He couldn't play too many real games anyway. He was still rehabbing. He did turn down a lot of endorsement deals because he thought they take up too much of his time. http://www.businessinsider.com/jeremy-lin-turns-down-millions-endorsements-2012-7
Here is the probrem: PG Harden SG Lin SF Parsons PF Patterson C Asik Harden is a pg/sg capable player. Lin cannot play like a sg. So my question is why did we sign both lin and harden? can they both co exist on the floor at the same time? Can rockets find a coaching staff intelligent enough to figure this out? Do they think splitting pg duties between the two is the solution? I'm not saying this is the only problem with the team but they could start since its the two highest paid player not including asik.
Harden had his best games as a Rocket when Jeremy Lin had his best games as a Rocket. When Lin turns into a spot-up shooter, then Harden's FG% plummets and his TOs skyrocket. If I were Harden, I'd be trying to convince the coaches to let Lin set me up all the time for easy buckets. Harden can average 25+ PPG, but not by shooting step-back 3-pters. He needs Lin to feed him backdoor passes and fast break dunks.
I'm not even here to convince you because obviously you think it's nonsense. Also I didn't say he didn't improve nor worked hard this summer but there are still obvious holes to his game that is affected. And the trip the two previous summers were different. The lockout summer he played in several games the Guandong Tigers for the Australian coach, Brian Goorjian. Then he came back and played some more summer ball in more exhibition games. He didn't do that this past summer.
<br> I want you to read what I just quoted and let it soak in. Key points: You - Don't bring up Derozen/Bargnani or Scola/Beasley since they are first and second options but they do not have the ball in their hands YET -You bring up Chandler Parsons who does not have the ball in his hands. <br> You - Lin can't do anything because his usage rating is too low. He never has the ball! YET - You point out that Dragic's usage is 20% while Lins' is 19%. Fail argument of peace brah. <br> Blaming Harden and saying McHale was lying.... So the blame goes to everyone else other than the guy himself. Really mang? <br> Honestly, you're trying too hard. Oh...and that last sentence in your nonsensical post was a comma splice.
I go with what I got. There's absolutely no evidence, not even an article, about how the whole Knicks team turned on Lin because Lin didn't mesh with Melo.
<br> Yes because someone who has shot in the high 30's from 3 over his career (skewed because of one season) is a bad 3 point shooter. Makessensejeff.jpg
Lin can play the sg position but he hasn't played too many games until now as a sg. ever since coming into the league he was asked to learn and play the pg which did very well. so now you have a guy who most coaches would love playing the pg, going back to playing the sg. really, i don't understand these idiot coaches. Harden is NOT the pg. Lin is NOT the sg. Morris and PPat are NOT a low post threat.. even though PPat did well down low today against Battier.
If you think about it the Knicks were not losing when Lin hit that three against the Raptors. They were tied. Therefore it's not a true game winner. Would the same 3 be considered a game winner if the Knicks were up by one? It's just a clutch shot that helped win the game. Had he missed that shot they could have still won the game in overtime. :grin::grin::grin:
Lin has plenty of opportunity to get his imo. I think the difference is that he was playing like there was no tomorrow because he basically was about to get cut. Also not having a pick and roll stud like Chandler is huge as well.
talk about skewed. he had 1 year where he shot 51.9% from the 3-point line and that's from 2.5 attempts per game playing just 22 freaking games. right now, he's attempting 4.1 3-pointers making just 31% of that. you're really nuts
Why can't Lin get some screens set for him? Why is PPat refusing to? I don't understand the offensive scheme of this team.
You would think he'd play scared in NY with all the lights during a contract year. On a smaller stage with $25 million and a secure roster spot he should be more confident.
<br> Actually after tonight Dragic is shooting 38%. So there's that... http://www.nba.com/suns/stats/2012
