TheBrooklynKidd wrote:ChokeFasncists wrote:TheBrooklynKidd wrote:
The offensive part of the game is way more important for a PG than defense and Russell is better offensively than Lin.
Is that how one stretches the truth?
OTOH, why are you so sure DRuss is better offensively than Lin?
How do you know this are you Kenny? Do you know him personally?
I don't. I just look at what he did and use logic.
Please give me a break everything you say is designed to benefit Jeremy Lin while everything I say is meant to benefit the team as a whole.
That's what you think is happening but it isn't really what's going on. So you're saying Luke put DRuss at the 2 is self-serving in detriment to the team?
And Kenny didn't start Harris at Sf because he isn't a sf and he is incapable of guarding the position. He by no means played well there. That's why he played inconsistent minutes all season and you fail to realize that Harris could've started at SG too but Kenny decided to start Randy freaking foye over him. Why? Because Harris is TRASH.
Na, Harris is too slow to play SG, he's strong enough to guard SFs. At 6'6 he's not really undersized nowadays. (I was saying this at the beginning of the season and Kenny's action says the same) Harris could be said to be trash on a good team, but on last year's team, that's totally wrong, do you honestly believe that Foye is better than him? At the latter part of the season it was more about development anyways, how much pt did Scola get? Harris definitely would have played more if he wasn't injured.
I'm pretty sure marks knows Kenny better than you do and they are on the record saying that they see LeVert as a SG and that sf is the position they need to upgrade most (meaning they want to move LeVert to shooting guard) seriously look it up. They're also on record saying that the 4 is Rondaes natural position.
Ya, when they were looking at Porter vs Foye. Now they got Russell it's a totally different ballgame. And if they get KCP, or JJ? They don't really mind having LVJ at SF.
Also it's always ideal to have a size advantage at your position, which LeVert has at SG but does not at small forward.
It's a negligible consideration. Especially now that versatility and small ball is in vogue. You definitely don't want liability tho and he's not.
I understand that these ideas threaten your favorite players place on the team but I couldn't care less about him.
I honestly hope that Lin plays amazing this season.
But only so that he can raise his trade value and we can flip him for good value and move forward with our backcourt of the future.
But clearly you only care about what's best for Lin not the teams future.
Sorry, I don't respond to ad hominem arguments. OTOH, what you want and what's gonna happen doesn't necessarily coincide. What's good for Lin could be good for the teams future as well. Facilitating PGs are different from other positions, it takes time to mature. You see Lowry with a bunch of young guys, Nash, Kidd etc.
We shall see what happens with the free agency, if they don't get Porter this might be the perimeter for the future.
What's good for Lin isn't going to be good for the future because Lin won't be in this teams future just like how you won't be commenting on this board when he's traded or leaves.
That's not necessarily the case even tho it's your belief. As I was saying, it's not uncommon to have an older PG with a younger roster. Who knows? Maybe he'll retire in a decade as a Net and I'll post for many decades here?
LeVert is fine at small forward but he's best at SG.
Not necessarily so. Guys like Iggy and Kawaii are listed at 6'6 and 6'7 and play SF fine. LBJ is only 6'8.
And you pointing out Harris flaws further proves my point that LeVert was the only person on the roster capable of playing sf.
Just cuz JHar is flawed doesn't mean he's not capable. Pretty much the entire roster was deeply flawed last season. Acy played SF before and Kenny didn't play him much there. There's KJ as well. Booker can play a bit there. RHJ of course.
Also your idea that Harris is too slow for SG is just false as he is listed as a shooting guard
Just cuz he's listed there doesn't mean he really is one, at least not according to Kenny's actions.
and whenever he played next to LeVert he was guarding SG.
Um....that could be cuz Kenny wants LVJ to play SF?
He was also trash last year, extremely one dimensional and constantly chucking up contested ill advised 3s.
That's not wrong, on a normal roster. With arguably the most important player down and a 20 games losing streak running, it was a different story. It could be that Kenny wanted them to keep shooting? Both for fluidity's sake and development? He wasn't really extremely one dimensional anyways, he had some pleasantly surprising moments with defense, passing, slashing and hustle. I remember Prok the poster was praising his D.
Randy foye started cause he at least could handle the ball and not have tunnel vision every time he caught it.
That's possible, but it could also be that cuz Kenny wanted LVJ to play SF.
Small ball is in but you clearly don't understand what that means. Teams are looking for big 6'8 and 6'9 guys to play at the 3 and 4 instead of 7 footers at the 4 it has nothing to do with having an undersized small forward.
When were most of the 4s in the league 7 footers? That has never been the case.
I think the originator of small lineup is MDA:
Nash-Bell-Richardson(6'6)-Marion(6'7)-Amare
We're talkin' 'bout a 6'7 PF here. LVJ's fine, again, he's not really undersized at the 3.
Prok addressed the PG offense comment the only thing funny about it is how your blind love for Lin effects your rational judgement. And it's incredibly clear that your arguments are based on your Linsecurities about his minutes and shots as opposed to the team doing well.
Already responded. Again, ad hominem is no-no.
In what world is Lin a pass first pg
It's pretty understandable that you have this query cuz there are two camps that constantly debate about this. I am squarely in the pass first camp, as is his shooting coach who had been working with him for a long time, I think he said it best:
“Jeremy, on the other hand, has never had a shooter’s mindset. That’s something very hard to develop. He’s a pass-first point guard. He’s more interested in setting up his teammates in a position where they can score.
“Another big difference between (a certain PG) and Jeremy is Jeremy makes sure he gives players easy shots. He creates those shots in penetration. (a certain PG) doesn’t work at doing that. If a guy is open, (a certain PG) will throw it to them. But he doesn’t work to get them open. Lin knows if he draws a double team somebody has to be open and he has the vision to find them. A great point guard gives other people advantages when they shoot. Steve Nash was like that. He made everybody around him better.”
http://hoopshabit.com/2016/02/15/doc-scheppler-interview-talking-jeremy-lin-kemba-walker-and-more/Anyway Lin isn't in this teams future he's just gonna be a journey man for the future like his entire career unless Kenny decides to keep him around as a veteran 6th man once we get a real sf. But hopefully he trades him next season so that we can get a valuable piece for the future and all you Lin fans can take your agendas to another board.
Maybe, maybe not. Markinson might disappoint you tho, sorry.
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