

[TJA7]

He don't need to run..
He can just stand under the hoop and swat wutever comes his way...

I'm pretty sure thats goal tending......

He would likely be the worst pick and roll defender in the league, not to mention he would be next to useless against run and gun teams... could you seriously see this guy running up and down the basketball court for even 15 minutes per game against a fast paced team like the warriors or knicks??

[HylianNightmare]

A, he's not a freak

B, No, we don't even know much about him until recent years, and he's not popular since we know he's not much of a baller.




Sun Mingming is too slow for the game of basketball... he'd be running up and down the mid-court... even when they set him up on a half-court play, i doubt he;s strong enough to gain position at the low block... if fronting can cause trouble to Yao... Sun Ming Ming will be absolutely useless...

if somehow he gets into the NBA... he will end up on every poster...facial every night...:cry:

a seven foot 9 inch, would be the tallest player in the nba ever, is not a freak show?:wtf:
and does anyone here know if he is popular in his homeland at all?
i'm sure he is not unknown

[DixieNourmous]

The Lakers rebuilt Ronnie Turiaf`s heart....

Put some feet on this freak! :cheers:

[RoseCity07]

Because all he has to do is fall down once and it's going to be an injury.

It's a miracle that Yao Ming can play as much as he does, and combine that with Yao's skill and BBall IQ. This guy is probably pretty fun to play with at the park, but not in a NBA game.

[The_Yearning]

Lmao that N!GGA sucks

[phxsuns4life]

imagine getting double teamed by sun ming ming and kenny geoge haha

That would suck lol.

[DixieNourmous]

http://lulabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/sun_ming_ming.jpghttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2006-10/09/xin_3610030909167342602316.jpghttp://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0905/did.you.see.that.0529/images/really-tall-dude.jpg

[kaiteng]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0905/did.you.see.that.0529/images/really-tall-dude.jpg
Look at his knees. They won't hold that long if he still plays in pro level, any level.

[asdf1990]

only if this guy or yao ming had black ppl genes they would have been GOAT.

[1~Gibson~1]

i thought the same thing...but when you look at the pros and cons, the cons outweigh the pros.

being 7'9 will probably mean that he's slow and has knee (or some kind of leg) problems. those are two big red flags for teams. aside from that (idk im just speculating -->) he probably doesnt have great footwork or any offensive skill whatsoever :lol

i'd sign him to (as somebody else said) guard an inbound pass :oldlol: . but only if there's 3 or less seconds left.

[LA_Showtime]

If I remember correctly, Sun's stamina was a huge issue. He would get winded after running one lap down the floor.

[ashbelly]

If I remember correctly, Sun's stamina was a huge issue. He would get winded after running one lap down the floor.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Fallguy20]

Since he doesnt jump and stays on the floor mostly with little real running, his knees could survive a good... 10 years?

[HylianNightmare]

heat should go after this guy

[DinoRadja40]

http://alltalksports.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/mcgrady-dunk.jpg

[Babalu]

http://lulabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/sun_ming_ming.jpghttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2006-10/09/xin_3610030909167342602316.jpghttp://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0905/did.you.see.that.0529/images/really-tall-dude.jpg



a shooting sleeve? really?

[GiveItToBurrito]

because he f&cking sucked?

This. The Yao comparisons are absolutely retarded, Yao Ming is one of the most skilled bigs in the game. Comparing him to Sun Ming Ming is like comparing Gerald Green to Kobe Bryant.

[godofgods]

Racism.

[jbot]

but lack of speed a concern

says it all in the sub title
also endurance. has anyone watched him play? he's horrible.