For Yi, It's All Basketball All the Time
by Net Income on Sep 9, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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After watching him work out for the first time, the Nets say they're not worried about Yi Jianlian's stamina, even after two straight years of basketball. Lawrence Frank says it hasn't hurt Yao Ming or Manu Ginobili. Still, Dave D'Alessandro reports the Bucks' assistant who worked with Yi says he hit the rookie wall twice last year. Still, Brian James notes: "I think he has a chance to be one of the better fours in the NBA."
- The Yi Conundrum - Dave D'Alessandro - NetsBlast
- Yi and 16 others in the gym - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Gotta Hope Rest is Overrated - Fred Kerber - New York Post Nets Blog
- New Look Nets Meet for Chemistry Lesson - Julian Garcia - The Inter-Nets
- Yi, back from Olympics, works out with Nets - Tom Canavan - AP
- Nets forward Yi facing physical, mental challenges - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- After the Olympics, Yi Arrives - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Kiki Connects with Yi (video) - New Jersey Nets
- Yi Shapes Up for Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Yi, new Nets start early on tall task - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- For Yi and Swat, a Year to Remember…if not Treasure - Net Income - NetsDaily Blog
- Yi, Sun shift attention to North America and NBA - FIBA
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Yao and manu are injured?
Great … championship here we come!!!
by brooklyn bob on Sep 9, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
@Tim – that was the first thing that i noticed too. thats not a good feeling.
i still cant believe that 2 years straight of basketball wont take its toll on Yi. maybe he can play well for half a season or parts, but for an entire 82 game season plus preseason games? he said hes young, but 2 years of basketball is still 2 years of miles on those legs.
i hope he proves me wrong as he is one of the most important players going into the future. one thing that was nice to read was that Yi understands english very well from his coaches to his teammates and can understand schemes very well. couple of positives about him and couple of negatives, but all players have negatives. hopefully he can eliminate some of them this year and grow
by xcalibur on Sep 9, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
What’s the difference between Yi and any of the young players on Team USA?
Didn’t they play last summer then train in Vegas this summer?
As we note in Off Season Report, players who take part in the Olympics usually do better the next season.
Let’s not get our knickers in a twist yet?
by Net Income on Sep 9, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions
I’m sure Frank is probably loaded up on Ativan to help from freaking about not being able to coach..
by Netsfan on Sep 10, 2008 12:55 AM EDT reply actions
I see the general optimism of Nets fans is again on display.
I often compare the never-say-live attitude of Nets fans with that of the Knicks fans who in spite years of incompetent ownership and even more incompetent management and on-court play remain optimistic.
Yao was injured playing for the Rockets, not for the Chinese National Team and there is NO evidence his injury was the result of his extended play. Manu injured his ankle with the Spurs and then he decided to play for Argentina. His decision.
Yi did not get injured. As for last year, he hit the rookie wall a little earlier than Sean Williams, who admitted after the season that his legs were “heavy” midway through the season and he played fewer minutes. What’s Swat’s excuse? It’s called the “rookie wall” for a reason.
Team USA was lucky it didn’t have any injuries, but it was simply luck. There were 42 NBA players in the Olympics. Four NBA players carried the flags of their nations: Yao, Ginobili, Kirilenko, and Nowitzki. A recent former NBA player, Sarunas Jasikevicius carried the Lithuanian national flag.
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by Net Income on Sep 10, 2008 8:22 AM EDT reply actions
OH damn i think i twisted my knickers. Nets Income thats messed up. why’d u call it?
by WuSwarM36 on Sep 10, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
@Net Income
They didn’t train like the Chinese train… Scary stuff
by Tim on Sep 10, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
Or play 30 minutes a game. I think the work he did vs. Germany and Dirk (24/17) Nowitski had to tire him out.
by Cho on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
Vance Walberg the inventor of the dribble drive motion offense attributes its success to the blood drill.
Heres how it looks. Pay attention Lawrence:
http://coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/2008/07/memphis-blood-drills-for-dribble-drive.html
by tomdif on Sep 11, 2008 2:00 AM EDT reply actions
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