Yi Jianlian Discussion: Waive Goodbye

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  1. sirronstuff

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    Now he wants fans too??!!??
     
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    You didn't say what country the bandwagon was in lol

    Oh, and Mitch and Jim are in the front seat, you just can't see them. :Shaqwink:
     
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    Where was this creativity when it came to Tinafey contract?
     
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    I'm waaaaaaay less down on this signing given the structure of the contract. It went from "WTF, 8 mil for Yi?!", to a low risk, high reward, brilliant looking deal. I've got no issues with it now. Still not a big fan of his game, but if he doesn't work out we owe him very little, and if he does, he earns what he gets. It's a deal I can't knock.
     
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    Come on you know that wasn't possible with "Tinafey". :Laughingcop:
     
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    Good contract or no, let's hope Yi works out quickly because we know how fast the bandwagons can flame out here.

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    I'm baseball "hope springs eternal" Guy in spring training .... with the Lakers going into most seasons, and then reality sets in with the morons running the show last 3 years and pounding square pegs in round holes. This is an all star coaching staff headed by potentially the next coaching star in the league. A coach with real juice with the FO and players around the league like Phil had in meetings. Recruiting. So I feel good on the bandwagon this year. Whole different look and performance level to come out of this year's much improved squad. Health willing .... no major injuries.
     
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    Seems like Mitch pulled that contract out of nowhere. Excellent structuring and he gives Luke even more options. We really could go big or small, Yi gives us a big that has range.
     
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    I bet Yi had never even heard a voice like Luuke's and was so mesmorized with the sound of it that Mitch was able to easily Jedi mind trick him with the contract. How much was his Chinese team going to pay him guaranteed I wonder? Good for him if he gave up a good sum of money, to..... like the article above said.... "bet on himself" (finally becoming productive in the NBA under a really good coach and a system that he would want to play in.)

    To that extent, Yi with the:

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    ***Luke after Yi signed the contract***
     
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    What is he doing? Is... is he... nah....
     
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    It's this or poo.
     
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    He's laughing!
     
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    Thanks. I posted in the Lakers New Offense Thread, but this is a better place to put it; interesting video. Seems to me that he'll have a 'defined' role; I don't think he'll get a lot of playing time, IMO.
     
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    He doesn't look that good to me. :D
     
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    slow and cluncy release...not sure he will be a big help.

    But we will see, he has earned a chance to prove his value.
     
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    We can always revert to our Bass/Kelly combination..
     
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