Yi Movement Still Alive?
I was lookin through Ballhype today then I wanted to read another article about our old friend Yi who didn't like Milwaukee. The first part of the article explained that the Milwaukee owners just don't wana deal with all this "Yi-Unsatisfaction" and that sooner or later their gonna trade him.
Quoted TextSince Yi either wants to get traded or enter the 2008 draft,the Bucks wouldn't want to lose this good young talent for nothing, I saw this one coming:
Quoted TextSo what do you guys think? Go for a Yi trade probably consisting of Wright and a S/T and not losing most of our core? Or stick with pursuing on getting KG at the cost of some promising futures?
Heres the link to the whole thing:
http://winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com/2007/07/bucks-beware.html
(Sorry if this post is a bit like a KG thread)
This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!
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werd

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by coma on Jul 14, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wait - if bucks do not want to lose him outright
shouldn't a vet who can play, and a project, should be more than enough value for a project that does not want to play for them? especially when the bucks may ultimately lose the rights to this player because they were just plain stubborn on draft night.
by stedanko on Jul 15, 2007 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IF Yi stays in China and takes NO money
by streetballer on Jul 19, 2007 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure Yi would help
by WhatWouldTerryCummingsDo on Jul 14, 2007 2:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbZpBlsu2s "Touch The Sky"
by protac6 on Jul 14, 2007 2:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
even though we haven't seen wright
by the evil monkey on Jul 14, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WHY
by scottiepimppen on Jul 14, 2007 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
based more on hype then fiction?
by Proof on Jul 14, 2007 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OOPS
by scottiepimppen on Jul 15, 2007 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shut
by J Rich 4 MVP on Jul 14, 2007 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
werd

http://westcoastbiased.blogspot.com
by coma on Jul 14, 2007 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
delicious irony
by warriorfaninlakerland on Jul 14, 2007 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sean Deveney article...
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=236495&postdays=0&postorder=asc&sta rt=22&sid=ee2a461b20dab613a4f7a25cda3a9fe3
The article is a good summary of arguments made by some of the GSOM community and also brings some interesting new points. Like the comparison from a personality standpoint between Yi and Yao.
For example, in May 2003, Yao filed suit against the Chinese Basketball Association for selling his image for use in Coca-Cola advertising -- Yao had a contract with Pepsi. This was something athletes in China just did not do. The state controlled athletes. But Yao fought the state, demanded an apology and got it. He later told the New Yorker, "I always put the nation's benefit first and my own personal benefit second. But I won't simply forget my own interests. In this instance, I think that the lawsuit is good for my interests, and it's also good for other athletes. If this sort of situation comes up in the future for another athlete, I don't want people to say, 'Well, Yao Ming didn't sue, so why should you?' "
As another example, when the Sharks wanted to pick Yao's agent, he fought them on it and eventually won the right to choose his own representation. That willingness to fight is part of Yao's character, and he hoped it would create a legacy for the Chinese athletes who followed. But it appears Yi is not comfortable with that fighting mantle, and you have to hope the progress made by Yao's example will not be given back by Yi's example.
I'm a little disappointed by Yi's summer performance, although he certainly showed flashes of talent. I didn't get to watch the games but his game winner and 4th quarter scoring on some of his better games showed that he's able to play through bad stretches. It really seems like this guy is in dire need of NBA coaching.
I doubt this kid's going to be a bust. When guys like Pete Newell (of Pete Newell's legendary big man camp, the one that requires an invitation to attend) endorses him, I'd say he's going to be a great.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070627/sp_nm/basketball_nba_china_yi_dc
"He has much more body control than Yao, and he's a much better jumper. I'm real high on him, and I think I'm right."
by ThermoElectro on Jul 14, 2007 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the comments
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 14, 2007 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinda like any of the Yi diaries on GSOM...
Then we get the obligatory: ZOMG TELL YI TO GTFO AND GO BACK TO CHINA CHINAMAN!!!!
I love the ones where they call him a "nip" and tell him to go "sayanara". Not on GSOM, but other sites.
by ThermoElectro on Jul 14, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
gg
And the "free speech" argument is a cop out for someone who has no argument.

http://westcoastbiased.blogspot.com
by coma on Jul 14, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Jrich 4 mvp got owned just like how jrich got blindsided by the bobcats trade... whoopsies
by david240z on Jul 14, 2007 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yi Who?!?


by Tony.psd on Jul 14, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We Have It Backwards
Do you think this is worth a poll question? Would you trade Wright for Yi straight up or would you want more for Wright? Or would you give Mil more than just Wright for Yi?
by commish on Jul 14, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Try to offer them Cabbages first...
by ThermoElectro on Jul 14, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Word
We have the leverage here, not them. If Sacramento wants to throw the farm and the cows (literally) at them for Yi, let them do it and weaken themselves.
by jlagace on Jul 14, 2007 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cabbages
Personally, I'd take Wright straight up over Yi. Given the Bucks total lack of leverage in the deal, I'd ask them to throw in next year's #1, unprotected; or, even better, offer them Powell and Lasme and let them see if they can get a better offer from one of the three other teams deemed acceptable by Yi's handlers.
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 14, 2007 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree the bucks have zero leverage
It seems to me that the W's were going after wright all along (pure speculation) but he seems to fit better and with Mullin's history of not letting anyone know what he is going to do, it seems legitamate( in Mullin's short history as GM)
I say we offer cabbages and at best harrington for him and leave it at that. They can take it or leave it because lets face it Yi isnt gonna push us into the playoffs this year anyway.
THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE W'S
by dallaswarrior on Jul 14, 2007 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry *push us back into the playoffs
THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE W'S
by dallaswarrior on Jul 14, 2007 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i definately
by Proof on Jul 15, 2007 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we should be over YI by now
by stevenro59 on Jul 14, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wa?

http://westcoastbiased.blogspot.com
by coma on Jul 14, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"The American Yi"
Your assertions might be less ridiculous if you backed them up with some facts, or even observations, every now and then.
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 14, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just dont care that much
by stevenro59 on Jul 14, 2007 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, no thanks
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 15, 2007 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
relax
by stevenro59 on Jul 15, 2007 2:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm relaxed
In any case, it's hard for me to believe you "don't care that much" about people listening to you and respecting your opinion. If you didn't, you wouldn't post here so much.
But you're right, I really shouldn't give you sh*t so much. Sorry for that. I dunno, maybe it's that damn webpin...? ;-P
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 15, 2007 2:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
could be
i got an elevator in my house... thats fing ridiculous
by stevenro59 on Jul 15, 2007 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
has brandan wright
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 14, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
has brandan wright
"been attending movie premieres, getting his photo taken on the red carpet???"
No and that a good reason to like him better than Yi. Do we want a baller or a celebrity? I say go with the guy who stays away from the hollywood scene, he might spend more time on hoops.
Wright seems like a good investment to me, the kid looks like he has that Jrich drive and a rodman instinct.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 15, 2007 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We get it man
by Atma Brother ONE on Jul 15, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
racist undertones to your dislike for him
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 15, 2007 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Your tone is wildly inappropriate for this site. Go somewhere else with that nonsense. It's not welcome here. It's sad to see because you've made some intelligent non-Yi related comments over the years, but oh well.
I would hope that at the very least you don't post here for a month. Good bye.
by Atma Brother ONE on Jul 15, 2007 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope...
Wrong wrong wrong wrong..
I don't see a Sun Yue Movement on GSOM..Do you? Give it up man.. Just do yourself a favor and write "I don't like Yi" on every post.
Admit it, Yi's got talent and potential. Whether it'll translate to success in the NBA is another story. It's not just hype..When guys like Pete Newell say he'll be better than Yao, that's not just hype, it's an endorsement.
by ThermoElectro on Jul 15, 2007 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was a joke
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 15, 2007 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would like to be hyped about the potential
I guess it depends on whether you like hype or game? I like to keep it real, I don't see any connection between makin the hollywood star circuit and playing ball. I'd rather have my players in the gym or keepin their minds straight instead of building their red carpet resumes. If the guy is a true basketball star he will create his own hype with his play, he won't hafta go hang out with the "stars" to get his props.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 15, 2007 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
where did i say
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 15, 2007 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you clearly have a specific agenda
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 15, 2007 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
by david240z on Jul 14, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
concerning E
To add to the post. I don't like Yi, I don't see him any better than Al Harrington.
by shortypinoyx27 on Jul 14, 2007 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Re: Concerning E
by ThermoElectro on Jul 14, 2007 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Deal or no deal, Milwaukee...LOL
by Phil T28 on Jul 14, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah....
by dnalvare on Jul 14, 2007 9:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no yi
by Proof on Jul 14, 2007 10:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yi
If we can get Yi for someone other than Wright, we'd have more bargaining chips to play with in a KG trade. Either we could throw Yi in the deal sometime down the road, or use him to fill holes our team would have after a KG trade has depleted our depth.
Looks like they need help at backup shooting guard. S&T Pietrus for Yi? Shoot I'd do it. And if the KG trade went down? That's like fulfilling two GSOM movements at once..
by jlagace on Jul 15, 2007 3:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you think milwaukee is any better than minnesota?
by david240z on Jul 15, 2007 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any GM
by warriorfaninlakerland on Jul 15, 2007 6:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
If Yi pans out to be the next Wang Zhizhi or Mengke Bateer than the Bucks' GM would sure look like a smart guy for trading him for a productive player in Pietrus.
by jlagace on Jul 15, 2007 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on!
by warriorfaninlakerland on Jul 15, 2007 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok ok
Hopefully Mulson can buy low.
by jlagace on Jul 15, 2007 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Problems with the Yi Movement
As we all know, trades require some balancing of salaries to make work. The Bucks' roster, however, is a mess.
The Bucks have glaring holes at backup PG, backup SG, backup PF/C, and starting SF. It's basically Redd, Maurice Williams, Bogut, Charlie V, and a host of scrubs.
They have two big contracts: Dan Gadzuric ($20m/3years left), and Bobby Simmons (something like $30M/3 years left).
If we sent them a signed/traded Pietrus and Cabbages, or ANYTHING, they literally have nothing to give us back. Yi counts as nothing since he's not signed a contract yet; I wouldn't touch Gadzuric or Simmons with a 10ft pole.
It also seems that the Bucks are still optimistic (foolish) about winning Yi over. Good luck with that.
As a result, they're going to demand something more than Pietrus or Cabbages or whatever we want to send them. At minimum, it'll probably take Brandon Wright + more to get their attention, and they passed on Wright in the draft already.
It's tough to deal with a team that is both handicapped and stupid.
If the Warriors want Yi, the best option, imho, is to wait a while and try to get Yi's rights in exchange for future picks. Something like an unprotected 2008 first rounder + other future pick for Yi. It lets the Bucks recoup their loss somewhat and get young talent in next years draft.
by OptionZero on Jul 15, 2007 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lets let by gones be by gones...
by BlueNgoldBlood on Jul 15, 2007 7:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i am not going to hate on yi
to me the most important point to consider in this conversation is what is best for the warriors. i can think of several international players, including one dubbed air france, who came into the nba with plenty of hype and plenty of athleticism on the practice court, but not much else.
by stedanko on Jul 16, 2007 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yi Jianlian
by Phil T28 on Jul 16, 2007 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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