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Should Yi Get Some Tattitude?

Friday, 28th March 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

David Thorpe at ESPN.com suggested Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) rookie Yi Jianlian (易建联) should toughen up his image, taking cues from the Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby.

Marcus Camby, a.k.a. miǎnzú
Marcus Camby, a.k.a. miǎnzú
Camby is a center with a slight build similar to Yi's, but he gets 13 rebounds per game compared to five for Yi. Thorpe attributes the gap to Yi's focus on shooting, and Camby's "attitude".

Camby is also covered with tattoos, including some Chinese characters. If Yi ever decides to get some body art, you can be pretty sure that his won't confound Chinese speakers the way that Camby's have.

Image: Hanzi Smatter

Tags: NBA, Yi Jianlian