Revolutionistt wrote:Look, Yi will never be a great player. Hes too soft. Even if he adds 50 pounds of muscle his personality is soft. He doesnt have that bang you out attitude to get things done. Hell never get a rebound over sahq, EVER! I never understood what the hype about him was during the draft. Hes tall, skinny, and can shoot. Ok so hes like the big Dirk? But not even close. If he ends up being an all star this year then thats all the better for us and him. If he sucks (which he probablly will) who cares? There never should have been any hype around him in the first place.
Your argument is too narrow. How many people in the league can you name that can get a rebound over shaq, even at his age now? And do you remember how rail thin Dirk was when he entered the league. I still like the potential comparison, however, it seems to me that even as soft as Yi is, he actually attacks the basketball more than relys on the fadeaway like Dirk. They're definitely differences, but as for a ceiling, it's one of the better comparisons when you're discussing his potential.
While I agree the initial hype about him was blown out of proportion, the possibilities are clearly there in the kid. Now that he's the face of Chinese basketball, we'll see if he can handle the additional pressure. He had a pretty bad olympics last year and I think that hurt his confidence. If he plays well in the tournament they're about to enter, that could roll over into the season. I'm just being optimistic. Some progression is all I ask for. We're still rebuilding so I'm not asking for the world this season, just progression.
