Around the NBA part 4

[Thugger HBC]

I say he gets lit up like a cuban by CP3. 8pts/6 assts...

I dont see CP going all in on this one especially on the front end of a back to back, Bledsoe will be the one to watch for.

As far as Lin goes, I think he'll be trying to do too much and really not have a good game in the process.

Clippers are very solid at home.

It'll be fun to see.

Look, whether we see the effect tonight (one game) or not, I watched closely last night and Harden takes Jeremy out of doing most of the things he does well ... yet Lin still put up 14 and 10 ... a very Rondo-like game if I might say so.

I’m pretty confident that if he was still a Knick, Lin would be having many 18 and 8 kind of nights and a few 25-point games. The games where he was quiet, he wouldn’t shoot them out of it –- he’d do a few things to help the team despite having an off night of, say, 6 and 4.

But anyway, I made my case yesterday. I don't need to make it again today, you'll be happy to hear.

You're debating in a mirror, everyone on this board knows i expect Lin to average 18/8 over his career, so no need to take exception.

But he isn't immune to criticism of his game, he needs alot ow work to get there.

I take off the "rosies" when evaluating players.

[kakaman]

Whatever happens, I will be flipping back and forth the Rockets and the Knicks games. All I know is if Lin has a huge game against the Clips at home, when the Knicks crapped the bed at home, this thread is gonna get very very interesting.

[Thugger HBC]

Whatever happens, I will be flipping back and forth the Rockets and the Knicks games. All I know is if Lin has a huge game against the Clips at home, when the Knicks crapped the bed at home, this thread is gonna get very very interesting.

And if it's reversed, the thread wont even mention either of the two.

It's really nothing but opinionated chatter, we all debate on this stuff when we all know, we dont have a clue.

[Thugger HBC]

Question is, do you still think Brandon Jennings is great? He went what, 2-16 the other night? Awful. And that's not out of the ordinary for him of late. I used to think he was nice, not so much right now.

I think that was driven by Felton disgust.

Jennings is a dismal shooter who shoots a ton, and isn't much of a playmaker.

Bucks might fall out of the race because of him.

[Capn'O]

10+ assists on good shooting, plz.

You know - I don't have time for it today... but I'm going to write him a letter about how wonderful he is but mostly that he needs to get more assists.

[Thugger HBC]

10+ assists on good shooting, plz.

You know - I don't have time for it today... but I'm going to write him a letter about how wonderful he is but mostly that he needs to get more assists.

I didn't think you had a shot this season on any of the categories.

Kudos sir, it's looking quite good for you at the moment.

[K_ick_God]

Question is, do you still think Brandon Jennings is great? He went what, 2-16 the other night? Awful. And that's not out of the ordinary for him of late. I used to think he was nice, not so much right now.

I think that was driven by Felton disgust.

Jennings is a dismal shooter who shoots a ton, and isn't much of a playmaker.

Bucks might fall out of the race because of him.

No sugar-coating it, Brandon has been awful lately. Seems after he didn't get the All-Star bid, he went into the toilet.

I'm moving Jeremy ahead of him in PG rankings.

[GONYK]

Question is, do you still think Brandon Jennings is great? He went what, 2-16 the other night? Awful. And that's not out of the ordinary for him of late. I used to think he was nice, not so much right now.

I think that was driven by Felton disgust.

Jennings is a dismal shooter who shoots a ton, and isn't much of a playmaker.

Bucks might fall out of the race because of him.

No sugar-coating it, Brandon has been awful lately. Seems after he didn't get the All-Star bid, he went into the toilet.

I'm moving Jeremy ahead of him in PG rankings.

The MSG legend dies just like that?

He's always been awful, KG

[Thugger HBC]

Question is, do you still think Brandon Jennings is great? He went what, 2-16 the other night? Awful. And that's not out of the ordinary for him of late. I used to think he was nice, not so much right now.

I think that was driven by Felton disgust.

Jennings is a dismal shooter who shoots a ton, and isn't much of a playmaker.

Bucks might fall out of the race because of him.

No sugar-coating it, Brandon has been awful lately. Seems after he didn't get the All-Star bid, he went into the toilet.

I'm moving Jeremy ahead of him in PG rankings.

Lately? January may have been his best month and that was due to 40+ % 3pt shooting but over he was shooting 41%.

I really dont see what you do in him....at best he is going to be an 8 mil a season version Felton.

[K_ick_God]

The MSG legend dies just like that?

He's always been awful, KG

I haven't given up on him, still think highly of him. He's just been bad of late. Doesn't mean the book is closed on his career though lol.

[Thugger HBC]

You kinda know what you got in a player for the most part after five years, and he's closing in on that.

I'd take a chance of Jonny Flynn before Jennings at this point.

[GONYK]

The MSG legend dies just like that?

He's always been awful, KG

I haven't given up on him, still think highly of him. He's just been bad of late. Doesn't mean the book is closed on his career though lol.

How long until we see his career take off?

[K_ick_God]

The MSG legend dies just like that?

He's always been awful, KG

I haven't given up on him, still think highly of him. He's just been bad of late. Doesn't mean the book is closed on his career though lol.

How long until we see his career take off?

Playoffs and/or a new team next year. But I'm not right all the time. Just most of the time.

I wish I wasn't right about Felton/Lin. We'll see come playoff time. I hope Felton proves me wrong.

[Thugger HBC]

What are you right about concerning Felton and Lin? Both leave alot to be desired.

[K_ick_God]

... in the one playoff series Brandon played in (7 games), he did average 19 points. Not bad, and certainly better than Felton's two post-season disasters.

Playoffs are where it's at. Felton will play in his third post-season this year assuming he's healthy. Three time's a charm? I sure hope so ... for him, for the Knicks, and for Knicks fans.

[Capn'O]

10+ assists on good shooting, plz.

You know - I don't have time for it today... but I'm going to write him a letter about how wonderful he is but mostly that he needs to get more assists.

I didn't think you had a shot this season on any of the categories.

Kudos sir, it's looking quite good for you at the moment.

Thanks

To me, it's looking ok. I need a lot of assists though. I have a method, some of which I've lain out here, that I use in fantasy hoops for figuring out which underperforming players are about to reverse. It's mostly untested axioms and duct tape but it works pretty ok a lot of the time... Lin definitely fit my pattern though with his early season crapping the bed. I had been watching him as I missed my draft and autodrafted both him and Felton. I kept Lin on my bench for most of (edit - NOVEMBER damnit) and then traded Felton for Gallo in December right as he started to turn it around shootingwise. Knicks fans cringed. My team went yay.


There's a counter-story about John Wall that I'd rather not tell

[Capn'O]

You kinda know what you got in a player for the most part after five years, and he's closing in on that.

I'd take a chance of Jonny Flynn before Jennings at this point.

Jennings has been in the league FIVE years already?

Good God! What have I done with my life?!

[K_ick_God]

Based on the new headline, it's clear that Jennings is disgruntled and in a bad place with the Bucks. Not a good sign, admittedly, that he's got attitude issues. But probably not fair to judge his basketball right now.

[GONYK]

Based on the new headline, it's clear that Jennings is disgruntled and in a bad place with the Bucks. Not a good sign, admittedly, that he's got attitude issues. But probably not fair to judge his basketball right now.

What about the previous 3 years?

It's also not a good sign if he's doing this in a contract year

[Thugger HBC]

You kinda know what you got in a player for the most part after five years, and he's closing in on that.

I'd take a chance of Jonny Flynn before Jennings at this point.

Jennings has been in the league FIVE years already?

Good God! What have I done with my life?!

He's closing in...this would complete his fourth season, not much wiggle room left.

Based on the new headline, it's clear that Jennings is disgruntled and in a bad place with the Bucks. Not a good sign, admittedly, that he's got attitude issues. But probably not fair to judge his basketball right now.

Worst period in time for him...attitude issues, contract year on a playoff bound team currently...and he isn't happy.

Sorry my guy, i wouldn't touch him with your hands.