harden needs to find another way to split the double team. maybe he can use teleportation? because what they're doing is placing a 3rd defender to clog, that guy reaches and knocks the ball loose once harden splits the double team.
The Rockets are giving him a lot of freedom on his drives, and he's been a turnover machine as a result. Hopefully he figures out how to choose his spots better with more experience as a number 1.
For him to attack he needs to be at the top of the key & there needs to be improved spacing. Both of those things have yet to happen so he will continue to be "passive". The first because of a coaching decision which I think is a mistake & second because of the current construct of the roster. Improved shooting by the team will open up space, guys setting screens & picks & rolling hard to the rim as well would help not just Lin but Harden as well.
It’s too easy for teams to simply trap Harden or double him when he makes a move, and he really hasn’t responded well to that kind of pressure. I’m sure it doesn’t help that he’s never played near this many minutes per game in his career, or endured this level of physicality and contact. It’s going to be an adjustment for him, especially after everyone took notice with his first 2 MVP level performances. I am not worried about Harden in the long run though he is to smart to not figure it out.
We have a way - let Lin manage the ball ~ or pass the ball earlier ,and move move, pass move move - until someones open.
It's funny how this thread has so little posts. Whereas if it was a thread about how bad Lin is then it would have several pages by now. I think this shows that the haters definitely outnumber the LOHs and the LOH problem is also overblown.
I don't think it has anything to do with numbers of whatever posters. Usually when statistics are presented for an argument, the thread is relatively short because very few people have either the time or the aptitude to do enough research to support or debunk the argument. Although I would like more people who can do what durvasa does, so that this kind of discussion would be more lively, I know it is not realistic. Anyway, I much prefer this kind of threads than those mudslinging threads which are quite prevalent in the GARM.
Parsons 1 Omer 3 Harden 2 Lin 2 Douglas 2 Delfino 1 ------------ Lots of improvement! Though I think there were a few turnovers that could have been avoided.
Adding a tidbit to this thread - CONTEXT! WOO WE ADDING IN CONTEXT! YEAHH BUDDYYYY. Deron Williams update : Code: Rk Player Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 1 Deron Williams 28 7 7 247 44 98 .449 11 37 .297 31 36 .861 3 13 16 54 5 3 28 12 130 Deron has 28 Turnovers. Jeremy 20. Damian Lillard - 27 Turnovers Jeremy 20. Mo Williams - 25 Turnovers Jeremy 20. Code: Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 2005-06 20 NOK NBA 78 78 2808 407 947 .430 50 177 .282 394 465 .847 61 339 400 611 175 6 183 218 1258 * Chris Paul started the entire season as a rookie in 2005-06 * Chris Paul played 2808 minutes in his 1st year Chris Paul - 17 TO's after 8 games 2010-11 Chris Paul - 20 TO's after 8 games 2011-12 Chris Paul - 17 Turnovers Jeremy 20. * In his 3rd Year Lin got to play 1501 Minutes career. * Rondo in his 8th year 18,203 * In his 3rd Year Lin will next play is 34th game as a starter with meaningful minutes. Steve Nash 2009-10 Season - 39 TO's at this point Steve Nash 2010-11 season - 36 TO's at this point Steve Nash 2011-12 season - 28 TO's at this point Jeremy 20. Goran Dragic 22 TO this season thus far. Jeremy 20 - Goran Dragic minutes this year up to this point (career): 5460 - Jeremy Lin minutes career : 1501! Rajon Rondo 25 TO Jeremy 20. - Rondo minutes career 14,537 - Jeremy minutes career 1,501 Ty Lawson 18 TO in his 4th year Jeremy 20 k done adding a tidbit.
Your stats are not helping me to jump to conclusions and Knee jerking. Which I think is the major draw here.
I don't know if it's intentional but your thread is pretty misleading and fooling people. Lin: 6.1APG Rondo: 12.5APG Paul: 10.3APG Deron: 7.7APG Of course his turnover numbers and TO/36min will be lower than those of the assist leaders.
And guys like Kidd and Nash had almost twice as much assists in the mentioned years, so either do ast/to ratio and put it into context with how many of the assist load he has to carry or stop misleading people here.
How about Harden who has almost the same amount as assists as turnovers? No one is complaining about his turnovers.
Ast/TO Paul: 4.82 A/TO Rondo: 4.0 A/TO Lowry: 2.5 A/TO Lin: 2.45 A/TO Lillard: 1.96 A/TO Deron: 1.93 A/TO Not the full story because one stat is not the end of the world but it does give a clearer picture. Lin's 2.5 steals per game is great but he still needs to improve in multiple areas of his game. Give Lin more time, its still early.
