BEIJING — Who is the best foreign player in the CBA? Before the season started, we talked about this topic. At least for now, we’ve got the answer: Stephon Marbury, whether on or off the court. His stats are not as dazzling as those of J.R. Smith and Wilson Chandler, but the Beijing Ducks, Marbury’s team, are still unbeaten after their first 10 games. Opening 10-0 is a record for this club. Without any doubt, Marbury is the best player and the leader
Weijia Column: Chandler: “I’ll stay here in China”
BEIJING — When the NBA’s nuclear winter ended, Wilson Chandler was sitting in his bed, playing video games by himself. He opened his Twitter account and saw someone tweeting “the lockout ended!” But he didn’t believe it at first, “because there were rumors every day about it, I thought it just another one.” A phone call from his agent Chris Luchey came in later, Luchey told Chandler, “This time it’s true, the lockout ended. The NBA season will begin on Christmas day.” Chandler
Weijia Column: Marbury saved J.R. Smith
BEIJING — Who is the brightest star after the first week of play in the Chinese Basketball Association? Of course it is Wilson Chandler, who had 43 points and 22 rebounds in his first game. But the one who attracted the most attention was J.R. Smith. You may have known that, because the news and video of Smith’s injury traveled fast. Smith left the court with his teammates’ help. The next day, he went to Beijing alone for physical examination without the permission
Weijia Column: News from China, and CBA Power Rankings
BEIJING — As one CBA (collective bargaining agreement) goes down, another CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) is just getting ready to fire up. The Chinese season is scheduled to begin Nov. 19. The CBA is a little-known league for American readers, so I will provide you with a preseason power ranking. The defending champs, as always, are accorded the deserved honor of starting the new season atop any power rankings, apart from their new addition of Yi Jianlian. 1. Guangdong Southern Tigers Including Yi, the
Weijia Column: Kenyon Martin in China update
BEIJING — Who is the greatest American player in CBA history? You can’t find an answer that pleases everyone. Some may tell you Stephon Marbury is the best. He is a two-time NBA all-star, was selected to the All-NBA Third Team twice, and praised himself as the best point guard on the planet. Others would say J.R. Smith is a better player for now because he is much younger than Starbury, and he is a scoring machine who already put up a triple-double (33 points,
Tweet of the Day: Stephon Marbury
@StarburyMarburyI AM PEACE STAR Your supposed to use the basketball not let it use you. Right now the ball is using the players because the owners knew it could.
Meanwhile, overseas
By Chris Sheridan Stephon Marbury is indeed taking the subway to work. I found this photo on my qq.com Weibo feed:
Weijia Column: Update from China on Marbury
By Guan Weijia BEIJING — About two decades ago, there was a popular Chinese soap opera called A Native of Beijing in New York. The soap was one way Chinese people started getting a view of the American way of life. Now, in China, there is an ex-NBA star living a reality show of his own, showing people all over the world the Chinese way of life. I think we can call the show A New Yorker in Beijing. Stephon Marbury, the two-time NBA All-Star, has joined in
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