Does anyone think Yi is destined for greatness?

Post #21 » by **MagicMadness** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:58 pm

According to all-star ballot returns, the Chinese do.

Homers.

PDXKnight · Post #22 » by **PDXKnight** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:00 pm

Yi will be good but no KG. It's always hard to predict what a foreign player will become because so much stays hidden but he has shown signs, but definitely no flashes of KG-esque play yet.

MalReyn · Post #23 » by **MalReyn** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:17 pm

Well, averaging 10 and 6 midway through his rookie season is a pretty good start, in only 28 mpg.

Greatness? He'll be a solid starter in the league and not a bust. Possibly even a 20 and 10 player if he works hard to improve. But I don't think he'll be a Hall of Famer or lead a team to a championship.

My guess is he tops out at around 16 and 9, possibly getting a few All-Star bids due to help from Chinese votes.

Suns_Fever · Post #24 » by **Suns_Fever** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:23 pm

Yi is the next tskskatvili

6_Rings · Post #25 » by **6_Rings** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:18 am

he won't be great but definitely a very good one sometime towards his 3rd year in the league.

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #26 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:24 am

Suns_Fever wrote:Yi is the next tskskatvili

Yi will be 10x better than Nikiloz Tskitishvili.

High 5 · Post #27 » by **High 5** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:50 am

If Yi wants to achieve greatness he better hurry up. His prime is starting to fade.

TAI8 · Post #28 » by **TAI8** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:14 am

Yi is going to be a great player.

Philly Fresh · Post #29 » by **Philly Fresh** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:31 am

Not if he stays with the Bucks

deeney0 · Post #30 » by **deeney0** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:53 am

CupcakeNoFillin wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yi will be 10x better than Nikiloz Tskitishvili.

10 times better than Skita? So Yi is going to be as good as the average Div II player.

Post #31 » by **5DOM** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:55 am

CupcakeNoFillin wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yi will be 10x better than Nikiloz Tskitishvili.

0x10=0

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #32 » by **Buck You** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:18 am

High 5 wrote:If Yi wants to achieve greatness he better hurry up. His prime is starting to fade.

Yeah a players prime goes away half way through his rookie season. :roll:

MnM_McgradyMing · Post #33 » by **MnM_McgradyMing** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:48 am

MagicMadness wrote:According to all-star ballot returns, the Chinese do.

Homers.

just because he got votes doesnt mean they think he'll be great, their just fans u idiot

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #34 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:54 am

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #35 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:55 am

Man, I wanted Yi Jian Lian on the Golden State Warriors but we got Brandan Wright instead.

Yaozers · Post #36 » by **Yaozers** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:11 am

Flash3 wrote:Based on what?

He hasn't shown anything but flashes of being good, and those have been far and few between from the games I've seen him player.

How in the world did you get him possibly being a Dirk, let alone a KG? lol

He's talking about potential. If you saw KG his rookie season (10.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) or Dirk his rookie season (8.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg) I don't think you would've thought they would've been great. Yi has a long way (10.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg) to go but yes he has the potential to be great. But potential is nothing, execution is everything. I think Yi will be a very good player, but top 50? Probably not, but who knows.

ReddManBogieMan · Post #37 » by **ReddManBogieMan** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:00 am

I think he is definatly a close 3rd in his draft class. He may end up 2nd. Yi and Bogut will be the Bucks franchise players for the next several years. If he gets more confidence on the court, and develops a tougher/rougher attitude, he will be a force with his size and athletism, along with his shooting skills.

reck0n3r · Post #38 » by **reck0n3r** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:14 pm

Nope.

Duncanfan · Post #39 » by **Duncanfan** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:16 pm

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yeah a players prime goes away half way through his rookie season.

u didn't get his joke.

bigkevatoz · Post #40 » by **bigkevatoz** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:05 am

yi is 26 years old.