Lakers Sign 6-9 Point Guard from China: Sun Yue

DUDE!



You know how Phil Jackson loves tall point guards...

Sun Yue is a 6-9 point guard, that's Magic Johnson height!

• He played here in the states before in 2005 for some amateur team so making that lifestyle transition won't be a problem.
• He doesn't expect to get 30 minutes of playing time, he know's he just a rookie.
• He says his white coach gave him the nickname Q-Tip in 2005 because...well, he's shaped like one.
• He says the biggest adjustment he has to make in the NBA is to get stronger. He says he's way too skinny right now.

I remember PK used to joke about how we need some more average 6-9 Asian basketball players in the NBA, instead Lord of the Rings Tree-Monster-esque players like Yao Ming & Ha Seung-Jin.

Anyways, we'll see what he can do on the court!

Here's the full press conference link: http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/80924sunyue_pressconference.html