Yi Jianlian

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Basketball player
Yi Jianlian
Yi Jianlian Wizards 2.jpg
Player information
birthday October 27, 1987
place of birth Guangdong , People's Republic of China
size 213 cm
position Power forward
NBA draft 2007 , 6th pick, Milwaukee Bucks
Club information
society Guangdong Southern Tigers
league NBA
Jersey number 11
Clubs as active
2002–2007 Guangdong Southern Tigers 2007–2008 Milwaukee Bucks 2008–2010 New Jersey Nets 2010–2011 Washington Wizards 2011 Guangdong Southern Tigers 2012 Dallas Mavericks 2012 Texas Legends ( D-League ) Since 2012 Guangdong Southern Tigers China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China
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Yi Jianlian ( Chinese  易建联 , Pinyin Yì Jiànlián ; born October 27, 1987 in Guangdong ) is a Chinese basketball player who played in the NBA between 2007 and 2012 . After returning to Guangdong Southern Tigers in China in 2012, he tried to gain a foothold with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA in 2016 , which he failed. Since then he has continued to play in China.

He is 2.13 m tall and plays in the position of power forward . However, there are some inconsistencies with regard to his age, since October 27, 1984 was given as the date of birth at a game of the Chinese national team, which led to the suspicion that his ID card might have been manipulated so that he could play longer in youth teams and later for the NBA draft. Yi no longer answers questions about his age.

Career

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2002-2007)

Yi, the son of Yi Jingliu and Mai Meiling, who were both professional handball players, attended a sports school, which is geared towards offering its students the best conditions for a career in sports. Hoping to get him to sign an advertising contract, Adidas invited Yi to Teaneck, New Jersey, in 2002 to the so-called ABCD Camp, which is usually attended by mostly All-American high school basketball players. After returning to China, he joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers where he was named Rookie of the Year. In 2003, he was named the next Yao Ming by TIME magazine . Over the next three seasons in the CBA , Yi led his team to the championship finals. In 2006 he was also elected MVP of the Finals.

Milwaukee Bucks (2007-2008)

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to pick Yi with the sixth pick in the 2007 NBA Draft . His Chinese club, the Guangdong Southern Tigers, had stated that it was out of the question that Yi would play for the Milwaukee Bucks, on the grounds that too many similar players were already under contract with Milwaukee and this for Yi's further development is negative. Some American commentators such as Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel considered these reasons to be fictitious or factually incorrect. The real reason is probably the small Chinese population and the resulting poorly publicized and financially unprofitable situation. On August 29th, however, Yi signed a contract for several years with the Bucks.

Yi made his debut on the Milwaukee Bucks grid in a game against Orlando Magic in which he scored 9 points and 3 rebounds. In his first home game he was more convincing thanks to 16 points and 8 rebounds. The game was the first to be broadcast in China and was seen by more than 100 million viewers. Yao Ming praised Yi after the game by saying that Yi was better in his third overall NBA game than Yao himself in his third. On November 9th, Yi's Bucks met Yao Ming's Houston Rockets . Despite 19 points and 9 rebounds from Yi, the Bucks failed to win the game. Yao dominated the game, which was watched by over 200 million people in China, with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Yi was named Rookie of the Month for December and was voted into the Rookie Challenge during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend. On April 2, 2008, it was announced that Yi would miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury.

Yi was next to Yao Ming as the great hope of the Chinese national team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing .

New Jersey Nets (2008-2010)

Shortly before the 2008 NBA Draft , Yi was traded to the New Jersey Nets along with Bobby Simmons . In exchange, Richard Jefferson moves to the Milwaukee Bucks . Yi didn't see the swap coming, but said it was an honor to join the Nets. In his first 37 games with the Nets, Yi scored 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds for his new team, but on January 9, 2009, he broke the little finger on his right hand and had to sit out for six weeks. In the 2009 NBA All-Star Game election, Yi had the third most votes among the Eastern Conference forwards - more votes than more established players like Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh - which sparked rumors that he was being voted for by Chinese fans purely for his nationality become. After his recovery, Yi returned to the field, but he was removed from the Nets starting grid and had to come into play from the bench.

In the 2009-2010 NBA season, Yi was lifted back onto the grid. Due to numerous minor injuries, Yi had to sit out 30 games throughout the season. His average was 12 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Washington Wizards (2010-2011)

On June 29, 2010, Yi was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange with Quinton Ross . In addition, the Nets transferred $ 3 million to close the deal. With the Wizards, Yi received a one-year contract, but rarely got beyond the role of a supplementary player. In the course of the NBA season 2010-2011 he completed a total of 63 games, but was only eleven times on the grid. He scored an average of 5.6 points and got 3.9 rebounds. At the end of the season, the Wizards decided against a further commitment, so that Yi was a free agent .

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2011)

Because of the lockout at the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Yi returned to the Guangdong Southern Tigers, his Chinese home club. He signed a one-year deal there with a release clause in case he receives an offer from the NBA.

Dallas Mavericks (2012)

Shortly after the late start of the season, the Dallas Mavericks announced on January 2, 2012 the commitment of Yi. With the reigning NBA champion he received a one-year contract. However, Yi was still injured in his knee when he signed up, so he should first get in shape with the Mavericks' D-League farm team , the Texas Legends . He was then brought to the Mavs earlier than expected, but is only used sporadically.

Guangdong Southern Tigers (Since 2012)

After his contract with the Mavericks was not renewed and no team had shown interest in a commitment to Jianlian, he moved back to China to the Guangdong Southern Tigers. With his departure, no Chinese played in the NBA anymore. Yi won the Chinese championship with Guadong in 2013. He was also named MVP of the Chinese league four times between 2013 and 2016 .

Attempt to return to the NBA (2016)

On August 22, 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Yi's signing for the start of the 2016/17 season. However, he was released from the Lakers shortly before the start of the season, so he returned to China.

Style of play

Yi was considered the prototype of the modern forward, which combined typical, classic "big man" qualities as well as guard qualities: tall, athletic, but also powerful and good ball handling. Before his growth spurt , he played the guard position, which is why he is considered a good all-rounder. However, he still had major deficits in understanding the game and his physique.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ How old is Yi Jianlian?
  2. ↑ Sports Illustrated: Yi Jianlian ( January 29, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ "Little Giant Yi Jianlian: I Want to Play NBA Basketball"
  4. ↑ a b nba.com: Player biography ( memento of the original from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nba.com
  5. ↑ TIME: The Next Yao Ming? ( Memento from September 4, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ a b Chinese Media hail Yi's NBA game
  7. ↑ Bucks vs. Rockets, November 9, 2007
  8. ^ Yi traded to Nets ( Memento from September 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ^ NBA All-Star Voting 2009 ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ↑ New Jersey rookie gains all-star support with votes from home ( Memento from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  11. ↑ "Should Yi play in the All-Star Game?" ( Memento from December 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  12. ↑ a b nba.com: career statistics ( memento of the original from September 12, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nba.com
  13. ^ Nets trade Yi to Wizards
  14. ↑ Wizards pick up rookie options, extend qualifying offer to Nick Young but not Yi Jianlian
  15. ↑ Yi Jianlian returns to China ( Memento from October 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  16. ↑ Dallas signs Yi Jianlian ( Memento from July 7, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  17. ↑ Yi Jianlian moves to Dallas
  18. ↑ Lakers Sign Yi Jianlian
personal data
SURNAME Yi, Jianlian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION chinese basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH October 27, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Guangdong