I went to see him play at Taipei Arena in August 2011 when Taiwanese descent Lin came back Taiwan. He looked shorter than 6'3". He really dribbled and passed the ball well. I don't know why he missed a lot of 3-point shots in NBA. Because he was no problem on his 3-pt shooting during a shootout show in Taipei Arena.
Lin reminds me an ex-NBA phenom - Steve Francis. He had been benched for one year untill he replaced his injured teammate and shined bright as a starter.(of course Francis dunked better than Lin)
Lin hadn't been given a chance to play due to no trust in a skinny Taiwanese undrafted rookie by those coaches including D'Antoni.
D'A played Lin because he didn't have choice when Davis injured and Bibby sucked.
We can ony say, this is an opportunity from heaven for a pro bball talent.
Last edited by wanggi; 02-08-2012 at 11:01 PM.
Kinda BS if you ask me - you would think it would be the complete opposite. From what I've heard, confidence was a big issue w/ Lin at GS. Now, he's w/ a NY team as the only competent PG available as the team has well underachieved.
I'm curious how well he plays against the Lakers this Friday. Fisher's not a good defender, but the Lakers as a whole are one of the best defensive teams so far in the league.
You're correct at some point. Let's wait and see the Lakers/Knicks game.
(Regardless win or lose, just see how Lin can contribute in the game )
I agree with that Lin needs to work on his endurance but I think there is no problem with limiting his TOs because he was indeed too fatigue to play 81 minutes on b2b games in 2 days since he had been benching for such a long time.
I like this kids play and being able to penetrate into the lane at will. He creates a lot of good spacing like Tony Parker does. I will remain guardedly optomistic to see if he can continue this for his NBA career. I still would take Rubio over Lin though.
Rubio is better on passing but he is sucked on his shooting.I like this kids play and being able to penetrate into the lane at will. He creates a lot of good spacing like Tony Parker does. I will remain guardedly optomistic to see if he can continue this for his NBA career. I still would take Rubio over Lin though.
Lin is good at passing, penertating layup and mid-range shooting and a better scorer as well.
Regardlees of races, I would take Lin over Rubio.
I actually just watched a entire Knicks game for this guy. For some reason he is just exciting to watch.
As if we needed more proof on the amount of picklebreath in this Forum.
Impressive few games by the kid. I think it does show that D'Antoni's system allows a PG to be successful if he makes smart decisions and shoots the ball well. It will be interesting to see how long Lin can play at this level, against better teams and with teams focusing on him more. It will be even more interesting to see what happens when both Amare and Melo get back and how it affects his game, for better or worse.
The knicks are better or worse when two stars get back isn't my focus. the important thing is he can contribute and score, which he has already proved.
he's starting to look legit.
In every highlight I've seen, he only goes right. He can finish with his left, but he never goes left toward the rim. That and the teams he has played well against are not that good. The Jazz are decent at best.
Last edited by DJ Mbenga; 02-09-2012 at 02:44 AM.
He was California player of the year, won the state championship, and yet he didn't get a single scholarship from any division I school. He beat John Wall in the draft camp, but still wasn't drafted. You tell me that had nothing to do with his ethnicity.
lin plays good cuz he plays it for fun, not for da MF'N $. he's a graduate from harvard im pretty ing sure he'd have found an awesome job elsewhere if not playin bball and would make even more $ then the knicks pay him. i ain't liking s but lin is a special one who deserves our respect tbh
again, he graduated from HARVARD, MOTHER ERS!!!!!
and he attended HARVARD which was due to his ethnicity too tbh. top-tier universities don't want us local students & s
he didn't get scholarship from any Division1 team and yet he ended up with harvard somehow, fillet & steak imho
I liked Lin when he was trying out for the Mavs last year. I was hoping they would keep him, as a development project. I'm happy he is doing well in NY. Smart, decent athlete, good skills and natural instincts.
Man props to this lad. Hope this is the start of something big for him. Nice to see these guys overshadowed by the big names carve out for themselves.
An African American with perfect SAT scores and a 4.0+ GPA would have a much better chance to attend Harvard than a comparable Asian if they came from the same schools. In fact, Harvard would likely pay their books & tuition.and he attended HARVARD which was due to his ethnicity too tbh. top-tier universities don't want us local students & s
he didn't get scholarship from any Division1 team and yet he ended up with harvard somehow, fillet & steak imho
Feel the Lin-sanity: Why Jeremy Lin Is More Than a Cultural Curio
When frighteningly fickle hoops fans are chanting “MVP” after your first career start, then you know you might be something special. When you become the first player since Lebron James to have at least twenty points and eight assists in your first two NBA starts, then you know the sports world will take notice. When you provide an infectious glee to a group of teammates who look at you with naked, near tearful gra ude like you’ve dragged them from basketball purgatory, then you know you have made an impact. When you are also the first American-born player of Asian descent ever in the NBA as well as a Harvard graduate, and you play with a black-top flair that defies preconception and prejudice, then you know you’re poised to draw unbridled attention. When you do it all in New York City, then you have to know that the hyperbole will not be constrained or contained. Welcome to Lin-sanity, otherwise known as the feverish outpouring of adulation heaped upon the new starting point guard for the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin.
But most impressive—and transgressive—is that he plays with a flair and joy that in two games has given a dour, mopey Knicks team a sense of purpose and joy. His pre-game handshake alone with teammate Landry Fields has more intelligent soul than Donald Glover.
Maybe it won’t last. Maybe he’s just played well against awful teams. Maybe Carmelo will play the role of Nurse Ratchett, ordering the Cukoo’s Nest to stop having fun and making Coach Mike D’Antoni give Jeremy Lin a basketball lobotomy. But for now we can relish in the Lin-sanity: a player who breaks the ultimate stereotype: making tired NBA players look like they’re having the time of their lives.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/166161...el=emailNation
Actually...if you're black you probably have a higher chance of getting into top tier universities compared to caucasian and asian, due to affirmative action (that's just how society works man).and he attended HARVARD which was due to his ethnicity too tbh. top-tier universities don't want us local students & s
he didn't get scholarship from any Division1 team and yet he ended up with harvard somehow, fillet & steak imho
He got into Harvard simply because he's freaking really smart. I'm actually friends with his bro and went to the same HS as him. He's kind of a legend.
I've been a fan of his since forever back when he was in Harvard and I was in HS.
It's great seeing him explode, I want to see how he plays with melo and amare though. Prob a dip in points for sure, but his assist numbers could rise.
I am starting the SLOW clap right now.
In the states, Basketball belongs to black and white.Jermey grew up with a lot of racisms. white and black always look down on us yellow when we pick up balls anywhere in US.
Jermey 's success inspires a lot of young generations in Asia who take baskteball seriously and those Asian kids who dream to be an NBA players in the future.
I hereby stand for Jermey to appreicate those who ever underestimate Jermey for his talent, without your insult and underestimate , this extraordinary story would have not been happened.
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