No one knows what Lin is thinking, but I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes an issue this off season. His star power make him a very moveable player.
Yeah, it's quite amusing how basketball fans forget that he's a Harvard grad. Dude isn't the everyday hood-rat that's in the NBA. For all the "he's so well spoken and intelligent" every time Ray Allen and Shane Battier speak, Lin's way, way smarter. If he wasn't playing basketball, he'd be on wall street somewhere still successful and making a lot of money. He's no dummy. He's not going to say dumbass **** like Dwight Howard, or let bad PR people make decisions for him like LeBron. ****, he's probably just as smart as his agent with equal education. Again, Lin knows what to say to the media, and how to share his thoughts with Les.
Taking out Asik and Lin is something that you and I will never agree on, cuz I actually think they're good. I actually think that they're integral pieces on this team and that specifically Lin is heads and shoulders above Beverley or TD and not just a role player as you previously stated. Let's just agree to disagree. I agree that a marginal starter or role player can be sat in the fourth whether he's playing well or not. But I don't think like you do that Lin is a marginal starter nor close to Beverley or TD in talent. Not even close. And I've always liked Beverley more than TD cuz he's a point guard not a SG in a pg's body.
His interview with the Rockets.com is interesting because the Rockets' own beat writers have the balls to ask something so controversial to him. You'd figure the Rockets wouldn't want that, you'd figure they'd leave those type of potential chemistry ruining comments to ESPN or even the Chronicle's Feighen. Nevertheless, it reminded me of this scene. Kevin McHale is Steve Jobs, Jeremy Lin is of course, his alma mater's own Bill Gates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG4DvM0wxdk
Then were you upset at the coach when he took out Asik in the game against the Thunders? Asik played a total of 27 minutes. He didn't get to play the last 5 minutes of the game, but Greg Smith did.
This post is truly ignorant, and im assuming that you have little real world experience in the business world. So take it from someone who works with people that graduated from these "top schools" your school doesn't mean anything when it comes to intelligence. All that proves is that you are book smart. One lady in my building. Graduated top 10 in her class from UT Austin, very smart lady book wise. but if you sit down and have a conversation with her you would think she was the dumbest person on the face of the earth. So dont assume just because lin is book smart that he knows how to handle certain situations and that automatically makes him mature. some of these "Every day hood rats" that you speak of could have more sense then lin does. Who are you to judge someones intelligence from the little you know about them? Basketball is a game of math, not saying Lin is dumb but if he was this genius he would know how much arch he would need on his shot and he'd be an outstanding shooter, or he would know how much force to put behind his passes to make them go exactly where he wants, and before he runs down the court and jumps up in the air, he would know where he planned to go with the ball instead of just tossing it to someone at the last second. In the basketball world. When you put things like that into play, there are many players smarter then lin when it comes to that. players who can put the ball in the right spot, anticipate the passes, make shots. Smart has a VERY broad meaning. something you should think about. You can be a genius in the classroom but an idiot on the court. all comes down to who you're talking to be considered smart.
Speaks so well is not a complement, ok. Speaks so well is some **** you say about re****ed people that can talk! Also, I would bet that Shane Battier is smarter than Lin. Battier's probably the smartest guy in the league. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fj050bz-k9o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Do you ever watch games or do you just make this crap up? Come on at least post something that has to do with reality.
You play Starcraft? I'm totally pumped about HOTS. Been playing the beta since it came out. Good stuff. With regards to LOF - I know a lot of LOFs. I went to Harvard and basically everyone is a LOF. Lot of Asians at Harvard but also a lot of...well everything else. But honestly most of the LOF posts are written too poorly to be Harvard guys. No offense to them as I'm sure English isn't their first language (at least I hope not!) Basically, Lin is awesome. McHale needs to play him in the fourth and stop trying to turn him into Derek Fisher or another useless PG like that. Let Lin do his thing. I swear he's trying to turn Lin into Dennis Johnson or something.
LOL. I SERIOUSLY doubt you work with people who went to elite schools. First off, you troll too much to be around successful people. Second, if I'm wrong about #1, you likely aren't bright enough to converse with intelligent people in a manner they find interesting. Therefore, you mistake their lack of interest in you as stupidity or whatever. Third - you are one of the worst posters I've ever seen. You don't chime in unless you can bash Lin or an the worst of the LOFs. Useless.
I'm sure Lin is very smart but going to college doesn't make you smart. Going to college is a smart thing to do, it allows you to learn more but it doesn't make you smarter.
November: averaged 34.4 minutes, 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.8 turnovers, shooting the hit rate of 33.3%, 22.9% three-point percentage. December: averaging 31 minutes 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.9 turnovers, shooting 49%, 29% three-point percentage. January: averaging 33.7 minutes 12.6 points 3.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists, 2.4 steals and 3.2 turnovers, shooting was 45.4%, 32.7% three-point percentage. February: averaged 32.2 minutes, 14.5 points 2 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.5 steals and 2.5 turnovers, shooting rate of 44%, 42% three-point percentage. March: averaging 25.3 minutes 14.6 points, 0.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.3 steals and 2.3 turnovers, 53.3% shooting, 50% three-point percentage. The data prove that Lin's performance is getting better and better. When Lin FG% over 50% Rockets winning 70.8%, When Lin scored over 15 points, Rockets winning 73.7%. Rockets lost 6 of 7 games While McHale give up Jeremy Lin in the fourth quarter.
Smart people tune out ignorant dumbasses quickly. She must have seen Holmey coming a mile away. Looks like you just made someone your new biatch.
cmon, a bit off the topic on who is "smarter", although no clear definition of "smart". Shane did a religion major; Lin did a economics major in Harvard,
yes, he said the right things. deep down though, it's hurt so bad. let me say it nicely, sitting a starter the whole 4th Q when the game is on the line makes no sense what so ever. let the guy play, you moron coach. and i am not an LOF.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harvard_University_people That list doesn't include the thousands of very high paid employees at all the major banks around the world from the US, to China, to Switzerland. The many Execs at some of the world's most profitable companies (that heavily recruit out of Harvard) like Microsoft, Google, and Goldman Sachs. Not to mention, the staggering amount in the Oval Office, including the President himself. No, "a real genius" likely wouldn't be able to calculate their arc and make a 3 point shot every time. That makes no sense. Even the best 3-point shooters in the NBA make less than half their attempted 3-point shots. Also, how did you get from a discussion about Lin's intelligence and it showing through with his smarts with media/PR, to "basketball intelligence and genius having arcs in their shot"? Huh? He was before Lin entered the league. And honestly, between Dwight Howard and LeBron, Shane Battier didn't have much competition there. I'd go as to say Duncan and David Robinson are more intelligent. Chris Dudley, Emeka Okafor are up there too. You have to be smart to get into Harvard. It's a prerequisite (before you add in all the other achievements outside the classroom needed to get in). Take a look at the list of billionaires in this country. A shocking amount of them either attended or went-to Harvard (or another elite University).
