I'll take a hit with Zangief and spin pile drive you please dude, I don't fall for basic tricks. why don't you throw a sonic boom and pretend I'll jump.
Are you saying Lin had turnovers? OMG. I bet you my left nut that Prig would have turnovers if he had the same usage as Lin. Lin was a relatively heavy usage player for being a role playing scrub, primarily because he actually has talent to create shots unlike Prig. I'm sure if Prig shared equal ball handling duties as Lin, Prig would succumb to some mistakes. Prig is great at what he is. Hustle veteran who with limited touches will not overstep his capabilities.
It makes him someone adamant enough to to disagree with you and post in your thread. Hence, message board... hence debate.... etc.
You shouldn't betting your testicles over Jeremy Lin performances in the playoffs for one. These are facts that are undeniable: 1. Morey trade Lins to the Lakers and receives basically nothing back 2. Morey signs VETERAN POINT GUARDS for experience and leadership 3. That moved paid off based on team success
If Beverly was healthy, Prig would see 0-10 minutes per game and then what? We loose to the Clippers because a 37 year old vet who never sniffed scoring more than 5ppg in a season didn't play enough? Seriously, you use your 'seniority' in this message board as a card to pull off trollish threads such as this.
hypothetical situations Veteran point guards were brought on for depth in cases just like this . injuries happen and strong depth is needed.
If and buts When you are discussing the facts, the facts are all that matter. tinman just laid out the facts for you. accept them.
What facts? He essentially said that Prig's acquisition was the reason the Rockets won the series and are now in the Western Conference Finals. You call it facts. I call it conjecture. If you are trying to sell that a 37 vet who has never averaged more than 4pts per game in a NBA season was the reason the Rockets are in the Western Conference Finals as an objective fact, good luck. I would much rather have Lin on Prig's contract than Prig on Prig contract. Lin is just a a far younger and far more productive NBA player. THAT is an objective statement.
LOL @ Lin apologists not knowing the difference between pplaying bad vs. Throwing away games because of boneheaded decisions.
Jeremy Lin is bad. Prigioni just played a huge part in us getting back to the WCF in nearly 20 years. It's just pathetic that this troll felt the need for this dumb thread to be made.
Well you are clearly a crazy person that didn't watch the game. JET and Pablo were incredible calming vets that provided exactly what the team needed to win. Lin is a borderline NBA player.
LOL @ Lin apologists not knowing the difference between pplaying bad vs. Throwing away games because of boneheaded decisions. You don't want Jeremy Lin with the ball making decisions for you in the playoffs.... $25M contract or a one dollar contract. Rockets learned this lesson the hard way.
Pablo provided amazing situational steals in opportune moments. I'm sure Lin is capable of the same feats. Again, any GM in the NBA would choose Lin over Pablo if their contract was the exact same. One is a 26 year old who has shown to be a consistent 10+ ppg scorer in the league while the other is a 37 year old vet who provides some situational hustle and ball security. If a team has Lin and Pablo, they are going to ask Lin to do more than what they ask Pablo to do.
i don't see the point of this thread. and for the record, prigs doesn't play well when the rockets all play poorly. i like pablo, and i'm glad lin is gone, but this is just dumb to compare.
At this point, I don't think this is even true. The sample size is already substantial for both players. Pablo may not put up big numbers but he won't **** up. Lin ****s up all the time. To even risk Lin turning into a good player, esp. at his age, has proven time and time again to be stupid. We've done it. LA has done it. Lin is an outright terrible player. That said, tinman, are there still even any LOFs left to rub salt into at this point?
The evidence is clear. People think he would be better for this team than the grandpas. Despite our stars citing the calming leadership they provide on and off the court. Lin is no leader and I wouldn't take him on this team for any contract.
The sample size is one playoff game where he made a crucial turnover. May I remind you Harden played like **** the entire series also. May I also remind you Lin stepping up big the VERY next game scoring 20+ pts. Pablo can't do that. But no asks Pablo to do that. Lin is a product of high expectations and not meeting those expectations. The level of criticism is unevenly handed. We know Pablo isn't going to give you 20 to 30 pt outbursts that Lin is capable of. We know that Lin is more than a decade younger also. Any GM in the league would choose Lin over Pablo for the same money. Thus Pablo> Lin is a very situational comparison. Is Pablo the better minimally invasive role player who will stay within his bounds? I'll give tin man that. Yes, Pablo is better at staying within his capabilities. That is about it.
