I would say that experience has diminishing returns. After a certain point and age, you've reached a ceiling at which experience becomes a marginal issue. If Jeremy Lin doesn't improve in a few years, then he's not much. But we should give him a season at the least. Right now, what are you basing your low expectations on? This nascent season? His lack of NCAA pedigree? The best evidence we have right now is his time with the Knicks.
Brah talk to me when you learn basic sentence structure and have the ability to actually formulate your thoughts in an articulate manner. Reading the wikipedia entry on logical fallacies doesn't create well thought out arguments and relevant points. Until then you're on ignore for not realizing that Dragic and Lin have basically the same usage. As I said in my first post towards you... You must be dumb.
there was 7.1 seconds to play. that's plenty of time for a good setup. the play was drawn out. but my point is, these were the events that unfolded during the last minutes of play. one air ball does not warrant 50 pages of bashing on one player when there are 5 guys on the floor
<br> Like most of the world I don't base my expectations on past performance (especially with a sample of 20) when current returns are incredibly poor in my view.
A sample of 25 does looks small. Until you compare it with a sample of 7. And "incredibly poor"? LOL. You had overeager sportswriter proclaiming the Harden-Lin as the NBA's hottest new backcourt at the very beginning of the season. One airball later and Lin's been "incredibly poor"? I could give you "a bit underwhelming" or "irritatingly passive", but you're getting histrionic here. Come on now.
What exactly has been poor about Lin though. Really aside from his shooting/ scoring he has been playing solid. Improved passing, great rebounding, great defense, lowered turnovers. Frankly if Lin were to continue all these things & his scoring/shooting touch were to increase (which inevitably it will) you really wouldn't be able to complain about his production. You have said a lot of things while saying absolutely nothing at all.
<br> My favorite current NBA player is probably one of: Carl Landry/Shane Battier/Kobe Bryant/Omer Asik/James Harden <br> I'd love to bring back Carl Landry! Shane Battier too! Can we get him as coach?
Don't you know that $8mil is, like, the mostest massivest contract ever? I think people are rightfully disappointed that Lin doesn't seem to be playing (or being used) to his potential, but so far, he hasn't been "poor".
Let me get this straight, are you saying that Lin's performance last year did not matter as it was a small sample size? But you're using an even smaller sample size, this year's performance, to judge his performance? Moreover, what are you expecting Lin to achieve this year that his "current returns are poor in your view?"
yes Carl Landry is also one of my favorites. wanna share strawberry shake now? lol who give the *****
As for the Dragic versus Lin comparison, Dragic is the better player, for now and not by a huge margin either. It'll only take Dragic going into a shooting slump or Lin finding his shooting touch to even things out. If you compared a 24 year old Dragic to a 24 year old Lin, Lin is already ahead,of the curve. It took Dragic 4 years in the league to become a starter and put up the same kind of play the Lin has shown in his second year of play. Sure, Dragic has played a few spectacular games throughout his career, but nothing in a consistent manner until last season. Lin will get more rep and playing time and more learning experience. This is critical in developing a young players talent. I believe he will be a better player than Dragic the next season or two.
Some people just need to relax. If you're going to discredit what he did in 25 starts for the Knicks, stop reacting like an idiot for 7 games. Be consistent with your judgment. I don't understand how people can say his contract is worth it or not while he didn't even finish 1 full season. Are you really going to judge your starting PG for 7 games? Really? All people making stupid claims need to drop their ego because your arguments are worthless: you can't predict how he will do this season or the next 2 so how about a nice cup of stfu? That goes for both sides: people thinking he's a franchise player and people thinking he's a backup pg at best.
I said this before though, Dragic would be better served playing the SG position as opposed to the PG position right now. And i am not the only person that thinks this, a Pheonix Suns blogger & long time season ticket holder thinks the same as well. He makes a lot more sense as the SG as opposed to the PG.
I don't think even Lin's biggest fans think he's a franchise PG. Haters, on the other hand, seem to think that he's the worst starting PG in the league and will stay there forever and ever.
