Jeremy Lin agrees to terms on offer sheet [Update: Lin officially signs]

he is so horrible I cringe every time I see him enter the game. After three minutes of play I put Zoran far ahead of that mess.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

I think that sounds very exciting.

If Dwight joins Lin here the Rockets with 2 All Stars in Toyota Center?

lololol......who would believe that 6 months ago? It could happen !

 

especially in light of this:

Dolan rarely speaks with members of the media and communicates to the press through released statements or in interviews with MSG Network. In 2000, Dolan instituted media training for all Garden employees who might deal with the press and instituted an ironclad rule against team personnel criticizing others in the organization via the media.[7] Under Dolan's watch MSG implemented controversial media policies limiting access to players. Some of these measures included prohibiting reporters and Knicks' beat writers from interviewing players without an MSG public relations official present, forbidding one-on-one interviews, and excommunicating writers who write articles critical of the organization.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Dolan

 

Sadly it looks better than our real jerseys

 

Screamin' A just said it's a "done deal" that they're not matching on SportsCenter.

 

He had sick and one yesterday.

 

Alan Hahn ‏@alanhahn
“@rodboone: Melo on Knicks/Lin: "It's not up to me. It's up to the organization to say that they want to match that ridiculous contract."”

 

Melo showing his high basketball IQ.

 

And you sure showed your high basketball IQ with this nugget...

 

Fortson is way cheaper backup PG.

 

Albert Breer‏@AlbertBreer
Wow ... Really, Melo? I'm not a pro athlete, but I'm pretty sure Rule No. 1 in the code among them is don't mess with the next guy's money.

Albert Breer‏@AlbertBreer
Probably the best explanation. RT @roypowell @AlbertBreer I think someone is still jealous about the love shown to Lin by Knicks fans.

 

I have always thought that Melo and Lin cannot coexist. Both need the ball. Melo doesn't want the pressure of potential Linsanity over his head, meaning if they start losing when Melo is the feature part of the offense, fans and media will call for Lin to get the lead. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not paying attention.

This is a clear cut case of the Knicks and Woodson needing to pick a lane. The rockets bumping up the poison pill might actually be doing them a favor in terms of giving an excuse to not match lin.

 

For what its worth--

 

awesome find. this just supports what I just posted. Melo don't want Lin there. Adds to his pressure.

 

I think you mean the Knicks brass. It's funny how people know use sayings in exactly their opposite meaning. Well, not really.

 

Is that a nightgown? That looks hideous..

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47791/felton-over-lin-are-the-knicks-lin-sane

Raymond Felton over Jeremy Lin?

Are the New York Knicks making a mistake if they decline to sign the Houston Rockets offer sheet for Lin?

The numbers suggest so.

ISOLATION




Isolation Plays Last Season




Felton

Lin




Pts per play

0.74

1.02



PPP Rank<<

68th

3rd



FG pct

33.8

43.1



TO pct

15.5

6.5




>>Of 91 players with at least 75 plays


Isolation plays are where Lin excels. He scored the third-most points per play of the 91 players with at least 75 isolation plays last season, trailing Chris Paul and James Harden. Felton ranked 68th.

Felton turned the ball over on isolation plays more than twice as often as Lin, who committed just six turnovers on his 93 isolation plays. And only Andrea Bargnani, Chris Bosh and Harden got to the free throw line more often than Lin on isolation plays.

PICK-AND-ROLL




Pick-and-Roll Ball-Handler Plays
Last Season




Felton

Lin




Pts per play

0.70

0.80



PPP Rank<<

38th

26th



FG pct

40.3

43.5



Pct Free Throws

5.0

14.5




>>Of 41 players with at least 200 plays


Felton scored the fourth-fewest points per play as the pick-and-roll ball-handler of the 41 players with at least 200 plays last season. Only John Wall, Rajon Rondo and Jamal Crawford were worse. Lin ranked 26th. Felton got to the free throw line nearly three times less often than Lin on those plays.

JUMPERS OFF THE DRIBBLE

Despite shooting just 33 percent on catch-and-shoot jumpers last season, Lin shot 48 percent on jumpers off the dribble.




Highest FG Pct on Jumpers Off the Dribble
Minimum 90 FGA Last Season



Stephen Curry

52.9



Steve Nash

48.5



Jeremy Lin

47.9



Gary Neal

46.6



Delonte West

46.2




>>Raymond Felton: 32.7 FG pct
(85th of 102 players)


Of the 102 players who attempted at least 90 jumpers off the dribble, only Stephen Curry and Steve Nash shot a higher field-goal percentage than Lin. Felton ranked 85th of those 102 players, shooting just 33 percent.

PASSING

Felton and Lin both passed the ball on most of their pick-and-roll plays. And both players’ teammates had nearly the same field-goal percentage and points per play on those passes. Felton passed it to the roll men more often, while Lin hit the cutters and spot-up shooters more often.

Felton passed the ball more often on isolation plays than Lin, who was better at passing to cutters, resulting in a higher field-goal percentage and more points per play by his teammates on those passes. But with Lin’s high efficiency on isolation plays, it may not be such a bad thing that he only passes the ball on 17 percent of his isolation plays.

DEFENSE




Defense Last Season




Felton

Lin




Opp Pts per play

0.86

0.82



Opp PPP Rank<<

133rd

78th



Opp FG pct

41.6

37.8




>>Of 235 players to defend at least 300 plays


If Lin seems to be the better offensive player, Felton must be the better defender, right? Not quite.

Lin held opponents to fewer points per play and a lower field-goal percentage (37.8) last season than Felton (41.6). Of the 235 players to defend at least 300 plays, Lin allowed the 78th-fewest points per play, while Felton ranked 133rd.

LIN BETTER OFF WITH KNICKS

Why is Lin better off with the Knicks than the Rockets?


Isolation plays are Lin’s bread and butter. He’s among the best in the league. No team had more isolation plays last season than the Knicks. Isolation plays accounted for 17 percent of the Knicks offense, the highest such percentage in the league.

The Rockets, meanwhile, ran the 22nd-most isolation plays, which accounted for just nine percent of their offense. The Knicks had nearly twice as many isolation plays as the Rockets.

CONCLUSION

Based on the above analysis using Synergy Sports Technology, it seems that Lin would be the better choice for the Knicks. And Lin might not thrive in Houston the way he would in New York.

 

Fascinating. Wow that right there.

 

I needed a good laugh.