OFFICIAL - Jeremy Lin "LINSANITY" Thread

[ibraheim718]

This guy always does this Chit... well azzhole if you're going to start him then stick with him and don't bury him on the bench after one bad game.

[Retired_Doc]

over under on how many games before he gets sit for toney? i give it 2.

Ye of little faith---I'll take the over---no way TD replaces Lin as the starting point guard in the near future, if at all.

has nothing to do with faith and everything to do with reality. do you know who the coach of this team is?

Uh yes, I believe I am familiar with our coach's name--and I still say you won't see TD replacing Lin as the starting PG in the near future, unless Mr. D'Antoni is crazier than I ever imagined.

[platehpus]

This thread goes to show how racist America really is. Not maliciously racist, but through stereotypes - which cause negative repercussions on a more systemic scale.

How many Asian male actors do you see in Hollywood playing roles not related to Kung Fu or the bad guy? How many do you see actually kissing a girl?

For white people (and through the media, black people), "Asian" stands for sex, martial arts, and food.

agreed

[AmazingJason]

It makes sense to start him. It's the first team - Melo, Amare, Chandler, Fields - that desperately needs Lin's strengths and is suited best to cover up his weaknesses.

[Retired_Doc]

Veags now has us as 3 point favs---We were 4 before Stat's absence was announced---STAT is only worth one measly point??

[TimeToGetPaid]

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[Marty McFly]

This guy always does this Chit... well azzhole if you're going to start him then stick with him and don't bury him on the bench after one bad game.

exactly...

[Pubsaint]

I think giving starter role to Lin right away is putting quite a lot pressure on him.

From a garbage time player to a starter.... he didn't play much with 1st units like Amare and Melo.

The Knicks have not given him enough development time, and suddenly he is pushed into the starter role and has to carry the burden of winning some games for Knicks right away...

after last game's career high performance,he also has to carry the high expectation from the hometown crowd.... everytime he gets the ball, the crowd start chanting..... man... that's A LOT OF Pressure.

I really hope Lin can come off the bench and get backup point guard minutes first to get more familiar with some of the starters.

The situation here is like make or break.... But if he can really overcome this and become a solid starter, then he will be beyond awesome.

May GOD be with you Jeremy !

[Retired_Doc]

I think giving starter role to Lin right away is putting quite a lot pressure on him.

From a garbage time player to a starter.... he didn't play much with 1st units like Amare and Melo.

The Knicks have not give him enough development time, and suddenly he is pushed into the starter role and has to carry the burden of winning some games for Knicks right away...

after last game's career high performance,he also had to carry the high expectation from the hometown crowd.... everytime he gets the ball, the crowd start chanting..... man... that's A LOT OF Pressure.

I really hope Lin can come off the bench and get backup point guard minutes first to get more familiar with some of the starters.

The situation here is like make or break.... But if he can really overcome this and become a solid starter, then he is already beyond awesome.

May GOD be with you Jeremy !

Lin does not need any development time. The best way to develop is to do it in real games

[NYKGrit78]

shouldn't we start shumpert with him? Fields and Lin is kind of a slow backcourt.

This should be fixed to "Fields and Lin is kind of a smart and controlled backcourt"

Lin, Fields, Melo, Jefferies, Chandler - 1st Unit
TD, Shump, Walker, Novak/Balkman, Jordan - 2nd Unit

Not to shabby...Lin should be on the floor with every player at some point through the night. Let's remember he (and Bibby) are the only real PGs on this team.

[Clyde_Style]

Some of you dudes are bonkers. Do you realize our season now completely lies in the hands of an incompetent coach and a D league talent at starting PG. We are royally screwed.

Somebody got up bright eyed and bushy tailed today!

[EchelonNYK]

[AmazingJason]

Yeah, it's A LOT of pressure, but the kid seems to have a strong mental makeup. He's basically been treated his entire career like he's a scrub who will never amount to much, but he always gives it his all and bounces back.

[Retired_Doc]

We are going to now live or die with LIN as the floor leader. I say we will "live."

I have ten times the faith in this kid as our PG than either Shump or TD!

I seriously believe he is THE smartest player on the team. I want the uber intelligent running this team.

This kid will be an eventual success owing primarily to his brilliant mind. The mind runs the body.

[Clyde_Style]

I'm not worried about the pressure on Lin. He's fine. He wants to ball and is playing like he is happy to be on the floor, not scared. I'm only concerned about D'Antoni doing more stupid chit.

[OakFlagrant2]

Is it true that Melo & TC had to push asstoni to give J-Lin minutes? I mean is he really that extremely stupid and stubborn? Did he not realize the Knicks needed better PG play? Did he not realize that Lin played PG? Good God I want that assh0le to kill himself.

[Knick Swisher]

I don't agree with the move. Lin should still get good minutes, but he should be coming off the bench. I think they're giving him way too much responsibility and putting alot of pressure on him way too quickly and because of last game expectations are gonna be way too high. I just hope he doesn't wet the bed because if he does, I can see both Dantoni AND fans turning on him.

That said, congrats to JLin. I'm pulling for him. He just needs to stay within his game.

[ctorres]

If Lin plays well tonight, I'm picking him up for my fantasy squad.

[OminousEther]

"Keep an eye on Harvard's Jeremy Lin. We mentioned him last year ... Lin is a terrific scorer, quick, has good leaping ability and is a nice size for a point guard. The fact that he's an Asian-American guard playing at Harvard has probably kept him off the NBA radar too long. But as scouts are hunting everywhere for point guards, more and more are coming back and acknowledging that Lin is a legit prospect." - ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Chad Ford

"He's easily one of the nation's best-kept secrets. Perhaps no more." - ESPN commentator Andy Katz

"Lin is one of the top point guards in the country." - ESPN commentator Andy Katz

"He's a terrific basketball player. What I really like about him is he's athletic, more than you think so. He controls his temperament to a really nice tempo. He knows how to play. He's one of the better kids, including BIG EAST guards, who have come in here in quite some time...I really love his composure." - Connecticut Head Coach Jim Calhoun

"There are a lot of teams that come through here... I can't think of a team that he wouldn't play for." - Connecticut Head Coach Jim Calhoun

"(Jeremy Lin) really has great, great composure on the court; he's got change-of-pace dribbles; he's really, really good." - Connecticut Head Coach Jim Calhoun

"A player that continues to be overlooked nationally: Jeremy Lin of Harvard. All he did was go for a career-high 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a 79-73 loss at Connecticut. The race between Cornell's Ryan Wittman and Lin for Ivy League player of the year will be quite a chase." - ESPN commentator Andy Katz

"Lin can play anywhere, in any league." - ESPN commentator Jay Bilas

"Harvard guard Jeremy Lin put on a show in Storrs on Sunday, contributing a career-high 30 points and nine rebounds as his Crimson hung around all afternoon before losing 79-73 to 13th-ranked Connecticut." - ESPN commentator Andy Katz

"Jeremy Lin is fearless in the lane and a legit playmaker, drawing so much attention as the Crimson's legit threat that he attracts a crowd, opening up his teammates for easy buckets. He finished with 30 points and nine rebounds, and for at least this game, was by far the best player on the court." - ESPN columnist Dana O'Neill

"For some folks who haven't seen [Lin] play, you're probably wowed by some of the things he can do-we are." - head coach Tommy Amaker.

"...a hidden gem." - ESPN commentator Seth Davis

"That's the best complement I can give him, that what you saw this afternoon out of him is who he is. I think he's as good of a guard as there is." - head coach Tommy Amaker.

"Jeremy Lin, Harvard's spectacular guard, is perhaps the primary reason UConn had such difficulty Sunday afternoon... (he) streaked upcourt for emphatic dunks, played with grace and determination and gave the Huskies all they could handle right up to the final buzzer." - Mike Anthony, Hartford Courant

"He's a great player. I'm definitely tired after this one." - UConn guard Jerome Dyson

"FOXSPORTS.COM STUD OF THE NIGHT: There were plenty of candidates, but I've got to go with Harvard senior guard Jeremy Lin - who finished with 25 points in the Crimson's upset at Boston College." - Fox Commentator Jeff Goodman

"Jeremy Lin can really play" - ESPNBoston.com Columnist Brian McPherson

"...he's plenty athletic. Lin explodes at the hoop and can finish above the rim, and he has built his body into a strong physical specimen that can withstand contact."- ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb

"Jeremy Lin reminds me of Santa Clara's Steve Nash circa 1996. Hair cut, deceptive athlete." - ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla

"Lin is not a pure shooter, but he has really solid fundamentals on his jumper and can elevate -- especially going right -- while maintaining great balance. Probably the most impressive part of the Harvard star's game is that his coach, Tommy Amaker, so desperately wants to get others involved that Lin is not really the focus of the team's offense for most of the first half. Yet he still puts up the numbers he does." - ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb

"Lin takes over games in the second half."- Penn PG Zack Rosen

"After watching the senior drop 30 on the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion... Man, was I impressed."- ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb

"Jeremy Lin dissected and bisected Connecticut to the tune of 30 points." - ESPN columnist Dana O'Neil

"If you want a new favorite college player to watch and cheer, put the soft-spoken, others-before-self Lin in your sights. You will not be disappointed." - ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb

"In two games against New England's annual NCAA tournament participants, Lin scored 55 points and shot 64 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line.

He boasts an all-around repertoire rarely on display. Last season Lin was the only player in the nation to rank among the top 10 players in his conference in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and 3-point percentage." - ESPN columnist Dana O'Neil

"I guess telling you about this Jeremy Lin guy wouldn't be breaking any news at this point." - Basketball-U

"Despite the fact that the Eagles had seen Lin do this to them before, they still had no answer..." - Basketball-U

"...Just a dominating performance by Jeremy Lin" - Broadcaster Ted Sarandis

"That was the best performance I've seen in this building (Conte Forum) in a long time" - Broadcaster Ted Sarandis

"Jeremy Lin is probably one of the best players in the country you don't know about" - ESPN's Rece Davis.

"...Lin is the only player in the country to rank among the top 10 in his conference in every statistical category. That is amazing." ESPN's Rece Davis.

"He is a joy to watch. He's smooth, smart, unselfish, sees the floor like no one else on it sees. He finished with 25 points and was credited with just four assists. It seemed like it was twice as many." - Columnist Len Megliola

http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/091210_MBB_Quotes

[ibraheim718]

I don't agree with the move. Lin should still get good minutes, but he should be coming off the bench. I think they're giving him way too much responsibility and putting alot of pressure on him way too quickly and because of last game expectations are gonna be way too high. I just hope he doesn't wet the bed because if he does, I can see both Dantoni AND fans turning on him.

That said, congrats to JLin. I'm pulling for him. He just needs to stay within his game.

He did the same thing with S-rod and to a certain extent he did the same thing with Mozgov... started them way too soon... they failed... he buried them on the bench. It took Mozgov weeks to climb back into the rotation. Starting positions are sacred to basketball players... we dont want to ever lose them and when we do there is almost an assured drop in confidence.