No. Lin might be a better team player than those two, but if we're talking about individual talent. Heck no.
I know some of you are joking. But it really sucks when Lin gets heavily underrated and prejudiced against, and now he's getting overhyped and will inevitably fall back down to Earth. Damn it bandwagoners, go back to LeBron's dick.
Carmelo Anthony is a cancer. For him to be properly utilized, you need 1) A coach that will put him in his place and get him to start doing things other than jack up 25 shots a game. 2) A PG that will dictate the plays and wont let Carmelo dictate them 3) ...NOT to be built around him. He needs to be used as a second option and a finisher.
individual talent on a team sport is meaningless if it doesn't translate to wins. teamwork counts for a lot. melo and amare are black holes. teammates don't play as hard with them on the floor because they know they won't be seeing the ball.
Melo is a post player, a finisher. Any coach with half a brain wouldn't make him the playmaker of the offense like Dantoni kept trying to do. It's just as stupid as having Scola bring the ball up the court and make plays. There's nothing wrong with being a post up forward. He just needs to be given the ball in places he can score, just like any other forward that isn't a playmaker. Why is that so hard for people to understand??
Lin is a perfect example of what Asians could do if they stopped playing Starcraft. No offense RedRedemption....
