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Jeremy Lin's mass appeal

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jul 18, 2012.

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Why I like Jeremy

  1. He's of Asian descent

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    4.8%

  2. He's specifically an Asian American

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    7.7%

  3. He's an underdog and I want him to win

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    33.7%

  4. He's a good Christian - Asian Tebow, lots of chinese bible study groupies

    6 vote(s)
    5.8%

  5. He's popular which makes the Rockets popular

    13 vote(s)
    12.5%

  6. He's from the Ivy League and his SAT score was high

    6 vote(s)
    5.8%

  7. He has great potential to be a great player

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    15.4%

  8. He didn't diss the Rockets and will probably not have a Dynex TV

    8 vote(s)
    7.7%

  9. He's a role model

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    6.7%
  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    #1 tinman, Jul 18, 2012
  2. skyline07

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    I don't whats the point of this thread?
     
    #2 skyline07, Jul 18, 2012
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yCIoQ2g-r0Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #3 Ricksmith, Jul 18, 2012
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    Being an Asian-American means he'll be a career underdog.
    Yao wasn't disrespected because he was tall and remarkably smooth for a big man.
    Unless Lin hits 82 game winners in a row he will always be disrespected.
     
    #4 RedRedemption, Jul 18, 2012
  5. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Yao was straight from China. He wasn't really very good when he first started.
    He had a lot to learn from basketball and culturally. Lin's got the culture part down .

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    It took Yao lots of time to get to this:
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    #5 tinman, Jul 18, 2012
  6. RocketRaccoon

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    personally, I see a great opportunity (on/off court) that would fill a great need (on court). I guess people want to see an asian for judgement purposes.
     
    #6 RocketRaccoon, Jul 18, 2012
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    lol at the poll
     
    #7 txppratt, Jul 18, 2012
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    none of the above. I only like him now because he's a Rocket.
     
    #8 Uprising, Jul 18, 2012
  9. tinman

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    I made that choice available:

    He didn't diss the Rockets and will probably not have a Dynex TV

    translation:

    he's accepted the offer to be the starting point guard of the rockets and will own a nicer tv than the last guy who the rockets offered money to be the point guard
     
    #9 tinman, Jul 18, 2012
  10. liljojo

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    All of the above?
     
    #10 liljojo, Jul 18, 2012
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    No weak-ass Dynex s**t in this house. Lin's gonna bring that Samsung.
     
    #11 gwatson86, Jul 18, 2012
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    If every thread needs a major point, we better delete 85% of the GARM.
     
    #12 napalm06, Jul 18, 2012
  13. Spiegel

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    Might was call this place lin fans bbs. All these YOF's who left are coming back and ever second thread is about Lin. lol
     
    #13 Spiegel, Jul 18, 2012
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    Wheres the all of the above option ? lmao come on OP you couldnt narrow it down to less than 9
     
    #14 pbnfamilia, Jul 18, 2012
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    He got combination of poise, intelligence, toughness and leadership that is perfect for this young team. As a PG he'll be the leader they look up to in the battlefield and he showed he can fulfill that role.
     
    #15 Bleeding Red, Jul 18, 2012
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    damnit tinman...I haven't watched any yao stuff in years because its too depressing realizing what we had.
     
    #16 hotballa, Jul 18, 2012
  17. Red.Glare

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    Agreed...but now that he is a Rocket, there will be never-ending Lin threads here. I was already sick of them from last year. Would rather discuss Rocket's ball, not Jeremy's new pair of glasses. Guess some people just have a need to worship.
     
    #17 Red.Glare, Jul 18, 2012
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