How is East Rutherford like Shanghai? SLAM's Alan Paul has just returned from Beijing. Driving to the IZOD Center for a night of Chinese Culture, he was instantly reminded of Asia with its hugely expensive projects doomed to underutilization. "I felt just like I was back home in China!" Paul called the Nets' effort at welcoming Chinese fans "a nice outreach" and sees Yi Jianlian as "talented but enigmatic".
- China Culture Night in the Swamp - Alan Paul - SLAM