Rockets @ Knicks Dec 17 6:30PM...Lin's Return To NY - NSFW

[TMU]

Looks like Felton got owned. It's amazing how the guy is still a starter in this league.

[Just Ballin]

Well i think this game shows confidence isn't Lin's problem.

I thought the opposite. This shows that confidence IS Lin's problem. The ability is there.

Actually it's a bit of both. The Rockets were obviously creating space and screens for Lin. They haven't been doing that at all except for in the Spurs game.

[Hahn]

Looks like Felton got owned. It's amazing how the guy is still a starter in this league.

It was pretty interesting seeing how focused he was on trying to outplay Lin

[kam_soluusar]

Me likey.

[madbucky]

handles aren't like a jumpshot which is relatively easy to improve even late into your career. You get instinctive handles when growing up. Thinking your handle will improve leaps and bounds at his age is not realistic. One way to deal with it is to do what the Rox have been doing, take the ball out of his hands so he has less opportunity to turn it over.

What you say is true. Lin is a high risk, high reward player who plays a reckless style. If you try to make him into a safe, conservative, no turnover PG, you've castrated his game. It's like telling a free-swinging HR hitter not to strikeout. It's not like the Rockets didn't know Lin's playing style before they signed him. If the Rockets signed Lin to in order to turn him into a 6 ast, 1 to, spot up 3 pt shooter to spread the floor, they should've just gotten Chris Duhon.

[Dmes]

Hey guys, i didn't watch the game. how was asik's defense?

[Guy986]

Me likey.

You havent mentioned Carl Landry and Chuck Hayes today. Go ahead. Spit it out.

[rockmanslim]

handles aren't like a jumpshot which is relatively easy to improve even late into your career. You get instinctive handles when growing up. Thinking your handle will improve leaps and bounds at his age is not realistic. One way to deal with it is to do what the Rox have been doing, take the ball out of his hands so he has less opportunity to turn it over.

What you say is true. Lin is a high risk, high reward player who plays a reckless style. If you try to make him into a safe, conservative, no turnover PG, you've castrated his game. It's like telling a free-swinging HR hitter not to strikeout. It's not like the Rockets didn't know Lin's playing style before they signed him. If the Rockets signed Lin to in order to turn him into a 6 ast, 1 to, spot up 3 pt shooter to spread the floor, they should've just gotten Chris Duhon.

i wouldn't go as far as saying he's a free-swinging HR hitter who strikes out a lot. he's more like a free-swinging doubles hitter who strikes out a lot.

[Zubby]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAk6kwKw5pM[/youtube]

[madbucky]

lin gets a great ovation leaving the game

Nah, they were cheering for Toney Douglas.

[Tim Horton]

Unleash Linsanity!

or trade him now for Gasol.

[Mr. E]

Unleash Linsanity!

or trade him now for Gasol.

checks RealGM terms and conditions...

OK, well it turns out that continuing to suggest Gasol trades is NOT a bannable offense, but I'll talk to the bosses about that.

But I agree with the first part, Tim Horton. Only with one modification: UNLEASH BEARDSANITY!!!

[zapatasblood]

I say trade Linsanity but not for Gasol

[spaceballer]

I say trade Linsanity but not for Gasol

If you really believe that Morey signing Jeremy Lin was a mistake, I'm sure there are teams out there that would be willing to take on Lin and give you expiring contracts so that you can "undo" the Jeremy Lin signing and get your cap space back. Then you can use your cap space to pursue whoever you want, if you don't like options like Gasol taking up cap. You'd be back to as if you hadn't signed Lin at all, since you'd get all your cap-space back with such a trade. Or you can just send Lin to some under the cap team and not have to take anything back.

[90sAllDecade]

Don't trade Lin, he's young, has a short contract and star potential. After 3 years we'll pretty much know his full development then.

But not too suprisingly, this game was the highest rated Knicks game so far this season (I thought it possibly could've been the nets game too).

Lin's return produces highest-rated Knicks game

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeremy Lin is still must-see TV in New York.

Lin's first trip back to New York since signing with the Houston Rockets resulted in MSG Network's highest-rated Knicks game of the season, according to the network.
The Rockets' 109-96 victory Monday drew a 4.77 rating, MSG said Tuesday. That's well above the 3.41 average rating for the first 18 games of the season.
Lin had 22 points and eight assists. The undrafted guard from Harvard helped the Knicks earn huge ratings locally and in Asia last season during his memorable first few weeks as a starting point.

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/18/rockets-knicks-tv-ratings.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts

[Zubby]

Too bad the Rockets are in the bottom half for attendance...
Does that make me stupid that I would trade both Lin & Harden for Kyrie Irving?

He might fix attendance issuses and he is Uncle Drew! Not to mention he is the ****! Has a higher ceiling than maybe both of them combined.