Sun Yue still waiting to play his first game.

One of the NBA’s latest Chinese imports is the Lakers very own Sun Yue.  Originally nicknamed “the Chinese Magic Johnson” by the Chinese Media, Sun asked to not be called that.  He said, if anything, you can call me the Monkey King, after the popular Chinese series Journey to the West I believe it was.

Due to being diagnosed as having “mono”, Sun Yue hasn’t been able to get into the Lakers lineup yet. He recently began practicing with the team again and right now is building up his strength and stamina. After a recent practice, Sun stated “wow, my body wants to kill me”

In the NBA, Sun Yue’s only played some games in the 2008 summer league…quite a few Chinese Americans are looking forward to seeing Sun play.  Watching his videos and highlights, it’s easy to see that he indeed has some skills.  Most importantly, even though he’s 6′9″ tall he does have the skills of a point guard.  His shooting is decent but he has the right mechanics to become a good shooter.

His speed is good off the dribble and oftentimes beats quicker/smaller guards with his good lateral quickness.

Here are some youtube vids.