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Giving Lin less minutes is better for his overall career

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by glacier921, Mar 28, 2013.

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  1. glacier921

    glacier921 Rookie

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    In all irony, giving Lin less minutes may be better for his career because he is still really good and now he's less likely to be injured. Parsons on the other hand is at an extreme risk because Mchale plays him 40 plus minutes every game, and while Parsons is good, he's only getting paid 888,000 dollars this year and the next year he would be paid 916,000 dollars. AND that's not even guaranteed. With the rate that Parsons is being used, he could suffer a very serious injury either this year or next, maybe even tearing up something. You think any team would offer him a higher contract if he were to suffer a serious injury? Especially after witnessing Bynum?

    What about Harden? While watching him play, he looks like he's a play or 2 from a serious injury as well, but at least he still gets his 80 million.

    Bottom line, I hate seeing Lin not playing, but ironically, this is better for his career while playing under Mchale. Unlike Parsons, who is under extreme risks with that rookie contract.
     
    #1 glacier921, Mar 28, 2013
  2. CCM721

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    Yeah, maybe Mchale can just not play him at all. That would be even better for his career! Then he would have zero risk of injury!
     
    #2 CCM721, Mar 28, 2013
  3. glacier921

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    At the rate of minutes PB is getting, it's looking probable. :(
     
    #3 glacier921, Mar 28, 2013
  4. dragonz

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    bitter grape?

    people do get career ending hand injures by starting too many bad thread with keyboard, you know.
     
    #4 dragonz, Mar 28, 2013
  5. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    McHale is just trying to ensure Lin has a long, injury free career. That's a way to look at it I guess.
     
    #5 CometsWin, Mar 28, 2013
  6. koopa

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    Do u hv glacier in ur brain?
     
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  7. eman

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    I wish McHale would attempt to rest Lin and Harden, and try this starting lineup at Memphis:

    Bev, Anderson, Parsons, Smith, Asik.

    Bring AB, Garcia, TRob, and DMo off the bench.
     
    #7 eman, Mar 28, 2013
  8. lwlee

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    Less minutes?! What was the other suggestion? Make him the a 6th man? Hell, some 6th men play more than 20 minutes a game. There you go, ppl have got their wish. He's a starter that plays 6th man minutes.
     
    #8 lwlee, Mar 28, 2013
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    6th man closes game.
     
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  10. Haymitch

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    Looking at the argument that Lin deserves more minutes, I think we should compare Lin's minutes and production to teams that are winning. Raking up stats on a losing team is nearly meaningless.

    There are 12 teams in the NBA with a better record than the Rockets.

    9 of those 12 teams feature PGs who average more minutes per game than Lin.

    Of those 9 PGs, 6 are clearly better than Lin so it wouldn't make sense to compare them. Those six are Curry, Deron, Conley, Paul, Westbrook, Parker.

    The remaining 3 PGs are Teague, Hill, and Lawson.

    For George Hill, there is a HUGE falloff in quality between him and his backup. DJ Augustin just isn't very good.

    For Jeff Teague, he's having a very good season. 15 ppg, 7.1 apg, 1.5 spg, 45% FG, 37% 3PT, 89 FT%. Those numbers are just better than Lin's.

    For Ty Lawson, he takes more shots and still shoots at a better percentage. He has more WS/48 and a better PER. This one is arguable, but I still think that Lawson is producing more than Lin.

    So I would say that Lin's MPG is either just right or is too much.
     
    #10 Haymitch, Mar 28, 2013
  11. tomato123

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    The main problem wasn't the minutes.

    His PG job was taken out and was given to Harden on 3 recent games so far.

    Lin's talent was creating PNR, seeing opening player and controlling rhythm. This is something that Harden or Beverly can't do.
     
    #11 tomato123, Mar 28, 2013
  12. BamBam

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    I like the way you advertise Lin on the thread title and speak of
    Parsons & Harden in 85% of your post. Clever way to get a ton
    of views and responses!    .....:cool:
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    #12 BamBam, Mar 28, 2013
  13. AggNRox

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    wow, op is brilliant. what else can you come?
     
    #13 AggNRox, Mar 28, 2013
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    the conspiracy theorist in me says they are either auditioning bev for a trade this offseason, or want to see if he's capable of taking over starting in order to trade Lin. Only conspiracy theory.

    In reality, doesn't McHale stunt the growth of pg's anyway? See: Kyle Lowry
     
    #14 hustle_town, Mar 28, 2013
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    Lin -13, Bev +4
     
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    Parsons -14
    Dmo -9
    Asik -15
    Harden -5

    maybe if we can clone bev 4 times the rockets would have won.
    :rolleyes:
     
    #16 jason330i, Mar 28, 2013
  17. Haymitch

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    How did he stunt Lowry's growth?
     
    #17 Haymitch, Mar 28, 2013
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    How is this arguable? Lawson>Lin
     
    #18 AXG, Mar 28, 2013
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    [squad=hustle_town;7782427]the conspiracy theorist in me says they are either auditioning bev for a trade this offseason, or want to see if he's capable of taking over starting in order to trade Lin. Only conspiracy theory.

    In reality, doesn't McHale stunt the growth of pg's anyway? See: Kyle Lowry[/QUOTE]

    Wrong 2012 ER. LOWRY was injured and Goran took advantage. Similar to how Lin took advantage of injuries on the new York squad. Lowry was upset that he did not get pt but it's not a case of McHale stunting PG growth
     
    #19 SuperBeeKay, Mar 28, 2013
  20. Haymitch

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    I was trying to be generous, but yeah. I know.
     
    #20 Haymitch, Mar 28, 2013
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