Just because Heat & OKC have limited his offense doesn't mean he has the weakest handle. Those 2 were top teams in their respective conferences, no? And if we are worried about players attacking the rim & drawing fouls, wouldn't Harden be the one we should worry about? After all, he attempted most FTs in the regular season in the entire league! As for driving & dishing in the playoffs, not only has Tony Parker done it for more than a decade, he's got 3 rings + 1 Fianls MVP to show for it. NOT saying Lin is on the same level as Harden & Parker; he's got ways to go. I am just saying if you're worried about Lin being the weakest link for those reasons, there are unwarranted. Lin definitely needs to get better, but nothing indicates he wouldn't.
A lot of people have been bringing up JLin's supposedly poor handles...guess what, your eye test is failing you...JLin greatly improved his handling last year, and yes, while it looks crappy, statistically it is fine. Lin's "hands rating" is 24.2, and he commits 1.09 ballhandling turnovers per game...compare to this to the elite ballhandlers in the league, and you'll see that statistically, he's not too far off...compare this to Harden, who had an abysmal 17.2 hands rating, and nearly 1.5 ballhandling turnovers per game... http://www.82games.com/1213/12HOU4.HTM http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...the-nbas-most-impressive-ballhandlers/page/11
Most of Lin's turnovers last season were from throwing bad passes, and a lot of those were Omer Asik fumbling perfectly good passes. Very few of his turnovers were from mishandling the ball or getting it stolen away.
it's easy to not turn the ball over when the ball is in the possession of your shooting guard and not you. Give him free reign like a PG typically has and his TOs would be enormous.
I'm sorry but just watch some games and look at him bringing up the ball when he is under pressure, or even in the half court. It isn't hard for opposing teams to keep him above the 3 point line when he is the primary ball handler and like-wise when he is bringing up the ball towards the right sideline in a "mobile ice" position. He has trouble due to a under developed left handed dribble from what I see. This causes our possessions to start late and breaks up rhythm. I want him to work on his game and I believe he can eventually be a serviceable starting point guard. I don't much care for your statistic since Jeremy doesn't really turn the ball over in that manner. This isn't hate, I am just saying he has to improve a large portion of his game to add different dimensions so it opens up more opportunities for him and his teammates.
when it comes to turnover, ball is not in his hand, so he should not turn over that much. when it comes to points or assists, he has enough opportunity to get numbers but failed to do so. so confuse.
Can NBA players work on their handles? I can't think of an NBA player that has significantly improved their ball-handling after joining the NBA. This seems like something you either have or you don't, and is not as easy to develop as any other skill.
your irrationality speaks to something else going on, which I already spoke to. You flat out just don't like him Sure he isn't the best PG in the league, but he's competent and a team Player. Lin's defense was actually pretty decent last year if you saw him playing. not the best but good enough. His shooting does need work from outside the 3 point line. His technique is way off IMO. HIs averaged 2.9 TO per game, while Harden averaged 3.8 TO. Where is your criticism of Harden now. so evidently you do have something against Lin, because your making BS
It's just Lin trolls out on the attack by the establishment. They can't really criticize him so they will make things up. SAS was the first to say that he can't dribble the ball which is pretty much a slanderous comment. BTW. SLeezy A is a descipable human being.
I would disagree with that statement. We don't know how Canaan is going to turn out. Why would Sacramento or Milwaukee trade for Lin?
U make no sense at all. When it comes to turnovers, yes they would probably increase slightly if the ball is constantly in his hands running the offense....but subsequently, so will his points and assists. That would be the correct correlation. I swear u Lin haters try to conjur up every nonsensical excuse to make him look bad. Its kind of pathetic actually.
Handles is absolutely a skill that has to be developed and mastered through repetition and drills. No one is born dribbling out the womb so no its not something u either have or dont. Throughout his high school and college career, Jeremy played a lot off the ball as a shooting guard, which did not always require him to have elite level handles. However last summer he did put in significant work on this aspect of his game and it was apparent this season, as his ball handling seems to have improved a great deal from his Knicks/Warriors days.
Are u serious, do u know how many ball handling drills there are? Maybe u can't become elite if ur just not elite, but u can definitely improve. He can also cut down on his other turnovers like jumping in the air then passing, etc
