It’s been a wonderfully quiet 10 days since this blog has mentioned the Yi farce, and I apologize for interrupting my constant diatribe about how the Bucks need to find a power forward who can rebound with a mention of the draft pick who doesn’t rebound.
But there is a pretty interesting article about the Chinese perception of the Yi-Bucks stalemate on www.spot-on.com written by Beijing-based Milwaukee native Johnathan Ansfield.
One interesting mention is how the very name Milwaukee is affecting some perception of Yi’s NBA destination:
What the draft really afforded Team Yi was a launchpad to tap new fame and fortune in the American market. But now the biggest bonus seems to be going to Old Mi-er-wa-ji (pron. “MEE-arh-wah-jEE”), as Milwaukee is transliterated in Chinese. Chinese media call it “Mi City” (密城) for short. The character for Mi ( 密) mean “confidential” or “secret”. Thus Milwaukee, to Yi and his compatriots, is the “Secret City”. For now it is.
His conclusion is that soon enough Yi wil sign with the Bucks. And, to satisfy the Chinese way of seeking to save face, someone will take the fall. It won’t be Dan Fegan representing Yi in the end.
2 responses so far ↓
1 The Spin // Aug 10, 2007 at 10:27 am
Hey,
Sorry about that. It’s up and good now.
On another note, I also have Yi addiction. Although Yao getting drunk is more interesting than any Yi news these days.
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2 Mad Child // Aug 16, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Personally I think Yi better get his ass into Milwaukee..when did drafts turn into free agency where players can pick where they go? Nice blog by the way, I might just have to put a link of this on mine
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