Jeremy Lin considering to play for China in FIBA tournaments

darthkiller · Post #1 » by **darthkiller** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:26 am

"In a video interview with CCTV-5 during the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Jeremy Lin said he would be open to considering playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and playing for the People's Republic of China but will make the decision when the time comes."

hmm, would you cheer for him if USA plays China in olympics and Jeremy Lin is on the chinese team?

NYKNICKPLAYA · Post #2 » by **NYKNICKPLAYA** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:28 am

I will for sure cheer for Jeremy, but we will destroy that team U.S.A going to have the 2nd best olympic team ever, maybe 3rd best (to 92, and then 93)

Post #3 » by **GONYK** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:29 am

He should take Westbrook's spot

Zubby · Post #4 » by **Zubby** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:30 am

If he does, he'll be a lock for the ASG every year til he retires. That is if doesnt fall off, he'd be a huge draw, mini Yao

J-Rich- · Post #5 » by **J-Rich-** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:33 am

You created a Lin thread now you will be suspended by that one butt hurt mod who hates Lin

madbucky · Post #6 » by **madbucky** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:37 am

darthkiller wrote:"In a video interview with CCTV-5 during the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Jeremy Lin said he would be open to considering playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and playing for the People's Republic of China but will make the decision when the time comes."

Lin's not going to play for PRC in the Olympics. Of course he's going to say he's "open to considering" when being interviewed by state-run Chinese television while in China. He's not stupid.

Go look up his other interviews where he said that in order to play for PRC, he has to relinquish his USA citizenship, which obviously he is not going to do.

DocZaius · Post #7 » by **DocZaius** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:41 am

the chance for this happening is 0

darthkiller · Post #8 » by **darthkiller** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:43 am

madbucky wrote:
darthkiller wrote:"In a video interview with CCTV-5 during the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Jeremy Lin said he would be open to considering playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and playing for the People's Republic of China but will make the decision when the time comes."

Lin's not going to play for PRC in the Olympics. Of course he's going to say he's "open to considering" when being interviewed by state-run Chinese television while in China. He's not stupid.

Go look up his other interviews where he said that in order to play for PRC, he has to relinquish his USA citizenship, which obviously he is not going to do.

ah, he can still play for the republic of china right? since they allow dual citizenships i think?

imborj · Post #9 » by **imborj** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:00 am

NYKNICKPLAYA wrote:I will for sure cheer for Jeremy, but we will destroy that team U.S.A going to have the 2nd best olympic team ever, maybe 3rd best (to 92, and then 93)

there was a 93 olympics?

PrecociousNeoph · Post #10 » by **PrecociousNeoph** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:05 am

they need it. china is notorious for having some of the worst guardplay in the world, which is a shame because they had a good big man in yao and could have been at least respectable if 1) they had good backcourt playmaking and 2) yi jian lian actually gave a damn and showed up to win

HSOB SIRHC · Post #11 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:24 am

I'm not a Knicks fan and even I know there's an official Lin thread..

dpeng210 · Post #12 » by **dpeng210** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:56 am

ROC ( republic of china) means Taiwan.

dantian · Post #13 » by **dantian** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:06 am

madbucky wrote:
darthkiller wrote:"In a video interview with CCTV-5 during the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Jeremy Lin said he would be open to considering playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and playing for the People's Republic of China but will make the decision when the time comes."

Lin's not going to play for PRC in the Olympics. Of course he's going to say he's "open to considering" when being interviewed by state-run Chinese television while in China. He's not stupid.

Go look up his other interviews where he said that in order to play for PRC, he has to relinquish his USA citizenship, which obviously he is not going to do.

True. That was just a courteous answer then. But once Lin became a real star in the NBA, China might bend over and change their immigration laws for Lin.

cmk0803 · Post #14 » by **cmk0803** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:27 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Lin#Personal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan

Read about our little island

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madbucky · Post #15 » by **madbucky** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:35 am

imborj wrote:there was a 93 olympics?

Jeremy Lin led Team USA to gold that year (when he was 5)

tdouglas23 · Post #16 » by **tdouglas23** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:52 am

Well if he does play sorry USA. 2nd the best you can do. We all know Lin doesn't lose.
LiNiNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

E86 · Post #17 » by **E86** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:50 am

dpeng210 wrote:ROC ( republic of china) means Taiwan.

Taiwanese believe they are the true Chinese people.

darthkiller · Post #18 » by **darthkiller** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 3:20 pm

BigE86 wrote:
dpeng210 wrote:ROC ( republic of china) means Taiwan.

Taiwanese believe they are the true Chinese people.

you realize that the current government in taiwan was the government of mainland china till they lost the civil war to the communists

flowflow99 · Post #19 » by **flowflow99** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 4:06 pm

The guy is not gonna play. Taiwan and China are on his nuts trying to claim him as their own because of his roots. but culturally the guy is and will always be American

Him repping China in a world tournament is like STAT ditching the US to rep Israel

Jan_Sobieski · Post #20 » by **Jan_Sobieski** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 4:22 pm

dpeng210 wrote:ROC ( republic of china) means Taiwan.

Roc city baby!!!