Get Yi Out of My House!
In a not-so-surprising move by Yi's former Chinese basketball team, they are attempting to block his move to the Milwaukee Bucks, which was threatened before the draft by both the team and his agent team, as I recall. They stressed private workouts only in Los Angeles, and said that he could only go to the Bulls and Golden State.
Yi, taken by Milwaukee with the sixth selection in the NBA draft last month, would "definitely not" play for Milwaukee, Tuesday's Beijing News quoted Guangdong Tigers chief, Chen Haitao, as saying.
They cite the depth chart as the cause for concern, but truthfully it's likely the minute Asian-American community that really ruffles their feathers.
Chen expressed concern that Yi would have trouble getting playing time with the Bucks, whose squad boasts Australian 7-footer Andrew Bogut and a number of other tall young players.
The only way this relates to the Bulls is as a possible second or third team involved with moving him to a different squad. I would be curious to know how much they would stick to their Bay Area or Chicago choice, but at this point those may not be options anymore. Our frontcourt has a lot of depth, but if we traded Noah and someone else(Sweetney?) for Yi, then that could work out for his team officials, though in my mind Tyrus or he can never play Center, and so he's a backup unless he unseats Tyrus, which at the moment seems difficult to do.
I don't know much about the team's rights, but this is straight out of the Eli Manning bag of tricks, and that worked out poorly for the guy, so I can't imagine that they want him just anywhere else, they probably have someplace in mind.
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First.....
Third, how exactly did Eli Manning's thing work out poorly for him? He went to the team he wanted and got a lot of cash.
by Colossus on Jul 17, 2007 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eli
by NY Chicago Fan on Jul 17, 2007 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I might be mistaken,
by Colossus on Jul 17, 2007 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When a team is backed in a corner
by Scotter on Jul 17, 2007 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Golden State
"Until you actually get on the court, you don't know what's going to happen," Wright said. "Right now, it seems like everything's in place, but if I were to be traded, it would be one of those things. A business decision."
Does something like B. Wright plus Matt Barnes (S&T) and Jasikevicius for Yi and spare parts/contracts sound reasonable?
by paxson43 on Jul 17, 2007 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS
by paxson43 on Jul 17, 2007 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This subject keeps sticking around!
by Option27 on Jul 17, 2007 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Jul 17, 2007 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is pshhhhhhhhhhhbwwaaaaaaaaaa?
by chgobr on Jul 17, 2007 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree
That said they should likely cut bait, and methinks they're just waiting for the 30 days when 1st round picks who signed become tradeable, and they can probably get a pretty good deal for him. If they can't get a good deal they should hold him hostage like his people are doing to their team.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 17, 2007 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there any chance the Bulls
by Option27 on Jul 17, 2007 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
::shrug::
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 17, 2007 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and speaking of projects...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=vegasnoteswrapup
by ScottieCartwright on Jul 17, 2007 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
by NY Chicago Fan on Jul 17, 2007 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other problem with Yi
by chgobr on Jul 17, 2007 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
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Now, to answer your question, once he signs a contract with the Bulls, or any other team, the Chinese Gov/Team can't do much but deal with him getting benched alot until he's a free agent, unless they buy him out.
by Goostafer on Jul 17, 2007 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Yi saga is going to be interesting
by chgobr on Jul 17, 2007 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
for who
by Blacknight23 on Jul 17, 2007 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Bulls have enough
by Colossus on Jul 17, 2007 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy is awesome
by Option27 on Jul 17, 2007 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Floppity Floppity Flop Flop Flop
by Colossus on Jul 17, 2007 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yi
by Sambossanova on Jul 17, 2007 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally OT
I think last year it came out at then beginning of August?
by Option27 on Jul 17, 2007 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope
by LD9 on Jul 17, 2007 3:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
IF
by Blacknight23 on Jul 17, 2007 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont know why
by LD9 on Jul 17, 2007 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be a best case scenario
by bullshooter on Jul 17, 2007 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't they still own his draft rights?
by tyger1147 on Jul 17, 2007 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Yi isn't under contract with another team
by Colossus on Jul 17, 2007 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larry Harris
by Blacknight23 on Jul 17, 2007 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not many Bucks fans
And TJ is very, very, very fragile.
And Harris doesn't do anything without Kohl's involvment. Kohl picked Stotts as coach over Harris's objections.
by KT on Jul 17, 2007 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He can't do that
by bigballa10 on Jul 17, 2007 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he can
by Goostafer on Jul 17, 2007 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as colossus said above
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 17, 2007 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot that, yes
by Goostafer on Jul 17, 2007 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute
by bigballa10 on Jul 17, 2007 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Part of it's his age
Stern could tell China they don't believe he's under 22. And the whole contract thing would be a tough sell since it's his Chinese team that's running things.
It's a mess.
by KT on Jul 17, 2007 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I found this at Celticsblog.com via Matt
I think the Celtics are still targeting Yi, I own a company which imports from China and know they like to control the distribution of their products, the request they made about where Yi would go was a requirement not a suggestion, it can be negotiated but they rairly change their minds. If Yi is not traded he won't get a visa and the 6th pick will be wasted, people forget China is still a communist country.
July 09, 2007
by chgobr on Jul 17, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yi
by Sambossanova on Jul 17, 2007 11:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Reason the Bucks Got Him Was...
A)Make Headlines
B)Make People attend to watch the controversy
C)Keep Yi from playing anywhere else
D)Make Yi and the chinese govt pay by thinking they can control the draft so much
and finally ...
E) Just to piss everyone (expect for the comish) off
actually i can see this being part of sterns plot, i mean the audacity of the chinese to think they can come in and act like they are some big dogs in sterns draft....OH NO THEY D'INT!!!!
Im sure the bucks got some extra cash or something from stern for carrying out his dirty work....
by piccolomair on Jul 18, 2007 12:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You know what?
by sue369 on Jul 19, 2007 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
by NY Chicago Fan on Jul 19, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find this situation incredible.
by chgobr on Jul 19, 2007 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IF...
by piccolomair on Jul 20, 2007 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
likewise
by milesgmsu on Jul 20, 2007 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever.
It's a business. And one with rules and not just "ethics" that can be construed to fit one's needs. He's not breaking the rules. He's not doing anything wrong. It's not like similar things don't happen to lesser talents in the late 1st and second rounds multiple times every single year.
by tyger1147 on Jul 21, 2007 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's
He's bound to be a big time bust. Yao is a Chinese freak of nature. It'll be decades since another Asian could be that good in the NBA.
by Ronald on Jul 20, 2007 4:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Knowing he didn't want to go to Milwaukee
by chgobr on Jul 21, 2007 6:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another reason I'm glad the Bulls didn't draft him
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=635929
The Tigers may want a percentage of his salary. I'm sure Paxson would prefer to avoid this complication.
by chgobr on Jul 21, 2007 6:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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