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[ClutchFans] Jeremy Lin's Exit Interview - 2012-13 season

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, May 6, 2013.

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no big deal clutch. Ill pay for it
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talk is cheap put money in the tip jar and show us :grin:

#61 vlaurelio, May 7, 2013

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I hope his bromance with Chandler continues next season:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIE84Qiio4

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Jeremy Lin is true class. I hope he retires a rocket...

#63 seeingred, May 7, 2013
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TC777JLIN168 said: ↑

Thanks, Clutch!

I sincerely hope that this summer the Rockets will trade Lin to another team. That way, the team can get rid of his massive contract and free the money up to sign a player that can better fit into the system. And Lin will hopefully be on a new team that can properly use his talent as their PG.
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And don't forget the greatest benefit of trading Lin. You and all the LOFs will go to another board and leave us Rockets fans alone.

#64 stefanb, May 7, 2013
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Bye Jeremy, it's been real...

Now GTFO

#65 The Law, May 7, 2013
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wow, the sad part is, Jeremy probably visit this board since its the premier Houston rocket's fan site, and all he see is this crap. Your hatred for the guy transcends reason and logic. The way you talk about him is like he stole your family cow and cheated on your sister. My goodness.

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Have you stopped to consider that maybe your desires (for Lin) are unrealistic, and therefore might need some adjustment? I don't think anyone would disagree that he has dealt with quite a number of obstacles in his career thus far, but at the same time, he now has a starting job on a contending NBA team. I think that's pretty much the best you can hope for, particularly if you are looking at how the world really works and how he can be provided the best opportunities to prove himself to everyone.

He's never going to be the drafted golden child and future savior of an organization. That ship sailed years ago, when he wasn't even drafted. And he's never going to be the untouchable superstar on a team - even the Knicks took a pass when they had to choose between him and a luxury cap.

Realistically, what he needs are time to develop and time to play. He has both in Houston. At this point, whether or not he can prove to everyone that he is mediocre, average, above-average, or even great, are all a matter of his performance on the team. He isn't living decades ago where he wouldn't even have a chance to play or where blatant discrimination would not only be allowed but culturally encouraged. For the most part, people want him to succeed - even his haters would recognize that if he proves to be a great point guard that he would serve as a wonderful example of the American spirit, work ethic, and pluralistic society.

I think what you're asking for - a place where he is nourished and all of his particular gifts are used by the team 100% of the time and his "true peak value" is always shown - is just plain not realistic, not just for him, but for any NBA player. By and large, most NBA players don't choose where they go. They go where they get drafted, or where the market takes them, or in whatever team will have them. Not all of those teams particularly understand all of their strengths and weaknesses, and not all of those teams particularly care about the individual players' fit within their system. There are four other guys on the court, and the team is interested (hopefully) in winning games, so if one guy has to do a particular job that maybe isn't best suited to his skillset, well he needs to do it so that the team can win. Otherwise, they'll just go find someone else.

That's the reality that all NBA players face, day-in day-out. Some are lucky enough to find a great fit, but many of them aren't. But the vast majority of them are happy to just have a place in an elite group of professional athletes.

So again, I would repeat - maybe just temper your expectations a little bit and stop repeating yourself constantly in a forum where the people have no power to change anything that you want. Jeremy Lin has a great opportunity right now. He has proven to most objective fans that he is a starting-caliber NBA point guard. He has a starting job waiting for him in a fantastic organization that looks to contend for the remainder of his contract (and perhaps beyond). He may not play his game all the time, but he's going to be playing a game, on an NBA court, with NBA players, using NBA minutes. Whether or not he blossoms into something even greater, he has a greater opportunity to prove that than the majority of players in the NBA, let alone in the world.

P.S. - I think you meant "pedigree", not "pet degree".
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Thank you, its good to know there are still people on clutchfans that possess true basketball knowledge

#67 rockets0_12_7_1, May 7, 2013

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Exactly. You have just made my point for me. It's all about pet degree. Curry has it and Jeremy doesn't. So Jeremy will never get the same trust and opportunity that players like Curry and Kyrie have. Do you believe that you can go far if no one believes in you and gives you the chance to grow from your mistakes? Fat chance of that anywhere in life. This is not a knock on coach McHale whom I both like and support. It is human nature. So you ask me then which coach/team will trust him? I honestly don't know. I think nobody does except his ardent supporters. Really he has been and will continue to be condemned. But fortunately he's got the Asian thing going for him so perhaps there may be another team that may want him just like Houston did last year with the only difference in that they actually need him to play PG.
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I disagree. He can earn that trust easily by being more consistent. If he was more consistent, Patrick Beverley might never have seen the court. A guy like TRob had all the "pedigree" in the world and it is questionable if he will ever see consistent minutes.

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Jeremy has a degree in Economics, nothing to do with pets, I think!

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You are speaking for the minority of the Rox fans. If you want to be left alone don't log into clutch or don't click on any Lin threads. Problem solved.

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And don't forget the greatest benefit of trading Lin. You and all the LOFs will go to another board and leave us Rockets fans alone.
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lol pet degree is gonna turn into a running joke for CF now, good job poster

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I have nothing against Jeremy but he does have a lot of to work on , you clearly still think he will play like he did when he played for the Knicks , this is only his first full season as starter in a different system and team , he will have ups and downs , he is inconsistent , that is exactly why he needs to work harder in the offseason , even Tony Parker was not built in one season , in his first season, Gregg Popovich benched him also at the first sign of him not playing well , and I'm sorry but you can't seriously compare Stephen Curry to Jeremy Lin , Stephen was drafted #7 for a reason and he is the star player of the Warriors and he also probably had to work hard to become the player he is now. So what if he hit the game winning bucket against the Raptors last year? that was part of his "Linsanity" era , and to be honest it was probably a lucky shot that he was blessed with. Jeremy does not want to keep living in that era , he wants to establish himself as Jeremy Lin the basketball player not "Linsanity", also Jeremy did have a key 4th quarter moment this year , against the thunder, he shot not one lucky game winning 3 pointer but "two 3 pointers" , Jeremy is capable of having game winning moments for the Rockets its only his first season , who knows what win happen next season? Its also unfortunate for Jeremy that he has been injured for both of his playoff series for the Knicks and Rockets , therefore he does not have a chance to prove himself in the playoffs , but he will next year , I guarantee it.
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I agree with much of what you're saying but I think you are being too dismissive of Lisnanity and the Toronto game. In the Toronto game, Lin's performance in the fourth quarter was not limited to one lucky three pointer. He seriously went off in the fourth quarter of that game. Immediately prior to the 3-pointer tied the game with an and 1 drive to the basket.

I don't expect to see Lin playing at Linsanity level any time soon or possibly ever again but it is really unfair to be dismissive of it. We're not talking about a couple lucky games. It was a sustained run that broke NBA records and included great performances against teams that put stopping him at the forefront of their game plan. For example, he scored 28 points and dished 14 assists against the defending champions in spite of the fact that they used their best defender (Marion) on him and double teamed him at every opportunity.

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And as others have said, thank you for sticking around. This is literally the only news source in Houston that gives people the news and information they want.

Just a Heightist. You short folk don't belong in civilized society. I'm tired of having to get stuff for you from the top shelf of the grocery store.

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I agree with much of what you're saying but I think you are being too dismissive of Lisnanity and the Toronto game. In the Toronto game, Lin's performance in the fourth quarter was not limited to one lucky three pointer. He seriously went off in the fourth quarter of that game. Immediately prior to the 3-pointer tied the game with an and 1 drive to the basket.

I don't expect to see Lin playing at Linsanity level any time soon or possibly ever again but it is really unfair to be dismissive of it. We're not talking about a couple lucky games. It was a sustained run that broke NBA records and included great performances against teams that put stopping him at the forefront of their game plan. For example, he scored 28 points and dished 14 assists against the defending champions in spite of the fact that they used their best defender (Marion) on him and double teamed him at every opportunity.
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I definitely know Jeremy is capable of playing well against great defenders such as Shawn Marion , he just was not playing as aggressively in terms of consistency this year as that time, and I'm not being completely dismissive of Jeremy's "Linsanity" run , and I don't believe that he just a had a couple of "lucky" games , I was just talking about the one particular game winning shot against Toronto, Linsanity was a showcase for what Jeremy is capable of and I still believe he has it in him , I've watched many home games live and I can definitely tell when he's in that "Linsanity" zone, haha you can definitely tell because of his facial expressions and the fact that hes scoring out of his mind but of course I'm sure Jeremy himself wants to become a better player overall in spite of Linsanity , which I know he can someday become a Tony Parker-esque player for sure , he just needs to work harder on all aspects of his game in the off-season which he definitely has it in him to accomplish that.

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And don't forget the greatest benefit of trading Lin. You and all the LOFs will go to another board and leave us Rockets fans alone.
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Not buying it. Many YOFs still here after Yao retired.

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bluemars said: ↑

I agree with much of what you're saying but I think you are being too dismissive of Lisnanity and the Toronto game. In the Toronto game, Lin's performance in the fourth quarter was not limited to one lucky three pointer. He seriously went off in the fourth quarter of that game. Immediately prior to the 3-pointer tied the game with an and 1 drive to the basket.

I don't expect to see Lin playing at Linsanity level any time soon or possibly ever again but it is really unfair to be dismissive of it. We're not talking about a couple lucky games. It was a sustained run that broke NBA records and included great performances against teams that put stopping him at the forefront of their game plan. For example, he scored 28 points and dished 14 assists against the defending champions in spite of the fact that they used their best defender (Marion) on him and double teamed him at every opportunity.
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He did play like that.....every game Harden was hurt he played like that. He went off against San Anton, the 3 games Harden missed in April he had several 20 plus games....high assists.....the thing is, hes just no the guy, Harden ISO is......

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He did play like that.....every game Harden was hurt he played like that. He went off against San Anton, the 3 games Harden missed in April he had several 20 plus games....high assists.....the thing is, hes just no the guy, Harden ISO is......
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You'd think with your moniker you'd be, I dunno, a Harden man? LOFs in disguises. Hi comrade.

#77 RoxOn RoxOff, May 7, 2013
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You'd think with your moniker you'd be, I dunno, a Harden man? LOFs in disguises. Hi comrade.
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It's true....look at the stats.... The problem with Lin is his role.

Want to trade him because he doesnt really fit....perhaps BUT not because he cant play because he clearly can play...

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TC777JLIN168 said: ↑

It's part of the Chinese culture. All words no substance.
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Woa... this might be one of the most racist thing I've read on the forum to date.

#79 terranmoccasin, May 7, 2013
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Have you stopped to consider that maybe your desires (for Lin) are unrealistic, and therefore might need some adjustment?..

P.S. - I think you meant "pedigree", not "pet degree".
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You are way off base here. You are reading everything out of context. I can vouch for this. Someone back me up here but I am almost certain Harvard doesn't even offer a pet degree and even if they did I know for a fact Jeremy Lin didn't go after a pet degree at Harvard. So you are wrong on this point and he is right. Clearly Jeremy Lin doesn't have the Pet Degree. I don't see how exactly that will help his assist to turnover ratio. But if it helps him shoot like Curry maybe he should consider it. Here is the link to AnimalPetUniversity.com It's never to late to get that Pet Degree. Come on Jeremy you can do it!

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