Great finish not great game. You have to give him props for the latter but it doesn't change the fact that he played subpar basketball for 40 min.
The thing about Lin is that he's only going to get better, not worse. He hasn't gotten as much playing time to develop as guys like Wall. He's just learning on the job, and putting up All-Star performances in his first few starts- without the benefit of lots of practices or even training camp. Once he develops things like a left hand and his jump shot like most young players with the drive to excel, he'll be even more efficient and produce fewer turnovers while still running things and dropping 30 and 10.
Sorry, but what's the definition of "outplaying"? Yes he blocked Lin and had a couple good steals, and that translates to him outplaying Lin? Lin had more points, more rebounds, more assists, and if you have to talk about turnovers, let's talk about Rubio dribbling the ball on his foot on the most critical play. Did I mention the Knicks won the game?
You do realize that just saying there's more to basketball than shooting doesn't make it any less important of a factor to your overall game, right? Rubio has taken better care of the ball, but 3.8 TO is subpar when you're putting up 7.8 ast and atrocious offense. I would hardly say that Rubio outplayed Lin in that game. If anything, both played poorly, but Rubio's late gaffe likely cost them the game.
if that game would start over again, who do you pick to be your PG? it's easy for me, Lin because he would win.
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It's the only thing Lin is doing better than Rubio right now. I'm not saying it's not an important factor but I am saying it's the only advantage Lin has had over Rubi recently. You are completely ignoring his defense. He has held opposing PGs to 36% shooting over that stretch and has averaged 3.6 steals per game. Those are elite defensive numbers and very very very far from subpar. Did you watch the game? Rubio played poorly in the last two possessions but not for the game. He had 8 assists with no turnovers before the end, held the hottest player in the league to 33% shooting and also got 3 steals. It was all Rubio until the end when it mattered.
Then you should know he was 7-12 for 15 pts, 4ast, 2reb, and 2to in the first half of the Minny game. Subpar basketball for 40 minutes, indeed. Aren't you the same guy that kept saying GlenRice wasn't racist?
Thats the thing with Lin, not all his attributes appear on the box score. He has game management and can control the tempo of the game. These are things other great point guards like magic and Steve Nash can see as well as other coaches. Great point guards are like coaches on the court.
Because I'm not on team slob Lin's knob? I have given him credit in my posts but I have also disagreed with the way some people are talking about him. Go to a Knicks forum if you just want to hear how great Lin is with nobody disagreeing with you.
He hasn't controlled much of anything in the last two games. He was clutch in both but the main reason they won those games is because the Wolves laid an egg with 11 in the 4th and the Raptors did the same with 12 in the 4th. Lin has been great as a whole over these last 6 games but the last two were not on the same level as the first four.
Tim Legler on ESPN tonight said that Lin's play was subpar by any pg standards for four straight quarters. Apparently he is really me, spooner and glenrice too.
I get where you're coming from but in the end, he's making it happen at the end of games and it's leading to wins. Subpar PGs don't do that.
I have repeatedly said in the clutch win it matters he has come through. That three tonight was unbelievable. However, that doesn't change the fact that he didn't play all that great before the final minutes. For some reason on his Rockets forum people are extra sensitive about a guy that is killing us on a nightly basis. In not one of my posts have I said that Lin sucks or is terrible etc and have only said that parts of his game have been bad and his last two games haven't been all that good. How that is basically treason on a Rockets forum blows my mind.
