The answer to all our problems... JEREMY LIN

[BAMartian]

Nope.

/thread

EDIT: All you Lin fans need to get over the fact that he's overrated and just because he had a good performance against a brutal Raptors team doesn't mean he's the answer.

I can't get over how many people don't read posts and just respond. You're talking about "the answer" when you don't even know what the question is.

[Kabookalu]

ITT: A bunch of racists.

[HolyMage110]

The only reason he plays good at times is cause of the stars on his team.
Everytime he drives in the paint, he prays to god there's someone who can bail him out.
No thanks. Don't want an overpaid scrub.

[HolyMage110]

heck no. We really need to draft Marcus Smart. I think he's the type of player that can lead this team.

hmmm...
i dont think he can lead a team.

[martypython]

If Lin joins the Raptors tomorrow, he'll easily be the smartest player on the roster. He will also hurt the tank even more so.

Lin has one of the quickest first-step in the game, he can run the pick and roll, and he understands how to run an offense. He has also shown improvement in reducing turnovers and his jumper has noticeably improved. Even better, the Rockets are a dysfunctional team and there are whispers that Lin might want out.

[BAMartian]

ITT: A bunch of racists.

No kidding. Why do you think so many people hated Jose too?

I bet things would make a lot more sense if we made it a requirement for every poster to have a picture of themselves as their avatar.

[Kabookalu]

ITT: A bunch of racists.

No kidding. Why do you think so many people hated Jose too?

I bet things would make a lot more sense if we made it a requirement for every poster to have a picture of themselves as their avatar.

We would see a lot of these:

[BAMartian]

Lol very true

[scopy]

He is drinking some strong haterade there. Lin has a TS% of 64.6%, FTr of .600 and eFG of 59.2%. He is 5th in the league in drives per game and shoots 57% on this drives to the 10 feet area of the basket.

In Synergy, he is scoring .94 points per play while allowing .83 points per play. For comparison, Lowry is scoring the same points per play, but allowing .94 points per play. Lin has attempted 72 defensive plays, while Lowry has attempted 55.

The main issue with him is his very high TOV rate (23.3%). That is way too high for a PG. But otherwise, not only is he playing better than all of our PGs, but helps bring in more fans.

What do you thing the reason/reasons are for HOU starting Beverly over him?

I guess they like his defensive intensity in the starting lineup. Lin is a much better scorer than him, but fit wise, it makes sense to have him come off the bench since the team already has high usage guys in the starting lineup.

Yup, you have to see the forest through the trees. Its definitely to add scoring off the bench and add some D to starting line-up.
Last night's game vs Raptors? Beverly played 24 minutes, while Lin played 45 minutes. Total minutes played will show you who is more important to the team, not who starts. Look at Manu on the Spurs, he rarely starts, but he finishes a lot of games.

[Kabatnaz]

Nope.

/thread

EDIT: All you Lin fans need to get over the fact that he's overrated and just because he had a good performance against a brutal Raptors team doesn't mean he's the answer.

I can't get over how many people don't read posts and just respond. You're talking about "the answer" when you don't even know what the question is.

OP starts thread stating that Ln is the answer to all our problems.

No point reading because the concept is ridiculous.

Stated that this Lin thread only exists because OP saw what (s)he thought was a good game out of Lin (and because (s)he is a fan to begin with) and feels that there should be a thread about it.

Lin threads should be closed because it has nothing remotely to do with this team.

And he sucks.

[plainballing]

No it DOESN'T make sense. If J-Lin doesn't produce then no one is coming in to watch him "just" because he's Asian.

Yao Ming is a true all-star, which is the reason why so many people come to see him play. Not J-Lin.

His 15 mil is too much for a player that can't produce at a high level. That is why money spender like the Knicks are not bringing him back.

[Kabookalu]

No it DOESN'T make sense. If J-Lin doesn't produce then no one is coming in to watch him "just" because he's Asian.

Yao Ming is a true all-star, which is the reason why so many people come to see him play. Not J-Lin.

His 15 mil is too much for a player that can't produce at a high level. That is why money spender like the Knicks are not bringing him back.

lol the Knicks did everything in their power to bring Jeremy Lin back, even went to court for it and probably made some wink wink deals when the NBA overlooked their own rules, just to give them the opportunity to bring him back to New York. The reason they didn't bring him back was because of pride, not money; Dolan has one of the biggest egos in the league and felt back handed when Lin agreed to that poison pill contract.

By the way since most people here don't know this, Lin isn't making 15 million next year, that was only if the Knicks matched it. He's on a steady contract making 8 million a year. And with the money that we're owing our players, he's giving Houston the bang for their buck.

[TheGoodDoctor]

If he's the answer, you're asking the wrong question.

[brownbobcat]

lol the Knicks did everything in their power to bring Jeremy Lin back, even went to court for it and probably made some wink wink deals when the NBA overlooked their own rules, just to give them the opportunity to bring him back to New York. The reason they didn't was because of pride and not money; Dolan has one of the biggest egos in the league and felt back handed when Lin agreed to that poison pill contract.

LOL, "everything in their power"? They didn't have to move heaven and earth, it was a simple choice - match it or don't match it. It's not as if they ever offered Lin a contract, or as if Lin has a say in how Houston structured the contract.

By the way since most people here don't know this, Lin isn't making 15 million next year, that was only if the Knicks matched it. He's on a steady contract making 8 million a year. And with the money that we're owing our players, he's giving Houston the bang for their buck.

I'm pretty sure Lin is making 15 million next year. You're thinking of the cap hit that's spread out evenly.

[plainballing]

No it DOESN'T make sense. If J-Lin doesn't produce then no one is coming in to watch him "just" because he's Asian.

Yao Ming is a true all-star, which is the reason why so many people come to see him play. Not J-Lin.

His 15 mil is too much for a player that can't produce at a high level. That is why money spender like the Knicks are not bringing him back.

lol the Knicks did everything in their power to bring Jeremy Lin back, even went to court for it and probably made some wink wink deals when the NBA overlooked their own rules, just to give them the opportunity to bring him back to New York. The reason they didn't bring him back was because of pride, not money; Dolan has one of the biggest egos in the league and felt back handed when Lin agreed to that poison pill contract.

By the way since most people here don't know this, Lin isn't making 15 million next year, that was only if the Knicks matched it. He's on a steady contract making 8 million a year. And with the money that we're owing our players, he's giving Houston the bang for their buck.

Thanks for the clarification Choker.

LOL, a lot of players will look like a great deal when comparing to our player's contract-production...

[Hassassin]

No it DOESN'T make sense. If J-Lin doesn't produce then no one is coming in to watch him "just" because he's Asian.

Yao Ming is a true all-star, which is the reason why so many people come to see him play. Not J-Lin.

His 15 mil is too much for a player that can't produce at a high level. That is why money spender like the Knicks are not bringing him back.

lol the Knicks did everything in their power to bring Jeremy Lin back, even went to court for it and probably made some wink wink deals when the NBA overlooked their own rules, just to give them the opportunity to bring him back to New York. The reason they didn't bring him back was because of pride, not money; Dolan has one of the biggest egos in the league and felt back handed when Lin agreed to that poison pill contract.

By the way since most people here don't know this, Lin isn't making 15 million next year, that was only if the Knicks matched it. He's on a steady contract making 8 million a year. And with the money that we're owing our players, he's giving Houston the bang for their buck.

Actually, Lin will be making 15 million next season. For cap purposes, however, it will be 8M on the books.

[geokilla]

It was insanely stupid for Toronto or New York not to sign Lin. Would be great for attendance itself. He's a much improved defender this year, and is an aggressive PG. Of course under Casey, he'd get neutered like Lowry did...

[Kabookalu]

It was insanely stupid for Toronto or New York not to sign Lin. Would be great for attendance itself. He's a much improved defender this year, and is an aggressive PG. Of course under Casey, he'd get neutered like Lowry did...

Probably not, Lowry was a shoot first point guard turned pass first. Lin is already pass first. Casey though would definitely get in his grill about making dumb decisions like penetrating into the lane when there's no reason to, and I'd hope Lin would respond by improving that part of his game. All McHale does is shun Lin whenever he makes a mistake and bench him.

[BAMartian]

Nope.

/thread

EDIT: All you Lin fans need to get over the fact that he's overrated and just because he had a good performance against a brutal Raptors team doesn't mean he's the answer.

I can't get over how many people don't read posts and just respond. You're talking about "the answer" when you don't even know what the question is.

OP starts thread stating that Ln is the answer to all our problems.

No point reading because the concept is ridiculous.

Stated that this Lin thread only exists because OP saw what (s)he thought was a good game out of Lin (and because (s)he is a fan to begin with) and feels that there should be a thread about it.

Lin threads should be closed because it has nothing remotely to do with this team.

And he sucks.

LOL the first sentence in this thread states:

I should point out that I'm not a fan of Lin nor do I think he's anything special in terms of talent

Then I go on to explain...

Lin solves both problems because he'll attract fans to the team and he'll boost ratings but he won't make us better.

Yes I'm a huge Lin fan you dumbass. Read the post before you assume to know what my point is, kid

[BAMartian]

And I made the thread days ago before Lin's "big game"... genius