icehawk

http://www.nbadraft.net/draftbuzz054.asp
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/yijianlian.asp

Yi Jian Lian is entering the draft. I thought he was going to come out next year but I guess not.

Some highlights:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...anlian&pl=true

His old Nike commercial (I think he was 15 at the time):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...13079836271270

Could he be worth taking a look at for 5th overall? I believe that Bargnani is a better prospect than this guy (older, but has a complete outside game - comparison based on scouting reports and online vids, however). That being said, if Aldridge and Bargnani are off the board, could this guy be a good pick-up? What do you guys think? Has anyone really followed this guy and watch him play?

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cv3bandwagon

He is not a top five pick, plain and simple, now if we move down in the draft then maybe but not with the fifth pick. I was just hoping he slips to the secound round.

butr

Not a chance.

vi3t_boi11

I don't think Yi will slip to the second round, this is a weak draft and athletic seven footers don't come by too often. Robert Swift was picked 9th two yrs ago, Johan Petro 20th last yr, Yi will be draft base on potential

aizn

the guy has some crazy hops for a 7 footer.

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speedythief

Doesn't give us anything we need.

butr

Ding Ding Ding. We have a weener. Projects need not apply this year.

JuniorNoboa

Agreed. We have our star. We have the secondary scorers (our offence is fine). We need a solid rotation player that will help us in other areas. Now is not the time to take a "big"risk...

no_free_baskets

he may be 7ft but from what ive seen, he doesnt play like a big...he looks to play more like a 3 then anything...he has some nice athleticism but not enough tangible basketball skills, imo, to be anywhere close to an elite plyr...i still dont like cv at 3, but he is a much better and talented option then jianlian...hes def. not an option for where the raps will be picking...

NeoSamurai

outside of marketing purposes (Toronto having one of, if not the biggest Chinese population in North America), this pick would not help the team at all....

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Dee-Zy

I know we don't need this guy, but damn do I want him here. He's gonna be bigger than Yao. Book it!!!

icehawk

That's what Yao said. Seriously.

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JuniorNoboa

Anyone seen him play?

shookem

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Mao has.

If he's the BPA, draft him.

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Team Mao

Won't be the BPA with our pick u