Definitely, if he can hang out with David Lee in Asia, he can definitely meet up with Novak to learn to hit threes. Lin also needs to learn some Ginobilli moves: eurostep, behind the back drive, and step back jumper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZhhTrOj5k
That video was funny. Did you see the sequel? His friends say that Jeremy has a sense of humor but in a sarcastic way. The tweets between Kevjumba and Jlin is hilarious. Jlin: Why you tweeting so much? Go back to college. kevjumba: Go back to the gym and practice your j's.
Lin has been playing like if a weight has fell off his shoulders. Good to see him playing free and aggressive again.
It was Lin just finding confidence in himself. When he attacks good things happen - even if he misses. Just forces the D to shrink in and opens the game up for everyone.
Postgame Live Highlights: Rockets vs. Grizzlies http://www.csnhouston.com/rockets/linharden-duo-beginning-heat Calvin Murphy's analysis begins @1:50 <iframe src="http://player.theplatform.com/p/zT2_HC/iEazkwCwmKPM/embed/select/rqgZg45Ipd_J?autoPlay=false¶ms=zone%3Drockets" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe> Murphy hits the nail on the head at the 3:16 mark in talking about the improved play over the last three games with Lin & Harden scoring 40+ points. Murphy says Harden is now 2 guard so he is playing the 2 position. Lin is now at the PG so he is comfortable with the ball in his hands making things happen. Pretty much what a few people have been stressing for sometime. Let both players play there natural positions & you will see more inspired play, both are playing there own game as opposed to fallen over one another like before
People that doubted he could play the POINT are mostly nba12k geeks. You just don't teach that outstanding court vision he has. and oh my when he is on the fast break, tjere are only a couple of POINT guards I'd rather have. The outside shooting will come around. I agree that he should work overtime with harden on how to euro. Also, if he could pick up some flopping and how to hide punches to the other's groin, he has the ability to go from good defender to great. It's all in the head movement for the flopping.
They know Harden and Lin both like to play with ball in their hands. I think this is arranged to maximize Harden and Lin's effect on the team and to make at least there's one of them on the court at any given time. In the first quarter, Lin would rest early and Harden play to the end. Then Harden would rest at the beginning of the 2nd quarter when Lin start the 2nd. I like this arrangement.
If only Lin fans were humble like their guy... "Trade Lin they're not using him right!" "It's the coaches fault! They don't want him to get better" "Harden always wants the ball!" "They're sabotaging his stats at MSG!" All this after how many games? It's like when people said Linsanity was a small sample size. Umm then what was the first few months for the Rockets? Not even a month in and these so called Lin fans wanted their guy traded to another team and are blasting his teammates and coaches. Lin is a true professional, unlike some of his fans.
Were you complaining about small sample size when the Jeremy Lin is a joke thread was created after 9 games?
I was at the court side. Observed somehting to report back here... 2nd quarter about 3 minutes to go before half time, when Jlin committed the 2nd tic-tac foul, he immediately gave the the under hand wave signal, to tell the coaches not sub him out... McHale ignore him, put TD back in the game, and JLin hand checked with TD as usaual, and just routinely walked off the court... Something still wrong with the coaching substitution pattern here, since when 2 fouls in 2nd quarter becomes a problem for a point guard ??? It was a great exciting game all round for everybody !
It was shown on TV also. Lin was frantically waving off the substitution, and he looked really upset when McHale didn't give in. But I side with McHale here. It's a long season and Lin needs to get every opportunity to rest.
Ditto. I want Lin rested for this hard road trip coming up, and the jan, schedule is a marathon. They actually was watching his practice time carefully early in the season because the didn't want him to reinsure himself.
