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Bucks GM screws up again
By Kevin Fischer
Friday, Jun 29 2007, 05:15 PM
Is Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Larry Harris the only person in the world who thinks he made a good move selecting China’s Yi Jianlian at #6 in the NBA draft’s 1st round?
Nobody likes the choice.
Fox Sports
El Busto: Yi Jianlian — OK, Andrea Bargnani had a solid year — but the imports have been on a cold streak lately. Yi and his peeps don't want him in Milwaukee — and this is a kid whose been described as way too nice. Age is also in question here.
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You would think the Bucks would take a more polished player to help them win right now, like Corey Brewer. Yi is clearly a mystery and huge gamble, but his upside is crazy. He can contribute offensively immediately, but defense is another story. What about the drama of his people supposedly not wanting him to go to Milwaukee?
SI.com
GM Larry Harris took a huge gamble by using his top pick on Yi, who apparently doesn't want to play in Milwaukee. If Harris can't parlay it into a trade (hello, Golden State), he might someday regret passing on Corey Brewer or Brandan Wright. Grade: C
cbsportsline.com
Milwaukee: Larry Harris is under pressure to win now, and readily admits that. So why he brought in a player who doesn't want to be there -- and could help save his job -- makes very little sense. Milwaukee was practically forbidden to see Yi Jianlian, because his people were adamant that he not end up there. Even if he does show up, how does he fit? Do you not want any big men who can potentially play defense? Yi is a good athlete, but he's not going to be a shot-blocker. Andrew Bogut doesn't do that. Charlie Villanueva is more of a small forward than anything else. Brewer, Wright and Noah would've all made more sense as selections, but the Bucks believe Yi is special. It doesn't seem like it would be worth the trouble. Grade: D-
AOL Sports
Milwaukee Bucks: The Yi Jianlian debacle is inexplicable. He refused to work out for Milwaukee because city doesn't have a large Asian population. So why would you draft him? Brandan Wright was on the board. And Milwaukee must have a lot of faith in Bobby Simmons and Ruben Patterson to pass up a stud wing player Corey Brewer.
How do you say sayonara in Chinese to Larry Harris?
