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

Pretty spot on analysis.

Clearly Bev's strength is not his passing/playmaking skills. On a team like this that is VITAL and Lin at least has the potential to become an above average pass first PG.

Anyone remember how great him and Tyson Chandler played together? What about him and Howard? So much potential.

 

LIN IS NOT A SUPERSTAR!!!!!!

Lin is a good player, but he is no where near being a superstar....

T_Man

 

Bev didn't wrestle anything. It was given to him, and now he's getting exposed. To be fair, the Rockets coaches aren't known for having good plans or decisions anyways.

 

Canaan is averaging almost 10 assists per game to only 3 turnovers per game. He has proven to be a playmaker and is one of the main reasons the Vipers lead the league in scoring and why they get a lot of open 3's. Why not give him a shot?

 

Your reading comprehension is subpar.

 

See now you have figured out the problem....

The problem is not about having 2 players on the team that create.. It's about spacing and playing team ball on offense... When the guys are moving and passing the ball it makes the offense flow a lot easier...

You have stated what i've been saying... At the present time the offense is stagnated when Hardin is on the court, it makes no difference who's at the 2 or 3 and that is the problem.

Hardin is doing the same as Steve, dribble dribble, dribble... Bad shot....

T_Man

 

I dont even think he wrestled anything from Lin. Lin came back improved, and was playing at a real good level post ASB last year then coming into this year before the injury. It was simply McHale naming Bev the starter...because of "fit".

 

Oh yea that's right. Just like how they tried to give the starting job to td last year when they first try to bench him on the 4th in that Portland game. And then it was downhill from there. Missed 3, Lin go to the bench. Turnover, Lin go to the bench!

 

So please tell me which 2 superstars on this team are you referring too?

T_Man

 

Because in the D league no one plays defense. You ever see some of those scores?

 

But i will also say I think they should trade off who is the "starter" for the game, depending on the situation, if you wanted to start off with some kind strategy or a certain way to play a team. Either way Lin was playing 30+ minutes anyways off the bench or when he was starting while Harden was out.

 

Um... are you joking? who are the two best players on this team? okay, two all-stars then.

 

Let me re-phrase this from your post...
So which 2 SUPERSTARS are ALL STARS that play the same position are you referring too?

T_Man

 

1) Harden
2) Howard

Last I checked they are all-stars. They arguably play the same positions as the two players on poison pill contracts currently on the team. Did I make myself clear enough?

 

I seriously hate the double standard some people have. And the fact that few people seem to be able to accept something or put forward facts without talking bad about this or that player. You don't need to lower someone to lift up someone else, each has their own merit.

Bev, good 1 on 1 defender. Not a playmaker and shooting is avg.

Harden, bad defender. avg playmaker, great offensive weapon (without the ball at the beginning of the shot clock), prone to TO.

Lin, avg defender, good offensive weapon, great playmaker, prone to TO.

The fact of the matter is, Bev SHOULDN'T be the starter, and Harden SHOULDN'T be PG. Because they are bad? Of course not! But one needs to look at what each one is good at. Lin is, without a doubt the best playmaker in the team. He is also number 1 at fg% on drives in the entire LEAGUE. Which means he can create offense, drive and kick, shoot or pass. Harden is a great scorer, but he is better without handling the ball the whole time. And Bev is an avg player, with great 1 on 1 defense, but that's not a reason to start over the best playmaker on your team. Oh, and you don't need to be the main ball handler to be a superstar...

I mean, common... The Rockets have one of the worst Assist per game ratio in the NBA. And when you find out that the season high in assist was done a night when Harden was out and Lin was the main ball handler with 12 assists... It needs to tell you something...BUT LET ME CLARIFY! I think Harden is a decent playmaker that can avg 5 assists per game, but he SHOUDLN'T be the main ball handler when the shot clock starts. Play each player to his strength and you will have MUCH more success.

 

It's one game. Even Lin has had games where he's had one assist or none.

 

I don't see anyone else putting up a similar assist/turnover with that volume of assists. Are teams just playing good defense on the other pg's in the league and laying off of Canaan? Nah. Take Pierre Jackson for example, a very good pg. Jackson is shooting about the same percentages as Canaan but averaging 4 assists and 5 turnovers per game.

 

Yeah, but chances are he wasn't playing 30 minutes

 

Rep this if I could. If you really think about it Harden is the PG and Bev plays as the SG. Then you have Lin coming out as the "6th man" switching between both positions.

 

Lin has had 2 games with 1 or fewer assists.

Toronto - 31 points, 1 assist
Atlanta - 0 points, 1 assist, played 4 minutes

Patrick Beverley has had 6 games with 1 or fewer assists.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beverpa01/gamelog/2014/