Jeremy Lin

[TomZeWolf]

Re: Jeremy Lin

You know you're dealing with a fool when he thinks Jeremy Lin is a better PG than Kidd, Rubio, Conley and Curry.

[slimm44]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Iverson was a fine player - he just wasn't amazlin'.

Iverson's first 5 games - 107 points, 22 assists, 11 steals - 2-3 record.
Lin's first 5 games as starter - 134 points, 40 assists, 10 steals - 5-0 record.

I repeat, Iverson was a fine player, Jeremy Lin's just doing it better. I mean, career wise, you're going to win the argument, because Lin has only started 5 games.. but as of right now, Jeremy Lin's pace, is simply, amazlin'.

And that pace deserves a ratings boost in 2k12 - 80, at the very least.

Let's forget Iverson, since he's been irrelevant for years now, and list a few current PGs in the NBA and their 2k rating, that Jeremy Lin is better than.

Kimba Walker (76 overall.)
Brandon Jennings (78 overall)
Mike Conley (77 overall)
Devon Harris (73 overall)
Jason Kidd (77 overall)
Ricky Rubio (77 overall)
Steph Curry (80 overall)

There's a lot more, of course, but this is just a small list that should be considered when doing Lin's 2k rating. He should be anywhere around 77-80.

and

69 is still too low for a guy like Jeremy Lin. Ricky Rubio got a major boost, and Jeremy Lin, who willed his team to victory again tonight, by showing up Rubio, is on par with some of the greatest PGs in the league today.

I haven't seen a guy like Lin, since Magic Johnson came into the league.

It's completely Amazlin'

He's shown the ability to run a pick and roll and finish at the rim. That's about it.

Keep on , homie.

[Hutton]

Re: Jeremy Lin

"Pessimists" trying to shut him down is just as "stupid" as others comparing him to legends. Its the other side of the same coin. I find most the "pessimists" in this thread are just saying. Look at the sample size. Hell, its barely a sample size to even look at. If someone wants to be optimist that Lin will continue or every improve on his recent play, great but lets not pretend that point of view is superior to a pessimists viewpoint.

This guy could well be a Steve Nash, Tiny Archibald type of player but lets see how the next month goes; The rest of the season goes, etc before annotating him something more than a possible star. Sports history is loaded with guys who had a good week, month, and even a season and fall back into the woodwork. Sport history also has guys who came out of nowhere and became stars. Can we at least wait and see for awhile before stating this guy is either?

This is an excellent post and touches on many good, logical points.

At this point Lin could very well become the next John Paciorek (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paciorek) & fade into oblivion or very well turn into a HoF player.....most likely landing somewhere in between the two extremes. Time will tell, until then just enjoy the ride.

[Colts18]

Re: Jeremy Lin

5 games. Some of you are jumping the gun talking about anything close to an 80 rating.

[beast10]

Re: Jeremy Lin

I remember someone saying the overall rating is just based off of trade value. Although someone like Anthony Morrow is 64 overall, he has very high shooting attributes: 84 close, 84 midrange, 88 3PT. No doubt with those ratings he can put up 40 points in a game if you allowed him.

What you did with Chris Paul, making him a 64 is only changing his attributes - not his tendencies or abilities. He still has the tendency to play like Chris Paul at 64, but not be all dominant.

Thats the point ..

[pokerplaya]

Re: Jeremy Lin

You just named a list of point guards that are all better than Jeremy Lin talent wise and would put up similar numbers in the D'Antoni system

The only POSSIBLE exception (at this point in his career) is Jason Kidd but he has a high overall because he is a great rebounder for a point guard and one of the best passing point guards of all time. But I'm sure you already believe Jeremy Lin to be a better passer and have a higher basketball awareness than Jason Kidd

I agree with you on most of his list, Bed, but Lin *smoked* Kemba last year at Harvard... 30-9 against him last year on the road...

[bedwardsroy19]

Re: Jeremy Lin

I agree with you on most of his list, Bed, but Lin *smoked* Kemba last year at Harvard... 30-9 against him last year on the road...

Jeremy Lin was in the NBA last year and Kemba was at Uconn... If we are talking about a meeting two years ago I don't find that to be very relevant just because the change in Kemba Walker from his sophomore to junior season.

If we wanted to base them off how they did in college though, Kemba Walker torched the entire country

[Windy City Blues]

no that's a fact. Why is it impossible for some to think he has a chance at being a legend in the making?

It's bc he's Asian and not black

Anyone see floyd mayweather twitter about it..saying Lin is overhyped. Black NBA players do this daily but don't get recognition.

[Windy City Blues]

he is hyped 2 much its not even funny
why not talk about his turnovers?

Yea he might turn the ball over but he's 4-0. And the team record speaks louder than turnovers

[Norris_Cole]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Lin is just 3 turnovers away of his 1st triple double!!!

[JaySmooov]

Re: Jeremy Lin

It's bc he's Asian and not black

Anyone see floyd mayweather twitter about it..saying Lin is overhyped. Black NBA players do this daily but don't get recognition.

There's always THAT guy.

[speedy9386]

Re: Jeremy Lin

It's bc he's Asian and not black

Anyone see floyd mayweather twitter about it..saying Lin is overhyped. Black NBA players do this daily but don't get recognition.

That's bull the things that jeremy linn are doing is record breaking. He has the most points in his first games than ANY player black, white, or asian.

[speedy9386]

Re: Jeremy Lin

There's always THAT guy.

I think these guys are the ones being racist. They see an asian man doing the things he's doing and have to immediately make it about race.

[Norris_Cole]

Re: Jeremy Lin

That's bull the things that jeremy linn are doing is record breaking. He has the most points in his first games than ANY player black, white, or asian.

That's what you get playing on a crappy team without amare and melo, put John Lucas III there and give him the ball and the right to shoot and do whatever he wants and he would average +20ppg

[speedy9386]

Re: Jeremy Lin

JEREMY LINN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!