brownsmith89 wrote:baki wrote:It would do you some service (and us!) to actually do some research before forcing not only the Lin fans but also regular fans to constantly make the same corrections over and over again. If you really are a Lin fan then you should have already heard these stuff before.
it gets really old from lin fans who constantly deflect criticism. it's like you're trying to "defend" him from any negative word, when the best response for lin is to prove the doubters and haters wrong by elevating his skills.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/04/19/synergy-sports-postseason-first-round-analysis/2097315/lin"Lin is near the bottom of the NBA, 22nd percentile, when defending isolations (.933 PPP). "
john wall in 2014 allowed 0.66 ppp against other point guards.
the truth is that jeremy lin has weaknesses. it doesn't matter if the grass is greener on the other side. it doesn't matter if there's smelly trash in the backyard for you to compare to.
stop trying to cover up lin's faults and look for ways for him to rise to the challenge.
Now you're being lazy, you dig up something from 2 seasons ago and you don't bother to read on Lin's progression in the NBA. As a result, you're going to continuously rely on misinformation over and over again.
So I'm going to leave this total gem of an article from the internet (don't know who the author is but he/she certainly deserves full credit for writing this), please read bold for emphasis,
Jeremy Lin's many detractors seem so invested in convincing others that his play was just a "flash in the pan." He may not reach that level of statistical output again (almost none do), but he still has all-star type "potential," and should certainly be a starter in this league.
NBA media and fans love to minimize his Linsanity run as "just 7 games," but Lin still averaged 18 and 8 for the 25 games he started, so it wasn't like he just disappeared once Miami "figured him out."
Most are comfortable with the notion that his true worth is as a "backup/serviceable PG," because that's how he's portrayed in Houston and in the media. Those who actually followed Lin's career though realize his diminished numbers/perceived ability is due mostly to his misuse by McHale/Rockets.
He was promised to be a focal part and primary facilitator of a P&R heavy Rockets offense. Instead, Lin's spent the last 2yrs playing off-ball and out of position, on a team that utilized the P&R one of the least in the league. Add this to the fact that he only gets 9 FGA's a game, with had one of the lowest usage rates of any PG in the league.
McHale also regularly limited Lin's minutes (regardless of how well we was playing), and staggered them into 2-4 mins stretches, effectively killing any rhythm he developed. People rarely take these circumstances into account when assessing Lin's current output - no traditional PG would do well with these limitations.Regardless of how he's depicted, he's actually played very well given the circumstances.
His run with the Knicks wasn't an aberration. Lin's had huge games since then, when the Rockets actually allowed him the opportunity to manage the ball and put up shots - and most important, the TEAM usually won.Lin averaged 18 & 7 (per 36) during the 2nd half of 2012-2013 with Rockets, after struggling the 1st half due to returning from torn meniscus surgery.
Lin averages 22 & 7 when Harden doesn't play (i.e. when his usage rate, FGA's, touches, and responsibility increases).Lin had another 38 & 7 game vs. Spurs without Harden, after which McHale publicly chastised Lin for not using a screen, essentially blaming him for the OT loss.
Lin had 31 vs. Raptors and 34 & 12 vs. Sixers during his hot run to start this past season, before McHale started limiting/staggering his mins again.
Lin had 29 & 7 vs. OKC. The ONLY game the current Rockets have won against them with Westbrook in the lineup, was the one time they allowed Lin to control the ball - not a coincidence.
Lin had a triple-double off the bench this season - one of just a few players in history that did this in under 30 minutes.
Most media and fans just look at per game statistics, without recognizing the various factors that affect this - mainly opportunity/involvement.
Despite being massively underused, Lin has actually improved, posting career highs in FG%, 3FG%, FT%, TS%, while decreasing his TO's every year.
A few facts:Despite his outside shooting being one of his perceived weaknesses, Lin shot the same 36% from 3pt as "elite shooter" James Harden.
Lin was Top 20 in spot up shooting, despite that formerly being a weakness (as it is for most traditional ball-handling PG's).
Despite being perceived as a poor defender, advanced stats (e.g. DefRtg, Defensive PPP, Opponent FG%) all show Lin being on par or better than the "All NBA 2nd team" Beverley who was said to replace Lin as starter due to his "better" defense.
Lin remains an elite penetrator in this league, being top 15 in drives per game despite only playing 29 minutes a game.
He also had the 6th highest TS% of all PG's off of drives.
Lin is still measured as one of the top ball-handlers in the P&R, despite McHale/Rockets inexplicably underusing it with Howard/Harden also being elite in this area.
Lin was the most efficient and clutch scorer on the Rockets this season from 2FG and 3FG.
He also lead the team in 2FG clutch scoring last season.
Ok, sorry for the long post. Not saying that Lin is destined to be all allstar or superstar or anything like that. Just saying he's been woefully mis/underused in Houston, and that there's enough objective evidence to suggest the guy's still got much more talent/potential then most are willing to acknowledge.
There's just too much misinformation out there about Lin from people who appear quite committed to convincing others he's a scrub/role player at best.TL; DR - Despite public perception and surface stats, there's enough evidence to suggest Jeremy Lin still has all-star type potential. Linsanity was not a "fluke."
* Since 1985, Jeremy Lin became one of 15 players to have scored at least 20 points, seven assists and a steal for six games in a row, including 136 points in 5 starts beating out Iverson, Jordan and O'Neal
