The Official Lin Net Thread

[sutton]

The tune of Mod is discriminatory in itself.

[spaceballer]

NY Post article on Yormark's reaction to Nets signing JLin.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/12/jeremy-lins-arrival-has-nets-bigwigs-seeing-dollar-signs/

[Prokorov]

This will be the official moderated thread for you new "Nets" fans so you can post highlights and other Lin news on and off the court. I'll be updating this post with guidelines so please check this post accordingly. Thank you.

1.) KEEP ALL LIN WORSHIPPING WITHIN THIS THREAD

We realize that you are all Lin fans first. The moment any of you begin to twist stats to make him look like a god to argue with a regular, it brings the board down as a whole, which leads to my next point.

2.) THE NETS MODERATORS WILL BE INSTITUTING A 1-STRIKE BAN POLICY

With the recommendation of other moderators along with experiencing you or ourselves in Lin's signing thread, we have decided to move ahead with this. The moment you derail a discussion or start an argument, you will be issued a ban.

3.) YOU ARE STILL POSTING UNDER REALGM'S FORUM RULES BOTH IN AND OUT OF THIS THREAD
Please read this when you have a chance.
viewtopic.php?f=191&t=1267696

4.) DO NOT ANTAGONIZE LIN FANS
They have a right to post here and they have a right to their opinion.

5.) ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
I don't know.

this is silly, with all due respect, Lin's fan are just like any other sport fans, They have a specially player that they like, majority of them like him not because he is asian american, but because he was the underdog, someone that being look down upon because of his race. The main thing is the kid is a really good basketball player. And i don't think there is anything wrong in defending him in a forum when haters made bogus and unfair statement about him.
Also, i just don't really understand, if y'all are Nets fan here, why some of y'all talked crap about the guy?..

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

"talking crap about lin" is a really low threshold in these parts. saying he isnt as good a playmaker as harden, or not on lillards level is somehow a major slight to lin

[KennyD]

this is silly, with all due respect, Lin's fan are just like any other sport fans, They have a specially player that they like, majority of them like him not because he is asian american, but because he was the underdog, someone that being look down upon because of his race. The main thing is the kid is a really good basketball player. And i don't think there is anything wrong in defending him in a forum when haters made bogus and unfair statement about him.
Also, i just don't really understand, if y'all are Nets fan here, why some of y'all talked crap about the guy?..

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

"talking crap about lin" is a really low threshold in these parts. saying he isnt as good a playmaker as harden, or not on lillards level is somehow a major slight to lin

if thats the case, then what is wrong with Lins fan saying Lin is a better playmaker than harden ??? They can think whatever they want to think, You think harden is better, they think lin is better. But then LIns fan is being called trolls,etc..... Maybe is the other way around. harden's fan is a Troll? The nonsense is WHY THE LIN'S FAN HAVE TO DEFEND HIM IN A FREAKING NETS BOARD?????

[Prokorov]

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

"talking crap about lin" is a really low threshold in these parts. saying he isnt as good a playmaker as harden, or not on lillards level is somehow a major slight to lin

if thats the case, then what is wrong with Lins fan saying Lin is a better playmaker than harden ??? They can think whatever they want to think, You think harden is better, they think lin is better. But then LIns fan is being called trolls,etc..... Maybe is the other way around. harden's fan is a Troll? The nonsense is WHY THE LIN'S FAN HAVE TO DEFEND HIM IN A FREAKING NETS BOARD?????

saying lin is better then harden isnt an opinion... its a delusion.

you can say that the earth is flat or that the sun doesnt rise in the east. that doesnt make those opinions, it makes you blind to reality.

anyhow

.

this is what i was referring to.... "bashing lin" only consists of pointing our that elite top 10 players are better then him

[steady]

This will be the official moderated thread for you new "Nets" fans so you can post highlights and other Lin news on and off the court. I'll be updating this post with guidelines so please check this post accordingly. Thank you.

1.) KEEP ALL LIN WORSHIPPING WITHIN THIS THREAD

We realize that you are all Lin fans first. The moment any of you begin to twist stats to make him look like a god to argue with a regular, it brings the board down as a whole, which leads to my next point.

2.) THE NETS MODERATORS WILL BE INSTITUTING A 1-STRIKE BAN POLICY

With the recommendation of other moderators along with experiencing you or ourselves in Lin's signing thread, we have decided to move ahead with this. The moment you derail a discussion or start an argument, you will be issued a ban.

3.) YOU ARE STILL POSTING UNDER REALGM'S FORUM RULES BOTH IN AND OUT OF THIS THREAD
Please read this when you have a chance.
viewtopic.php?f=191&t=1267696

4.) DO NOT ANTAGONIZE LIN FANS
They have a right to post here and they have a right to their opinion.

5.) ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
I don't know.

this is silly, with all due respect, Lin's fan are just like any other sport fans, They have a specially player that they like, majority of them like him not because he is asian american, but because he was the underdog, someone that being look down upon because of his race. The main thing is the kid is a really good basketball player. And i don't think there is anything wrong in defending him in a forum when haters made bogus and unfair statement about him.
Also, i just don't really understand, if y'all are Nets fan here, why some of y'all talked crap about the guy?..

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

I'd be much happier if they kept the focus on Atkinson/Marks. Their vision for the team. And the story of this young, rebuilding team trying to come together led by one of the League's best player development coaches . That to me is the real story

Edit: I meant to respond to another post - and the frustration is directed at marketing person not the post-er

[KennyD]

"talking crap about lin" is a really low threshold in these parts. saying he isnt as good a playmaker as harden, or not on lillards level is somehow a major slight to lin

if thats the case, then what is wrong with Lins fan saying Lin is a better playmaker than harden ??? They can think whatever they want to think, You think harden is better, they think lin is better. But then LIns fan is being called trolls,etc..... Maybe is the other way around. harden's fan is a Troll? The nonsense is WHY THE LIN'S FAN HAVE TO DEFEND HIM IN A FREAKING NETS BOARD?????

saying lin is better then harden isnt an opinion... its a delusion.

you can say that the earth is flat or that the sun doesnt rise in the east. that doesnt make those opinions, it makes you blind to reality.

anyhow

.

this is what i was referring to.... "bashing lin" only consists of pointing our that elite top 10 players are better then him

HERE WE GO! Its delusional in your opinion. They think the same way, saying harden is better than lin isn't an opinion, its a delusion.
ANY YOU SHOULD NOT USE HARDEN CURRENT STATS TO COMPARE, TRY COMPARING THEM WHEN THEY WERE COMING OFF BENCH. WHO IS DELUSIONAL NOW?

[Kytan]

Primarily a forum lurker, a New Jersey Nets fan from JKidd's days in NJ and a JLin fan.

Carrying on a discussion topic in the "Locked Thread" as I was too slow to respond before the thread got locked. I am not expecting too much from Lin this season and is predicting the following stats for Lin and the Brooklyn Nets:

33 MINS, 17 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1.5 STL, 0.5 BLK, 3.5 TO, 0.42 FG%, 0.33 3P%, 0.80 FT%

Tempering my expectations because all of us are well aware of Lin's inconsistencies. He will have a couple of really outstanding games followed by some average games or really bad games. 17 ppg and 7 apg seems a reasonable figure.

His turnovers is likely to increase as he will be the primary ball handler and playing more minutes resulting in fatigue. Opposing teams will game plan for Lin and attempt to trap Lin more in order to stifle Brooklyn's offence.

Similarly, fatigue may result in lower FG%, 3P% and FT%.

To be realistic, I think Brooklyn is likely win about 20 to 28 games this season, based on the existing personnel. All other Division rivals, including the 76ers, seems to have made more grounds in their personnel relative to the Nets.

I will be more than happy to eat crow on my above predictions though.

Things that we know about Lin for sure:

He will always give his maximum effort in games.

He will continually try to improve himself as a player and as a person.

He is a easy-going, humble guy who will definitely be a positive locker room influence.

He will help out in the community whenever he gets a chance to do so.

[KennyD]

this is silly, with all due respect, Lin's fan are just like any other sport fans, They have a specially player that they like, majority of them like him not because he is asian american, but because he was the underdog, someone that being look down upon because of his race. The main thing is the kid is a really good basketball player. And i don't think there is anything wrong in defending him in a forum when haters made bogus and unfair statement about him.
Also, i just don't really understand, if y'all are Nets fan here, why some of y'all talked crap about the guy?..

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

[Flip Murray]

huh? who talked crap about Lin? i'm pretty sure any Net fan wants Lin to play great.

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

lol calm down dude

[KennyD]

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

lol calm down dude

i am calm, otherwise , i'll talking sht. and getting my ass suspended from here

[KennyD]

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

lol calm down dude

dude just what the hell happened to jeremy lamb???? he was benched at the end.... Like his game..

[steady]

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

lol calm down dude

Flip - Nice to see you here. I'll definitely be following Charlotte this year too.

[Net Sentence]

I can only speak for myself but believe me, having his face plastered all over Brooklyn is the last thing that I want. The last thing he needs is to be exploited as a marketing tool in a year when he's going to need all his focus to prove he is a good PG and lead this team. I read that article about the Nets' marketing head's glee at getting Lin, and my heart sank. That's not why he came here.

I'd be much happier if they kept the focus on Atkinson/Marks. Their vision for the team. And the story of this young, rebuilding team trying to come together led by one of the League's best player development coaches . That to me is the real story

Edit: I meant to respond to another post - and the frustration is directed at marketing person not the post-er

HAHAHAHA

Welcome to Brook-Lin. This is what the Nets do. You must be new here.

[LostInACrowd]

if thats the case, then what is wrong with Lins fan saying Lin is a better playmaker than harden ??? They can think whatever they want to think, You think harden is better, they think lin is better. But then LIns fan is being called trolls,etc..... Maybe is the other way around. harden's fan is a Troll? The nonsense is WHY THE LIN'S FAN HAVE TO DEFEND HIM IN A FREAKING NETS BOARD?????

saying lin is better then harden isnt an opinion... its a delusion.

you can say that the earth is flat or that the sun doesnt rise in the east. that doesnt make those opinions, it makes you blind to reality.

anyhow

.

this is what i was referring to.... "bashing lin" only consists of pointing our that elite top 10 players are better then him

HERE WE GO! Its delusional in your opinion. They think the same way, saying harden is better than lin isn't an opinion, its a delusion.
ANY YOU SHOULD NOT USE HARDEN CURRENT STATS TO COMPARE, TRY COMPARING THEM WHEN THEY WERE COMING OFF BENCH. WHO IS DELUSIONAL NOW?

Here is the deal. 100% of nba coaches, analysts, GMs and players (including Lin) will tell you that Harden is the better player. All your argument is doing is distracting people from any real basketball discussions and giving Lin fans a bad rep.

Your recent join date and what you are writing makes you seem like a hater posing as a fan. But, if you are a real Lin fan, you need to tone it down. But, if you are a hater posing as a fan, then **** off.

[Flip Murray]

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY HATERS TRY TO PUT LIN DOWN. IF BROOKLYN WANTED TO USE HIM AS A MARKETING TOOL, WHY NOW ? WHY NOT BEFORE. IT IS SICKENING HOW FAR PEOPLE GO TO MARGINALIZE THIS KID. FIRST IS HE CANT SHOOT, HIS LEFT HAND, HIS DEFENSE. NOW A MARKETING TOOL.... BRAVO.....

lol calm down dude

dude just what the hell happened to jeremy lamb???? he was benched at the end.... Like his game..

haha good one. Anyways I would say it happened a couple of times on the Hornets board where people came either as posters pretending to be Lin fans or actual Lin fans from other forums (never confirmed) who had the sole purpose of getting suspended from the realgm board. It was weird. Like straight out asking for suspensions. We wondered if it was a badge of honor on certain fringe sites to get a suspension from a team fan site or just a troll trying to make Lin fans look bad. I figure the latter.

Once I learned not to paint Lin fans with a broad brush last year things became a lot less annoying for me. Engage with the posters who want to have quality discussion and try not to take the others too seriously and blowups will be few and far between. Of course there will be issues. When we lost in Game 6 to the Heat **** absolutely hit the fan between the long time posters and a some of the Lin fans. Even some of the reasonable Lin fans got mad during that debacle which I understand in hindsight. That would be my advice to long-time Nets fans. I think you will really appreciate Lin as a player and a member of your team. He's a really great guy to have.

To the Lin fans, I would say just try to understand where longtime Nets fans are coming from. They don't care about how many minutes he gets, and when you lose a big game it gets very annoying when 75% of the posts are about how Lin didn't get enough minutes, denigrating your coach/front office, and taking unnecessary pot shots at other Nets players. Nets fans are just mad they lost the game. Remember that Lin is not an idiot, he chose to be in Brooklyn. Don't get personally offended at Lin criticism.

I'm going to avoid posting and reading over here. I'm just getting triggered reading some of this stuff so I had to reply. I'm going to try not to make the Nets mods job harder when i'm a regular hornets fan who has no real reason to be posting on this forum.

[tonman]

lol calm down dude

dude just what the hell happened to jeremy lamb???? he was benched at the end.... Like his game..

haha good one. Anyways I would say it happened a couple of times on the Hornets board where people came either as posters pretending to be Lin fans or actual Lin fans from other forums (never confirmed) who had the sole purpose of getting suspended from the realgm board. It was weird. Like straight out asking for suspensions. We wondered if it was a badge of honor on certain fringe sites to get a suspension from a team fan site or just a troll trying to make Lin fans look bad. I figure the latter.

Once I learned not to paint Lin fans with a broad brush last year things became a lot less annoying for me. Engage with the posters who want to have quality discussion and try not to take the others too seriously and blowups will be few and far between. Of course there will be issues. When we lost in Game 6 to the Heat **** absolutely hit the fan between the long time posters and a some of the Lin fans. Even some of the reasonable Lin fans got mad during that debacle which I understand in hindsight. That would be my advice to long-time Nets fans. I think you will really appreciate Lin as a player and a member of your team. He's a really great guy to have.

To the Lin fans, I would say just try to understand where longtime Nets fans are coming from. They don't care about how many minutes he gets, and when you lose a big game it gets very annoying when 75% of the posts are about how Lin didn't get enough minutes, denigrating your coach/front office, and taking unnecessary pot shots at other Nets players. Nets fans are just mad they lost the game. Remember that Lin is not an idiot, he chose to be in Brooklyn. Don't get personally offended at Lin criticism.

I'm going to avoid posting and reading over here. I'm just getting triggered reading some of this stuff so I had to reply. I'm going to try not to make the Nets mods job harder when i'm a regular hornets fan who has no real reason to be posting on this forum.

The difference is on the hornets forum, practically all hornets fans really were happy that lin came and didn't indulge the hardcore Lin fans. Here you have a few longtime Nets fans who did not want Lin and will combat the lin fanatics. Just ignore the hardcore Lin fans. I'm a Lin fan but sometimes I'm about to gag reading some of their posts myself.

Bottom line, you got 4 years younger going with lin over jack. 12M is cheap. Folks whining about low balling then complaining about bringing in Lin at 12M. Enough. What's done is done. Let's talk basketball.

[Travers]

dude just what the hell happened to jeremy lamb???? he was benched at the end.... Like his game..

haha good one. Anyways I would say it happened a couple of times on the Hornets board where people came either as posters pretending to be Lin fans or actual Lin fans from other forums (never confirmed) who had the sole purpose of getting suspended from the realgm board. It was weird. Like straight out asking for suspensions. We wondered if it was a badge of honor on certain fringe sites to get a suspension from a team fan site or just a troll trying to make Lin fans look bad. I figure the latter.

Once I learned not to paint Lin fans with a broad brush last year things became a lot less annoying for me. Engage with the posters who want to have quality discussion and try not to take the others too seriously and blowups will be few and far between. Of course there will be issues. When we lost in Game 6 to the Heat **** absolutely hit the fan between the long time posters and a some of the Lin fans. Even some of the reasonable Lin fans got mad during that debacle which I understand in hindsight. That would be my advice to long-time Nets fans. I think you will really appreciate Lin as a player and a member of your team. He's a really great guy to have.

To the Lin fans, I would say just try to understand where longtime Nets fans are coming from. They don't care about how many minutes he gets, and when you lose a big game it gets very annoying when 75% of the posts are about how Lin didn't get enough minutes, denigrating your coach/front office, and taking unnecessary pot shots at other Nets players. Nets fans are just mad they lost the game. Remember that Lin is not an idiot, he chose to be in Brooklyn. Don't get personally offended at Lin criticism.

I'm going to avoid posting and reading over here. I'm just getting triggered reading some of this stuff so I had to reply. I'm going to try not to make the Nets mods job harder when i'm a regular hornets fan who has no real reason to be posting on this forum.

The difference is on the hornets forum, practically all hornets fans really were happy that lin came and didn't indulge the hardcore Lin fans. Here you have a few longtime Nets fans who did not want Lin and will combat the lin fanatics. Just ignore the hardcore Lin fans. I'm a Lin fan but sometimes I'm about to gag reading some of their posts myself.

Bottom line, you got 4 years younger going with lin over jack. 12M is cheap. Folks whining about low balling then complaining about bringing in Lin at 12M. Enough. What's done is done. Let's talk basketball.

Well said.

[KennyD]

saying lin is better then harden isnt an opinion... its a delusion.

you can say that the earth is flat or that the sun doesnt rise in the east. that doesnt make those opinions, it makes you blind to reality.

anyhow this is what i was referring to.... "bashing lin" only consists of pointing our that elite top 10 players are better then him

HERE WE GO! Its delusional in your opinion. They think the same way, saying harden is better than lin isn't an opinion, its a delusion.
ANY YOU SHOULD NOT USE HARDEN CURRENT STATS TO COMPARE, TRY COMPARING THEM WHEN THEY WERE COMING OFF BENCH. WHO IS DELUSIONAL NOW?

Here is the deal. 100% of nba coaches, analysts, GMs and players (including Lin) will tell you that Harden is the better player. All your argument is doing is distracting people from any real basketball discussions and giving Lin fans a bad rep.

Your recent join date and what you are writing makes you seem like a hater posing as a fan. But, if you are a real Lin fan, you need to tone it down. But, if you are a hater posing as a fan, then **** off.

Lol. I am sure you interviewed all of them. Join date??? Yeah ok. Let's not get into f word and calm your ass down. **** off

[ils411]

if thats the case, then what is wrong with Lins fan saying Lin is a better playmaker than harden ??? They can think whatever they want to think, You think harden is better, they think lin is better. But then LIns fan is being called trolls,etc..... Maybe is the other way around. harden's fan is a Troll? The nonsense is WHY THE LIN'S FAN HAVE TO DEFEND HIM IN A FREAKING NETS BOARD?????

saying lin is better then harden isnt an opinion... its a delusion.

you can say that the earth is flat or that the sun doesnt rise in the east. that doesnt make those opinions, it makes you blind to reality.

anyhow

.

this is what i was referring to.... "bashing lin" only consists of pointing our that elite top 10 players are better then him

HERE WE GO! Its delusional in your opinion. They think the same way, saying harden is better than lin isn't an opinion, its a delusion.
ANY YOU SHOULD NOT USE HARDEN CURRENT STATS TO COMPARE, TRY COMPARING THEM WHEN THEY WERE COMING OFF BENCH. WHO IS DELUSIONAL NOW?

was gonna stay out of the lin stuff but... you are either
a. delusional in thinking Lin > Harden
or
b. one of em people who hates lin and his fans and are pretending to be a fan to make everyone else hate lin and his fans..

imma go with b. coz no one is as dense as in option a.