“Now we have him here he gets to do what he’s great at – and that’s play basketball.”
Liu was happy to come by himself but there are little things like, what kind of car does he get around in? What kind of bed does he sleep in? He’s a big guy. “Zoom calls, talking about the opportunity with the Bullets, what he would need – like a translator. “We met him a few months ago,” Mackinnon said.
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The move is the result of months of planning as Liu’s acquisition was organised over a series of online calls, with the difficulties posed by Covid and the player’s particular requirements presenting unique challenges. So he has the whole package and we’re glad he’s with us.” He’s a big fella and has a unique skills set to go with that. “Most importantly for the club, we think he can play basketball and that’s where he’s going to be a massive asset for us,” Mackinnon said. Right now, I remember most of them.”Īt Brisbane airport after Liu touched down on Australian soil last week, Mackinnon pointed to the commercial benefits of having Liu on board and said the player’s ability to attract a crowd was there “for all to see today”. But I will learn a little bit of English and remember all of their names. “This is my first time in Australia, so it’s a new environment. “It’s a little bit hard to remember their names first time,” he said. Speaking through his interpreter on Monday, Liu said he would do his best to break down the language barrier, but he was not expecting it to be easy at first. Liu has had a space allocated to him next to Cadee in the locker room and Bullets assistant general manager Sam Mackinnon indicated there may even be some efforts made from the English-speaking squad to learn Mandarin in an attempt to make assimilation easier. He has tried to make me fit into this team as soon as possible.” “The club has helped me with the whole trip, from quarantine,” Liu said. The Bullets, and Cadee in particular, have been helpful in welcoming Liu as he embarks on his Australian adventure. I don’t know if he’s going to be a guy who we see play 20 or 25 minutes, but if we can get him to play 10 or 12 minutes and be effective and get him in positions to be successful he’ll be a presence on the floor.” “He’s going to make people look very small, he’s so big. “But if we can keep it simple enough I think he’ll be able to help us.
“The language barrier is probably going to be one of the most difficult things, just trying to translate and talk to him on the floor,” Cadee said. Cadee said it would take time, but the use of hand signals, certain words and names would be employed at the outset. Liu, who does not yet speak English, will also be shadowed by a translator during his time in Australia, although once he steps onto the court communication will pose a different hurdle to overcome. “He moves pretty well for someone so big.” “He’s a big fella,” said Bullets point guard Jason Cadee, who has been assigned to look after his new teammate and make him feel welcome. Already capped by China, the young centre’s imposing figure is an entirely unknown entity in the NBL and how opposition defences deal with his size remains to be seen. Interest has been suitably piqued by his presence, not only due to the clear novelty factor of his stature (he was asked what size shoe he takes – 18, for the record) but also for the impact a player of his size could potentially have on the game in Australia.
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