Either start Lin, or bring in a new starting PG, Bev ain't cuttin' it.

I was just screwing around and I definitely can't top that. But if you saw what my grades were in science and statistics, you wouldn't be surprised.

 

You're spot on when you say that he doesn't get his share of foul calls. I won't go all Oliver Stone/JFK on it but I think it has to do with him just not getting the respect and also not having "earned his stripes" in the eyes of other players and refs.

And yea there are still a lot of pissed off Knicks fans. I was commenting on an ESPN article the other day and a guy came back at me and told me how much better the Knicks are with Felton instead of Lin. I told him to look at the Knicks record and say that again with a straight face. lol

 

Lol dude you're the best poster here

 

Hopefully not at MIT or I would have serious doubts about Morey's credentials

 

That won't happen, and why would you want him to do that? Driving the lane is probably his greatest strength, and he is close to the top at being the best in the NBA this year at driving the lane.

 

There's no conspiracy. Lin looks out of control at times so the refs are unsure if its him or the defender causing it, so they just swallow their whistle. They do this for almost all nba players but Lin tends to look out of control more than most (which leads to a lot of those falls where we all just cringe), he's the modern day Gerald Wallace.

 

Felton makes the All-Atrocious Team: http://nba.si.com/2013/12/11/all-ni...yshaun-prince-kevin-garnett-kendrick-perkins/

 

That's the story line here that they want to move Lin's contract. But it isn't a reality yet. I'm not doubting it is a possibility but it's still an idea and not an absolute reality. They may end up going Lin is doing great for his salary and we'll find a missing piece somewhere else. The conclusion that Lin absolutely has to be move because he's some logical piece, may not pan out.

 

Absolutely. That both played well together and that was a powerful and beautiful thing to watch. Thus far, the Houston team is not as much fun to watch this year as last year. They're trying to get a more playoff style game, which makes sense, but they are losing their identity and even in the playoffs, there are fast break opportunities and ball movement is key. It's not all plodding, one-on-one post-up play and ISOs.

 

AB isn't the answer as a starter. He should play more, I think as a scorer but he can facilitate some in spurts. But I don't see him at all as a starter. It's either Lin or Beverley with the PGs on the Rockets.

 

Here's where McHale needs to look at "Linsanity" games. So many times Lin had so-so games or even not good games from quarters 1-3 just to turn it on in the 4th. Now some games he just doesn't have it and there's been 1 or 2 like that. But other games, Lin can go from superscrub to superstar in the same game and McHale doesn't seem to realize that. Also, Bev can have ineffective games, even defensively, and stay in the game it seems more than Lin and that's not fair. Yes, Bev may get big rebonds and steals, but Lin may get big steals, start transitions, make the assits or make shots or drives to get fouls too.

 

Here is the truth people, its not about stats, FIT, or 6th man

It’s clear that harden is better playing with lin, around this time last year he was tearing stuff up had 2 40 point games and his efficiency was through the roof compared to this year playing with bev. Lin only needed to work on his shot which he has. Harden was more efficient t because he didn’t have as much of a load on his back to score or create, he could give the ball to lin take a few plays off let him create. Now the rockets depend on mainly harden and parsons doing the creating. Morey and the staff knows bev is not on lins level. Morey has said this year if hardens having a off game, lin could do the playmaking without even mentioning parsons name on 790.

The thing is its a business, you take risk in the business world, morey just wants bev to give him 70% of what lin can do and play better D. He will ride bev out on that smaller contract. It was clear when he brought back brooks & drafted canaan lin could be moved. Reason they started the season like this hoping to get wins and have a good record so it wouldn’t mess up the team chemistry, & fans wouldn’t be confused if they had to move lin. Bringing in a star like howard winning more games than last year will cover a increase in ticket sales if lin was moved.

If lin was on min contract- to $3mill lin would be starting and be playing 35mins a game with harden and parsons. If lin is not moved by FEB deadline, expect him to be back in the starting lineup.

 

LOL!!!! Thank you so much the laugh... I know this is not a serious post, so I will compliment you on doing your impression of Carl H.

 

T-MAN after deadline if lin is not here, I want you to eat your words

T-man If lin stays in Houston until end of his contract and gets back in starting lineup at “any point”, I want you to eat your words

 

Play07 you could be right pimpn.

 

I'm not discounting the Harden/Lin pairing, but I think it's worth considering that Harden's decreased inefficiency might have something to do with the fact that he hasn't been healthy since opening night. He looked like a totally different player in preseason, regardless of who started at the 1 -- hell, he looked better in Drew League this summer than he has for a lot of the season.

 

Play07,

So if Lin is moved it's because of other reasons than basketball....

If Lin is not moved then he starts..... Man you guys really hate Bev and all because he's starting....

Bev is doing a pretty good job at the point and his game and style fits for what they need at the point right now. Lin is used as a spark plug from the bench, but you don't see that. All you see is bev is starting and not Lin, so all is not right in the world and Lin must start; regardless of any other factors.

T_Man

 

I must have missed it, can you quote it from any of our coaching staff?

 

That's definitely plausible. But if they move Lin they have to get back whatever he provided and at what cost? It seems get his production at another position is where they are going? I think if Lin is moved there will be that same element in the team missing that NY feels now and gets when he goes back and plays in the garden. A certain buzz that few players provide, even much better players than Lin.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012–13_New_York_Knicks_season