How Lin has changed since Linsanity. Comparison of now vs. his Knicks days

Lin is a piece of the Rockets and he's your main point guard. Bev may start but Lin is your leading point guard in most stats. The Rockets and coaches should find the best compromise to utilize his skills to help the team win and at the same time develop the player as they should develop all of their players. Lin has the work ethic to improve but he needs to be on court and sometimes in a position to work through things in the season he can improve on to get his game to the next level. I believe in this player, I think he can be a star player in a season or 2 for years.

 

Huh? In the game Howard when 1 for 5 he played 34 minutes in a game Lin went 0 for 5 he played 17 minutes. McHale even lets DH12 despite hack a howard.
Lin went 3 for 7 he played 26 minutes howard went 4 for 10 he played 32 minutes. Howard always sees the court for a bulk of the time despite poor play, as it should be.

 

Doesn't there seem to be a history of McHale not "getting" point guards? Has he really developed any point guard? If Calvin Murphy was an assistant coach I think all the PGs would play better and get to play through mistakes (if McHale took his advice).

 

Yes I agree, he has to do okay or well in order to stay in the game which is unfortunate because Lin turns it up ALWAYS in the 4th. That's just his style for some reason. I wonder if anyone has asked him in an interview why he does that, I would really like to know as an interview question

 

Dwight Howard is our best player. He and Harden should not be pulled if they are having a bad game, unless they are perhaps injured. There is however a double standard with regards to coaching treatment on this team and you have to be blind to not see it.

 

It's only been a couple of games that Omer has started to actually play again. Let's see what happens in a close game with full Hack a Dwight.

 

Think he mentioned that he likes the pressure and relishes the 4th quarter with the game on the line. I think he still misses NY and has mentioned even the last game that he misses playing at the Garden. Maybe we'll see his story go full circle.

 

No, that's not why they're hacking him.

 

I do agree with you that McHale should always play DH12 regardless of how well he is performing. He is DH12 for gods sake. But that same luxury doesn't apply to Lin or bev. And some would say obviously it shouldn't because they haven't done anything in the NBA.

 

Really he mentioned this in his last game?? Can you point me to the interview or article. All I remember was during the NYK game he said he missed playing there, but never mentioned it beyond that

 

Lin's doing a really good job attacking when he sees the paint open this season. I think he understands his role coming off the bench as a spark plug, heat check kind of guy and so he's actively looking for those types of opportunities whenever he's on the floor.

A lot of people are citing his TS% as an indication of huge improvement, that's a very unrealistic expectation to put on him. He's a streaky player. Good start but he's shot really poorly in the 7 games since then. When I look at Lin's game/playstyle, I don't see "efficient" as being the right word to describe it. I'd be incredibly surprised if he sustains the efficiency he's at currently.

 

“You know I miss playing at the Garden. To be able to come back here once a year, it’s great. The fans are great. Atmosphere was great, incredible. It was just a lot of fun for everyone.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...jeremy-garden-article-1.1518038#ixzz2m38kPvNB

 

Linsanity is still there, you just gotta give him the key.

 

Excellently written and researched meh! Best Lin thread ever on this forum.

NBA players almost never come back quickly from a major knee injury. In retrospect it is completely clear to me that Lin's rocky start last season was just the natural progression of returning to NBA level basketball after surgery.

I am very impressed with Lin's work ethic. Lin was asked last summer to convert from a PG to a combo guard. Unlike Brooks and Bev, Lin has the size to function efficiently as a SG. The Rocket's three (or four) guard rotation is amazingly efficient and effective. If not already there, Lin seems to be a great bet to become a top 10 point guard in the NBA.

Over the summer Lin improved both his three point shooting and his efficiency driving to the basket. And that he did. Lin has one of the quickest first steps in the NBA, letting him get around most defenders almost at will. The Rockets have only two players who can reliably create their own shot. For that reason I cannot see the Rockets trading Lin.

 

Thanks.

 

Problem with Lin is if he is not being aggressive or making his shots, then you may as well have Beverley on the court with his added defensive pressure.

 

The Linsanity numbers were crazy but in no way sustainable. I mean 38 against the Lakers, 28 and 14 against Dallas are very impressive displays and performances but only the all time greats can do those performances regularly. The way Lin is playing now is way more sustainable and I think that's the biggest improvement in his game.