Bonzi "NBA Bad Boy" Wells Dominating the Chinese League

[defjux21]

http://www.atthehive.com/2008/12/30/704 ... s-in-china

Funny stuff. And he's doing it with a $40,000 salary.

[jt142]

Even Nick Fazekas could dominate the Chinese league. Just look at the league leaders in scoring. The league is dominated by scrub foreign imports. What a joke. What the heck is Bonzi doing in China? Did he get kicked out of the NBA? What's the point in dominating a weak league playing against inferior Chinese players? Maybe he's there for the cultural experience. lol

[wolves_fan_82au]

he wants to be the main guy

i wouldnt blame him ,you dont work hard to sit on the bench half the time

[The Explorer]

Surprised to see Bob Weiss as his coach in China

[pickIBL]

I actually think it is smart to go overseas. There must be a plan. Maybe it is to get endorsements and extend his career way beyond what he could do in the NBA. Maybe he then wants to switch to coaching and figured China is the place to do it. Bonzi is a rich dude who can pretty much do whatever he wants. Right now he's growing the game in China. Nothing wrong with that.

[Turisas]

@all those three point attempts

[Nuzzo]

BOnzy in his last 3 games.
44 pts(6 out of 15 for 3pts) loss for his team
38 pts (3 out of 11 for 3pts) win
20pts (4/12) loss
ouch 12.6 attempts form the 3pt line.

I say unleash Antoine Walker on the chinese league

[Yao21]

The CBA is doing a good job of softening him. Goes to show why the CNT are a bunch of softies (except Yao).

[kcthekid]

"In the NBA, I was never able to play so freely," says Wells post-game, after attempting 15 three pointers and making just 5.

BAHAHAHAHA

[The Explorer]

Heh, his contract was terminated.

BEIJING - Chinese basketball team Shanxi Zhongyu has sacked superstar import Bonzi Wells after the former NBA bad boy failed to return from a holiday in his native United States, his club said Monday.

Wells, 32, dubbed by the local media the best player to have ever graced the Chinese Basketball Association after joining Zhongyu in December, had his contract terminated late last week, an employee at the club told AFP.

"He should have come back to the club on January 30, but he did not," said the man, who declined to be named.

According to a statement posted on Zhongyu's website over the weekend, Wells -- who was dogged by troublesome on-court behaviour and run-ins with coaches during his 10-year NBA career -- went home for a holiday last month.

He was meant to come back on January 27, but asked for a two-day extension to "attend to some personal matters," the statement said.

On January 29, he asked for another extension, which the club agreed to as long as he came back in time for a weekend match.

Wells, however, still failed to return, prompting the cancellation of his one-year contract.

"After friendly talks between the club and Wells and his agents, we unanimously agreed to terminate the contract," the statement said.

Wells admitted in earlier comments to finding it difficult in China, despite averaging 34 points in his 14 games with Zhongyu.

"It was a big cultural shock to me for the first few weeks," he said.

"Since I have been here it has been all business and I haven't had any fun yet, so I am looking for some fun."

Wells had helped lift Zhongyu, who finished last in season 2007-2008, into the top half of the CBA league.

But, in an ominous sign, they got thumped 89-110 by 10th-placed Changchun on Sunday without Wells.

Apart from playing for the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States, Wells is famous in China because he played alongside the nation's iconic centre Yao Ming with the Houston Rockets.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/02 ... nba-import

[Yao21]

It takes a certain type of person to be able to go overseas and stay there for an extended time. Apparently, Bonzi isn't one of them.

[Turisas]

I was so looking forward to his numbers

[jman3134]

Any word if he is going to be back in the NBA anytime soon?

[EL CABRITO]

I can assume he's done hoopin.