Not In The Face - The Jeremy Lin Thread 3 + 1

Elmhurst NY · Post #121 » by **Elmhurst NY** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:04 am

You can see it coming. Lin was tentative in the first half with his patented picking up the dribble with no where to go plus the jumping in the air with no where to pass. Missing layups, flopping all over the place and forcing up low percentage shots.

Teammates telling Lin to be aggressive and encouraging him. Comes out in the second half like a headless chicken, making the worst possible mistakes, killing any momentum the team had going, offensive foul, clank, offensive foul. This loss is solely on Lin. If he managed to anything and not be a total negative, Hornets win.

Yeah, he should start ahead of Kemba.

13th Man · Post #122 » by **13th Man** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:07 am

^ To be fair not many fans thought he should start over Kemba this year, maybe only one poster that I could recall.

But I agree, tonight's performance was a huge letdown.

2k15 · Post #123 » by **2k15** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:07 am

Elmhurst NY wrote:You can see it coming. Lin was tentative in the first half with his patented picking up the dribble with no where to go plus the jumping in the air with no where to pass. Missing layups, flopping all over the place and forcing up low percentage shots.

Teammates telling Lin to be aggressive and encouraging him. Comes out in the second half like a headless chicken, making the worst possible mistakes, killing any momentum the team had going, offensive foul, clank, offensive foul. This loss is solely on Lin. If he managed to anything and not be a total negative, Hornets win.

Yeah, he should start ahead of Kemba.

Let's leave the frustration in the game thread. This is not a new movie, we've all seen this show before.

qiantom · Post #124 » by **qiantom** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:10 am

No need to get so down for one game. Lin still played a good series so far. We will see what he can do in game 7.

JohnStockton · Post #125 » by **JohnStockton** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:13 am

Jeremy had a loser's mentality for the first half. It would have been one thing if he had been aggressive and missed a bunch of driving shots--but he looked visibly tentative to drive, and the majority of his shots were pull-up jumpers.

There was no reason for that shot selection from him, especially when for the entirety of the series, nobody has been able to stop him from driving into the paint.

He must've realized that he had been trashing it up during halftime, so when the time the second half rolled around, he returned back to being the driving version of himself. It was a good sign overall, but those charges called on him really highlighted his lack of nuance/skill when finishing near the basket. He's great at finishing on a drive, but on stationary moves near the basket, he's pure trash.

He really needs to develop some post moves, so that when he gets stopped on deep penetration and ends up on the low-block (happens VERY frequently), he has some pet finishing moves. The lack of post-skill/footwork just becomes so blatantly obvious in this series too, especially when DWade & Joe Johnson are his counterparts and two of the best wing posts in the league. Their post-skills in comparison to Jeremy's lack of moves on the inside make him look like a scrub.

Oh well. He hasn't developed any effective post-moves in the 3-4 years since Linsanity, so I've kind of given up on that phase of his game. He should shore up his jumper, since it's hideous right now. I think this is by far the worst I've seen it during this whole season. It's just completely off.

13th Man · Post #126 » by **13th Man** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:13 am

Tonight is a low point for Lin fans. If we end up losing this series, a certain forum will have a field day for a long time lol. Lin will be looking for a new team again and become a career journeyman. When the broadcasters were constantly praising him early on in the game, my friend and I were yelling at them to STFU, we were bracing for what was to come.

2k15 · Post #127 » by **2k15** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:19 am

Guys, it's my fault. I broke routine and watched this game at a bar instead of at home. I won't do it again.

fafan · Post #128 » by **fafan** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:39 am

Lin didn't have a great game today. He didn't play last 6 minutes and team lost. It clearly provide Hornets can win game if any player did bad, especially like Lin, he is obvious the key game maker now.

PG13 · Post #129 » by **PG13** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:43 am

I said something harsh about Lin early in the game thread too, but I'm over it. This guy had been the best player in this series before tonight. Obviously Miami's game plan was to take him out of the game, and they succeeded.

Don't be an ungrateful bunch lol...

So Sunday may be the last game of Lin, among others, in a Hornets uni. The thought of it makes me sick to the stomach. This group really liked each other, a lot.

Lorenzomax7 · Post #130 » by **Lorenzomax7** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:58 am

13th Man wrote:^ To be fair not many fans thought he should start over Kemba this year, maybe only one poster that I could recall.

But I agree, tonight's performance was a huge letdown.

Lin is SO INCONSISTENT...

:lol:

bws94 · Post #131 » by **bws94** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:59 am

Lin's been terrific this post-season and if he just has the same approach and does what he did in every other game except for this one, he'll have a chance to contribute big to giving his team a chance to win. A guy's rep should't be based on one bad game. Lowry has had a whole bunch of them in the post-season and look at Dragic. This is the first good game Dragic has had really.

I think Lin has a huge heart to win and when he gets it going, can beat you. If Lin's outside shot was falling he would open his game. Hopefully, he finds that on Sunday.

Post #132 » by **yosemiteben** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:02 am

Rough game for Lin but fortunately he's got a shot at redemption next game and Kemba is going to need some help. Get your mind right JLin and help get us this win.

Travers · Post #133 » by **Travers** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:02 am

Travers wrote:
Vae Victus wrote:The 1st 2 games, Lin played alright. Shoulda been more aggressive but he didnt get the ball enough to really make his mark, Batum in game means Lin gets way less usage.

Game 3, i felt Lin was straight up the MVP as his excellent play on both sides of the ball galvanized the team.

Game 4, Lin was pivotal in getting the team out of the early rut the starters typically get into. He was awesome all the way until the 2nd half of the 4th quarter where he made 2 costly TOs (which i thought were ****), but the team luckily had a hot Kemba to bail them out.

Game 5, the "stars" are shooting like **** or crippled by injury, Lin himself shooting pretty meh, but his passing and defense were key to keeping the team in it. Kemba was just plain off on drives, although he was hot from 3. Marvin was MVP for his overall play. Lin a close 2nd in importance in my opinion.

Games 1/2 Lin played solid if unspectacular ball, however he was showing a penchant for drawing fouls. Games 3/4 Lin was utterly pivotal in winning the game with his offense and overall game. Game 5 Lin used his passing wizardry to get easy buckets for everyone else.

And so far we haent had a single Linsanity type game yet! Im just hoping Game 6 Lin puts an exclamation point in snuffing out the Heat's hopes and dreams with a 30 point outburst.

Linsanity type game is not very likely happen when he is the 2nd or 3rd option ball handler. And when Batum reclaim his role as 2nd option ball handler, Lin's performance will very likely fade back to his regular season's. I guess that's the main reason why many Lin fans would prefer him for a starting job elsewhere. As Lin will never reach his real potential and play his brand of game when he is not the primary ball handler.

Lin played bad sharing floor with Kemba and Batum together. The team in the 1st half remind me of the 1st and 2nd game of the series. The lineup just not clicking.

Lorenzomax7 · Post #134 » by **Lorenzomax7** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:46 am

Lorenzomax7 wrote:
13th Man wrote:^ To be fair not many fans thought he should start over Kemba this year, maybe only one poster that I could recall.

But I agree, tonight's performance was a huge letdown.

Lin is SO INCONSISTENT...

#sarcasm

in case someone mistakes my previous comment...

JimmerAllStar · Post #135 » by **JimmerAllStar** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:48 am

Lin is tired. He should just take the day off tomorrow and sleep in.

CobraCommander · Post #136 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:21 am

fafan wrote:Lin didn't have a great game today. He didn't play last 6 minutes and team lost. It clearly provide Hornets can win game if any player did bad, especially like Lin, he is obvious the key game maker now.

Interesting take on JLin in light of Kembas 37pts...

bws94 · Post #137 » by **bws94** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:29 am

Cliff, even with Batum in, if we make it to the 2nd round, use Kemba/Lin as slash brothers and use Lin more to facilitate. I think we have a chance to win on Sunday if Lin and Kemba go slash brothers and Marv finds his shot with contributions from Frank on the perimeter. If Wade doesn't hit the crazy shots he did tonight, and we don't let Deng get it going from 3, we have a shot. Got to get the 50/50 balls and more rebounds. Continue to let Al go at Whiteside. Al is too crafty for Whiteside's defense.

leeramundo · Post #138 » by **leeramundo** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:32 am

Complete trash tonight, he had better redeem himself on Sunday.

leeramundo · Post #139 » by **leeramundo** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:33 am

fafan wrote:Lin didn't have a great game today. He didn't play last 6 minutes and team lost. It clearly provide Hornets can win game if any player did bad, especially like Lin, he is obvious the key game maker now.

For sure bro.

Elmhurst NY · Post #140 » by **Elmhurst NY** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:36 am

That's the problem, Hornets will have to play a near perfect game to win and that is not likely. This team has too many players that disappear under the bright lights namely Lin and Marv (Frank the rook gets a pass). I just don't see it.
If this team gets hot from behind the arc and plays with a double digit lead through out, maybe they pull it off. Again, not likely.