[Bleacherreport] Very unbiased article on Jeremy Lin's game

Lol. You are absolutely right. I have been saying the same thing for days now and nobody has been listening. People are like how Lin has a target on his back because of his contract and his popularity. I am like your bugging, the Rockets aren't going to be winning a lot of games teams won't even spare the effort to double him. I doubt teams double Kyrie or John Wall.

 

no that sounds like lowering expectations by throwing his teammates under the bus. its true though, & truth is the ultimate defense.

"Although Lin clearly prefers the right side of the bucket, and that is his preference, he has shown on numerous occasions that he can drive and finish to the left, even with a towering center defending him. He has such great abilities driving to the right of the basket, that if he were to improve on his left, it would make him that much of a better player."

thats a hopeful excuse.

 

You just described Russell Westrook from 2 years ago.

 

I wouldn't say it's very unbiased lol. It's pro Lin. Trying to debunk his "weaknesses". A very unbiased article would analyze both strengths and weaknesses of his game, not just try to dispell his flaws.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1273960-updated-nba-rookie-of-the-year-odds-post-summer-league

Updated NBA Rookie of the Year Odds, Post-Summer League

Jeremy Lamb–SG and Terrence Jones–F, Houston Rockets

Two of the Houston Rockets' first-round draft picks had outstanding Summer League performances.

Jeremy Lamb averaged 20 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from the field, and Terrence Jones averaged 18.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on 50 percent shooting. The Rockets may not be contenders next season, but Houston fans should have some hope for the future with these kind of young assets on board.

It wouldn't be at all surprising to see Kevin Martin traded in the not-too-distant future so that Lamb gets some additional playing time. With Luis Scola already amnestied and Chase Budinger sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jones is already set to play a big role.

Odds: 1:9

Either one of these guys could wind up having a big year. The Rockets are a young team, and they'll be relying heavily on these rookies to start performing sooner rather than later.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1276957-the-smartest-move-for-every-nba-team-during-the-offseason/page/12

The Smartest Move for Every NBA Team During the Offseason

Houston Rockets

Smartest Move: Hitting the reset button

For any NBA team, finishing just out of the playoffs or just sneaking in is a terrible thing. Those middle first-round draft picks are extremely dicey, and year after year of those will keep a franchise stuck in the mud.

The Houston Rockets found themselves in that spot and decided to make a serious run at Dwight Howard. In doing so, they dumped most of their mainstays and brought in a ton of assets. When it didn't exactly work out as planned, they did their best to draft some guys with great potential.

They also brought in Jeremy Lin as the new face of the franchise. He isn't the superstar that they hoped they would land, but he and the other young guys bring with them a new attitude and a fresh start.

 

Highly doubt WB averaged 8 assists, but it's not impressive if 8 assists comes with 5 T-O, and points are irrelevant on low % shooting. You need to have your PG on at least a 2/1 A/T-O, and he needs to shoot around 48%.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1278059-power-ranking-the-biggest-free-agent-gambles-of-the-offseason/page/8

NBA Free Agency 2012: Ranking the Biggest Gambles of the Offseason

4. Jeremy Lin

While a lot of New York fans were quick to jump all over James Dolan for not matching Houston's offer sheet for Jeremy Lin, not as many are concerned that the Rockets just invested a lot of money in a player with 25 meaningful games under his belt.

While all the Linsanity stuff was great theater and actually some impressive basketball, the Rockets took a huge risk in signing the 23-year-old. In those 25 games with the Knicks, Lin averaged an impressive 18 points and 7.7 assists a night. However, he also turned the ball over a well-documented 4.7 times per game.

Lin has a very high upside, especially off the court, where he is a marketing gold mine as an underdog tale. He also has the potential to be a good point guard in the NBA. Still, at three years and $25 million, this is one of the biggest gambles of the 2012 offseason.


2. Omer Asik

Houston's contract offer to center Omer Asik is one of the more mind-boggling deals in some time. The Rockets deemed it necessary to offer three years at roughly $25 million to a player who may not be any better than Greg Stiemsma (who is signing for minimal money in Minnesota).

Asik may have earned this contract with good postseason play last spring when he filled in for Joakim Noah in the Bulls' first-round series. He rebounded the ball very well and was his usual shot-blocking self. Still, Asik owns career averages of just 2.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the NBA.

There is talk of him becoming an elite NBA interior defender, and if that is true, then the Rockets have earned the right to be the team that sees him evolve.

However, if his past two seasons and previous work overseas are an actual indication of his production throughout the extent of the contract, then the Rockets have made one of the worst gambles in the NBA this year.

 

I was told we were merging all the Bleacher Report articles together! :grin:

 

http://bit.ly/MD390N

21.9 pts, 8.2 ast, 3.9 TO

 

I agree that the Asik deal is highly questionable. Hopefully the Rockets are looking beyond the numbers and seeing something we don't see. If not, this could be a huge bust.

I thought the Lin article was fair; he likely has a very high upside, but the right system is critical.

 

Like the article. But worried about coach. Does he really like Lin? If he does, Lin will be doing very good. But if he doesn't, Lin will be in trouble. I heard Rockets doesn't really coach players. They have to learn by themselves. That's very bad. I hope M.D'Antoni is coming to coach this team.

 

I'm pretty sure that it is going to be a good pickup for Houston. It is going to take a little bit of time for Asik to get accustomed to heavy minutes, but he is going to bring everything we are asking for on the defensive end. If Asik is able to bring close to points per game to go along with 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, then he we got him at a bargain price!

 

Westbrook's career stats:

Year FG% 3PT% FT% REB Ast TO PPG
08-09 39.8 27.1 81.5 4.9 5.3 3.3 15.3
09-10 41.8 22.1 78.0 4.9 8.0 3.3 16.1
10-11 44.2 33.0 84.2 4.6 8.2 3.9 21.9
11-12 45.7 31.6 82.3 4.6 5.5 3.6 23.6

 

I'm pretty sure that it is going to be a good pickup for Houston. It is going to take a little bit of time for Asik to get accustomed to heavy minutes, but he is going to bring everything we are asking for on the defensive end. If Asik is able to bring close to ten points per game to go along with 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, then he we got him at a bargain price!

 

McHale will be gone with the quickness if he pisses Lin off.

 

J. Lin = Over rated.

 

Not really, because Westbrook was always able to defend.

 

You never said anything about defense guy. All you mentioned were stats

 

He won't be asked to do a lot of scoring. I haven't seen Asik play in a game: all I have to go on are random highlight clips. With that, Asik appears to be an above average athlete at his position. He is agile, active and is aggressive attacking the basket.

Of course many are going to be skeptical about the size of his contract given his limited minutes: but considering the contracts being thrown around to bigs, Asik's may wind up looking like a bargain in the near future.