Yi or Noah?

Yi reminds me quite a bit of Kevin Garnett.

Go look at some KG videos and compare their athleticism.

I would say that both aren't SUPER FAST (like amare fast) but are definately elite for their size.

Similar hops....

Similar turnaround jumpshots

Yi= Weak.
Noah= Ugly.

I say niether.

noah seems kinda like a ball of energy but not so great at anything else IMO, hopefully he proves me wrong

I hate Noah and the way he plays, so Yi any day of the week.

Jianlian Yi (EE TEE-an-LEE-an)
[B]Full Name[/B]: Yi Jianlian
[B]Position[/B]: Forward
[B]Height/Weight[/B]: 7-1 / 238
[B]Birthdate:[/B] October 27, 1987 (He Shan, Guang Dong, China)
High School:

Team: Guandong Southern Tigers (China)
[B]Country:[/B] China


[B]Guandong - Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) [/B]

Season G GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS [B]AVG [/B]

2003-04 28 0 106 205 .517 0 0 .741 0 0 165 14 20 15 271 9.70
2004-05 53 0 346 609 .568 0 0 .717 0 0 .308 541 74 87 75 889 16.8
2005-06 52 52 403 701 .574 246 326 .754 5 13 .384 503 63 104 69 1067 [B]20.5[/B]
2006-07 39 39 359 613 .585 222 272 .816 11 56 .196 450 42 74 70 973 [B]24.9 [/B]
Totals 172 91 1214 2128 .570 468 598 .783 16 69 .232 1659 193 285 229 3200 18.6


[B]
An early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA Draft. [/B]

Career Highlights: Has competed in the last five Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Finals, and won titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Earned Finals MVP in 2006. Competed for the Chinese National Team at the 2004 Olympics and 2006 FIBA World Championship. Earned CBA Rookie of the Year in 2003.

(2006-07): Averaged 24.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 30.7 minutes per game in the CBA for Guandong. Posted 20 points and 23 rebounds vs. Zhe Jiang, a season-high 42 points (18-for-23 FGs) and 13 rebounds vs. Shanghai, 31 points and 18 rebounds vs. Shandong, 40 points (17-for-26 FGs) and 13 rebounds vs. Beijing, 35 points and 12 rebounds vs. Liao Ning, 38 points (14-for-19 FGs) and 10 rebounds vs. Shanghai, and 32 points (14-for-18 FGs) and 17 rebounds vs. Shanghai. Led Guandong to the CBA Finals, losing in five games to Bayi.

(2005-06): Averaged 20.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game for Guandong. Led his team to a CBA title and earned Finals MVP. Competed for China National Team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Averaged 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game against the USA in two games, one of which was an exhibition contest.

(2004-05): Averaged 16.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for Guandong in his third season in the CBA.

(2003-04): Averaged 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds for Guandong. Competed at the 2004 Olympic Games for the Chinese National Team.

[B](2002-03): [/B]Averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in seven minutes per game as a CBA Rookie. Posted 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds over four Finals games. Earned CBA Rookie of the Year honors. At the 2003 Junior World Championships, posted 18.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Participated at the 2002 adidas All-American ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., playing against U.S. All-American high school players.

[B]Strengths:[/B] An athletic power forward with excellent quickness and jumping ability. Has a good mid-range jumper and a nice drop step in the low post. Has very good hands. Showed improved assertiveness this past season.

Yi Wins this one.

If you want more income and fans, pick Yi.
If you want more championships and rings, pick Noah.

so, noah = rings?

You realize even James doesn't = rings

[QUOTE][QUOTE=Lebron23]Jianlian Yi (EE TEE-an-LEE-an)
[B]Birthdate:[/B] October 27, [B]1987[/B] (He Shan, Guang Dong, China) [/QUOTE]

Actually Yi told Shane Battier he was 23 at the world games. Since the Chinese count the 9 months in the womb as a year, that means he is at least 22 already.

[QUOTE=eeeeeebro]Any rookie that has a nike contractract is gonna get the draft edge[/QUOTE]

are you sure nike isn't just..whats the word...excited...to ink a deal with a prominent chinese basketball player about to enter the largest basketball association to sell shoes to the 1 billion person market that is china...china...the basketball loving country that is about to have its second major chinese name in said largest basketball market?

or do you really think nike executives like his game?


i'm gonna go out on a limb and say its about the shoes...

Noah's a proven winnier.

Yi is the better player.

Noah brings Energy and Rebounds.

Yi brings Scoring.

Definately Yi. He will be very hard to guard because of his size and athletic ability. It might take him a year or two to get acclimated but in the long run a much better player.

Does anyone see Yi getting traded to Boston?

[QUOTE=TyCobbFan1]Does anyone see Yi getting traded to Boston?[/QUOTE]




Danny Ainge had the chance to draft Yi but instead traded for Ray Allen.:applause:

What a dumbass! Yi could've helped them a lot but Ainge obviosly doesn't think so.

I'm correct with my prediction.
Bucks want money and market, so they picked Yi Jianlian
Bulls want championships and rings, therefore they drafted Noah.

[QUOTE=i seen hippos]I already stated that 25/10 against stunted men that eat rice 24/7 (very brittle) is nothing special.
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A few problems with this comment.

1. Half of the Chinese population (northern Chinese) don't eat rice.

2. CBA players are very tall. Many are taller than NBA players. Some are also extremely strong (such as Tang Zhengdong)

Yi can play in the League; this summer in the FIBA World Basketball Championships, when the USA played China, Coach K of Duke, aka the best college coach in the US, said that Yi will be great. Look it up. And as for competition, why do you think US college players are playing against good comptition? 95%+ of US college players will never sniff the NBA.

Dude just cause some Chinese players eat rice doesn't mean they're weak! When Mengke Bateer entered the NBA he was considered on of the strongest center(6'11'' 310lbs) in the league although he didn't see much playing time since he's slow! Plus the Chinese National team is taller at EVERY position when matched up with the US.

The CBA has quite a few big American centers actually.

[QUOTE=Fudge],
And.. that's a bad thing? Noah's similar to Andy?

I agree with your take on Yi, but if that's the reason why you don't think Noah's better than thats just plain raw.

Varejao provides hustle and energy and if you don't think that's important in the league or to his team, think again.[/QUOTE]

I agree. The best Noah can possibly be if he keeps progressing at his current rate will be Varejao, which would be a very good thing for whatever team has him. Vaerjao was a huge part in the Cavs shut down defense they played on their run to the finals. Not enough credit for the Cavs success has been given to their defense, which doesn't showcase LBJ as their star, but it showcases their entire team.

Still, Yi for me. The guy was able to average 13 ppg against a team of USA stars. He speaks his english very well for an international player, proving he's got some sort of intelligence. Maybe that'll help him get adjusted to the NBA. Also, I feel as though Yi's game will be much different than what most NBA players are used to for a PF. Once Yi learns to use that to his advantage he should be a solid starter if not more.

[QUOTE=eeeeeebro]lets break it down

Noah is 6-10 with wild hair and legs like a deer-hes 6-11

Yi scored 25 points 10 rebounds-only real star in Chinese league

Noah got 13 points 8 rebounds per-on a SHARING team...every one on our team got over ten points so hes a proven passer as well

[/QUOTE]
Noah wins

[QUOTE=HaNdLe ThE RoCk]Noah's a proven winnier.[/QUOTE]
"Proven winner" is probably the most overrated word in sport. Noah didn't win by himself, he wasn't even the 2nd best Gator for 2 consecutive years. If it was a typo for "proven whiner" it would be ok though.

[QUOTE=Kiddlovesnets]I'm correct with my prediction.
Bucks want money and market, so they picked Yi Jianlian
Bulls want championships and rings, therefore they drafted Noah.[/QUOTE]
Noah is a career backup.