Jeremy Lin

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Seriously, that last game at the garden was magic. I'm so glad I bought league pass this year. It sounded like 90's Knicks games in there.

I had League Pass to watch my Knicks, then found out I have no time to watch them. I may have to make some time to watch these games now.

Also... who's that in your picture?

[Jukeman]

Obviously no one could have predicted it.

But to somehow not recognize the skills he did have before he ever stepped on the floor, that he has now shown in the national spotlight, is pretty bad.

I mean this kid was cut twice and was sent to D-league. We're not talking about someone who had a chance before and fell on his face. That means those teams, had made the decision after watching him, that he didn't even warrant a real chance to start, let alone play meaningful minutes in the NBA. After next game, he will have surpassed the amount of minutes he had played in his whole career prior to this season. Seems pretty ridiculous when we here at OS watch him, and can decipher the things he does well and can see that he is a good player, just based on his skills, not even taking into account how he has exploded onto the scene.

Obviously being undrafted, coming out of Harvard and then ending up on a nba roster says teams did think he had skills. He was just the odd man out. GS was full with guards just like Houston (Dallas should have kept him)

I bet the knock on him was his turnover rate (which was a problem in college) shooting form and jumpshot.


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[vtcha]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Would have been really cool if Jeremy Lin was invited to the Rising Star Challenge. I know he only broke-out recently, but in my opinion, his performance in the past week definitely trumps players such as Evan Turner, Gordan Hayward and Tiago Splitter in what they have achieved over the entire season so far.

At the moment the Most Improved Player award is Lin's to lose. As for MVP, I don't think he will keep this up. His stats would probably drop to around 17ppg & 7ast. However, Lin has so far proved me wrong so I wouldn't be surprise if he is mentioned in the MVP voting come playoff time.

[1Rose]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Obviously being undrafted and coming out of Harvard then ending up on a nba roster says teams didnt think he didnt have skills. He was just the odd man out. GS was full with guards just like Houston (Dallas should have kept him)

I bet the knock on him was his turnover rate (which was a problem in college) shooting form and jumpshot.


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I know that. Obviously teams were going to be down on him. Not many basketball stars come out of Harvard.

I'm saying these are teams that actually had him on their roster, and still couldn't figure it out. Never heard of a team having a player on their roster and not watching him play and assessing his abilites. The Warriors were loaded with guards, yes, but the Rockets? Don't see how he couldn't get a shot with Flynn and Dragic on the roster, but oh well, it happens.

[ZB9]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Jose Calderon probably felt bad about his role in the Spain national team basketball pic

[Jasong7777]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Anybody saying that this isn't Tebow is kidding themselves. This is exactly like Tebow, hype wise.

With that said, I hope he keeps balling.

[buckeye02]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Its comparable to Tebow's hype in the respective sport. But Tebow's hype is head & shoulders above Lin's hype, mainly because football is the #1 sport in this country.

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Jose Calderon probably felt bad about his role in the Spain national team basketball pic

Add Gasol & Rubio & you got a trifecta.....

[Boltman]

Re: Jeremy Lin

I know that. Obviously teams were going to be down on him. Not many basketball stars come out of Harvard.

Yea, they definitely produce US Presidents at a better clip than NBA players.

[nc0ffey]

Re: Jeremy Lin

I thought Lin was a good story but didn't really buy too much into it...until last night! Kid is impressive, the way he stood back and directed his teammates then having the confidence to step up and hit that shot. He is something special!

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Anybody saying that this isn't Tebow is kidding themselves. This is exactly like Tebow, hype wise.

Nope.

Tebow was being hyped for reasons beyond what he was doing on his respective playing field...performance-wise. The people who were pushing him wanted him to be better than he actually was/is.

[Jasong7777]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Nope.

Tebow was being hyped for reasons beyond what he was doing on his respective playing field...performance-wise.

Lin is being hyped for reasons beyond what he is doing on the basketball court.

You sub in the Asian American angle for Tebow's good boy image and his faith and voila.

[cjonesfan921]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Lin is being hyped for reasons beyond what he is doing on the basketball court.

You sub in the Asian American angle for Tebow's good boy image and his faith and voila.

Stop it.

Undrafted. Cut multiple times. Knicks were a healthy Baron away from cutting him as well.

He's being hyped because he turned around a 8-15 team, that was HYPED coming into the season. They are 6-0, granted not the toughest schedule, with him; and were without their 2 'best' players in 4 of those games.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Lin is being hyped for reasons beyond what he is doing on the basketball court.

You sub in the Asian American angle for Tebow's good boy image and his faith and voila.

Tebow was being hyped before he ever stepped on a professional football field. And none of it had to do with his skill-level.

The Tebow backers wanted him to be good. Better than he actually was.

Lin didn't have a following until he performed at a high level.

[Jasong7777]

Re: Jeremy Lin

Let me first say that he deserves the hype. The dude story is amazing and I hope he continues to do well. I'm just calling it like it is.