Lakers workout their first player...a center

JSM · by **JSM** on Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:50 am

OC Register: The Lakers held a scouting workout for Chinese center Tang Zhengdong, 22, who intends on being picked in the June draft.

jminges · by **jminges** on Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:19 am

ChinaBroadcast: Jiangsu Nangang's young center Tang Zhengdong will leave China to head for the United States for a week-long trial in the NBA.

During his stay in the US, the 2.13-meter-tall player will attend special training sessions held by the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors respectively.

Tang, who turns 22 this year, has automatically entered into the NBA draft in June.

The CBA MVP in the 2003-2004 season withdrew from last year's draft as he did not meet that criteria.

http://www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=136

trodgers · by **trodgers** on Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:32 pm

Very interesting. NBADraft.net is showing LA taking another Chinese player in round 2: Sun Yue, a 6-9, 205 shooting guard who is 20 years old.

Strengths: Probably the only big guard in China with a combination of height and agility... Owns a quick first step ... Has great court vision... Loves to attack the basket ... His team is trying to make him into a PG ... a great dunker can windmill, 360 ,easy... Unlike many Chinese players, his age is probably correct ...

Weaknesses: Not a natural PG ... He's still very skinny, must bulk up ... Not a great ball handler ... not a good shooter yet, but has good touch ... Still must improve upon his shot selection

In The Key · by **In The Key** on Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:13 pm

The guy seems pretty akward of a player, but I haven't seen him in action yet.

The Kobe Era 2K5 · by **The Kobe Era 2K5** on Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:26 am

When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

Satan · by **Satan** on Mon May 01, 2006 10:42 am

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

Edit: I'm imagining if this had read I'm not racist, but I don't like those blacks or I'm not racist but I don't like those Latinos...

trodgers · by **trodgers** on Mon May 01, 2006 2:30 pm

^^ I can only assume that he was joking (and is a racist! haha...).

rayboi8 · by **rayboi8** on Mon May 01, 2006 6:29 pm

is this the guy whos like 7-5 or is that some other chinese guy not named yao

Milton Enjoys Scrabble · by **Milton Enjoys Scrabble** on Mon May 01, 2006 6:49 pm

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

Um, I hope that was just bad sarcasm :mhihi:

......

right?

eNlight · by **eNlight** on Mon May 01, 2006 8:41 pm

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

maybe you should just say i don't like asian players coming from china

KB24 · by **KB24** on Tue May 02, 2006 3:40 am

NO INTERNATIONALS....
gimme a solid PG (Marcus Williams) and trade up if needed

strikemode14 · by **strikemode14** on Tue May 02, 2006 6:14 am

rayboi8 wrote:is this the guy whos like 7-5 or is that some other chinese guy not named yao

I don't think it's the same guy. I think the 7-5 guy is like Sun Yin something. I know he wasn't very good. Like he made rookie Yao look like the Flash and Yao was slow as dirt back then. I know last year's draft he was projected to go undrafted so he dropped out.

halekulani · by **halekulani** on Tue May 02, 2006 10:34 am

KB8@CL wrote:NO INTERNATIONALS....
gimme a solid PG (Marcus Williams) and trade up if needed

we should have traded up for chris paul.

LucasWhite · by **LucasWhite** on Tue May 02, 2006 1:48 pm

China has some good young prospects. There was this guard at ABCD last summer that is going to be a quality player. I would have to look up his name.

RHCP · by **RHCP** on Sun May 07, 2006 11:17 pm

halekulani wrote:
KB8@CL wrote:NO INTERNATIONALS....
gimme a solid PG (Marcus Williams) and trade up if needed

we should have traded up for chris paul.

Nah... Paul wouldn't fit into the system.

A_V_R · by **A_V_R** on Sun May 07, 2006 11:35 pm

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

lmao

Charles · by **Charles** on Mon May 08, 2006 1:46 am

rayboi8 wrote:is this the guy whos like 7-5 or is that some other chinese guy not named yao

No.

I think you're speaking about Yi Jianlan, Yao's teammate on the national team. He's pretty agile, athletic, and young. Right now he's 7 feet and pretty skinny, considered to have an SF/PF skillset. Ballhandling, and a soft touch around the basket. Known for impressing in international competition and dominating Chinese players older than him. He's pretty popular over there.

You could also be talking about 7'8 Sun Ming-Ming. The guy simply does not have a chance of being in the NBA. Like most bigmen his size, has absolutely no mobility, very poor condition, is missing too many skillsets and is simply way too slow to be in the NBA. The Lakers worked him out last year.

jimbo327 · by **jimbo327** on Mon May 08, 2006 4:03 pm

That's the same thing they said about Euro's until they started balling. Now, they are all looking for the next Dirk.

Azndude2190 · by **Azndude2190** on Mon May 08, 2006 4:43 pm

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

<----

not cool at all

BPTLakers · by **BPTLakers** on Mon May 08, 2006 11:00 pm

what do they need another center for? they should be looking at guards and forwards.

Nelo Ice · by **Nelo Ice** on Mon May 08, 2006 11:27 pm

The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

does that include filipinos too? :man3:

KareemTheGreat33 · by **KareemTheGreat33** on Tue May 09, 2006 7:31 am

Nelo Ice wrote:
The Kobe Era 2K5 wrote:When I read the name of topic, I hoped that Lakers isn't working out with Asian player.
I'm not racist, but I don't like those Asians..

does that include filipinos too?

Let us not be too hypersensitive about these things.. so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt being from Latvia and all, he probably meant as basketball players and not the color of the skin...

Most Asian basketball is played from the outside in (except for Filipino players who are so NBA influenced that they won't find success in international competition anytime soon)..players are taught to shoot outside and are encouraged to take advantage of the three point line..even Yao was shooting threes in the Chinese league :mhihi:

The Kobe Era 2K5 · by **The Kobe Era 2K5** on Tue May 09, 2006 9:12 am

No comments... :man12:

MarkMadsen · by **MarkMadsen** on Tue May 09, 2006 9:31 am

the next yao ming...their I called it.

bobyahead · by **bobyahead** on Wed May 24, 2006 3:52 am

im not racist but i dont like those laviations(or whatever "those" are). but im not racist... the guy has to be kidding me. :disagree:

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