yi would love to play on a team where has large chinese polulation (maybe a team from california or chicago or new york).
2007-07-22 05:40:49 · 11 answers · asked by NASHty7 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
If he don't play for the Bucks, then he wont play in the NBA at all.
2007-07-26 05:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people think that Yi is the one that's refusing to play for Milwaukee. That is not true. Maybe it is not the ideal market for him, nor the ideal place, but Yi is simply saying what he is told to say.
When the Guangdong Tigers picked Yi's agent for him, Yi didn't say anything. Dan Fegan probably thought that he could get Yi on to another team, with a bigger market, so that the Guangdong Tigers can get a more lucrative contract buyout as well as local endorsement deals. Milwaukee obviously was never in their plans because the team never sent a scout to watch Yi's workouts, and Fegan refused to let Yi work out for the Bucks in private.
Yi probably will be allowed to play for the Bucks once Fegan and both teams agree on a contract buyout. Following that, Yi will probably sign the standard rookie contract with some kind of playing time clause that could trigger a second year player option and definitely make the third year of the contract a player option.
Mark my words.
2007-07-22 09:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by henry_jin03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reasons actually keep changing. Originally, it was because of the market. Then, it changed to that he won't get enough playing time in Milwaukee and the Chinese government wants him to get playing time for the Olympics. Also, Yi has come out now and said that he doesn't want to play for Milwaukee. He said it himself, not through his agent or government or anything else.
Regardless of the reason, he should just play in Milwaukee or not play at all. As it stands right now, Milwaukee wouldn't be able to get close to full value for him. Chances are they would either wind up with a back-end reserve or two from another team or a second round draft pick at best. If they don't sign him, all they essentially lose is a first round draft pick that has already passed. That won't hurt them for long.
I hope Milwaukee does the right thing and just waits. Make him follow the rules and play in Milwaukee. He has no leverage right now other than what is given to him. If he really wants the experience, wait him out, and he'll eventually sign or he won't play this season.
(This just brings me back to the 2004 NFL Draft, when Eli Manning was drafted #1 but didn't want to go to San Diego. There are some differences here, though. The first is that he was ready to sit out a season if he had to. The second is that there was a team that wanted to trade for him right away.)
2007-07-22 06:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jason P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he will be going back to the CBA. Not only is he ungrateful to be able to play in the NBA, the guy also hasn't shown he's ready in the summer league. After seeing his dismal performances and the news of him wanting to go elsewhere, the best thing for the Bucks to do is to try and trade him as soon as possible. They've wasted their time by drafting him. They should've traded him before summer leagues even started because he obviously doesn't want to play for the Bucks. Now that they see he's not so great, who would want him now? If no trade could be done and he can't be signed, they should cut their losses and focus on building a team around Michael Redd.
2007-07-22 08:21:22 · answer #4 · answered by Joel R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a big chess game right now. the bucks knew he didnt want to play there but they called his bluff. i do think they will trade him though but i'm not sure where. based on his average performance in the summer league his value is lower now. granted he was always a project player, likely to be good in 2-3 years but he has shown the deficiencies in his game playing against summer league competition and that is not good. so his value is lower right now then it was when he was drafted.
one more thing, to the answerer who said he's money hungry, how is that possible? all rookies get paid on the same pay scale based on the nba's collective bargaining agreement depending on what round they are drafted in. so this isnt an issue of money, he'll get the same money no matter where he goes. this is an issue of comfort and for an immigrant who is in a place to make those types of demands i can understand that. now all he has to do is play better and maybe it might happen the way he wants.
2007-07-22 08:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by asg_is_chillin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you enter the nba draft and get picked, just be thankful (escpecially if you go in the lottery). There are hundreds of guys with nba talent that never get picked up. If he wanted to play in a heavy Chinese market, he should have been campaigning for that before the draft so that they could have used that spot for another player that is happy with just being selected to play in the league.
He's just money hungry, he should prove himself on the court before he starts making demands. He did OKAY in the summer league (Rudy Gay smashed on him though). He should just suck it up and spend his 3 years in Milwaukee, and if he still doesn't like the city/organization, he can opt out at the end of his contract.
He's making it hard for GM's to look at Chinese players in the future (unless they are in the right market)
2007-07-22 06:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by coolbreez_318 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If this kid is playing in the NBA, it will have to be with Milwaukee. Honestly, he's in no position to be making these kind of demands. He needs to shut up and go where he's supposed to.
2007-07-22 06:35:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully he never touches the court in an NBA game.
How ungrateful can you be? I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be the only Chinese person in Milwaukee.
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2007-07-22 05:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send him to China. High Chinese population :-)
2007-07-22 08:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by FOOLISHNESS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that he will probably go back to China because Milwaukee is probably 99.9% not trading this guy.
2007-07-25 15:05:27 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋