Dunno if this was previously posted - I like to check in on these capsules once in a while. Interesting subjective take on JLin. I tend to agree in this case. http://gothicginobili.com/?p=4051#p1
http://gothicginobili.com/capsule_directory/displayall.php?filterby=2013_TEAM&filter=HOU& Follow up post: some other Rockets players; Asik capsule was informative for someone like me who hasn't watched too much of the Bulls (I went to one game in 2008? Watched a few games here and there).
The Quantum Leap question was a fail hehe, but Jason Friedman did a good job with the questions, especially with asking for more specific details, such as the Duhon Felton follow up. I've actually always wanted someone to ask Lin how he uses film, so I'm glad someone finally posed the question. I think just expanding that discussion topic could have filled an entire interview by itself.
Interesting read. There seems to be a lot of debate as to whether Lin is a scoring point or a traditional point. I lean towards the latter as opposed to the former. In regards to Lin's passing & comparing him to Kyrie & Rubio, those two guys had the benefit of knowing they would be starting. Also, I think his focus on passing as definitive of whether you are a high IQ player or not is silly. I disagree that Omer is slightly overpaid, I think his deal is a steal. I loved his statistics on Omer, & he is right he is a transformative defensive player.
Yea, I felt fairly buoyed by reading that Asik is a "transformative" defensive player. Even if that's all he is, I think that's plenty. Worrisome to hear about foul troubles in Chicago though.
I have always liked Omer. I watched a ton of his games in Chicago. Him and Rose & Noah are great guys that I really enjoy watching on that team. I am excited to see Omer go against Noah in the Bulls game as well as Omer against the reigning DPOY.
Why not Asik getting the DPOY with the real starting minutes he can get now to show he's a defensive monster.
lol. I re-read my post & thought about making yogurt instead of an NBA locker room and it was pretty funny. Like a mad lib.
Seeing as how you posted it what was your take on the capsule for Lin & Asik. Also did you read the other players capsule as well?
He must be watching his games overseas. JCN looked very out of sorts in his one year here. Not much to take away from that. But if Lin can emulate his style that would be great. JCN is a beast. Lin has much more in common with JCN and Duhon physically than say, Derrick Rose or CP3.
w/r/t Lin capsule - it was interesting to read about basketball IQ. I had sort of come to accept that Lin had high bball IQ just cause I had heard it so much. But the capsule made me stop and think about it again. It's a phrase that gets thrown around a lot to denigrate players like JaVale and praise CP3. But based on what criteria? It's such a malleable phrase with many definitions. Things like knowing court positioning, reading shots to get more rebounds, court vision, reading defenses, managing flow of game, etc. all get factored in. Honestly, I can't spot it unless its at the extremes of lack or surfeit (like JaVale or CP3 respectively). So I tend to agree when the article states that Lin was quickly labeled as "high" IQ merely based on being a Harvard graduate since I honestly can't think of too many "smart" plays of his. And his Q&A seems to support this to some extent with him saying his main focus is being aggressive and attacking. The writer of the article asserts that "high IQ" means being creative with the ball a la Rondo/Rubio, but is that really the case?? Not sure. But that said, I don't necessarily think that's a problem of Lin's. I think it's more the problem of having such a malleable descriptor for basically "doing things correctly/quickly on the court." I do agree though that Lin's passes last year could have been more accurate - I do remember instances where his passes were off by enough to mess-up a catch-and-shoot player's rhythm/motion. I'm going to assume that was merely a consequence of having no training camp.
roxxy I read Rondo's capsule - he places most of the Celtics' offensive problems on Rondo. Justifiable purely because Rondo does wholly control that offense. But that said, it's not his fault Ray needed 3+ screens to get open or that Pierce's shooting %s were down or that KG tends to shrink in the playoffs. I do agree that Rondo needs to be able to create his own shot to create more chances for his other teammates. I thought it was a harsh but justified take-down of Rondo (and Doc Rivers by proxy).
Yeah that was really interesting. He raises a lot of really interesting points about how we blame big men for terrible defense but exempt PG's from terrible offenses.
good read, has real beef in it. Lin can be a very good nba coach one day. He is well educated, passionate about basketball and more importantly willing to share.
