As of right now, is Lin one of the worst starting PG's in the NBA?

Lets see....
Rockets top scoring back court in the NBA.
Top scoring offense in the NBA
Lin over the last month or 2 shooting around 50%
top 5 in steals
I read an article where it stated he is top 3 as a PG on d
Hes averaging 12 a game but over the last month or so i guess maybe 15
Hes not the best PG in the NBA but hes not the worst either. He hustles on defense which is better than Harden does. Harden ois shooting less than 25 % from the field over the last 2 weeks....Lets have a thread "Is Harden the most overrated guard in the NBA" seems like that might more sense. Lin is a solid player who has the ability to take over a game when hes allowed.......i know this is you peoples lifes but you might find another player to hate on.....

 

Until Lin becomes the primary ball handler/facillitator then he cannot even be classified as a PG. Harden is actually the worst PG in the league right now.

Strangely enough, Harden is one of the best SG in the league as well.

 

Guess they're playing out of position. It's the McFail system where people play out of position and play no defense. It's an alternative basketball Universe - Bizarro land! :grin:

 

Harden has had a rough 8 game stretch as well. He definitely has his turn over issues, and could use some work on his defense, sometimes bordering on Kevin Martin level efforts. On the flip side Harden is regularly scoring and passing against double and triple teams including the other team's best perimeter defender, while Lin is regularly left with wide open shots with no one within 10 feet of him on the perimeter.

 

A more appropriate thread should be started:

Is McHale the WORST COACH in the NBA?

 

This is a tough time to be a Lin and/or Rockets fan. But things will get better. Lin still shows flashes of brilliance, and we know that there is superior talent there -- it just seems he is sensitive to coaches or others' not trusting him. I wish he weren't so sensitive, as it seems to affect his play.

However, given the time and chance, his talent will be irrefutable.

 

Lin fans aren't going to convince any "Lin-doubters". You can blame the coach, the system, fan support, racism, Harden, or whatever, but only his play can change minds. So it's more like you guys are trying to convince yourselves.

 

So what are you doubting? All the stats show that he is about an average NBA point guard right now. This is despite the fact that most of the time he isn't even used as point guard. If you're doubting that he is a top 10 point guard than I'm sure most people would not dispute that. But if you're doubting that he even belongs in the NBA than I would say your bias is clouding your objectivity.

 

Really not a good argument imo. On the list, Lin, on this team and in this offense, is used similarly to Mario Chalmers. He doesn't have the ball in his hands, more of a spot up shooter. Mario Chalmers does this better ( 3pt wise at least, his% is much higher, assists and ppg among others down but he plays fewer minutes. ) Most of the other pgs actually initiate and run the offense/are primary ball handlers.

If Lin did this, I would think this is a valid comparison. He doesn't. The only times he has, aside from his turnovers, he was better than a huge chunk of those names. Unfortunately, sample size ( oddly enough, Patrick Beverlys two games was enough to cement his position as a starting pg for quite a few people ) ruins that argument.

Also, Ricky rubios numbers are ass. But what??? He's coming off surgery. Imagine****ing that......

 

This thread should title "As of right now, is Harden one of the worst starting PGs in the NBA?" IMO, Harden can be a real good PG but good PG requires other players to move off ball. Unfortunately ISO Harden is 90% of McHale's plays. Lin's lack of confidence didn't help either.

 

yes!!!! Mcfail is the worst!

 

Great quote.

 

Well said.

 

Really? So a stacked Lakers team that is 17-24 gets D'antoni off the hook?

 

LOL Thank you.

This is the most r****ded thread I ever seen. He's in the middle of the pack in regards to assist and points. How exactly is he the worst?

LOH want him to average Harden numbers. LOF wants him to average Harden numbers. They all say he's either the worst or the greatest.

Right now he's average of all the point guards. And he's young. 24 years old. Learning a fast pace. His learning curve so elite. The guy has potential.

If Jeremy Lin gets traded, Rockets will regret it big time.

 

That's not a good comparison, if you are trying to say Lin is struggling shooting wise due to his knee surgery (which may be true). But the point is, you can't compare it to Rubio struggling with shooting coming off a surgery.

The fact is that Rubio's shooting numbers have always been horrible. His entire career, from Spanish League, Euroleague, FIBA national team competitions, last year in the NBA, this year. It's no different. He's always been a horrible shooter, and amazingly inefficient on offense. The only thing hes ever been able to do in any league or competition is pass.

He's always been the absolute worst shooter of every league he has played in. So the knee surgery really has nothing to do with Rubio's shooting numbers.

 

There should be a thread where it asks who should start with all 3 PGs name. Beverly will win. #startbeverlycauseheistherightcolor.. Jk.. Sadly, Lin is the best option still and he sucks.

 

Some people, actually a lot of people don't get out much so they miss stats/facts reported from other sites.

I've been underwhelmed and concerned about Lin's performance and role. Oh well, here's to a kick a.ss second half of the season!