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Yi Ready to Go out in a Blaze of Glory 22 FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2007 SPORTSCHINA CHINA DAILY INBRIEF SNOOKER Yi ready to go out in a blaze of glory Ding makes history with World Championship place Teenage snooker sensation to the first international top points and 9.6 rebounds in he has risen to 7th, currently in 2001 - and being kicked off Ding Junhui has become All eyes on battle of big men pick in the 2002 Draft. 2006 to 29 points and 13.67 projected to be Seattle Sonics, the national team for refusing to the fi rst Chinese player to Yi wants to ensure that his- rebounds. He scored 35 points while ESPN.com has him go- return for national duty – Wang qualify for the fi nal stages of as Tigers face Bayi in CBA Finals tory repeats itself. and ripped down 14 boards to ing as high as 6th out of 150 helped Bayi, an army-run team the World Championships at “I have never been so hun- power Guangdong past Jiangsu prospects. based in Ningbo, to six consecu- the famous Crucible in Shef- By Zhao Rui the NBA draft. All I’m thinking gry for the CBA title,” he said. Nangang in the semifi nal de- “Yi has made tremendous tive CBA championships. fi eld, England. about now is beating Bayi and “I know Wang wants to stop cider last week. progress in recent months,” Wang, 29, this season aver- Ding, runner-up in January’s dominating the Finals,” Yi, us, I know Bayi have played “Everybody sees his improve- wrote ESPN.com draft expert aged career highs of 30.14 Masters, beat Mark Davis 10-6 Basketball sensation Yi Jianlian 19, was quoted as saying by incredibly well this season, ment,” CBA Chief Li Yuanwei Chad Ford. “If you take a look points and 13.29 rebounds to on Wednesday. wants a fourth straight domestic Sina.com. but I am always confi dent as told China Daily. “He’s only had at how he’s playing in the Play- send Bayi to their 11th CBA Fi- The 19-year-old, who has won league title before leaving for the Winning the CBA title has we have come a long way to the three years to become a super- offs in the Chinese league, nals appearance in the team’s three world-ranking titles, NBA, but standing in his way is become an auspicious way to Finals, we conquered a lot of star. He is getting stronger day you’ll know why we list him 12-year history. was required to qualify as he China’s original “Walking Great say goodbye. diffi culties – injuries, fatigue, by day and both his attack and higher than before.” “I am quite relaxed,” he was is still not ranked in the world Wall”, Wang Zhizhi. In 2001, Wang held off a whatever. defense are better than ever. I All the talk of Yi is having quoted as saying on Sina.com. Top 16. Yi’s Guangdong Tigers have strong challenge from the Yao “Winning four champion- think he is already well-pre- little impact on Wang and his “We are not the defending Davis compiled breaks of 129, won three straight titles, but Ming-led Shanghai Sharks to ship rings would be a dream pared for the NBA Draft and Bayi team. champions and we just play 73 and 79 to take a 4-2 lead, seven-time champions Bayi give Bayi their sixth trophy, come true and I won’t let it slip also the upcoming showdown Since returning home last game by game. The pressure but Ding levelled at 6-6 and Rockets have been fi red up by before joining the Dallas away.” with Wang.” year from a four-year stint in is not on us. fi nished the game off with the returning Wang, meaning Mavericks to become the fi rst Yi has made rapid progress Yi’s improvement has been the US, “Big Zhi” has become “I don’t see the Finals as a back to back centuries of 114 this time round the Tigers will Chinese in the NBA. The follow- this year in helping his team noted by NBA draft experts. a pivotal player for Bayi and collision between Yi and my- and 126. have to fi ght like never before. ing year a rising Yao dominated fi nish top in the regular sea- NBAdraft.net listed him as 15th China’s national team. self. I want to give my team a “I didn’t play that well but my “I don’t want to think about the Playoffs, elevating himself son. He improved his 20.5 pick three months ago but now Before departing to the NBA long-awaited title.” safety was good,” he said. “Af- ter I went 8-6 up I felt better and played two good frames Wang Zhizhi, power forward (inset) TV Times Yi Jianlian, center (inset) Guangdong Tigers to win.” Wang has averaged over 30 points and Game 1: March 18, Sunday 19: A dominating fi gure at both ends. His mid- Ding’s next tournament will 13 boards this season and is the team’s best 30, CCTV 5 range shooting has improved this season and Coach: Li Qun be the China Open in Beijing three-point shooter at 44.4%. But Yi will look Game 2: March 20, Tuesday 19: he is a more energetic defender than Wang Home court: Dongguan Arena after March 25 to April 1. to exploit his weak defense. 30, CCTV 5 Zhizhi. Equipped with five national Hu Ke, center Game 3: March 22, Thursday Du Feng, power forward team players, Guangdong Tigers SOCCER Limited offensive threat with a miserable 19:30, CCTV 5 Du is an inside scorer who can also hit from have replaced Bayi as the best 3.4 points per game, but does the dirty work Game 4: March 24, Saturday, distance. Was missed when he had knee trouble CBA team in recent years with Aussies name strong while Wang takes the plaudits. 19:30, CCTV 5 earlier in the season. three consecutive titles from squad to face China Chen Ke, small forward *March 28, Wednesday, 19: Zhu Fangyu, small forward 2004-2006. SYDNEY: Australia yesterday A contributor at both ends, but if Zhu gets 30, CCTV 5 Dubbed “China’s Shane Battier” for his tough announced a 20-man squad hot his temper could spell trouble. *March 30, Friday, 19:30, defense, Zhu is also one of the league’s best boosted by their European- Bayi Rockets Li Nan, shooting guard CCTV 5 three-point shooters, averaging 45.1% from based stars for this month’s A fi ve-year national team mainstay, Li is the *April 1, Sunday, 19:30; CCTV 5 behind the arc. soccer international against Coach: Adijiang team’s second scorer with 20 points per game. Note: Guangdong will play host Wang Shipeng, shooting guard China in Guangzhou. Home court: Ningbo Youngor At 32 he is a veteran and the intense schedule in the opening two games of A playmaker who can penetrate the de- The Australians are using the Arena will test the legs. the best-of-seven champi- fense, creating shooting opportunities for Zhu March 24 match as a tune-up The army-run team is the most Wang Zhongguang, point guard onship series. The next two and Yi. for their fi rst foray into the successful squad in CBA histo- Despite a team-leading four assists per games are on Bayi’s home Liu Xiaoyu, point guard Asian Cup in July. ry, winning the league seven game this season, he has less impact on events court. The two teams will play Named by China Daily as a youngster to Ten members of last year’s times including six consecutive than opponent Liu Xiaoyu. But in the clutch his host in turn during the rest of watch this season, Liu’s explosive pace has World Cup squad in Germany titles from 1995-2001. experience could be a factor. the series if necessary. made him a crowd favorite. were named in the squad in- cluding leading players Mark Viduka, Vince Grella, Lucas Neill, Mark Schwarzer and Mark Bresciano. “This is the last game before the squad assembles in Young stars get dream American training Sydney ahead of the matches against Uruguay and Argen- BASKETBALL day playing in the National with victories by European The instructor struggles tina (in June) so there is a Basketball Association (NBA) and South American teams in to get the players to abandon big opportunity for players BLUE RIVER, Oregon: With like Yao. recent years at international conversations in Mandarin but to show they deserve a place a smooth flick of the wrist, Off the court, the players re- competitions once dominated the boys agree to take turns in the Asian Cup squad,” in- Zheng Zun’s spindly fi ngers treat to cabin-style dormitories by the United States. reading aloud an English book terim national coach Graham send the basketball spinning where they play video games, The next wave of Chinese about Hall of Fame center Kar- Arnold said in a Football toward the rim. The net cord watch Chinese movies and nap basketball heroes are already eem Abdul-Jabbar. Federation Australia state- stirs only for a moment before in bunkbeds too short for their following Yao to the NBA. Yi In order to ensure the players ment yesterday. Zheng launches another long long frames. Jianlian, an athletic seven-foot eat enough food and maintain “We need to continue to build jumpshot, again extending The group includes three forward from Guangdong, is a proper diet, the USBA hired depth, not just for the Asian his rail-thin arms.
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