[Ringer] Morey on Lin - Quickest First Step Measured

Same here. My teammate w the biggest ups through high school was Asian, 5’9 and dunking on fools.

 

Lebron gonna have a field day with this.

 

J-Lin -- Quickest First Step Measured
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[ ] Likely
[✓] Unlikely

 

They only measured Yao and Lin.

It was very very close, but Lin had a quicker first step. Sadly he turned the ball over on the important 3rd step - he was overthinking it.

 

Endorsements too. He got a ton of them, not only in the US but in China and Taiwan as well. Not to mention some of his crazy-ass fans that’ll buy anything with his name even loosely attached to it..

 

I had a cousin who was 10 when Lin started for Houston. I got her to her first Rockets game and also a Rockets Lin Jersey for her Bday.

 

If you mean cringe in that it's cringe that this kind of bias exists, then I agree. If you mean what you said, that it was cringe for him to say it, then I strongly disagree. Most people wouldn't even have the balls to take ownership of this racially biased mistake in private, much less publicly. And I think these kind of statements are 100% needed to spark the conversations that must take place if we will ever stand a chance at overcoming this kind of racial/ethnic bias. I applaud Morey for speaking honestly about this and taking ownership for his role in it.

 

Take a step back... and think about that.

 

yes he does. From 35ppg to 15ppg after new set of rules.

 

I'm not surprised though having the quickest first step doesn't mean much when you can get into the paint and proceed to not know what to do next.

 

There are two parts to this. There was the stupidity and racism that caused him not to be drafted or recruited when he was obviously better than all but the top people of the lottery. Then their is the stupidity of his play during crunch time. Lin is a borderline starter in the NBA which is still a very good player. He's just not someone you trust during crunch time in a playoff game. The funny thing is guys like JR Smith are much dumber, but they are so dumb that there is almost no self awareness and have the ability to perform with the bright lights on. They think they are Michael Jordon.

 

Jeremy Lin was very typical of a highly athletic player with zero basketball IQ. People stereotyped him as the opposite because he was Asian.

He never fine tuned his shooting, passing, or basketball sense, he got by because he was really quick and decently strong. Once he tore his patella, he was no longer an NBA level player.

 

Yep that injury basically ended his career. He was doing pretty well in Brooklyn prior to that injury too. Definitely shot the 3 better.

 

Jeremy Lin is one of the most interesting players I can think of.

First, he WAS very athletic and it was obvious he had a very quick first step and he could get off the ground quickly as well. There also was certainly bias against him. As a member of a group that was not a big presence in the NBA (Chinese/Taiwanese American), he was immediately discounted as a viable NBA player. Credit to MDA for actually seeing what he could do and let him do it.

Second, Jeremy Lin was a mentally weak player that ultimately struggled with confidence. He has the physical abilities to be an all star in the NBA. Oddly enough, he lacked the polish necessary.

Third, overall Jeremy Lin was a success. He was able to play in the NBA a long time and was a rotation player. We can discuss "what if's" all day but he has made a lot of money, has experienced a lot of success in the NBA and proved he belonged.

 

Jeremy Lin really was the less athletic Asian Westbrook. Inconsistent finisher, inconsistent jumpshot (although way better than WB), inconsistent defense, thrived off momentum but lost confidence/turnover machine when pressured. Questionable BBIQ.

That being said, people act like he was complete garbage. His career was a net positive especially given his expectations and honestly if he didn't destroy his knee that one year he wouldn't have fallen off like he did and would have been a serviceable starting PG for some teams and a good off the bench option for even more teams.

 

Good thing I have never come across JLin merch in my life.

 

Yes, inconsistencies and a really mediocre shot release crapped him up basically.

His handles were not really that tight as well.

He could have gone to Euro League if it was not for the Asian money trail.

 

I mostly agree with this post.

Think of all the basketball players out there and how many make it to the NBA but also get a couple of seasons as a legitimate All Star. That’s a successful career even if not a hall of fame career.

 

Right. We as observers and fans put incredibly pressure on these athletes that are just people. We do not know what is going on inside their heads, or their personal lives or what they really feel and think. At the end of the day, they are playing a game they fell in love with as a child, and they are playing at a high level, even if it is only college.... they are in many cases making enough money to never work again.

Jeremy Lin got to play in the NBA. He got to play in Madison Square Garden with the entire building watching him. He was on the cover of magazines, news papers and on television. Some of his games were nationally telecast. He got to be a role model and inspiration to many many kids and adults. He got to meet famous people and see how famous people are and live. He has a college degree from a very prestigious school and he didn't have to take out student loans to do it......... he isn't even 33 years old and he has already made $65,000,000 in the NBA and still makes $3,000,000 a year playing in China.

So yeah, Lin was IMO mentally weak when it came to confidence and he didn't really reach his FULL potential but he never gave up even when he was told he was wasting his time and he has a life on paper 99.9999% of people would be envious of.

He also seems like an emotional but nice person.