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NYDailyNews: Lin may not be what Rockets bargained for

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by True Rocket, Oct 14, 2012.

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  1. Pokito1120

    Pokito1120 Member

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    Duhhh! Lin isnt trash but he is not as good as people are over-hyping him to be
     
    #21 Pokito1120, Oct 14, 2012
  2. stl1622dc

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    What is there to be excited about for the Knicks? They are stuck in first round exit mode for the foreseeable future. They don't have any cap flexibility so they are stuck with what they have for the next few years. While other teams in the East were busy adding pieces (Bynum, Joe Johnson, Jason Terry, Ray Allen), they added Felton and a bunch of old guys. The only youth they have on the team is being mentored by JR Smith.
     
    #22 stl1622dc, Oct 14, 2012
  3. nbafever

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    With our history of injuries, the Rockets are carefully limiting Lin's minutes to 20-25 min per game so far.

    When the real games begin, we'll see whether Rox or Knicks will play better. Time to ignore the critics
     
    #23 nbafever, Oct 14, 2012
  4. Cadreaming

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    It's hard to compare players you watched a lot and a player you probably don't watch much. It's understandable you have some emotional attachment with your former players. But Hollinger's PER ranking doesn't agree with you. Last season, Lin was ranked 38 among all players with a PER of 19.97. Lowry was 51 with a PER of 18.89. Gragic was ranked 63 with a PER of 18.03. PER has flaws but it's far more objective than other rankings.
     
    #24 Cadreaming, Oct 14, 2012
  5. conquistador#11

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    Knicks fan? =)
     
    #25 conquistador#11, Oct 14, 2012
  6. stl1622dc

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    People need to stop reading trash sports columns/sites. If you want info/news read ESPN, Yahoo, or SI. If you want something funny try Grantland. Stop killing brain cells reading the Daily News which is just barely a step above Bleacher Report.
     
    #26 stl1622dc, Oct 14, 2012
  7. xiki

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    LOL the New York media make me laugh, they are so obsessed with Lin and what he's not doing...in NY. :cool:
     
    #27 xiki, Oct 14, 2012
  8. rox4lyf

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    Wow sounds like a jilted girlfriend. Doesn't the media realize that it was the Knicks own doing why Lin's still not a Knick? Jeez.
     
    #28 rox4lyf, Oct 14, 2012
  9. formido

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    Sigh.

    http://thebamboxscore.com/2012/02/

    http://thebamboxscore.com/2012/03/09/the-linside-point-guard-review/

    You can look it up, but I'm pretty sure Lin ranked very high either in the NBA or among guards--depending on the stat--for steals, charges taken, blocks and rebounds per 36 among starters. That doesn't happen from being "clever" or being an average athlete.
     
    #29 formido, Oct 14, 2012
  10. flamingdts

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    Cognitive Dissonance
     
    #30 flamingdts, Oct 14, 2012
  11. Bill Bradley

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    Agreed. I was a lifelong Knicks fan but couldn't take it anymore and vowed to never support that team again until Dolan is dead.
     
    #31 Bill Bradley, Oct 14, 2012
  12. larsv8

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    I am going to go ahead and assume Mr. 2012, that you followed Lin to the Rockets. He is an average PG.
     
    #32 larsv8, Oct 14, 2012
  13. TheRookets

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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe NYDailyNews is owned by James Dolan. I know he owns a couple of tabloid "news." This is NY media. They build you up only to bring you down... nothing new here.
     
    #33 TheRookets, Oct 14, 2012
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    The whole article just sounds like bitter whining, to be honest, but that part was just too much - the writer's talking like Raymond Felton and Jason Kidd are superstars at a bargain price or something... :rolleyes:
     
    #34 merrrlo, Oct 14, 2012
  15. racetrack

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    No, it's "New York Newsday" that Dolan owns. The NU Dailynews is competitor and has been in feud with Dolan for a while.
     
    #35 racetrack, Oct 14, 2012
  16. DAROckets

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    Like "some Rockets coaches" are really gonna "confide" in Mitch Lawrence :rolleyes:
     
    #36 DAROckets, Oct 14, 2012
  17. ROXTXIA

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    Haters gonna hate.
     
    #37 ROXTXIA, Oct 14, 2012
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    Every pro team has a designated a## licker in the media. I now know who that person is for the Knicks.
     
    #38 Raven, Oct 14, 2012
  19. racetrack

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    What bothers me the most is that today's game will give credence to articles like this. Bad timing to have a off-game!
     
    #39 racetrack, Oct 14, 2012
  20. Dreamin

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    Yeah I know. Just one years player option. Too bad.
     
    #40 Dreamin, Oct 14, 2012
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