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Both Harrises deny draft-day influence
By CHARLES F. GARDNER

The father-son connection was discussed extensively on draft night.

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris picked 7-footer Yi Jianlian because his father told him to do it, right?

Well, not quite.

Harris' father is 70-year-old Del Harris, now the lead assistant with the Dallas Mavericks and a former head coach with the Houston Rockets, Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.

Del Harris became the first foreign coach to direct the Chinese national team when he led a squad including Yao Ming and Yi to an eighth-place finish in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Yi was a youngster then, just 16 years old, if his current stated age of 19 is correct.

Del Harris has downplayed any role he might have had in the Bucks' selection of Yi, which came after the power forward's representatives refused to allow Bucks officials to conduct a private workout with their client.

Yi still has not met with Bucks officials, and Bucks owner Herb Kohl has sent a letter to him requesting a meeting.

"I have not seen him play in two years and would not be able to say to take or not to take at any particular position," Del Harris said. "This is contrary to the notion that I told my son to pick Yi."

The veteran NBA coach said he told callers from other league teams the same thing he told his son.

"He was just a young kid who had never been a starter on his team in China, and I was told he was 16," Del Harris said. "He tried out for the team, and the Chinese were questioning why I kept him on the Olympic roster.

"They questioned further when I made him a starter at power forward next to Yao. The reason is that he could run like a deer and jump like a guard and had a soft touch from 17 feet. He was a bright and coachable kid that could understand English. I thought at the time that he was a good NBA prospect, but I had not seen him in 2006 and 2007."

The Bucks did not have the chance to ????uate Yi in Los Angeles, but other clubs, including Sacramento, Chicago, Golden State, Boston and Philadelphia, were given access to the player at his training base.

Larry Harris did see Yi play in the Athens Olympics, and members of his staff had scouted the Chinese star during the past three years. Scout Scott Howard wrote a positive report after seeing Yi in three games in December at the Asian Games in Qatar, a tournament won by China.

"You're always defending decisions and things that you do. It's the nature of the beast in professional sports," Larry Harris said. "I guess having a father that coached him is irrelevant. I guess that doesn't matter, and he's been coaching for 50 years.

"I can tell you this. There isn't any other GM in the league talking about Yi, who ever coached him, other than my father. I think I have a leg up on some people. But what I don't want to get misconstrued out there is, I've never seen the guy, and I woke up (Thursday) and drafted him. It's just not the case."

The Bucks ignored the wishes of agent Dan Fegan, who wanted to prevent certain teams from drafting Yi. They utilized the draft to take the player they regarded as the best on the board when their turn arrived at No. 6.

They could have passed on him for a perceived safer choice, but that path also carried its dangers. In a draft loaded with power forwards, a position of need for the Bucks, they had an intriguing prospect available-a player some have compared to Toni Kukoc.

"There will be some maneuvering on the part of some of Yi's people to make it difficult because they would like him to be in a Chinese center of population to cash in on endorsements," Del Harris said. "If he plays as well at Milwaukee as he might anywhere, the endorsements will come.

"He will have a good chance there to get big minutes as a rookie and endear himself to people. In the end, players cannot dictate where they will play prior to the draft, or the draft will be meaningless."

Del Harris pointed out that players always have a chance to go to another city at the time of their second contract.

San Antonio is one example of a small-market team that has become quite successful. The Spurs won their fourth NBA title this year, behind Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, two of the league's most recognized stars.

Portland, another small-market team, has top overall draft pick Greg Oden. Seattle has Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, two of the top five picks in this draft. The Seattle franchise could be headed to small-market Oklahoma City after next season.

The Bucks picked 7-foot center Andrew Bogut with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, and the Australian practically campaigned to be selected by Milwaukee.

"No one is looking to leave a small market like San Antonio because they make it a nice place to be," Del Harris said. "Milwaukee can do the same thing with a player who is good enough to make them win.

"Larry is to be commended for taking the right player at the right time, if he turns out to be a good player. If not, he can be criticized for taking a player who was not a legitimate No. 6 pick.

"But the heavier criticism should have been if he were intimidated by rumors or threats from some source to pass him (Yi) by, and then be criticized for years as the guy who let this kid slip down to Chicago."