Following in Yao Ming's footsteps, Yi Jianlian became the fourth Chinese player to join the NBA. But injury and a lack of experience have hindered Yi, preventing him from showing his full potential.
He is now looking to make use of the the summer vacation to improve his overall skill.
Yi Jianlian said, "I was relatively busy the past two years. It became an important assignment to preparing for the Beijing Olympics. So, I had little time to pay attention to my personal shortcomings and failed to improve on them."
This is the second NBA season for Yi Jianlian. After moving from the Milwaukee Bucks to New Jersey Nets, the sophomore did his best to meet expectations. Experiences and regrets are now helping him to become a more mature player.
(CCTV May 25, 2009)
