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yosemiteben wrote:Lin fans are bringing defenses of criticisms against Lin into this thread that no one here has made.
No need to already be defensive IMO. We're all happy he's here.
Bull523 wrote:actually he got rid of things that haters use to distract him from being his basketball-self.
high salary - compare it to scrub Austin Rivers' salary and only the stupid will hate.
starting job - embraced the backup PG. who blames the backup PG for losses?
big cities - their media put him under the microscope. blowing up every weakness (example ESPN ranking Ish Smith higher than him wtf)
MeowsALot wrote:Bull523 wrote:actually he got rid of things that haters use to distract him from being his basketball-self.
high salary - compare it to scrub Austin Rivers' salary and only the stupid will hate.
starting job - embraced the backup PG. who blames the backup PG for losses?
big cities - their media put him under the microscope. blowing up every weakness (example ESPN ranking Ish Smith higher than him wtf)
damn - spot on. he wants to prove his worth now i guess. honestly I was very surprised when he chose hornets but now i am really happy he is here. now he is underrated which puts way less pressure than being overrated and having high expectations.
the very least we can expect of him is to pull out 11ppg/4ast. now can he do better for himself? for his teammates? that's what the board here wants to see and know.
im curious to see also what kind of team chemistry the team will have. is MKG an energy/intense guy? i think every team needs a kind of person that energizes the team like that.
tonman wrote:can he do better than 11ppg/4ast? considering that would be his worst statistical season if he were to contribute that, the question should be how is he going to be utilized and how much PT will he see.
Roy Tarpley wrote:Lin averaged 13 and 6 during his first year with the Rockets, which was a good system for him.
yosemiteben wrote:Roy Tarpley wrote:Lin averaged 13 and 6 during his first year with the Rockets, which was a good system for him.
He also averaged 32 MPG that year, which seems highly unlikely if Kemba is healthy. The last three years he's put up between 14.9 - 15.7 ppg and 5.2 - 6.8 apg on a per 36 basis. I'd expect numbers similar to that here in Charlotte, with his actual production being proportionately reduced by the amount of minutes he actually plays. Honestly I don't expect him to play more than 25 MPG barring injury to Kemba or maybe one of our starting wings.
Papa Lin shared Jeremy Lin's soul-searching process to join the Hornets today. He revealed, "The key to Jeremy Lin's decision to join the Hornets was how his heart had been touched by the team's head coach, Steve Clifford, who also emphasized that Jeremy would be given his deserved minutes and the control of the ball on the court."
Papa Lin also said, "There were approximately 8-9 teams, including the Pacers, Raptors, Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies, that had contacted Jeremy Lin in this year's free agency. The Grizzlies had even offered a 3-year contract intending to "tie him up". But considering that the salary cap for each team would rise by a large margin in 2016-17, Jeremy Lin's agent hoped that, instead of getting tied up by the Grizzlies, he would re-enter the free agent market next summer to look for a more lucrative contract."
jeroka wrote:Lin would be a good player off the bench, but he'd also be a decent starter...
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
Liver_Pooty wrote:jeroka wrote:Lin would be a good player off the bench, but he'd also be a decent starter...
He's not going to start unless Walker gets injured.
jeroka wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:jeroka wrote:Lin would be a good player off the bench, but he'd also be a decent starter...
He's not going to start unless Walker gets injured.
it really doesn't matter how Kemba's health is... even when healhty, he still shoots below 40% from the field, he is a poor defender and an average assist guy. the Hornets will never amount to something until they move past Kemba being their best player... luckily, Jordan got Kaminsky to fall on his lap, that was luck, as if the universe was desperately try to help MJ the GM, at last.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
jeroka wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:jeroka wrote:Lin would be a good player off the bench, but he'd also be a decent starter...
He's not going to start unless Walker gets injured.
it really doesn't matter how Kemba's health is... even when healhty, he still shoots below 40% from the field, he is a poor defender and an average assist guy. the Hornets will never amount to something until they move past Kemba being their best player... luckily, Jordan got Kaminsky to fall on his lap, that was luck, as if the universe was desperately try to help MJ the GM, at last.
BlackOutBuzz wrote:jeroka wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:
He's not going to start unless Walker gets injured.
it really doesn't matter how Kemba's health is... even when healhty, he still shoots below 40% from the field, he is a poor defender and an average assist guy. the Hornets will never amount to something until they move past Kemba being their best player... luckily, Jordan got Kaminsky to fall on his lap, that was luck, as if the universe was desperately try to help MJ the GM, at last.
Where to begin...
A) Good defender
B) Not our best player
C) Jordan isn't the GM
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
BlackOutBuzz wrote:jeroka wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:
He's not going to start unless Walker gets injured.
it really doesn't matter how Kemba's health is... even when healhty, he still shoots below 40% from the field, he is a poor defender and an average assist guy. the Hornets will never amount to something until they move past Kemba being their best player... luckily, Jordan got Kaminsky to fall on his lap, that was luck, as if the universe was desperately try to help MJ the GM, at last.
Where to begin...
A) Good defender
B) Not our best player
C) Jordan isn't the GM
Liver_Pooty wrote:BlackOutBuzz wrote:jeroka wrote:
it really doesn't matter how Kemba's health is... even when healhty, he still shoots below 40% from the field, he is a poor defender and an average assist guy. the Hornets will never amount to something until they move past Kemba being their best player... luckily, Jordan got Kaminsky to fall on his lap, that was luck, as if the universe was desperately try to help MJ the GM, at last.
Where to begin...
A) Good defender
B) Not our best player
C) Jordan isn't the GM
I didn't even bother. These Lin fan boys may end up making me do a 180 and become the biggest Walker fan on this board when it's all said and done.