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Jeremy Lin

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by jbasket, Feb 8, 2012.

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Kobe was going to play Celtics on Thursday. The team was on a 2 game losing streak. He had enough to worry about before Lin. But I am sure he'd study him before tomorrow's game.

johnstarks said: ↑

Kobe neither gives nor takes any quarter, which is fine, but unless he has been sequestered from the world the last week, there is no way in hell that he doesn't know about Lin. This dude plays cool, but everyone knows he studies up on everyone else that's making any noise. It's just like when he played like he didn't know who Raja Bell was. Please.

That said, I'm pretty sure we'll see a bit of Kobe switching onto Lin tomorrow given 1) his pride in making sure to take it to any hyped up young player that comes along and 2) the fact that Fisher and Blake have no chance at staying in front of Lin.
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#61 goodbug, Feb 10, 2012

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sinobball said: ↑

Yes, tinman was dead on, maybe there is some truth to that theory after all haha

Now I'd like to know how many of these are actually American born Chinese like the sign says, please share your expertise, with 95% confidence please
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Actually all of them are American born. I went to school and am friends with half of them. =P

#62 Cokebabies, Feb 10, 2012
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asianballa23 said: ↑

why does it matter? The sign's referring to Lin anyway, not those fools themselves, fool.
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those are attention whores

#63 daywalker02, Feb 10, 2012
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What if Lin drops 50 on Kobe

The world shall end

#64 apollo33, Feb 10, 2012
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This feels like the time when Yao gets the starting spot from Cato (to the Asians at least) The next great Asian Hope :grin::grin:.

#65 pahiyas, Feb 10, 2012
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pahiyas said: ↑

This feels like the time when Yao gets the starting spot from Cato (to the Asians at least) The next great Asian Hope :grin::grin:.
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Oops, "Asian"

#66 pahiyas, Feb 10, 2012
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Actually all of them are American born. I went to school and am friends with half of them. =P
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They went to Harvard?

#67 krnxsnoopy, Feb 10, 2012

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Kobe usually goes off at The Garden. Going to be to be a tough, tough game.

#68 tehG l i d e, Feb 10, 2012
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Lin:16pts,12ast,3rb,2stl

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"Riley and Morey Regret Waving Lin" insider article...anyone have access to it?
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/feat...o.com/nba/features/rumors?date=20120210#23988

#70 liunatic, Feb 10, 2012
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Lin just seems like a cool guy:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-9yVnKQNj58" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/s...yt/rss/Sports+(NYT+>+Sports)&utm_content=ESPN

Jeff Van Gundy seems to be on the J-Lin wagon too

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liunatic said: ↑

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/s...yt/rss/Sports+(NYT+>+Sports)&utm_content=ESPN

Jeff Van Gundy seems to be on the J-Lin wagon too
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Hate to double post but:

Morey regrets cutting Lin

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey regrets letting go of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.

"We should have kept [Jeremy Lin]. Did not know he was this good," Morey wrote on his official Twitter account on Thursday. "Anyone who says they knew misleading U."

In a separate tweet, Morey praised Lin, writing "Finally, really happy for [Lin]. Very hard working, nice, & humble. He has a great, great future."

Lin has surprised many talent evaluators with his play in the Knicks' past three games.

The undrafted former Harvard standout has averaged 25.3 points and 8.3 assists over his past three games -- all Knicks victories.

In his first start, Lin scored 28 points and had eight assists against the Utah Jazz in a game in which New York (11-15) was missing Amare Stoudemire (death in the family) and had lost Carmelo Anthony just minutes into the first quarter due to a groin injury.

The 23-year-old followed that performance with a 23-point, 10-assist night against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

Lin was released in late December by the Rockets to make room for Houston's signing of Samuel Dalembert. Houston already had three point guards on its roster, and all of their contracts were guaranteed. Lin had a non-guaranteed contract.

Earlier in the preseason, Lin was released by the Golden State Warriors, who let him go to create enough salary cap space for a four-year offer sheet worth nearly $43 million to then-restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan. The Clippers matched the offer.

The Knicks signed Lin off of waivers two days after he was released by the Rockets.

New York needed another guard after rookie Iman Shumpert went down with a knee injury in its season-opening win over Boston.

Lin served as the Knicks' third-string guard before he was sent by the team to its D-League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. Lin spent six days with the BayHawks.

With starting point guard Toney Douglas struggling with his shot, Lin received significant minutes for the first time against New Jersey last Saturday.

He responded with 25 points and seven assists, many of which were recorded against Deron Williams.

Lin is the first player since LeBron James to score at least 20 points and record at least eight assists in his first start. James accomplished the feat as a rookie in 2003.

Lin and the Knicks will face Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Friday night in a game televised by ESPN.

The game will likely draw a large number of Lin supporters, reflecting his sudden surge in popularity. Morey, responding to a question about releasing Lin, wrote on Twitter: "[Lin] is a very good player but Linsanity was not happening here this year."
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liunatic said: ↑

"Riley and Morey Regret Waving Lin" insider article...anyone have access to it?
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/feat...o.com/nba/features/rumors?date=20120210#23988
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http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/feat...o.com/nba/features/rumors?date=20120210#23988

Jeremy Lin was a member of the Golden State Warriors when training camp began, but was released so the team would have the needed salary cap room to tender an offer sheet to DeAndre Jordan.

The Houston Rockets claimed Lin off waivers, but later they waived Lin so they'd have enough salary cap room to sign free agent Samuel Dalembert.

The New York Knicks had been searching for a healthy point guard and they claimed Lin off waivers before he could become a free agent.

Lin has been fantastic over the last week and both Golden State and Houston regret releasing the point guard.

"We always felt there would be some chance he'd be a backup point guard," Warriors general manager Larry Riley tells The New York Times. "I have egg on my face in telling you that I did not think he was going to become a starting point guard with a good team. He's doing that right now."

And we get this from Rockets general manager Daryl Morey via Twitter: "We should have kept @JLin7. Did not know he was this good. Anyone who says they knew [is] misleading you."

Lin will be a restricted free agent this summer and the Knicks will be able to re-sign him with the Early-Bird exception.
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#74 Air Langhi, Feb 10, 2012
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I am looking forward to seeing him play tonight against the Lakers.

Everyone likes the underdog story, especially when it is a young, intelligent, humble guy like Lin.

I wish the Rox kept him, but am happy for him that he finally got the shot he deserves.

TWILL - pay attention - that is how you do it.

DD

#75 DaDakota, Feb 10, 2012
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I want Lin to succeed more than getting a higher draft pick, so go Lin and Knicks! Screw the pick!

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Lakers off an OT physical game against Boston in Boston. Huge emotional win. Terrible PG defense.

Looking good for Lin

#77 VBG, Feb 10, 2012
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mirror_image said: ↑

I want Lin to succeed more than getting a higher draft pick, so go Lin and Knicks! Screw the pick!
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you are the #2 JOF behind tinmac!

or should i say tinlin?

#78 swyyyguy, Feb 10, 2012

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Its been 3 games.... East coast bias. If he did this in Houston nobody would care.

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BigM said: ↑

Its been 3 games.... East coast bias. If he did this in Houston nobody would care.
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why isn't goran dragic being talked abt? in a casual game yesterday he already broke lin's career high in assists, and he can actually shoot

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