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ABL: (Anyone but Lin) Excellent article on why we must trade Lin STAT

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Roxlove, Jun 27, 2013.

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  1. Roxlove

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    Here is an exceedingly eye-opening piece that casts light on Lin's inherent weaknesses. Lin knows it. We know it. The Rockets will not get far so long as he remains in our starting line-up, sad to say.

    ...............

    Mike De Moor:

    ... I believe that Lin will never improve dramatically and that the team will have to look elsewhere for a floor general to fulfill the organization’s championship aspirations.

    Popular belief is that Lin will be starting next to Harden for the near future, but the bottom line is that Harden is eons ahead of Lin in talent and needs a better running mate to bring a ring to Houston. While Linsanity has rotted the brains of many disillusioned fans, the reality is that Lin is not a quality starting point guard in this league.

    While Lin won’t have trouble finding 20-25 minutes per game in the league, his lack of foot speed, shaky three-point shot and inability to handle heavy on-ball pressure indicate that he’s more likely to find time on a winner as a reserve guard.

    Additionally, Lin is a defensive liability.

    Coach Kevin McHale was forced to insert reserve guard Patrick Beverley into the lineup down the stretch of too many games last year, especially against the better point guards in the league. Beverly (and Toney Douglas earlier in the year) also stole minutes from Lin in several games due to Lin’s offensive disappearing acts, which disproves the myth that Lin is an above-average offensive talent.
    ...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-for-the-houston-rockets-not-named-jeremy-lin
     
    #1 Roxlove, Jun 27, 2013
  2. Carl Herrera

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    Bleacher Report. Meh.
     
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  3. Carl Herrera

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    Bleacher Report. Meh.
     
    #3 Carl Herrera, Jun 27, 2013
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    Bleached ass report
     
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    lol bleacher report. horrible article. horrible thread.
     
    #5 11Rox4Life3, Jun 27, 2013
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    These
     
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    Bleacher Report. Meh.
     
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    Is this coming from Bleacher Report. Meh ...
     
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    Reported bleach
     
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    While it may be convenient for the more feeble-minded sorts here to simply try (unsuccessfully of course) to invalidate the credibility of the website on which this piece was published in such primitive manners as seen in the crudely-typed 'monkey-see, monkey-do' grunts above, do know that far more respect could be garnered if an actual attempt to debate the points being raised here was made.
     
    #10 Roxlove, Jun 27, 2013
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    No, it's not just that it's bleacher report, it's that it was crap typical of bleacher report.

    In order from stupidest to somewhat valid but misguided nonetheless

    Lack of foot speed on Lin? ..... Seriously?

    His 3 was clearly improving near the end of the year.

    And adjusting to on ball pressure is something that takes experience, something Lin clearly lacked.
     
    #11 Aleron, Jun 27, 2013
  12. langal

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    Lack of footspeed?!? Might as well just say Asians shouldn't play basketball.

    Did you write this Roxlove?
     
    #12 langal, Jun 27, 2013
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    These are opinions people repeatedly debated in 1000s of posts in various threads here. Been there, done that. Boring.

    Do you really need to quote a Bleacher Review dude's opinion instead of writing your own point? Talking about monkeys...
     
    #13 Carl Herrera, Jun 27, 2013
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    Bleacher Report. Meh.
     
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    Lin's value, or lack thereof, has been debated extensively throughout many threads.

    It is no excuse to post a b/r.
     
    #15 hizzobbes, Jun 27, 2013
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    I bet Roxlove write for BR.
     
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    I rarely agree with Carl, but when I do it's because he's made a point like this.
     
    #17 hizzobbes, Jun 27, 2013
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    He gets paid one penny per hit.
     
    #18 langal, Jun 27, 2013
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    There should be a sticky where you can't post with bleacher report being your source.
     
    #19 mikennite, Jun 27, 2013
  20. langal

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    And Google should really filter them out of their search results.
     
    #20 langal, Jun 27, 2013
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