• Former NBA player Bonzi Wells dropped 52 in his latest game for Shanxi Zhongyu
Former NBA player Bonzi Wells made his Chinese Basketball Association debut one week ago for Shanxi Zhongyu with 48 points, 11 boards, and seven steals. He scored 52 points and had 14 rebounds, including 13 of the team’s 18 points in overtime, in leading his team to victory last night. Bonzi Wells in China = NBA Live.
The Chinese CBA is just like our old CBA but worse. Bonzi explained his hot streak to the media:
“The coach is giving me a lot of space, in the NBA I was never able to play so freely,” Wells, 32, said after Sunday’s game through a Chinese translator.
“Since college until now, it has been a long time since I’ve been able to play this freely.”
Shanxi is currently in 10th place in the CBA at 10-9, having won two and lost two with Wells in the line-up.
Yeah.. That’s it Bonzi.. You could’ve been averaging damn near 50 in the league, but you weren’t allowed to play freely.. Yeah man.. But this does bring up an interesting dilemma for NBA players. Bonzi’s only pulling in 40gs for playing in China, but he’s averaging 46.8 points per game. A guy like Kobe might get $50 mil to ball in Europe, but if a Chinese team offered him $2 million and the chance to average 2000 points per game which do you think he would pick?
December 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Too bad that asshole couldn’t do it for the Rockets when he was there. What a putz!
December 30th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Everyone always have something negative to say about others and probably need to take a good look at theirselves. Yes Bonzi is torching it over there, and maybe the talent level isn’t the best, but anytime you can put up numbers like that in a professional league it’s commendable. Under the right system he has proven to be an outstanding NBA player, it’s not his game that needed improvement it was his maturity level. You don’t miss your well until its dry, but here’s his time to get himself together and prove that he can be a good professional athlete. Who knows he still has the skills to play a couple more years in the NBA, and alot of teams could use him. Believe it or not people can change.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Former NBA player joining Chinese Basketball Association? Hahaha! First time I heard that. Hope one day, there’ll be many NBA players playing at Chinese Basketball Association.
January 6th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
He’s been selfish and arrogant since he entered the NBA. Now he wants to say that he’s learned his lesson, I don’t think so. You are 32yrs old and basically a has-been. Don’t beg to get back in the NBA because you miss the money. You bit the hand that fed you and you want to say “I’m sorry”. Enjoy China you idiot and remember that it didn’t work for JR Rider either.
January 16th, 2009 at 9:38 am
For those that don’t know him he has Matured in to a blessed young Man and he shows it off the court as well. He will be back inthe League averaging a double double easily next year in the NBA.
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
He is a tipical muncie guy. They have a chance to do something good and blow it with there bad actions. Good luck.
January 23rd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
BONZI IS A OUTSTANDING PLAYER REMEMBER THE REFS WHO GOT CAUGHT BONZI STOOD UP THAT ADDED TO A BAD RAP. EVERY TEAM HE PLAY FOR MADE THE PLAY OFFS .WHEN HE WASN’T HURT THE TEAMS MADE HEADLINES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING 40 GS BUT YOU HAVE A OPPURTUNITY TO CLEAN UP ON SHOE AND OTHER MERCHANTDIZE GO BONZI
January 25th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
he sucks and always will….he is a hater and nba knows it
March 24th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Yeah!!! Bonzi is a great NBA player thats why it is easy for him to make 40-50 or more like in the Philippnes NBA Players average 20-40-50 points a game.
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Bonzi is a loser and Not a Team Player. He always knew better than his coach and teammates. Good By Bonzi– We are glad to get you out of the USA. Now, you won’t be able to continue giving Ball State a bad reputation!!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Glad to hear Bonzi’s doing great in China. It’s always exciting to watch Bonzi play, Keep your head up see you next year in the NBA. God Bless
April 26th, 2009 at 11:45 am
“Wells’ contract with the team was terminated on February 2, 2009, after he failed to promptly return to the team after the Chinese New Year break.”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUKSP40345120090202
January 19th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Damn… that’s too bad. I always thought Wells had a sneaky playground like sick skill level. He reminds me a little of Will Bynum in that he does shifty things on the court most other players are conditioned not to do because they seem “playgroundish”. Like looking away to make a ball handler pass the ball to the guy you’re defending just to intercept it. I remember seeing him do that on an inbound pass play.