NBA players giving props to Jeremy Lin [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

gyu

02-09-2012, 01:56 PM

Steve Nash:
@SteveNash Steve Nash
If you love sports you have to love what Jeremy Lin is doing. Getting an opportunity and exploding!!

http://twitter.com/#!/SteveNash/status/167462760874119169

David Robinson:
@DavidtheAdmiral David Robinson
Congrats to Jeremy Lin, my new favorite player in NBA. Keep it up!

http://twitter.com/#!/DavidtheAdmiral/status/167306736888324096

@TheRealTWill
Terrence Williams
Now the whole world knows about @jLin7 when I seen it everyday happy for my guy, wish we could of saw it here smh
8 Feb via Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/#!/TheRealTWill/status/167425787694297089

@dmorey
Daryl Morey
We should have kept @jlin7.Did not know he was this good.Anyone who says they knew misleading U RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
https://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167664806990577664

@dmorey
Daryl Morey
Finally,really happy for @jlin7. Very hard working, nice, & humble. He has a great, great future RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
https://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167665180182978561

@StephenCurry30
Stephen Curry
Back to back great performance by @JLin7. Happy for your bro keep it going
https://twitter.com/#!/StephenCurry30/status/166718359692517377

@Dlee042
David Lee
@JLin7 Too bad All Star voting is already over with or you would have a chance to start in the East LOL! Congrats lil bro and keep ballin!
https://twitter.com/#!/Dlee042/status/166729891948150785

I thought this is pretty cool, anyone else tweeting about him?

DuMa

02-09-2012, 02:04 PM

Brandon Jennings @BRAND0NJENNINGS

Jeremy Lin is ballin' right now...... #Respect

http://twitter.com/#!/BRAND0NJENNINGS/status/167459560766976001

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 02:04 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his ethnicity and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

gyu

02-09-2012, 02:09 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?
Because of his nationality? He is American... if you are referring to him being Asian then no that is not the main reason why he's getting so much attention. I'd say that's partly why but certainly not the main reason why. Here's my post from another thread:

You know why people are so hyped and why these threads are coming up?

Faced a lot of racism for being an asian that plays basketball growing up and in college
Wasn't offered a single basketball scholarship
Ivy-league player that goes undrafted and makes it to the NBA
No opportunity in GSW and gets sent down to d-league, gets cut by GSW, gets cut by Houston, no opportunity with the Knicks and gets sent down to d-league.
Finally gets an opportunity with the Knicks and has played well (although small sample size) and is the main reason why they've won last two games
He's extremely humble
If you've watched him play you will see why he is a fan favorite, plays with a lot of heart, hustles, plays hard, scrappy, etc.

To sum up, he's an underdog and everybody has a soft spot for underdogs so why are you so ?

CJ Watson has established himself as an NBA player already so why is a thread needed for a pretty good game for him? Jeremy Lin is up and coming, and is coming from a situation different than Ricky Rubio, Kyrie, John Wall, etc. that's why there are no threads about them for having a good game (ex. John Wall's good game tonight).
A lot of people have been saying Jeremy doesn't even belong in this league (too weak, not quick enough, not athletic enough, etc.), so that's why his long time supporters have been going a little crazy to shut up the doubters.

Oh yeah, 2 game winning streak without Amar'e, or Melo, also faced 3 respectable PG's in each win.

Boogaboog

02-09-2012, 02:09 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

I don't think that will happen. Every time I've seen him given enough minutes in a game, he delivers, as far back as college. Golden State just didn't use him.

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 02:17 PM

Because of his nationality? He is American... if you are referring to him being Asian then no that is not the main reason why he's getting so much attention. I'd say that's partly why but certainly not the main reason why. Here's my post from another thread:

Oh yeah, 2 game winning streak without Amar'e, or Melo, also faced 3 respectable PG's in each win.
his ancestry then. you knew what the **** I meant fool.

Dude isn't that good, he's playing well now, but when he returns to earth it's going to be sad because people set unrealistic expectations for him after 3 good games. (and he really is a likeable guy)

gyu

02-09-2012, 02:22 PM

his ancestry then. you knew what the **** I meant fool.

Dude isn't that good, he's playing well now, but when he returns to earth it's going to be sad because people set unrealistic expectations for him after 3 good games. (and he really is a likeable guy)
Did you even read my quoted post? This guy came from nothing, couldn't even keep a roster spot, ABSOLUTELY NO EXPECTATIONS and now he is given a starting position and he has incredibly high expectations all after 3 games??
You know you are doing something right when haters say he has 'unrealistic expectations' when his expectations were absolutely NOTHING.

Gtfo outta here bro, why can't you just be happy for the guy? :facepalm

b0bab0i

02-09-2012, 02:28 PM

wang4three

02-09-2012, 02:28 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

Like another poster said, there are other components outside of his race that attribute to his story-- undrafted out of Harvard, great humility, and the underdog story. Then there's just a level of excitement that he plays with that's reminiscent of Rubio or Nash.

Undeniably, his race is a big factor too, but being the first of a race or gender to break into an industry or field that's dominated by other races or gender has always spurred interest. Obama, Danica Patrick, Denzel Washington, Sally Ride, Yao Ming, Jackie Robinson, etc. And even when they proved themselves, there were still a large minority of people who expect/expected them to fail later on cause they didn't fit the profile of a successful person in that space.

He's been great and yeah maybe it's hard to imagine him keeping up his production, but he's certainly proven himself to be an NBA player and this season needed more excitement anyway.

gyu

02-09-2012, 02:30 PM

Brandon Jennings @BRAND0NJENNINGS

Jeremy Lin is ballin' right now...... #Respect

http://twitter.com/#!/BRAND0NJENNINGS/status/167459560766976001
you got my rep :cheers:

and same with wang4three :cheers:

Kevin_Gamble

02-09-2012, 02:33 PM

As much as I don't like the Knicks getting a good piece cheaply, I have to admit Lin's emergence is one of the best stories of this season marred by flopping and lockout and other messes.

Pushxx

02-09-2012, 02:57 PM

Scholar

02-09-2012, 03:00 PM

After game one, I was a bit skeptical. When he performed better in game two, I thought, "Great, but can he keep it up?" Now game three is making me a believer.
I'm not going to say the guy will end up being the best player in the league, but in a season clustered with injuries, D12 demanding a trade but not making up his mind about which team he wants to go to, the Mavericks coming back from winning a title into suddenly not being so great, a short schedule for every team in the league, Kobe going on a scoring rampage to start the season and suddenly slowing down again, etc., etc., it's nice to see Jeremy Lin stepping up and making things interesting again.
He's a very likable guy, even though he does seem quite a bit "overly" religious, but at least he has a faith, so more power to him. :cheers:

People keep saying things like "he's getting respect for his nationality." WTF? Does anyone else realize he's American? Just because he looks Asian doesn't mean he's actually FROM there. :facepalm

I'll admit that his game is getting a bit over-exaggerated right now, but if he does manage to keep this up, maybe even at least averaging mid-teen PPG and 5+ apg, the guy won't have disappointed. He's good. I just hope he manages to keep this up and becomes great.

BTW, I'm not Asian. Just wanted to point that out so nobody will think there is yet another Asian poster rooting for the guy because he's Asian. I'm just respectful of what this dude is accomplishing right now.

pegasus

02-09-2012, 03:02 PM

gyu

02-09-2012, 03:03 PM

I could've said it better. Negged.

jk:D
:roll:

Teanett

02-09-2012, 03:09 PM

As much as I don't like the Knicks getting a good piece cheaply, I have to admit Lin's emergence is one of the best stories of this season marred by flopping and lockout and other messes.
yo. repped.

tpols

02-09-2012, 03:17 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?
He's an underdog because of that nationality.. no one gave him a chance because he's not black and doesn't have any distinguishing athletic abilities.. despite the fact that he plays the game with a lot of heart and intelligence.

Lin's the man.:bowdown:

GOBB

02-09-2012, 03:18 PM

People keep saying things like "he's getting respect for his nationality." WTF? Does anyone else realize he's American? Just because he looks Asian doesn't mean he's actually FROM there. :facepalm

He is getting respect for being an asian guard in the NBA and performing well. It doesnt matter where he is from, the truth of the matter is he looks asian. And people will look at him in that manner because the NBA hasnt come across too many asian guards that performed well. Why do you think so many asians are happy, proud, holding up all types of signs at games?

Its not because he's American thats for sure.

Bigsmoke

02-09-2012, 03:20 PM

I'm still not sold

he can eat a dick

dbugz

02-09-2012, 03:30 PM

strifed169

02-09-2012, 03:42 PM

Lin is #2 in PER ranking:bowdown:

Cali Syndicate

02-09-2012, 03:43 PM

Because of his nationality? He is American... if you are referring to him being Asian then no that is not the main reason why he's getting so much attention. I'd say that's partly why but certainly not the main reason why. Here's my post from another thread:

Oh yeah, 2 game winning streak without Amar'e, or Melo, also faced 3 respectable PG's in each win.

His ethnicity is still Taiwanese which is what the other poster was insinuating.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 03:44 PM

Cali Syndicate

02-09-2012, 03:53 PM

1st I saw him playing was on summer league last season. Dude was ballin already and putting up good numbers. You'll see that time that the kid has a potential to be good to decent PG in the NBA. Warriros got impressed and put him on their roster but like what the other poster here said, they didn't use the kid that much as they already have Curry and Monta who are getting so much PT.

IMO Warriors brought in Lin to stir interest among the Asian community in the Bay Area. If they really believed he was a good player, they would have played him more considering they didn't have any other back up PG outside of Lin.

The times he did play though, he was playing fairly well. In like 10-15 minutes he would have like 3 steals and 2 assists. Played out of control at times but I'm sure that was just nerves and adrenaline especially with all the fans going ape shit whenever he stepped on the court. He was practically the same type of player he is now. But now he's just more controlled and perhaps focused, possibly motivated as well.

I didn't understand how they talked about how they missed CJ Watson and were in turmoils cause they needed a backup yet they had Lin sitting right there waiting his turn to play his heart out. it wasn't even like they were in playoff contention. Why not just play the kid?

GOBB

02-09-2012, 03:57 PM

Pointguard

02-09-2012, 03:58 PM

He's getting respect because he materialized out of nowhere when superstars were getting sucked up into a winless black hole. Stars have trouble in the pressure cooker, but rarely does a guy moreso on his way out of the league than in it, make great strides in a place where the biggest stars get lost. All he needed was a super tough situation to find out who he was. "I'm Jeremy Lin, I'm the scrub who sleeps on another, fast becoming scrub's, couch on a ten day contract knowing I get cut like Edward scissorhands is my massuese. Oh, and btw, everybody thinks I'm a trainer and not a player." To a guy that seemingly has fllipped the whole expectations of the team with-in a week with the two superstars practically absent. With Lin putting up some of the best numbers in the league that week.

That's his story. Being the first of his ethnicity to succeed adds spice to the mix but it's a human transformation story. He's earned this by being ready and not giving up. He's the best day we all want. I really hopes he's got a long term Mojo working. That would just be icing on the cake.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 03:59 PM

:roll:

Last time you seen a doctor to take an eye test?

Last 3 games... he's putting up a similarity score almost identical to Rose. 25, 8. Who put up those exact numbers to win MVP last year? I didn't say it will sustain. I said these last 3 games his play style reminds me of Rose.

UtahJazzFan88

02-09-2012, 04:00 PM

He is getting respect for being an asian guard in the NBA and performing well. It doesnt matter where he is from, the truth of the matter is he looks asian. And people will look at him in that manner because the NBA hasnt come across too many asian guards that performed well. Why do you think so many asians are happy, proud, holding up all types of signs at games?

Its not because he's American thats for sure.

Going to Harvard which isn't supposed to be known for athletics, and being undrafted adds to that.

I don't think Lin's emergence is a fluke. He has a very high basketball IQ and doesn't make mistakes, he runs the PG position perfectly.

ganja0710

02-09-2012, 04:01 PM

Last 3 games... he's putting up a similarity score almost identical to Rose. 25, 8. Who put up those exact numbers to win MVP last year? I didn't say it will sustain. I said these last 3 games his play style reminds me of Rose.
So just because their stats are similar, that means that x player and y player are similar in terms of talent, skill, ability. Gotcha. :wtf:

tpols

02-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:04 PM

So just because their stats are similar, that means that x player and y player are similar in terms of talent, skill, ability. Gotcha. :wtf:

I've watched all 3 games. His game has a lot of similarities to Rose... and even the broadcasters in all 3 games mentioned it. Stop being stubborn retards. I didn't say it will sustain or that he's equal to Rose. I'm saying the style of game he plays reminds me of Rose :hammerhead: .

He's a drive and dish style PG with excellent quickness and ability to break players down off the dribble. He's also a similar size to Rose.

GOBB

02-09-2012, 04:04 PM

Last 3 games... he's putting up a similarity score almost identical to Rose. 25, 8. Who put up those exact numbers to win MVP last year? I didn't say it will sustain. I said these last 3 games his play style reminds me of Rose.

They read off a stat last night and said Lin ranks dead last in FG% at the rim. Doesnt sound like an efficient version of Rose to me. Far from it.

ganja0710

02-09-2012, 04:07 PM

I've watched all 3 games. His game has a lot of similarities to Rose... and even the broadcasters in all 3 games mentioned it. Stop being stubborn retards. I didn't say it will sustain or that he's equal to Rose. I'm saying the style of game he plays reminds me of Rose :hammerhead: .

He's a drive and dish style PG with excellent quickness and ability to break players down off the dribble. He's also a similar size to Rose.
What the ****? Lol the hell kind of argument ofor a comparison is that... Just non sense. You clearly havent seen all three games, not even one probably. No way in hell you'd watch a Knicks vs. Wizards game. Just throwing out random comparisons to try and put a word in.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:08 PM

They read off a stat last night and said Lin ranks dead last in FG% at the rim. Doesnt sound like an efficient version of Rose to me. Far from it.

Well.... he's shooting 50+ percent the last 3 games right? That's what I meant by efficiency. Regardless... when I watch him play I think of Derrick Rose. His first step, quickness and drive and dish game. I don't know why it's a big deal to say he reminds me of Rose :oldlol:

ganja0710

02-09-2012, 04:09 PM

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:09 PM

What the ****? Lol the hell kind of argument ofor a comparison is that... Just non sense. You clearly havent seen all three games, not even one probably. No way in hell you'd watch a Knicks vs. Wizards game. Just throwing out random comparisons to try and put a word in.

Why wouldn't I watch a Knicks vs Wizards game? I watched more of that game than I did the shit*y Clippers game last night.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:10 PM

Because thats too much of a stretch? Clearly.

That's your opinion... and I can have mine. THANKS! :cheers:

tpols

02-09-2012, 04:10 PM

I've watched all 3 games. His game has a lot of similarities to Rose... and even the broadcasters in all 3 games mentioned it. Stop being stubborn retards. I didn't say it will sustain or that he's equal to Rose. I'm saying the style of game he plays reminds me of Rose :hammerhead: .

He's a drive and dish style PG with excellent quickness and ability to break players down off the dribble. He's also a similar size to Rose.
Rose is really nothing like Lin. Lin, in the last couple games, has ran the PnR very well, finding his teammates open behind the 3pt line over and over, throwing lobs, and finishing/shooting with finesse. He's really nothing like Rose who sucks at running a PnR, and uses his amazing athleticism and jumping ability to attack the rim and finish.

No shit Lin is quick. Has there ever been a decent point guard who wasn't.. quick? Does Dwight Howard play like Pau Gasol because they are both tall?

GOBB

02-09-2012, 04:11 PM

ganja0710

02-09-2012, 04:12 PM

Rose is really nothing like Lin. Lin, in the last couple games, has ran the PnR very well, finding his teammates open behind the 3pt line over and over, throwing lobs, and finishing/shooting with finesse. He's really nothing like Rose who sucks at running a PnR, and uses his amazing athleticism and jumping ability to attack the rim and finish.

No shit Lin is quick. Has there ever been a decent point guard who wasn't.. quick? Does Dwight Howard play like Pau Gasol because they are both tall?
Hey man, thats his opinion... Leave him alone. :oldlol:

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:13 PM

Rose is really nothing like Lin. Lin, in the last couple games, has ran the PnR very well, finding his teammates open behind the 3pt line over and over, throwing lobs, and finishing/shooting with finesse. He's really nothing like Rose who sucks at running a PnR, and uses his amazing athleticism and jumping ability to attack the rim and finish.

No shit Lin is quick. Has there ever been a decent point guard who wasn't.. quick? Does Dwight Howard play like Pau Gasol because they are both tall?

The PNR differences has to do with personnel :hammerhead: . Chandler has been one of the best PNR bigs for years.

CLTHornets4eva

02-09-2012, 04:14 PM

Sample size way too small.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:14 PM

You said a more efficient version of Rose.

How often does Rose shoot 50 percent? Lin HAS played more efficiently these last 3 games. Which is all I was saying. We are talking about a 3 game stretch. Not the past or future.

tpols

02-09-2012, 04:15 PM

The PNR differences has to do with personnel :hammerhead: . Chandler has been one of the best PNR bigs for years.
Boozer and Deron KILLED the PnR in Utah. No excuses. The PnR just isn't one of Rose's strengths. He doesn't know how to hesitate and give his big man time to roll or step out for a shot.. he attacks so hard that by the time his dude turns his head for a pass the other team is already inbounding the ball.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:17 PM

Boozer and Deron KILLED the PnR in Utah. No excuses. The PnR just isn't one of Rose's strengths. He doesn't know how to hesitate and give his big man time to roll or step out for a shot.. he attacks so hard that by the time his dude turns his head for a pass the other team is already inbounding the ball.

Just wondering if you've watched Boozer the last couple years at all? :confusedshrug: . Jeremy Lin may have his differences. A bit smarter, a bit more finesse... but there are no question many similarities to Rose as well these last 3 games. Will it last? Probably not. Is he equal to Rose even in this 3 game stretch? Maybe not.

get these NETS

02-09-2012, 04:18 PM

Because of his nationality? He is American... if you are referring to him being Asian then no that is not the main reason why he's getting so much attention. I'd say that's partly why but certainly not the main reason why. Here's my post from another thread:

==========================================
You know why people are so hyped and why these threads are coming up?

Faced a lot of racism for being an asian that plays basketball growing up and in college
Wasn't offered a single basketball scholarship
Ivy-league player that goes undrafted and makes it to the NBA
No opportunity in GSW and gets sent down to d-league, gets cut by GSW, gets cut by Houston, no opportunity with the Knicks and gets sent down to d-league.
Finally gets an opportunity with the Knicks and has played well (although small sample size) and is the main reason why they've won last two games
He's extremely humble
If you've watched him play you will see why he is a fan favorite, plays with a lot of heart, hustles, plays hard, scrappy, etc.

==============================

Oh yeah, 2 game winning streak without Amar'e, or Melo, also faced 3 respectable PG's in each win.

so not being offered a d-1 scholarship = racism?

if that's not it, did he talk about the racism he faced being an asian playing basketball or are you guessing this?

WOW

tpols

02-09-2012, 04:22 PM

Just wondering if you've watched Boozer the last couple years at all? :confusedshrug:
Oh you mean since he paired up with Derrick Rose? Cuz he was doing just fine dropping 20/13 in the playoffs when him and Deron made the Semis in the West the year before.:confusedshrug:

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:25 PM

Oh you mean since he paired up with Derrick Rose? Cuz he was doing just fine dropping 20/13 in the playoffs when him and Deron made the Semis in the West the year before.:confusedshrug:

Yup until he got a fat pay day and relaxed. Happens all the time dude... Rose doesn't deserve the blame for that.

StateOfMind12

02-09-2012, 04:27 PM

Has anybody blamed Lin's success because of D'Antoni's system yet? I'm not one of those people that do and will but Lin has been great in the past games. Hopefully Lin keeps it up since he is a good guy, there is no doubt in my mind he is going to torch the Lakers tomorrow though. Derek Fisher? :oldlol: That's just a great game to pad your stats if you're a PG.

1rkrage

02-09-2012, 04:27 PM

Thing is Boozer also was playing with Okur, a stretch 5, while in Chicago, Noah clogs the paint. Booz is more like a pick and pop player in the Bulls system.

cranincu

02-09-2012, 04:29 PM

Rockets' GM Daryl Morey who cut Lin

dmorey Daryl Morey
We should have kept @jlin7.Did not know he was this good.Anyone who says they knew misleading U RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
http://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167664806990577664

dmorey Daryl Morey
Finally,really happy for @jlin7. Very hard working, nice, & humble. He has a great, great future RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
http://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167665180182978561

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:29 PM

Thing is Boozer also was playing with Okur, a stretch 5, while in Chicago, Noah clogs the paint. Booz is more like a pick and pop player in the Bulls system.

Agree. Also... Boozer got a fat pay day and stopped being as aggressive. The fact that many Bulls fans call for Asik and Gibson over this guy speaks volumes. Rose may be a small part of that because he isn't the playmaker D Will is.... BUT it's mostly on Boozer.

StateOfMind12

02-09-2012, 04:29 PM

I'm not even playing when I say.... Jeremy Lin's play reminds me of a more efficient version of D Rose. Less athletic, more intelligent. Both are extremely quick, good ballhandling drive and dish type PG's who thrive attacking the rim. I REALLY hope this continues. NY needs hope after the Amare/Melo disappointment and America always needs an unlikely sports hero like this.

Hell he's an inspiration to the whole world.
So how is he like Rose? That's like me saying, DeAndre Jordan is like Shaq except he isn't as skilled, isn't as good of an offensive player, and isn't as strong, but is more consistent on defense and puts in more effort. I think you'll need to find a different PG to compare Lin to because Rose is not that guy.

knickswin

02-09-2012, 04:32 PM

Lin isn't like Derrick Rose. Lin is all about the pick and roll whereas Rose is better off breaking down his man. Lin kind of reminds me of Tony Parker if anything.

Fudge

02-09-2012, 04:34 PM

Lin isn't like Derrick Rose. Lin is all about the pick and roll whereas Rose is better off breaking down his man. Lin kind of reminds me of Tony Parker if anything.
That's the right comparison. I don't know where the hell he got Rose from, do you? :oldlol:

cranincu

02-09-2012, 04:34 PM

so not being offered a d-1 scholarship = racism?

if that's not it, did he talk about the racism he faced being an asian playing basketball or are you guessing this?

WOW
you can't deny race being somewhat issue in the him not getting a scholarship to a d1 school

he was california player of the year, and cali has some of the best high school ballers. he lead his team to a state championship over mater dei, which is a beast athletic high school. why can someone like kyle singler get a scholarship at duke and jeremy lin not get a single scholarship when he did the same thing

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:35 PM

Lin isn't like Derrick Rose. Lin is all about the pick and roll whereas Rose is better off breaking down his man. Lin kind of reminds me of Tony Parker if anything.

Tony Parker is another drive and dish PG. Maybe that's a better comparison. Or maybe he's just unique and I don't need to compare him to anybody. All I know is I LOVE this guy. If he continues it to season end... my next jersey I buy won't be another Clippers one but a Jeremy Lin jersey.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:36 PM

That's the right comparison. I don't know where the hell he got Rose from, do you? :oldlol:

Rose and Parker both have similarities as well :hammerhead: . Both are drive and dish slashing PG's... Both are known for quickness and first step.

Fudge

02-09-2012, 04:37 PM

Rose and Parker both have similarities as well :hammerhead: . Both are drive and dish slashing PG's... Both are known for quickness and first step.
Every point guard in the NBA has similarities. I don't know where you're going with this.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:40 PM

Every point guard in the NBA has similarities. I don't know where you're going with this.

Wrong. Parker and Rose both lacked a shot... and offensively relied on getting to the rim. Most PG's in this game depend on an outside shot or midrange jumper. Westbrook, Wall, Rose etc are a newer breed of PG so don't act like it's the norm. Traditionally most PG's are good or above average shooters.

CLTHornets4eva

02-09-2012, 04:41 PM

I think its really funny that a week ago a lot of people thought the only way for the Knicks to turn it around was to get Steve Nash. They found a player buried on thier roster that over the past 3 games has played like a young (asian) Steve Nash. Pretty crazy.

Fudge

02-09-2012, 04:45 PM

Wrong. Parker and Rose both lacked a shot... and offensively relied on getting to the rim. Most PG's in this game depend on an outside shot or midrange jumper. Westbrook, Wall, Rose etc are a newer breed of PG so don't act like it's the norm. Traditionally most PG's are good or above average shooters.
Okay, I see what your saying. But either way, there's nothing similar to how Rose and Lin play. You just need to get passed that even if it your opinion, which I assume you're gonna say.

strifed169

02-09-2012, 04:45 PM

Well.... he's shooting 50+ percent the last 3 games right? That's what I meant by efficiency. Regardless... when I watch him play I think of Derrick Rose. His first step, quickness and drive and dish game. I don't know why it's a big deal to say he reminds me of Rose :oldlol:

He shouldn't be compared to Rose, Rose and Wall are similar players, even though theyre leagues apart in terms of skill, they both drive HARD with their head down (how Wade use to drive)

The player I'd compare Lin to is Nash/CP3, his ability to control the dribble and keep it alive in traffic is extremely good, he can dribble in a crowd near the top of the key and wait til he sees and opening and takes it with an explosion. Rose relies on his iso and athletic ability to get passed defenders and puts his head down to attack, Lin relies on his court awareness and dribbling skills (same as Nash and Paul)

get these NETS

02-09-2012, 04:45 PM

you can't deny race being somewhat issue in the him not getting a scholarship to a d1 school

he was california player of the year, and cali has some of the best high school ballers. he lead his team to a state championship over mater dei, which is a beast athletic high school. why can someone like kyle singler get a scholarship at duke and jeremy lin not get a single scholarship when he did the same thing

think it's more complicated than just race.

I'll be back.

Clippersfan86

02-09-2012, 04:48 PM

My final offer...... not going to budge! Tony Parker/Nash hybrid.

Burgz

02-09-2012, 04:51 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

nationality and race/ethnicity are not the same thing

and it would be remarkable if ANYONE got called up from the d-league and exploded like this

Burgz

02-09-2012, 04:54 PM

the thing that steve nash has that not a single player in the league has had in a while is the stamina to play high octane basketball night in and night out

it takes hours in the gym of gruelling conditioning to be able to keep up that style of play

if Lin gets in the gym and really puts himself in another league in terms of his stamina and game shape i can definitely see him being successful as a starting pg without the athleticism of rose/wall/westbrook etc.

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 05:55 PM

Did you even read my quoted post? This guy came from nothing, couldn't even keep a roster spot, ABSOLUTELY NO EXPECTATIONS and now he is given a starting position and he has incredibly high expectations all after 3 games??
You know you are doing something right when haters say he has 'unrealistic expectations' when his expectations were absolutely NOTHING.

Gtfo outta here bro, why can't you just be happy for the guy? :facepalm
His expectations as of now I meant. Not from where he was drafted. People are praising a lot of his attributes after a few games which leads to unrealistic expectations in my mind.

gyu

02-09-2012, 05:57 PM

so not being offered a d-1 scholarship = racism?

if that's not it, did he talk about the racism he faced being an asian playing basketball or are you guessing this?

WOW
Nope not guessing it, and nope I never said he didn't win a scholarship because they are racist.

And here is a video of him where he does talk about racism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR7p-vmFp24

So were you assuming I made up everything? WOW

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 05:57 PM

nationality and race/ethnicity are not the same thing

and it would be remarkable if ANYONE got called up from the d-league and exploded like this
I know. I didnt know he was from America and corrected myself.

Sundiata Gained played well coming from the d league as well as many others idk what you talking about.

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 06:00 PM

Going to Harvard which isn't supposed to be known for athletics, and being undrafted adds to that.

I don't think Lin's emergence is a fluke. He has a very high basketball IQ and doesn't make mistakes, he runs the PG position perfectly.
This is what I'm talking about. "He plays the position PERFECTLY?". People are getting carried away like when Jennings had 55.

NuggetsFan

02-09-2012, 06:04 PM

Sundiata Gained played well coming from the d league

He had that hero shot against Cleveland. Besides that he didn't do anything special. Correct me If I'm wrong but he's still bouncing around from team to team right now. Don't remember him ever scoring 20+ let alone having a 3 game stretch like Lin.

I agree people are going overboard, bad example tho.

gyu

02-09-2012, 06:07 PM

I know. I didnt know he was from America and corrected myself.

Sundiata Gained played well coming from the d league as well as many others idk what you talking about.
Sundiata's impact for the Jazz was not the same as Lin's for the Knicks right now. Gaines hit a game winner in his first game (if I recall correctly) and he got a lot of attention as well, but was he the difference maker for outside of that one game? I'm sure if he had 3 games of 20+ he would've gotten similar attention for being a D-leaguer being called upon and having such a huge impact.

brisbaneman

02-09-2012, 06:08 PM

The thing is that if he were a black he would have been given every opportunity to succeed. But since he's asian he basically has to be twice as good as everyone just to get a chance.

nathanjizzle

02-09-2012, 06:14 PM

wow im as much of a lin supporter than anyone else here...but to try to say hes better then rose or in proximity is humping fan boy talk.

knicksman

02-09-2012, 10:11 PM

IMO Warriors brought in Lin to stir interest among the Asian community in the Bay Area. If they really believed he was a good player, they would have played him more considering they didn't have any other back up PG outside of Lin.

The times he did play though, he was playing fairly well. In like 10-15 minutes he would have like 3 steals and 2 assists. Played out of control at times but I'm sure that was just nerves and adrenaline especially with all the fans going ape shit whenever he stepped on the court. He was practically the same type of player he is now. But now he's just more controlled and perhaps focused, possibly motivated as well.

I didn't understand how they talked about how they missed CJ Watson and were in turmoils cause they needed a backup yet they had Lin sitting right there waiting his turn to play his heart out. it wasn't even like they were in playoff contention. Why not just play the kid?

And thats what I like about dantoni. He gives confidence to his players unlike other coaches who would hold him accountable which makes alot of pressure which then causes alot of mistakes.

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:13 PM

And thats what I like about dantoni. He gives confidence to his players unlike other coaches who would hold him accountable which makes alot of pressure which then causes alot of mistakes.
This wasn't applicable to Jordan Hill though :lol , I think D'Antoni really hated him.

knicksman

02-09-2012, 10:16 PM

This wasn't applicable to Jordan Hill though :lol , I think D'Antoni really hated him.

Hows jordan hill doing? He cant be saved.

DMV2

02-09-2012, 10:19 PM

""It's because of his ethnicity," "because of his race," etc...

That's just half of it. The other half is the Knicks playing like shit with their so-called Big 3.

And here you have some unknown nerd-looking Asian kid taking over the mecca of the basketball world. Then you add Lin's journey from Harvard to being cut twice in the preseason to the mix.

It's just a feel good story.

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:20 PM

Just found this by Terrence Williams :applause:
@TheRealTWill
Terrence Williams
Now the whole world knows about @jLin7 when I seen it everyday happy for my guy, wish we could of saw it here smh
8 Feb via Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/#!/TheRealTWill/status/167425787694297089

bagelred

02-09-2012, 10:21 PM

wow im as much of a lin supporter than anyone else here...but to try to say hes better then rose or in proximity is humping fan boy talk.

Yo yo yo yo yo..........check dis out........

Derrick Rose Career Stats:
37 MPG, 22.0 PPG, 7.8 APG, 3.4 RPG, .9 SPG, 46.2 FG%

Jeremy Lin Last 3 Games:
39 MPG, 25.3 PPG, 8.3 APG, 3.7 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 58.0 FG%

Stats don't lie, motherphucka.....Lin be all up in dis bytch, aight?.......he don't play.........LINSANITY yeah boooooooooooooooyz.

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:25 PM

Hows jordan hill doing? He cant be saved.
Still not playing up to his draft pick. Hustle/energy guy

Rocker09

02-09-2012, 10:26 PM

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:27 PM

Daryl Morey regrets lol

We should have kept @jlin7.Did not know he was this good.Anyone who says they knew misleading U RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
https://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167664806990577664

Finally,really happy for @jlin7. Very hard working, nice, & humble. He has a great, great future RT @trane711 Just accept the @jlin7 mistake
https://twitter.com/#!/dmorey/status/167665180182978561

sick_brah07

02-09-2012, 10:28 PM

As much as I don't like the Knicks getting a good piece cheaply, I have to admit Lin's emergence is one of the best stories of this season marred by flopping and lockout and other messes.

exactly, we finally get a player that LOVES basketball puts in his all every minute of the game no flopping no complaining no acting like he been shot when he gets hit, and people complain saying they cant wait for him to fall back to earth, F*CK that i don't want him to fall back to earth he is exactly what makes us all love basketball he plays for the same reason we all still do

ill support jeremy lin whatever the hell happens next the guy represents everything good about basketball

and who gives a **** about his ethnicity or race

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:29 PM

exactly, we finally get a player that LOVES basketball puts in his all every minute of the game no flopping no complaining no acting like he been shot when he gets hit, and people complain saying they cant wait for him to fall back to earth, F*CK that i don't want him to fall back to earth he is exactly what makes us all love basketball he plays for the same reason we all still do

ill support jeremy lin whatever the hell happens next the guy represents everything good about basketball

and who gives a **** about his ethnicity or race
nice comment, you got my rep. and now you are back in the green :cheers:

b0bab0i

02-09-2012, 10:29 PM

Is he eligible to play for taiwan since he has taiwanese blood? I'm not sure how their citizenship laws work there but in my country, if your father or mother is a Filipino, you're considered a filipino citizen from birth which allows you to represent the country in FIBA tourneys...

I'm just wondering because if he is eligible to play for taiwan, he would be one hell of a weapon for their team(Taiwan is also one of my country's rivals in asian basketball)...
Chinese Taipei(Taiwan national team) is too weak to win anything. They will never make it to Olympics or win an any FIBA championships.

He already had offers to play for both China National Team and Chinese Taipei.

DMV2

02-09-2012, 10:29 PM

Is he eligible to play for taiwan since he has taiwanese blood? I'm not sure how their citizenship laws work there but in my country, if your father or mother is a Filipino, you're considered a filipino citizen from birth which allows you to represent the country in FIBA tourneys...

I'm just wondering because if he is eligible to play for taiwan, he would be one hell of a weapon for their team(Taiwan is also one of my country's rivals in asian basketball)...
Under Olympic ruling, he can play for Taiwan. I don't know about FIBA's ruling though.

b0bab0i

02-09-2012, 10:35 PM

Under Olympic ruling, he can play for Taiwan. I don't know about FIBA's ruling though.
LOL. Chinese Taipei(taiwan national team) hasn't played basketball in Olympics in over 50 years (1956).

themurph

02-09-2012, 10:37 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

Because u r a heartless bastard?...(*jokes)

DMV2

02-09-2012, 10:38 PM

LOL. Chinese Taipei(taiwan national team) hasn't played basketball in Olympics in over 50 years (1956).
They will when the Dragon joins their team. :pimp:

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:38 PM

@StephenCurry30
Stephen Curry
Back to back great performance by @JLin7. Happy for your bro keep it going
https://twitter.com/#!/StephenCurry30/status/166718359692517377

@Dlee042
David Lee
@JLin7 Too bad All Star voting is already over with or you would have a chance to start in the East LOL! Congrats lil bro and keep ballin!
https://twitter.com/#!/Dlee042/status/166729891948150785

hawkfan

02-09-2012, 10:41 PM

Why do I have the feeling that he's a novelty because of his nationality and he's going to fall back to Earth extremely hard?

No, he's a legitimate NBA starter who fits D'Antoni's system.

He has great handles, he is a pass first guard, he's unselfish, high basketball IQ, can run the pick and roll well, can make great lob passes, drives to the basket.

His jump shot needs to improve, and he needs to improve off the ball, but right now he is a very, very good player even with those flaws.

gyu

02-09-2012, 10:43 PM

Hey Bagelred, how much do you love those Daryl Morey tweets? :lol

Rocker09

02-09-2012, 10:43 PM

Chinese Taipei(Taiwan national team) is too weak to win anything. They will never make it to Olympics or win an any FIBA championships.

He already had offers to play for both China National Team and Chinese Taipei.

Right now, yes the taiwanese team is quite weak(the best teams in asia right now are iran, china, south korea, jordan, and Philippines)....I'm not sure if FIBA will allow him to represent china(does he have chinese blood?)

bagelred

02-09-2012, 10:48 PM

Hey Bagelred, how much do you love those Daryl Morey tweets? :lol

Daryl Morey is a genius, man. No sarcasm. Look at his roster. He keeps stealing talent and gives up nothing. He was smart enough to sign Lin in the first place, because I'm sure his sophisticated metrics said he was a good player. Why did they let him go anyway? They needed a roster spot?

Oh well........score one for us.........:lol

b0bab0i

02-09-2012, 10:55 PM

Right now, yes the taiwanese team is quite weak(the best teams in asia right now are iran, china, south korea, jordan, and Philippines)....I'm not sure if FIBA will allow him to represent china(does he have chinese blood?)

I'm pretty sure he could. It says on Wiki that both china & taiwan asked him to join their roster for FIBA Asian Games, but he had an ankle injury so he couldn't play.

Taiwanese People have Chinese blood in them, except for aboriginals. The Chinese Nationalist Party moved over to Taiwan when the Communist Party took over.

Rocker09

02-09-2012, 10:59 PM

I'm pretty sure he could. It says on Wiki that both china & taiwan asked him to join their roster for FIBA Asian Games, but he had an ankle injury so he couldn't play.

From what I know, I believe FIBA classifies taiwan as a separate country from china. This is the reason why I'm uncertain if he will be allowed to play for china IF he doesn't have chinese blood...I'm also not sure what the citizenship laws of China are(I'll try to do more research on this)....

Go Getter

02-09-2012, 11:17 PM

Like another poster said, there are other components outside of his race that attribute to his story-- undrafted out of Harvard, great humility, and the underdog story. Then there's just a level of excitement that he plays with that's reminiscent of Rubio or Nash.

Undeniably, his race is a big factor too, but being the first of a race or gender to break into an industry or field that's dominated by other races or gender has always spurred interest. Obama, Danica Patrick, Denzel Washington, Sally Ride, Yao Ming, Jackie Robinson, etc. And even when they proved themselves, there were still a large minority of people who expect/expected them to fail later on cause they didn't fit the profile of a successful person in that space.

He's been great and yeah maybe it's hard to imagine him keeping up his production, but he's certainly proven himself to be an NBA player and this season needed more excitement anyway.

Be real man. There are undrafted players that come from small schools all the time. The big draw for Lin is his ethnicity.

b0bab0i

02-09-2012, 11:27 PM

From what I know, I believe FIBA classifies taiwan as a separate country from china. This is the reason why I'm uncertain if he will be allowed to play for china IF he doesn't have chinese blood...I'm also not sure what the citizenship laws of China are(I'll try to do more research on this)....
He can always trace his "blood" back to China,there is a high chance his grandparents were born in China but moved to Taiwan after 1949 after the Communist party took over.

Edit: found this on some other forum

"His paternal family comes from Beidou, Changhua in Taiwan.;[97] while his maternal grandmother is from Pinghu, Zhejiang in today's China."

He can play for either squad.

Fiba Eligiblity rules
In order to represent the territory in the Competitions of FIBA or in other international
competitions organised within their Zones, subject to other following provisions, a player
must fulfill the following conditions:
a. Have the legal nationality of the country on which the territory is dependent (the “main
territory”); and
b. Have:
i. been born in the dependent territory; or
ii. been born in the main territory of at least one parent born in the dependent
territory; or
iii. been born of parents both of whom were born in the dependent territory,
regardless of the place of birth of the player; or
iv. at least one grandparent who was born in the dependent territory, regardless of
the place of birth of the player.
c. Be able to demonstrate traditional or customary residency in the territory

donald_trump

02-09-2012, 11:34 PM

Rocker09

02-09-2012, 11:49 PM

He can always trace his "blood" back to China,there is a high chance his grandparents were born in China but moved to Taiwan after 1949 after the Communist party took over.

Edit: found this on some other forum

He can play for either squad.

Fiba Eligiblity rules

That makes sense.....It's now up to him where he wants to play although considering the fact that his parents are taiwanese, I wouldn't be surprised if he plays for taiwan considering the animosity between china and taiwan....

bluechox2

02-10-2012, 12:15 AM

china has the bigger exposure to blow up into a huge marketing campaign

KevinNYC

02-10-2012, 12:17 AM

His ethnicity is still Taiwanese which is what the other poster was insinuating.

Actually isn't Taiwanese a nationality? My understanding is that folks there are ethnically Chinese.

Looks like Wikipedia's backing me up on this one.

Taiwan's population was estimated in 2011 at 23.2 million, most of whom are on the island of Taiwan. About 98% of the population is of Han Chinese ethnicity.

b0bab0i

02-10-2012, 12:24 AM

That makes sense.....It's now up to him where he wants to play although considering the fact that his parents are taiwanese, I wouldn't be surprised if he plays for taiwan considering the animosity between china and taiwan....
Yes but like what bluechox2 said, he will get bigger exposure playing for Chinese National team. Chinese Taipei(Taiwanese national team) will not get him anywhere, as posted earlier they haven't gone to the Olympics in 50 years and are losing everything in all FIBA Championships.

InfiniteBaskets

02-10-2012, 02:02 AM

Be real man. There are undrafted players that come from small schools all the time. The big draw for Lin is his ethnicity.

Then how come there was no hype last season? How come no hype any time this season until about a week ago? Was he not asian-looking enough at the time?

The big draw for Lin is because Lins is ballin', that's why. Just like when we all knew Sundiata Gaines' name for a long time after his one performance which isn't really even on the same level as Lin's.

Find me one other guy who goes from D-League game to scoring 20+ points and getting 7+ assists from one week to the next. Matter of fact forget the stats, find me one guy who goes from a D-League game to even just earning a starting spot on the associated NBA team one week later?

If you can't, how can you say the only reason an undrafted guy that's balling out of control is getting hyped only because he's asian?

BlueandGold

02-10-2012, 02:08 AM

Then how come there was no hype last season? How come no hype any time this season until about a week ago? Was he not asian-looking enough at the time?

The big draw for Lin is because Lins is ballin', that's why. Just like when we all knew Sundiata Gaines' name for a long time after his one performance which isn't really even on the same level as Lin's.

Find me one other guy who goes from D-League game to scoring 20+ points and getting 7+ assists from one week to the next. Matter of fact forget the stats, find me one guy who goes from a D-League game to even just earning a starting spot on the associated NBA team one week later?

If you can't, how can you say the only reason an undrafted guy that's balling out of control is getting hyped only because he's asian?

Regardless the asian persona is still part of it. The league hasn't seen many asian guards in its history, especially ones that might be able to play at an all-star level. It's the newness of it that's the draw. Also factor in the fact that he went to harvard and it's even more of a breath of fresh air.

hito da god

02-10-2012, 02:09 AM

my 2 cents on Linsanity... from somebody who has watched most of his NBA journey..

i first took notice of Lin in the 2010 NCAA tournament and instantly became a fan. granted, i never saw THIS coming but i thought he could make an NBA roster. fast forward a couple of months and he goes undrafted, added to the mavs summer league roster and i watch the summer league game as he does this to john wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvkXmMcGfLo

he gets signed by the warriors, doesn't get much PT, yadda yadda yadda, now fast forward to him on the knicks.

d'antoni himself said the team was in crisis mode and that although he saw flashes of what lin could do in practice, he didn't feel comfortable giving big minutes to him on a team that was spiraling out of control. then comes last saturday's game - we all know what happens. Lin goes nuts on the nets and is named the started for monday night's Utah game. I was actually in the garden for that game and got to see Lin live and in person - he's the real deal. Lin has everything you would want out of your point guard (outside of a left hand, but i believe he clearly has the drive to develop that part of his game) - the quickness, the ability to break down defenders off the dribble, the vision, and most importantly IMO the intelligence to efficiently run the point guard position. no lie, the man makes the right decision with the ball every time. Lin had eight assists that night - from what i remember, those were in the last three quarters. i personally counted six passes in the first quarter that were wide open layups that knick players couldn't convert. these included threading the needle on the pick and roll (MULTIPLE times), passes in the open court, and perfect lobs that lead his target to the basket and hit them DEAD in the hands. He could have easily had 14+ assists that night.

and, of course, i caught the Linsanity last night... needless to say, i saw the same thing i saw verse the nets and jazz. point guard play run with perfect decision making, a great tempo to his game, and a lack of a left hand.

having seen the past three games and what i've seen from Lin before i believe he can stay in an NBA rotation for a long time. do i think he'll average 25 and 8 for his career on 50% shooting? no, and i think it's absurd for anybody else to... but i don't believe a 12-15 pts and 7 assists average is out of the question. all this talk about "guys not playing defense this season" and "teams can't game plan around him so he's going off" is a bunch of hog wash. D will anddevin harris did NOT want to get Lin'd on saturday or monday. John Wall absolutely did NOT want to be added to the list of players who have gotten Lin'd, but did anyway. do you really think any of these guys wanted to get outplayed by a second year asian point guard on a non-guaranteed contract? please. give the man his due credit. as a knick fan i'm ecstatic that we finally have somebody competent quarterbacking this team and at the absolute least we have a solid rotation player in the form of a (completely capable) backup point guard who can be trusted.

gyu

02-10-2012, 02:10 AM

Then how come there was no hype last season? How come no hype any time this season until about a week ago? Was he not asian-looking enough at the time?

The big draw for Lin is because Lins is ballin', that's why. Just like when we all knew Sundiata Gaines' name for a long time after his one performance which isn't really even on the same level as Lin's.

Find me one other guy who goes from D-League game to scoring 20+ points and getting 7+ assists from one week to the next. Matter of fact forget the stats, find me one guy who goes from a D-League game to even just earning a starting spot on the associated NBA team one week later?

If you can't, how can you say the only reason an undrafted guy that's balling out of control is getting hyped only because he's asian?
I will rep you tomorrow, I used up too much in the last 24 hours. :cheers:

gyu

02-10-2012, 02:12 AM

Daryl Morey is a genius, man. No sarcasm. Look at his roster. He keeps stealing talent and gives up nothing. He was smart enough to sign Lin in the first place, because I'm sure his sophisticated metrics said he was a good player. Why did they let him go anyway? They needed a roster spot?

Oh well........score one for us.........:lol
Yeah they cut him to make room for Dalembert.

heyhey

02-10-2012, 02:16 AM

I knew that Jeremy had legit skills the year he graduated from harvard, i even made a thread here, but the issue is that in college, nba, coaches are just too busy to pay attention to every player so when you come from unfamiliar background, it's easy to get overlooked.

I bet when he was coming out of HS, more than a few college recruiters didn't bother inspecting his game because of his ethnicity.

Sure it's just three games but these three games actually have had incredible impact on Knicks season so it can't be overlooked

Collie

02-10-2012, 02:20 AM

Sometimes, I don't even remember Lin's ethnicity. I like and follow him because I love good underdog stories. Nothing to do whether he's Chinese or Taiwanese or whatever.

He's fun to watch, he plays the game the right way, he had more doubters than almost anyone I remember. And if he succeeds, it would make a great story.

Guys like Ben Wallace had size and athleticism. Lin almost has nothing except his smarts and skills (though he is pretty athletic considering).

knicksman

02-10-2012, 04:28 AM

Be real man. There are undrafted players that come from small schools all the time. The big draw for Lin is his ethnicity.

Youre just mad coz we got him for almost free. Thats why players like rose wont win in this league coz they are selfish who doesnt want to share roles to other players. There are lots of pgs in the league yet rose wants to play pg coz he wants to statpad. Players dont want to play with players like him. Just ask iverson, robertson. Lebron is another player thats why he failed. Thats why they are not as successful as bostons big 3.

9512

02-10-2012, 04:37 AM

so not being offered a d-1 scholarship = racism?
if that's not it, did he talk about the racism he faced being an asian playing basketball or are you guessing this?

WOW

He was practically the best player in D2 ball in northern Cali...this deserves some offers from at least NCAA D2 schools. But he got none.

He did talk about racism. it was profiled in an SI article in January 2010 his senior year @ harvard.

Cali Syndicate

02-10-2012, 04:39 AM

My final offer...... not going to budge! Tony Parker/Nash hybrid.

I would go with a poor man's Rondo but with a slightly better jumper.

Realistically, we haven't seen enough of him to make any comparison really.

Cali Syndicate

02-10-2012, 04:44 AM

Boogaboog

02-10-2012, 05:09 PM

Kobe on Jeremy Lin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CPAYzNH4xXY

get these NETS

02-10-2012, 05:22 PM

counting how many times the word "intelligent" is used to describe Lin's play on the court.

freudian slips

get these NETS

02-10-2012, 05:29 PM

He was practically the best player in D2 ball in northern Cali...this deserves some offers from at least NCAA D2 schools. But he got none.

He did talk about RACISM. it was profiled in an SI article in January 2010 his senior year @ harvard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Bizij5zJ8
happened few days ago

The_Yearning

02-10-2012, 05:32 PM

I doubt he will be getting those kind of layups against the Lakers.

Kevin_Gamble

02-10-2012, 05:56 PM

counting how many times the word "intelligent" is used to describe Lin's play on the court.

freudian slips

Yeah it's pretty ridiculous that one of the first things some people assume about Jeremy Lin is that he's not athletic and he got to the NBA because of his Harvard degree or something. Though like most people, I don't believe there is any active, conscious racism, old stereotypes are hard to shake. I still remember when Charlie Ward wasn't drafted by an NFL team because he wasn't tall enough, so he had to play NBA basketball.

get these NETS

02-10-2012, 06:12 PM

Yeah it's pretty ridiculous that one of the first things some people assume about Jeremy Lin is that he's not athletic and he got to the NBA because of his Harvard degree or something. Though like most people, I don't believe there is any active, conscious racism, old stereotypes are hard to shake. I still remember when Charlie Ward wasn't drafted by an NFL team because he wasn't tall enough, so he had to play NBA basketball.

I interpreted all the "intelligent" comments as high basketball iq.....

as if everybody else out there is just running past and jumping over defenders

the youtube clip was news story about some losers in Pittsburgh doing blatantly racist stuff on a basketball court..and school administrators seeing it and doing NOTHING...

GOBB

02-10-2012, 07:00 PM

Forgetting he's Taiwanese is one thing, forgetting that he's Asian in a league where Asians make up like 0.3% of the league is impossible.

:roll: So true.

tmacattack33

02-10-2012, 07:13 PM

So is Kenrick Perkins mad that Nash, Stephen Curry, and all of those other guys are posting about Lin on Twitter instead of staying focused on their own team?

Eric Cartman

02-10-2012, 07:22 PM

I beat the Warriors would have liked to keep him right about now.

dak121

02-10-2012, 07:45 PM

Lin lacking athleticism is one of the most ignorant things I have read.

You don't dunk like he did in the Wizards game and lack athleticism. He's not Rose or LeBron, but he's easily NBA-calibre in that regard.

If you want to see what an relatively unathletic NBA guard looks like watch Fisher, Earl Watson or Calderon play. Lin would zip through those guys with ease.

bsyde82

02-10-2012, 08:08 PM

I beat the Warriors would have liked to keep him right about now.

It'd be nice, but the guard position is the least, and I mean the least of the warriors concerns right now.

gyu

02-10-2012, 08:39 PM

Roundball_Rock

02-10-2012, 10:21 PM

"This guy is for real."--Magic Johnson (the GOAT PG!) at halftime of the Knicks-Lakers game.

InfiniteBaskets

02-11-2012, 01:34 AM

Take a deep breathe... you guys ready??

Darington Hobson: Jeremy Lin is the best PG in the game lol

David Lee: This is becoming Linsane

Jason Thompson: Wow....Jermey Lin Killin, Again

Chet Ervin: Wow!!! I don't care who u like, this kid is fun to watch right now

Damien Wilkins: Oh yeah, Linsanity!!!!!!!!!!

Jared Dudley: OMG!!!!!! Jeremy Lin is putting on a show!!!!! This is a Great Story, the man was sleepin on his teammates couch! now MSG is chanting M-V-P

[QUOTE]
Manu Ginobili: No se puede creer lo q est

shaunliv

02-11-2012, 02:15 AM

EoJ

02-11-2012, 02:20 AM

Even Dwade's girl is digging the LIN
http://i.imgur.com/hzIgi.jpg

shaunliv

02-11-2012, 02:24 AM

I doubt he will be getting those kind of layups against the Lakers.

oops!

DRose1899

02-11-2012, 02:27 AM

Some Rocky Balboa shit happening here :oldlol:

cuad

02-11-2012, 02:32 AM

add Kobe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Bl3GRdULQ

mikek85

02-11-2012, 02:39 AM

add Kobe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Bl3GRdULQ

Reporter: "Kobe, do you think you can give Jeremy Lin any suggestions for his future?"

Kobe: "I'm not giving no damn suggestions, he only got 40 points against us he's fine."

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol :lol

gyu

02-11-2012, 03:39 AM

Take a deep breathe... you guys ready??

All taken from twitter feeds of NBA players

http://*********.com/twitter/players.html

And if you can't figure out what the website link is, it rhymes with groups skype
Awesome! Will rep you tomorrow I ran out for today.

This is why I found it so bs that Kobe didn't know what Jeremy's been doing. You really think NBA players are so busy they can't keep up with news around the league?
Hell, if anything because they travel so much they have even more spare time to watch games, catch up on NBA news. etc.

StacksOnDeck

02-11-2012, 03:41 AM

Awesome! Will rep you tomorrow.

This is why I found it so bs that Kobe didn't know what Jeremy's been doing. You really think NBA players are so busy they can't keep up with news around the league?
Hell, if anything because they travel so much they have even more spare time to watch games, catch up on NBA news. etc.

You find it shocking players don't watch ESPN? :facepalm

Kobe doesn't have twitter. If he doesn't watch ESPN, how else would he know?

Bosnian Sajo

02-11-2012, 03:50 AM

Reporter: "Kobe, do you think you can give Jeremy Lin any suggestions for his future?"

Kobe: "I'm not giving no damn suggestions, he only got 40 points against us he's fine."

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol :lol

*almost, not only.

AUTOCORRECTER

gyu

02-11-2012, 04:00 AM

You find it shocking players don't watch ESPN? :facepalm

Kobe doesn't have twitter. If he doesn't watch ESPN, how else would he know?
I know he doesn't have twitter, this is just an example of players knowing what's going on around the league. I find it shocking he did not hear a single thing about Lin this past week.
After tonight's Hawks game, the team turned on the game just to watch.

Somebody tell Kobe he's an all-star he might miss the game because he doesn't keep up with the league. :rolleyes:

Killbot

02-11-2012, 04:14 AM

Even Dwade's girl is digging the LIN
http://i.imgur.com/hzIgi.jpg

She wants that Dragon's dick. :pimp:

keep-itreal

02-11-2012, 04:36 AM

I know he doesn't have twitter, this is just an example of players knowing what's going on around the league. I find it shocking he did not hear a single thing about Lin this past week.
After tonight's Hawks game, the team turned on the game just to watch.

Somebody tell Kobe he's an all-star he might miss the game because he doesn't keep up with the league. :rolleyes:
it's possible hes telling the truth. kobe's a hard worker, a gym rat. Spents alot of time working on his shooting, and lifting weights. He probably has no idea what's going on outside of the lakers lockeroom.

He doesn't use twitter, so that possibly means he doesn't use internet much, so he hasn't heard much about Lin

gyu

02-15-2012, 12:14 PM

Bump, anyone find NBA reaction from yesterday?

Steve Nash @SteveNash Reply Retweet Favorite

Streetballer

02-15-2012, 12:23 PM

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:banana:

GOBB

02-15-2012, 12:27 PM

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2012/02/08/perkx-large.jpg-"Players tweeting over what Lin did? You didnt see anyone do that when MJ hit shots. I blame Lebron."

gyu

02-15-2012, 12:27 PM

Thank you! I owe you rep as well as a few other users, once rep system comes back you will receive :cheers:

TheMan

02-15-2012, 01:37 PM

When you get props from fellow NBA ballers, shows that you made it.

This kid is legit.

interbasket

02-20-2012, 02:15 PM

When you get props from fellow NBA ballers, shows that you made it.

Man, that's exactly right. All this noise from fans/forums/analysts, the only real comments that should tell you whether Lin is legit or not, is from fellow NBA players. That's why Interbasket put together a long list of quotes and tweets by NBA players about JLin.

“(Lin’s) not a fluke. Just the confidence he plays with, the pace, the understanding of the game. You can tell when a guy isn’t really that skilled but is just having a good stretch. This guy is skilled.” –Tyson Chandler

“(Lin’s) got these moves—he’s so fast and he’s not playing high, he’s playing so low that he’s attacking your knees with this dribble. It’s in a place where as soon as you make a move he just blows past you. To be that low, to have it that far out with your arms, it’s pretty rare. I’ve never seen it.”–Iman Shumpert

“(Jeremy Lin) does what needs to be done. If they need scoring, he provides that. He’s very unselfish, once he gets inside he’s looking to pass the ball. but when there’s an opportunity to let him score he’s doing that as well. He’s just unflappable. It’s amazing that a guy has no experience, coing into the NBA been cut by 3 or 4 teams that he can fnd his niche seemingly overnight. and how he’s rejuvenated this franchise.” –Walt Frazier

“Jeremy Lin is killing right now, I’m always rooting for the underdogs.” –Rudy Gay

“Me too! Glad (Lin is) killin it!” –Kevin Durant

“OK. I GIVE IN!!!!!!! ITS LEGIT!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!” –Reggie Miller

“Its crazy! I’m watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.” –Steve Nash

“Players don’t usually come out of nowhere. If you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning, but no one ever noticed.” –Kobe Bryant

The rest of the quotes/tweets: http://www.interbasket.net/news/8298/2012/02/quotestweets-about-jeremy-lin-by-nba-players/

Stuart