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Jeremy Lin a goner?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheRealist137, Jul 5, 2013.

  1. Roxlove

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    We need dominant, confident players, not submissive, apologetic wishy-washy ones. Sorry, the truth hurts sometimes.
     
  2. recboil

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    yes, your reading comprehension skills are stellar. clearly i was trying to show you up. you should donate if he's not traded early next week...that's how it works. deal?
     
  3. iJHolmes

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    Not sure if you're serious or trolling...
     
  4. Roxlove

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    He is a nice guy though, I have to give him that. The kind you would like your sister to date, and have beers with. I don't hate the player at all, I just don't think the game is a match for the Rockets at this point in time.
     
  5. Sanity2disChaos

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    Thiz iz funnni, lmaolollmao!

    Lin <Rondo

    Its just the facts.....

    Also you guys are banking on a bunch of "what ifs" with Jeremy.
     
  6. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    Jeremy Lin vs Jeff Teague 2012-2013 matchup stats, here we go LOH.

    Nov 2nd

    Lin: 21pts 10rb 7ast
    Teague: 14pts 7ast

    Dec 31st

    Lin: 16pt 8ast 7stl
    Teague: 10pts 9ast 5to
     
  7. Roxlove

    Roxlove Member

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    LOL! Wow. Nice try!
     
  8. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    Correction the stat says 4 steals for Jeremy on their december 31st matchup sorry LOH, I'm sorry.
     
  9. Roxlove

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    Picking and choosing very narrowly and specifically selected stats proves what exactly?
     
  10. Nubmonger

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    So, just to be clear, the argument that Jeremy Lin is overpaid is objectively false. If you look at the salary numbers for point guards who were able to put their services up on the market, he is not even in the Top 10. He's like 14th on the current list (in terms of salary cap hit) and this doesn't take into account all of the new free agents who are probably going to get big raises (Jarrett Jack, etc.). Based on his actual performance (and not made-up or BS numbers like PPG or assist-to-turnover) and his actual salary cap hit, Lin is paid about the going market rate for his services. If you take into account his age, his potential, and the upward trend of his performance over the past season, then he has every chance of being underpaid by the time his contract plays out over the last two years.

    There is a second argument that people keep conflating with the first one, and that is that the money spent on Jeremy Lin could be better spent elsewhere. If you want to make this argument, fine, but at least present some viable scenarios, such as moving Lin + Asik for an All-Star PF (there are other threads where people do a great job of breaking down those options). 95% of the scenarios being presented under the guise of this argument (or a combination of this argument and the first) in this thread and others have hilarious targets like Rajon Rondo or Jose Calderon. Players who are actually worse than (or, if you want to be generous, about as good as) Jeremy Lin and who get paid more.

    This is the part where the rest of us kind of stand around and wonder WTH is going on, because those arguments make no sense. The team is far better off keeping Asik and Lin than trading both of them for a worse (or equivalent) PG and some additional spare parts. Do you think the Bulls would have loved to have Asik on their roster last year when Noah went down? Or let's buy the hilarious argument that Beverley should actually be starting over Lin - what about teams like GSW and the Spurs who have starting-caliber PG/SG options available to play when their starters go down or as 6th men? Wouldn't it make sense to have Lin available to spell both Harden and Beverley in those cases, instead of relying on the replacement-level pool of benchwarmers that currently rotate around teams each year?
     
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    So you take stats like TOs and throw those in there to make the player you're comparing to look worse, while bumping up Lins and showing only good stats?

    The bias of your stat posting alone shows how insecure you are about Lin and his performance. Pathetic lol:rolleyes:
     
  12. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    A win LOH a win. The Rockets won both games in Atl and at Houston
     
  13. TJ VS TR

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  14. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    No LOH, it shows who performed better that night. I'm sorry do you not know how to read LOH? Did you not read the part where I said lin vs Teague matchups, I thought I was very specific on that. It hurts I know it does LOH I know.
     
  15. IBTL

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    Just feels like lin is a goner like OP says.. and same for Asik.

    Wonder what we can get for those 2.
     
  16. Crutch City

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    Cant reason with blind love (or hate), so I will just respectfully bow out of this conversation...good day.
     
  17. Knickskiller

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    Before dwight signing, I agree with you
    Game Changer bro. The dynamics and potential just looked better for Lin if he stays.
     
  18. iJHolmes

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    I hope so, i'll celebrate the day Lin gets traded as much as i celebrated when we got dwight.
     
  19. Second_Cousin

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    How is that picking and choosing, he picked the two games the Rox played the Hawks this year?
     
  20. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    Really? Isn't Dwight signing with the Rockets of a higher note in celebration? So you would put Lin traded the same celebration as Dwight signing with Houston? Wow you must be getting owned a lot on these boards, lol.
     

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