Please don't be offended. Just trying to share some facts mentioned in the movie, in case you didn't know.
Ya, I actually misquoted you. It was meant for Baihau as a response about Chinese Pride. It runs deeper in terms of basketball, but again my mistake on the misquote.
Some people have it, some people don't. People are sometimes born with natural abilities that can't be taught. For example, leadership, can be taught to a certain extent and learned. But personality/charisma has a lot to do with leadership as well. I've heard the saying, that for some people who have learned and mastered a skill through hardwork and trial and error, they can teach it to someone else. But for others, who just have a knack or sense for knowing how to do something, they cannot even describe or properly breakdown their thought process to teach someone else. It just comes to them. For Jeremy, I think he works very hard, and if he continues to work hard, he will be a decent player. We already saw improvement with his left and his shooting ability. Decision making etc, will depend on experience. CP3 and Nash have been in the league for a long time, so they know a lot of tricks. If you want to succeed in the league, being smart and craft will help you have a long career. Kobe can be an example. he was explosive and more athletic early on, but later refined his skills that didn't require that as part of his game. Athleticism seems to be a big factor in the NBA, but without skill, it does not mean anything. Just my 2cents
I just finished watching it... it was really nicely done.. knowing Lin better makes me a bigger fan. I hope he wins a championship.
I think I confused you with my post because it wasn't meant for you. But ultimately I think the intangibles that the Linsanity story presents is not only the race, but the other traits that he brought that can influence others. His faith, his family, his coaches, his love for the game, work ethic, etc can all be attributed to his success. Also keep in mind, that even though people say Jeremy Lin is Taiwanese-American, he himself also identifies as a Chinese-American. The argument of "Chinese vs Taiwanese" is just really political correctness. Not only does he take annual trips to Taiwan, he goes to mainland China as well. I've also repeatedly said that it's' specifically due to his Chinese heritage that Jeremy got the "hype" from Asia and not just because he's Asian. I think if Lin was of Vietnamese or Cambodian descent, his hype wouldn't have been as huge. But due to his growing popularity in China, which already has a huge basketball culture, there are key factors that I think can serve as a good reminder to everyone who watches the documentary. Even though the documentary has yet to be released there.
Thanks for sharing the movie. I hope Jeremy Lin fulfills his goals and sharing a championship with the rockets.
Just done watching the film, based on what he said in the movie, I don't think he'll ask for a trade even if he doesn't start.
Good story,overall the Doc was nice nothing special you know,but still nice. Wish him the best Hopefully he gets a ring with Houston.
yah, of course he is not going to ask for a trade while he is still under contract with Rockets...he will never be a cancer to a team. But when contract time is up, he is definitely going to flee to where he can showcase his game and also a big market where he can be influential for bible purposes.
Sorry you'll have to deal with Lin playing for Houston for the time being. I hope he stays a Rocket just to upset selfish fans like you. NY had to chance to keep him and nobody else offered him a contract besides Houston. Deal with It.
