Not nearly as valuable as Alexander thought. He certainly hasn't helped our attendance. I think now that Harden is here Les probably is not as concerned about Lin if he continues to be a mediocre player. Especially if we add another star. I don't disagree he'd be an upgrade over lin but that isn't saying a whole lot. LA and Love are possibilities but no way Lebron comes here. If he leaves Miami he'll go back to Cleveland,
Sorry to burst your bubble, but she's being more objective than you are bud. And I'm no Lin only fan either. Her question is legit. What makes Gogi's 25 games more sustainable and superior than Lin's Linsanity run?
That's a valid point. Dragic isn't burning it up in Phoenix and he only had a small sample size of starts (just like Jeremy) after sitting on the bench for years. Morey would have been a d@mn fool to give him that player option.
Dragic was a one man wrecking crew running the fast break. Rockets haven't had a guy like that since Clyde. I miss him too. Lin would be perfect as a sixth man. Lin just isn't a PG. He's a combo guard.
Dragic also 3 years older... Usually, players at Dragic's age have peaked while players at Lin's age are still improving... Food for thought.
I will just assume you are stuck & can't answer the question. I openly said Lowry is so much better than both lin & Dragic & have maintained as much for sometime. Dragic just isn't better than Lin. Isn't a better passer or defender, & he is shooting worse than Lin now. Dragic also doesn't run an offense well that it has gotten to the point where they have a rookie running the point so he can play the two & his own teammates, coaches & PHX beat writers have said as much.
Are you comparing Dragic to Lin when he was on the Rockets or their career as of now or this season stats, I'm confused??? If you haven't followed Dragic this season at all, then how can you make a legit comparison to back up your statement?? This is very confusing to me, yes?
17-20 points a game does say a lot and is a significant upgrade to the backcourt. Redick would produce that starting or coming off the bench. Another finisher for Lin when he's on the court with him and a guy who defenses have to pay attention to when he's on the court with Harden which opens up the floor for him (which means Harden would score more points a game. That would be around 60 ppg out of the backcourt (Harden, Lin, Redick). That's around the point production the Rockets would get if Josh Smith was starting for $20 million a year. And both Portland and Minnesota need shooting guards so he may prove to be a valuable trade piece.
I don't think Miami really cares about Linsanity. They just like taking out any rising star because that's what good players like to do to other good players. That's a sign of respect, not jealousy. They would have done the same thing to Dragic. Difference is, Dragic is more experienced and has a lot more confidence. Overall, I think Lin is the smarter player with better court vision, but Dragic has more physical talent. Over time I think both players will be around the same and it will depend on how they approach the game and evolve - no one can predict that. But I don't think Dragic and Lin are all that big of a difference. Lowry is a step above both of them, but he's also had quite a few years. Lin will get better.
Nothing wrong with being nostalgic, but embrace the "New Age" and enjoy the highlights that the new point guard in town is creating.
I was not specifically responding to the post I quoted. I was responding to you in general. Dragic is in a horrible situation in Phoenix. He's frustrated and his teammates are frustrated. Everyone in that situation looks bad. I strongly disagree with you on your claim that Lin is a better defender than Dragic. Lin can not be a team's primary ball handler due to his weakness in that skill. Dragic on the other hand can. Dragic is without a doubt a better fast break player than Lin. Dragic is expected to be the best player on his team so the quality of his shoots are poor because he is the focus of the defense. Lin is the 3rd option in Houston on many nights. The quality of his shots are much better due to that. Regardless I think even you would agree that Dragic is a better shooter than Lin. Do you agree? If not than there is no point in us discussing any further. I'll concede that Lin is regarded as a better passer than Dragic but Lin is not an elite passer. Lin is in a much better situation than Dragic. I expect Lin to put up much better numbers. 12 & 6 does not impress me.
I agree with your sentiment. I was only responding to the thread started by another poster. Lin is a good player. In my opinion his skill set is best suited to be a 6th man/combo guard.
On a much weaker squad Dragic has a better: PER, TS%, eFG%, AST%, TOV%, Ortg and WS/48. He has slightly better per game averages in a few categories playing on a team that averages almost 4 less possessions per game than the Rockets, while also playing just a tad bit less minutes per game. Neither is clearly better than the other. To be honest I feel if they switched places it would be better for both of their numbers. Still think the Suns would suck, but Lin on the Suns as a go to guy would put up better numbers than Dragic is, but at the same time I feel Dragic would fit in better here in Houston than Lin has so far. Not saying this is how it will be forever, I am just talking about RIGHT NOW.
Yeah, this is all fair, but it's important to note how awful a start Jeremy had though. I think he was shooting like 37% or something after the first month of the season. He's improved at a steady pace as he's recovered from surgery and as the team has figured itself out. Either way, I think the stats are too misleading to compare the two players. Too many other factors. At the end of the day, they aren't too far off from eachother, but Jeremy is younger so I think Jeremy edges out.
