Overall... I think this is not that bad a game... Yea Lin is playing poorly and to a lesser degree Harden and Parsons. BUT Asik is stepping up big with momentum shifting (or should be) blocks on Duncan and Bev is out there creating for once. I'm overall kinda happy with this game (fun to watch too!!). But all of the above might be because I smoked some before the game...
We actually went up like 9 when he entered the game too. The first three was not on Robinson. The guy Robinson actually defends hardly ever scores. As for the foul, well as long as it wasn't a dumb foul there isn't much a player can do but foul sometimes. If he's been making those shots and he's open to take them then why shouldn't he take them? Player development is not boxing players in, it's encouraging players. Lin and Parsons weren't 3 point shooters entering the season but they worked and it got better. Patterson wasn't a 3 point shooter...but he worked and improved. The only way Robinson is going to hit that shot is trying it out sometimes in live game.
Harden going ISO ball is a combination of his own selfishness and Lin's complacancy. Jeremy Lin just throws the ball to Harden as soon as he crosses the half-court mark, it's like he can't wait to get rid of it.
Lin getting only one shot is on him. For some reason whenever matched with a top flight point guard he makes some conscious or unconscious effort to shoot as little as possible. Its disgustingly annoying.
Agreed. Game plan for Spurs: shutdown down Houston's backcourt So far they are doing a good job on Lin and Harden. The game plan for Houston should be stopping Spurs big three: Duncan, Parker, Ginobili...so far so good with Ginobili. However, that's the scary piece since I don't see Ginobili keeping that 0 points.
Why are you blaming everyone for lin playing timid He needs to come out next half with some fire like bev did.
Uh, you're talking to the wrong cat. I love DMo's game. Like the vast majority of young players, he needs more experience and some more muscle. The dude has a huge future in this league, IMO. I just think Robinson does as well. Game back on!
Look, Lin obviously is better than this considering he had 38 against the spurs before. Maybe he will have a better second half...if not...feast LOHs feast!
I said starting backcourt not Bev/Harden. Yeah harden is doing not bad but 2-9... And harden is not impacting On defensive side. And yeah I'm watching
