[DIMEMAG] The One Major Difference in Jeremy Lin's Game this Season

Lin will come good soon. Once he knows his role properly, he will succeed. Some better coaching plays would help, but we are a young team, even the coach seems to be learning as he goes...also Lin is basically still a 'rookie' in terms of experience.

 

Lin's proportion of shots from the different areas of the floor are somewhat similiar to what he was taking in NY.

The major difference is he was making 46% of his midrange and corners 3s inNY. This hot shooting opened up the floor, which allowed him to penetrate.

 

All Lin has to do is drive to the basket and cha-ching. All he needs is opportunity, like let him touch the ball as a PG, not as a SG.

 

Disagree. His proportion of shots this year are totally different from last year. In NY, he took far more mid-range shots, floaters and layups - he shot some 3's but not nearly as much as he does now. Up 'til Monday's game, he's attempted mainly spot-up 3's while playing for Houston. His 3 pt percentage wasn't 46% in NY either.

 

His jumper isn't much of a threat this year, so the driving lane's closed up. When he gets screens, the defender always hedges (because he's quick to the paint, and they'd rather have him shoot from the outside); and the pick and roll gets rendered useless. Work on that stroke, and it won't happen as much. They'll have to d tight, and he can beat em on the curl.

Maybe Lin should take a chance with a new shooting coach. Doc Scheppler might be good and have a personal attachment, but Lin now has the opportunity to hire some of the best shooting coaches in the NBA.
No doubt he'll learn quickly. It's worth a...

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he was shooting lights out against the spurs. lets see if he continues to do so.

 

He shoots the same amount of threes as he did last season on a per minute basis. He is shooting less mid range and at the rim shots on a per minute basis. Lin is having to adjust to being the secondary option in the offense.

Lin has increased his assist/turnover ratio from last season. I think this ratio improves a lot if he can improve his off the ball shooting.
if he can force teams not to sag off him, the paint will open up for cutters.

 

this number may take into consideration how many 3's he takes on per minute basis for all last season BUT you have to remember he didn't start/barely played for half of last season...he was the backup to the backup pg. this number is skewed. To compare apples to apples, you have to compare how many 3's he takes on a per minute basis post Linsanity when he was actually a starter to the games he's been starting in now.

 

all i want is for the coaching staff to realize that having lin go for 10/13/10 isn't a bad thing, even if his matchup is dropping 18 on him, as long as he is getting set democratic shots for his teammates.

I enjoy watching Lin on the fast break. it's a thing of beauty, wished he could do some behind the back tricks like gogi but i'm not complaining.

 

There is a difference. Catch & Shoot vs Dribble & Shoot

 

That's just your opinion.

Unfortunately, here are the facts:
2011-12...........................................................2012-13

 

This is what I don't understand. Lin is the best passer on the team, especially on the fast break.

But what do we see happen in games? Players will lead the fast break themselves, thinking they're the next Magic Johnson, instead of passing it to Lin and then getting the ball back to score.

I've seen this time and time again. Parsons will try to lead the fast break. Delfino will try to lead the fast break like he did in OT against the Spurs. I've even seen Morris try to lead the fast break. Why doesn't the coaching staff emphasis passing the ball to the PGs and letting them lead the fast break? This is basketball 101 here.

 

I will agree that his three point attempts are different, but he just needs to get used to catch and shooting. It is a very important skill and will complement his current skills greatly. Lin needs to work on moving without the ball. Team players are involved in play even when they don't have the ball and expend energy.

The proportions of his shots are different, but he is still being asked to shoot the three the same as last season. The same as during Linsanity. The same as after Melo returned. The only thing is that he is asked to create a lot less so he has fewer mid range and at the rim plays.

 

the stats for this season are not up to date!

so yeah, last season in 26 games he attempted 75 3's, this season in 20 games he attempted 54.
the huge difference is - he's taking less shots this season, only 210 so far, where last season he attempted 363.

 

maybe you need to read your own stats a little closer. He was shooting 46% from the corner 3...which is the closest 3 pt shot...actually the same distance as a long 2 if you measured that distance out passed the key. Look at his other percentages from 2011-2012 at other parts of the 3 pt line. Are they all 46%? far from it. Try averaging ALL his percentages from around the 3 point line and you'll get your answer. HINT: less than 46% as I stated

 

maybe you need learn to read more carefully.

 

Understandable, He began taking less shots when MELO came back. MELO is the star, HARDEN is the star. Lin is not a number 1 option. So he needs to learn how to play off the ball rather than with the ball.

Also, there is another difference, He was hitting a high percentage when he took those 363 shots. He is not hitting a high percentage so its okay for him to take the 210 shots.

Decent showing by him tonight. Went back to hiding in the closet. He needs to learn how to take his shots when he needs to rather than deferring to Harden all the time. Will make him better.

 

But Lin is PG. PG's generally don't play off the ball. PG's feed the stars. There is a difference.

 

Not when the point guard is not the star on the team.

-Ty Lawson
-Jason Kidd
-Even Steph Curry at times

They all know how to and when to play off the ball.

Why do ya'll act like Lin doesn't touch the ball and doesn't get the chance to make the plays. If you look closer, he does get chances. He is too scared for the reason I do not know. He is scared to shoot or drive at times.

If you notice, Lebron plays point guard for his team.

Felton brings up the ball and it directly goes to Melo or Smith or a pick and roll.

Jennings usually takes the ball up then either gets to Ellis (another ball stopper on his team - So he usually plays off the ball)

Ty Lawson brings it up, and they run sets, they have no stars but Lawson does not dominate the ball.