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Check out the next big thing to come out of China… literally. Considered to be the next Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian is a 7 foot prospect who many believe will be taken in the Top 3 in the upcoming NBA lottery draft. If you’re curious why, click after the jump to read a comprehensive ESPN article on the boy with hops…
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Yi Jianlian’s got hops!
If you thought 7′6″ Yao Ming was an NBA fluke then get ready for lightning to strike twice.
The next big thing from China is Yi Jianlian, the 7-footer from Shenzhen, China, who is trying to help his Guangdong Tigers win a fourth straight national championship. With Yi projected as a top 10 pick in the upcoming NBA draft, if not the top pick, scouts from around the NBA are lining up to catch a glimpse of this basketball phenom.
“[Yi] is very close to a player like Amare Stoudemire [of the Phoenix Suns],” Yao suggested when asked for a comparison. “He’s taller, almost 7 feet. He has very nice touch. He’s very athletic. I think he has good . . . balance for a great player.”
Yao was the No. 1 overall pick by the Rockets in 2002, the first international player to be taken No. 1. “He’s a good player, and from what I see, athletic,” said journalist Wang Mang, of Titan Sports, who has been following Yao, sending reports back to China. “From that aspect, he is quicker [than Yao]. His explosive strength is much better than Yao. Yao has a much better [shooting] touch, but Yi can move quicker. [Philly]
Remember the days when kids were picked on at the playground until Bruce Lee films started hitting the theaters. Well, the same thing is going to happen on basketball courts and all sorts of playing fields around the country as more superstar Asian talents start hitting American shores. Yeah yeah yeah, boyeeee!
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