Parsons, Asik better than Manu, Nash, Monta Ellis?

Lin at 106, and Dragic at 107... hmmm

 

Any updates on asik?...timetable for return.

 

Who will be higher Parsons or Asik?

 

Felton 108, Calderon 109 lol

 

Well, Dwight and Rose are elite players and Dwight is on a better team now. Lowry is in the same messed up situation that he was last year. He still needs to prove he can play alongside Rudy Gay and be efficient, Lin already proved he can play with Harden.


Lowry's best season: 13.5 PPG 6.7 AST 42 FG%

Lin last year: 13.4 PPG 6.1 AST 44 FG% while playing off the ball...

So how is Lowry a top 80 player and Lin isn't?

 

1.lebron
2. Durant
3. Morey
4. Lin
5. Asik

 

Kyle Lowry is still a top 65 player in my books among ex Rockets

 

So do you also believe that Darren Collison is almost as good as Lin or just as good? Collison last year: 12/5/47% shooting.

Anyway, I'm going to use a stat that Jeremy Lin fans love to use to say Lin is good, RAPM.

From the past 2 years

Lowry - 3.7, 3.1
Lin - 0.4, 2.2(Linsanity era)

Oh, and I can guarantee you this above stat is 100% certified by Lin fans.

 

On a side note, Lowry is ranked 78, which seems fair with his injury issues. But Parsons/Asik both in the top 70. I'm surprised.

 

Another day, another million they'll owe him

 

Its not only the average game points are considered. Alot of other things are looked at from Adv. stats

Here is one on RAPM
http://stats-for-the-nba.appspot.com/teams/HOU.html


Name MP Off. On Def. On Off. xRAPM Def. xRAPM
James Harden 3227.73 1.107 1.081 6.01 -0.89
Chandler Parsons 2995.90 1.090 1.064 -0.25 0.12
Jeremy Lin 2723.85 1.089 1.072 0.56 -0.16
Omer Asik 2671.70 1.100 1.043 -0.82 5.37
Carlos Delfino 1809.62 1.127 1.067 0.92 -0.95
Francisco Garcia 1193.72 1.065 1.084 -1.70 -0.00
Greg Smith 1169.25 1.118 1.098 -0.12 -0.75
Aaron Brooks 1063.73 1.041 1.134 -1.34 -3.40
Thomas Robinson 1055.73 1.036 1.112 -2.39 -1.00
Patrick Beverley 912.25 1.112 1.045 0.97 -0.54
Donatas Motiejunas 542.27 1.106 1.083 -0.58 -3.09
James Anderson 418.97 1.159 1.051 1.65 -1.78
Terrence Jones 310.78 1.075 1.101 -1.11 -1.53
Tim Ohlbrecht 11.73 0.720 1.053 -1.08 -1.48

 

Lowry is the closest thing to a modern day Chauncey Billups. He's even got the Mr Big Shot part down. Those of us who saw that from the start and clamored for him to start over AB(who is clinging to a NBA roster) have proven to be correct.

Lin showed a lot of promise for what he did during Linsanity, and was solid last year for a new role coming off injury. He has the potential to be a very good player, and that's why Morey is paying him $25M.

But potential aside, Lin is not as good as Lowry today. Lin was not as good as Lowry yesterday. Lin wasn't even as good during the height of Linsanity. In fact, Lin wasn't even the best player on that depleted Knicks team. That team rode its defense during that run, and Tyson Chandler was the anchor. No knock on Lin, because what he did was still impressive. But Lowry was and is better.