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

Plus it should read:

Welcome Jeremy Lin BACK to Houston!!!

 

The Knicks acquiring Raymond Felton could signal the departure of Jeremy Lin.

But is that the right move? ESPN Stats & Info says no, utilizing Synergy Sports technology.

Offensively, Lin is more efficient in pick-and-rolls, isolation and jumpers off the dribble, and he's more efficient on defense.

Here's a quick breakdown:

Pick-and-rolls -- Lin and Felton both relied on pick-and-rolls more than any other play type last season. It’s one of Lin’s least-efficient play types, but Felton was worse than Lin. Only three of the 41 players with at least 200 pick-and-roll ball-handler plays scored fewer points per play than Felton, who went to the free throw line nearly three times less often than Lin.

Isolations -- 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. Felton ranked 68th. Felton turned the ball over on isolation plays more than twice as often as Lin, who turned it over on 6.5 percent of those plays, the 10th-lowest turnover rate among the 91 players.

Jumpers off the dribble -- Lin is better with the ball in his hands. Last season, he shot 32.7 percent on catch-and-shoot jumpers, including 35.9 percent on unguarded catch-and-shoot jumpers. But he shot 47.9 percent on jumpers off the dribble. 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 (47.9). Felton ranked 85th of those 102 players, shooting just 32.7 percent.

Transition -- Lin and Felton, who scored the exact same amount of transition points per play, were both very inefficient on transition plays last season. Jamal Crawford and Al-Farouq Aminu were the only two players with fewer points per transition play of the 130 players with at least 50 plays.

Passing -- As far as passing on pick-and-roll plays, Lin and Felton are almost identical. Felton passed the ball on 54 percent of his pick-and-roll plays, while Lin passed it 53 percent of the time. 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 (29 percent) on isolation plays than Lin (17 percent). Lin was better at passing to cutters on isolation plays, 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 -- 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.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/22098/lin-has-the-edge-over-felton-at-pg

 

This should be locked or merged. This is all just speculation. And it is not official. We shouldnot put the cart before the horse.

 

not official

 

Way better than anything we have at point guard. The point guard play for game 2 of the summer league was just terrible.

 

The TANK will be strong with Lin as starting PG...

 

Morey really put the screws to Dolan. Haven't had a chance to confirm the $70MM but from eyeballing the table below its going to be close. The not so big 3, Camby and Shump + Lin puts them around $80MM in year 3 and they would undoubtedly be tax repeaters. That's for 6 roster spots...ouch


http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q21

 

This is the only draw back. Now people who don't give a damn about basketball, will start being fake rocket fans because of Lin. Now we have to hear even more b****ing and crying when all isn't well in Rocket land....SMH

 

Morey called me this morning to mentor Lin, he offered me an iPad (have you guys ever seen one of those things, they're crazay!).

Long story short, I'll be reaching a 1 year agreement with the Rockets later today for an iPad and a parking sport at the Toyota Center.

 

I am really getting fed up with the ignorance and disrespect on this bbs.

 

He and Jesus are blood brothers according to him during cribs.

 

Wow Bill Simmons is murdering Dolan and the Knicks on twitter right now

 

If we were tanking, we wouldn't sign Lin. Morey has repeatedly said tanking isn't the direction he's taking this organization, so you can stop talking about it now.

 

Who cares that he's asian? If he were black, white, mexican, would u state his race? You're obviously a child.

 

Lol. Both ivy leaguers too.

 

Thats what I've been thinking, let go of the Dwight and let the tank flow though you.

 

ESPN radio just said he is coming to Houston. Hope we get Asik as well.

 

According to S.Ass.Smith it is a done deal the Knicks are not matching Lin. S.A.S is a total tool, how can you compare Wade already have his millions and going all out with injuries to Jeremy who was not 100% and did not have his millions in the bank. Jeremy did the right thing for himself and his family instead risking it all and not having nothing in the end.

 

Seconded. Lock it up.

 

Knicks brought JK to mentor Lin. They clearly want Lin but they want him for cheap.

They probably figured let's see if JK can help mature and grow Lin into a great PG. Let's get Lin cheap so it is low risk.

All the talk about resigning him at any cost was to scare away teams from making him an offer.


Now, they are in a tough situation. How bad do they want Lin? They wanted time to think about that - more than 3 days. That's why they avoided getting served. They wanted time to figure it all out.

Do they take a chance that Lin might become a bust and they are stuck with a big contract that is essentially worthless. Will they get Matt Maloney'd?

Or will...they pass and take a chance of letting a great pg slip from their fingers?


They may not know at this very minute what they are going to do.