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Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:20 am EDT

Sun Yue: Don't call me Magic, call me Monkey King

By J.E. Skeets

First, Sun wanted to show himself to the world. OK, cool, just not in front of the ladies. Now, he's laying his nickname law down. From the AFP, tipped by Ghostface Ziller and his links: "Los Angeles-bound guard Sun Yue has said he does not want to be known as "China's Magic Johnson" as he seeks a spot on the Laker's roster, but is happy to be known as the "Monkey King." Of course, that moniker is a nod to Sun Wukong, a mythical monkey hero from the Chinese novel "Journey to the West." And as AK says, if Yue possesses even a quarter of Wukong's powers, well, he's going to be the steal of the draft.

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  1. hans k
    1. Posted by hans k Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    He can shoot, that's clear. They will post him up on defense, but we'l see.. Let the sun shine!
  2. They Hate Me
    2. Posted by They Hate Me Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Can't blame a guy for trying to disassociate himself from an AIDS patient.
  3. Duane B
    3. Posted by Duane B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:30 pm EDT

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    7 is correct
  4. Steven T
    4. Posted by Steven T Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    ehh....I think calling 4 a moron is an insult to morons. Well...unless he is a 12 year old moron. Then that immaturity factor explains the gap.
  5. chris l
    5. Posted by chris l Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    Does anybody here know who Son Goku is from Dragon Ball??? The strongest character to have ever been conceived was based from the mythical monkey king. If Sun Yue just even has 1/4 of the power of Son Goku, he would pretty much dominate every sport!
  6. P WONG
    6. Posted by P WONG Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:02 pm EDT

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    Well, asians are awsome so dont be playa hatin.
  7. Claude M
    7. Posted by Claude M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    I hope this guy can grow as a player, because he didn't show me a lot during the olympics. Besides, Goku from DBZ only got stronger when he faced a stronger opponent. Also, the monley king was a jokster; never serious. I don't know about his "power", but both characters have one thing in common: they don't use their full strength until necessary, so you don't really know how strong they really are. I really hope sun is that way. LAKER BALL BABY!
  8. Bing X
    8. Posted by Bing X Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    wow only someone as egotistical and ignorant as you enforcer can make a generalization like that
  9. Pippen
    9. Posted by Pippen Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    Did anyone see the block he had on Dwight Howard during the Olympics???
  10. Philfan
    10. Posted by Philfan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    How many gold medals did Americans win at the Olympics ? More than Chinese ??? How come Yao Ming was No. 1 lottery pick ? It's a different world now. Please show some respect
  11. Hoang
    11. Posted by Hoang Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    Hopefully, Kobe has this monkey to help him to get rid of the Shaq-less monkey on his back to win a Championship after all.
    Let's see if this monkey can make the fans chant "SUN WU-KONG" in Staples center.
  12. hungswinglo
    12. Posted by hungswinglo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    pet my monkey!
  13. hungswinglo
    13. Posted by hungswinglo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    lakers will still come up short!
  14. Alintheval
    14. Posted by Alintheval Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Magic Johnson is HIV positive, not an AIDS patient. (Don't know the difference, do you Rahd?) Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
  15. JD
    15. Posted by JD Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    All right Sun Yue sitll has the way to go. He needs to use first half of the season (don't see him doing much early on) to develop his own niche and secrete weapon likie Monkey King's Jing-Gu-Bong.
  16. Liang L
    16. Posted by Liang L Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    all right nice nickname luving it, its great that he says he dosen,t want to be "China's Magic Johnson" , hes smart to try and not attract too much attention to himself, unlike a certain 85 in the NFL
  17. jelmer
    17. Posted by jelmer Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    to Alintheval... # 19. HIV is the virus, aids is the disease. hiv causes aids. you should know! u english speaking moron!
  18. Katsview
    18. Posted by Katsview Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    Rahd Binzen ur an idiot! Just bc Magic is HIV positive, doesn't remove the fact that he's still one the the best players to every step on the court.
  19. Cancer
    19. Posted by Cancer Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    give it a rest people he's just a rookie like 50+ others
  20. john o
    20. Posted by john o Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Maybe the monkey kid can stand next to Yao Ming and make an 'about face' and see where he measures up. Cause that's all he's gonna do in the league......Looking directly at poles. Get ready to get "polarized'... But in your case, pole-her-eyes. That's what is gonna happen...you about to get kacked down
  21. Alintheval
    21. Posted by Alintheval Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    jelmer, you ignorant slut. MJ carries the HIV virus, it is dormant, he DOES NOT have AIDS. And what assbackward language do you try to speak?
  22. luis angelo b
    22. Posted by luis angelo b Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    i watched his game and its good but unforunately someone is better than him there is a lot.jayjay helterbrand of the phil is much better than him and other local philippine player is far better than him
  23. Troyster
    23. Posted by Troyster Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:36 pm EDT

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    Nice to have 3 Chinese players in the NBA currently. If only Yi wasn't part of the trade to New Jersey, it would be nice to see him play alongside Joe Alexander in Milwaukee, who happens to be fluent in Mandarin. Anyhow, I believe Yi's gonna excel in NJ. As for Sun (pronounced as SOON), he'll get a lot of opportunities playing for the purple & gold team w/ Jackson's triangle offense. Hope Yao stays healthy this upcoming season....
  24. Hong W
    24. Posted by Hong W Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    OK guys im chinese i read the novel Journey to the west... .And monkey king is the strongest warrior and a god.... he can transform into anything big or small. and his weapon which is a legendary staff weights about 1000 pounds... and he is good at slaying demons and protect a mortal for sutras. The name monkey king to chinese ppl are like jesus to americans.... but only stronger and more interesting.
  25. New York Knicks
    25. Posted by New York Knicks Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:56 pm EDT

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    i bet you guys didnt watch the olympics... he is the only one that doing all the works for the chinese national team... he is the one that running up and down on the court and chasing where ever the ball was.. he was the one that making nice passes.. he is the best player in the C.N.T. this guy will do better than some of those black players in nba..

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