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| PPG | RPG | APG | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.600 | 5.200 | 0.800 | + 9.742 |
| height: | born: |
| 7' 0" | October 27, 1987 |
| weight: | hometown: |
| 238 lbs | Guangdong, China |
Shoot and share. Box out and block shots. Get in the passing lanes, get out on the break and play bombs away. Think: 7-footer. Think: dunks and jump hooks and plodding half court play. Yi had folks rethinking big man game association from the moment he fell in love with the game. With full lateral ...
Full lateral support - for sidestepping from the three-point line to the rim. Superior lightweight performance - for 7-footers who glide up and down the floor. Points. Rebounds. Blocks. Steals. Three-point accuracy. Yi set career highs across the board last season. You can call that a breakout ...
Yi vs. VarejaoBoth foreign. Both teenage professionals. Both internationally acclaimed. Each uniquely adept at filling their respective roles, beloved by their respective fan bases, adored by their respective countries. On one side: Yi Jianlian. Lithe. Long, but strong.Skilled. In fact, a rarity: a ...
This summer, NIKE, Inc. and USA Basketball are planning to bring the world’s best basketball teams and top musical performers to New York City for the inaugural World Basketball Festival, a four-day celebration of the performance and culture of the game, an event that Nike has committed to ...
While the New Jersey Nets have endured a difficult season, the improved play of Yi Jianlian has been a rare bright spot.Yi has increased his effectiveness as a scorer, taking fewer 3-point shots, and increasing his overall shooting percentage from last season's 38.2% to this season's 39.6%. As a ...
What’s at Stake: Yi writes about the challenges he’ll face this summer, representing China on his home turf and facing his NBA teammates on the court. The greatest challenge for me is that there were so many “first times.” The first time to meet different opponents, the ...
For the host nation of China, the return of a healthy Yi Jianlian could mean their first ever medal in Olympic basketball.To the Chinese, 8 is more than just a number. It represents luck. It brings prosperity. But when the Olympics kick off on 8.8.08, if China wants to win its first ever medal in ...