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Out of these two , who would end up being the better player, and who would make an immediate impact? I would say Yi will ultimately be a better player than Noah, but it'll take him 3 years to develop. And who would you pick out of the two for your team
Easily Yi... he's a dominate big man with SPEED. Can run the floor, can put the ball on the floor, can rebound, score, etc. A definite choice. Great player in the years to come.
Yi. Good complement to Big Al, and can play the 5 is he gains some muscle, leaving Al to guard 4s and play on the low post without the lane getting crowded.
i would take yi also.........next season, maybe noah will contribute more to his team cause like you said, it'll most likely take a while for yi to actually contribute...........i just think that yi will work harder and has more to prove especially since a lot of gm's has questions about his game.........
i have only seen yi workouts on that espn thing is he the real deal?
I'd take Noah.
I'd take Yi but I'm biased.
lets break it down
Noah has 2 nca titles
Yi has a nike contract
Yi has a good jump shot
Noah has a crapy one that can easily be blocked
Yi is 7 feet tall and flexible like a guard
Noah is 6-10 with wild hair and legs like a deer
Yi scored 25 points 10 rebounds
Noah got 13 points 8 rebounds per
YI wins
lets break it down
Noah has 2 nca titles- point?
Yi has a nike contract- point?
Yi has a good jump shot- No team is picking him based soley on his jumper.
Noah has a crapy one that can easily be blocked- Noah's shot is average, not crappy. His technique is what's crappy.
Yi is 7 feet tall and flexible like a guard- great for being a gymnast. Not going to matter much if he can't handle the ball or is fast enough to take advantage of his athleticism.
Noah is 6-10 with wild hair and legs like a deer- pointless once again.
Yi scored 25 points 10 rebounds- against 5 foot yellow people?
Noah got 13 points 8 rebounds per- on one of the most balanced teams in NCAA history.
YI loses.
I like Yi, don't get me wrong, but the reasons you gave where too vague and mostly stupid. Noah is and always will be better.
[QUOTE=RagingBull33]Yi. Good complement to Big Al, and can play the 5 is he gains some muscle, leaving Al to guard 4s and play on the low post without the lane getting crowded.[/QUOTE]
Yi will never play the 5 in the nba.
Yi as everyone would say.
Dude has a shot, something Noah hasn't heard of yet. He plays average defense for a player that impacts the game only on the offensive end.
Noah would come to mind for defensive purposes. His hype, energy and hustle is all based on his game style. So, actually, a bit off on the comparison, but i'm still going with Yi. Should've been [B]Jianlian or Wright[/B].
I take Yi right now. He is more versitile and has more aspects to his game. I would take Yi for my team but would be disappointed to have Noah on my team either.
[QUOTE=hippos]
Yi scored 25 points 10 rebounds- against 5 foot yellow people?
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:roll:
[QUOTE=Fudge]Yi as everyone would say.
Dude has a shot, something Noah hasn't heard of yet. He plays average defense for a player that impacts the game only on the offensive end.
Noah would come to mind for defensive purposes. His hype, energy and hustle is all based on his game style. So, actually, a bit off on the comparison, but i'm still going with Yi. Should've been [B]Jianlian or Wright[/B].[/QUOTE]
We might as well skip all of these filler comparisons and go right for the throat.
Jianlian vs. Bargnani vs. Dirk.
Those are the closest examples of what Jianlian is expected to be like in the NBA....I just hope no one mentions the other two when talking about Yi because he'll never be close to their level.
[QUOTE=RagingBull33]:roll:[/QUOTE]
well theres no shame in that. at least the yellow people didnt get dethrone so badly in their very own little sport and put to shame in almost every other sport.
[QUOTE=artest 93]well theres no shame in that. at least the yellow people didnt get dethrone so badly in their very own little sport and put to shame in almost every other sport.[/QUOTE]
But the Mongols raped and pillaged them. RAPED AND PILLAGED THEM I TELL YA.
That is dethroning on another level.
[QUOTE=hippos]But the Mongols raped and pillaged them. RAPED AND PILLAGED THEM I TELL YA.[/QUOTE]
thats nice. now how many more years before all the whites go sportless.
[QUOTE=artest 93]thats nice. now how many more years before all the whites go sportless.[/QUOTE]
I've only heard of the All Blacks.
Wait, there was also the Red Army....and they did fight the Whites following the Russian Revolution. Those Whites got pwned in war and in sports I bet too.
You win.:bowdown:
[QUOTE=Skywalker]I'd take Noah.[/QUOTE]
^^Great analysis
I'd take Jian Lian between 4 and 10 - after the obvious and Horford.
Great skills, great work ethic, and great athletiscism. Played great in games against team USA and other international comp.
Massive upside
Noah has limited skills, high energy, good athlete, good leadership, used to the American system. Sort of like a taller Malik Rose. Pick him 12-15
[QUOTE=G-train]^^Great analysis
I'd take Jian Lian between 4 and 10 - after the obvious and Horford.
Great skills, great work ethic, and great athletiscism. Played great in games against team USA and other international comp.
Massive upside
Noah has limited skills, high energy, good athlete, good leadership, used to the American system. Sort of like a taller Malik Rose. Pick him 12-15[/QUOTE]
Jianlian is one name....Yi Jianlian.:oldlol:
And Noah doesn't have a limited skill set. Maybe not all-nba in some areas, but definitely not limited.
[QUOTE=Rockets(T-mac)]I take Yi right now. He is more versitile and has more aspects to his game. I would take Yi for my team but would be disappointed to have Noah on my team either.[/QUOTE]
You mean [i]wouldn't[/i], right?
yi is better.....
[QUOTE=rknine15]yi is better.....[/QUOTE]
Why is he better?
Once again, I join hippos in defense of the recently-underrated Noah.
Yi. Big, fast, any position.
You mean any position called center or power forward?
Noah is getting underrated... I haven't seen anything of Yi except a few youtubes that show him dunking and hitting spot up jumpers.
Noah has the disadvantage of people dissecting his game. Yi is relatively mysterious.
[QUOTE=Collie]Noah is getting underrated... I haven't seen anything of Yi except a few youtubes that show him dunking and hitting spot up jumpers.
Noah has the disadvantage of people dissecting his game. Yi is relatively mysterious.[/QUOTE]
has nobody here seen him play for China??? He was very impressive. I couldnt see Noah playing as effective, particulary against Team USA
^ That's the thing... it's just a couple or so games, while we've seen Noah for two back to back NCAA titles.
I doubt a lot of people have seen more than a handful Yi games if any. That's why he's such a mysterious prospect.
[QUOTE=hippos]lets break it down
Noah has 2 nca titles- point?
Yi has a nike contract- point?
Yi has a good jump shot- No team is picking him based soley on his jumper.
Noah has a crapy one that can easily be blocked- Noah's shot is average, not crappy. His technique is what's crappy.
Yi is 7 feet tall and flexible like a guard- great for being a gymnast. Not going to matter much if he can't handle the ball or is fast enough to take advantage of his athleticism.
Noah is 6-10 with wild hair and legs like a deer- pointless once again.
[B]Yi scored 25 points 10 rebounds- against 5 foot yellow people?[/B]
Noah got 13 points 8 rebounds per- on one of the most balanced teams in NCAA history.
YI loses.
I like Yi, don't get me wrong, but the reasons you gave where too vague and mostly stupid. Noah is and always will be better.[/QUOTE]
anything you say will no longer be taken seriously.
[QUOTE=aahhsin]anything you say will no longer be taken seriously.[/QUOTE]
Wanna bet on it, God?
Noah.
[QUOTE=wang4three]Noah.[/QUOTE]
because....
[QUOTE=mhsbasketball]Out of these two , who would end up being the better player, and who would make an immediate impact? I would say Yi will ultimately be a better player than Noah, but it'll take him 3 years to develop. And who would you pick out of the two for your team[/QUOTE]
this reminds me of 2002... Yao or Amare... Yao is the choice back then and Rockets took him... but Amare turns out to be much better... i don't think Yi Jianlian is NBA-ready... he's too soft...
[QUOTE=wally_world]this reminds me of 2002... Yao or Amare... Yao is the choice back then and Rockets took him... but Amare turns out to be much better... i don't think Yi Jianlian is NBA-ready... he's too soft...[/QUOTE]
Yao turned out to be better than amare, cant say the same for Yi, i have a feeling he might not be that good, Noah is probably the safer pick.
How can anyone be sure what Jianlian will be like? I donubt anyone on this forum is an expert on whatever Chinese league he's coming from.
Yi due to more upside. I don't think Noah would do much more than block shots and rebound in the league. I don't see star in him, but I can see him being a nice consistent contributor. Noah is safer, but if you get some of what Yi has the potential to be, then you're in much better shape
[QUOTE=Y2Gezee]Yi due to more upside. I don't think Noah would do much more than block shots and rebound in the league. I don't see star in him, but I can see him being a nice consistent contributor. Noah is safer, but if you get some of what Yi has the potential to be, then you're in much better shape[/QUOTE]
Some of what his potential would be is like Tim Thomas. I'll take a defensive maniac who gets boards, runs the floor well and can dish on offense over Tim Thomas any day.
All I know is that he is going to look nice in our 3 forward lineup with Smoove and Marvin. Your 2009 NBA champs
Pg- Crittenton
SG J. Johnson
SF Marvin Williams
PF Josh Smith
PF/C Yi Jianlian
The quickest team in NBA history:rockon:
[QUOTE=Y2Gezee]Yi due to more upside. I don't think Noah would do much more than block shots and rebound in the league. I don't see star in him, but I can see him being a nice consistent contributor. Noah is safer, but if you get some of what Yi has the potential to be, then you're in much better shape[/QUOTE]
How does this guy have more "upside?" No one knows a thing about him and he won't consent to working out against other players. There is nothing anyone has said about Yi Jianlian that has not been said about Nikolov Skitishvili. With so little data to go on I don't see how people can seriously predict anything about this guy.