Jeremy Lin can't go left [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

gyu

07-16-2012, 07:34 PM

He can't. :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFPULhUiMGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubnkjfpubio

at 0:52 and at 0:59 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpLhtORv88

at 1:46, at 2:46
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIW4WyVLa9g

at 3:29, at 4:20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iWWFk6TX18

No I did not look through all his games.

Also, tell me the last time Flip Murray or Jerryd Bayless (btw, he should be playing good on a fairly consistent basis since he was the 11th pick. He's also supposed to be a good scorer) or any other player who had a hot streak but also won games when their team was losing with both their franchise players? Lin's teammates during that streak:

- Steve Novak (without Jeremy, he wouldn't have even gotten minutes.)
- Jared Jeffries
- Bill Walker
- Tyson Chandler
- Iman Shumpert
- Landry Fields
- Mike Bibby
- Jerome Jordan

Tell me when Bayless or Flip Murray wins games with a roster similar in talent to that.

takai

07-16-2012, 07:35 PM

Overrated

mobbdeep

07-16-2012, 07:37 PM

The thing is, he is 24, he is young and I know he is working on his weak hand all summer long and will get better at it.

Kyrie Irving is one of the better guys with using his weak hand to score.

dbk123

07-16-2012, 07:45 PM

i dont get it..... are you hating on lin or are you a fan?

bigt

07-16-2012, 07:53 PM

So Jeremy Lin is really....

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID24671/images/zoolander_face(1).jpg

:confusedshrug:

IGotACoolStory

07-16-2012, 07:56 PM

You captured his blue steel moments.

konex

07-16-2012, 08:02 PM

Tell me when Bayless or Flip Murray wins games with a roster similar in talent to that.

Tell me when those guys were paid almost $30 mil to start for an NBA team

gyu

07-16-2012, 08:03 PM

Tell me when those guys were paid almost $30 mil to start for an NBA team
They aren't getting that money because they haven't done anything like that, that's the point I am making (refer to J.R. Smith thread where people were saying others have went on a 10 game hot streak and haven't gotten paid like this) Bayless easily has the talent to do get it, especially on a team like the Raptors.

coin24

07-16-2012, 08:12 PM

Lin sucks..

Linspired

07-16-2012, 08:24 PM

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/files/2012/02/Jeremy-Lin-Layup.jpg
http://hasbeenssports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jeremy-lin-3.jpg
http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Sports/ap_new_york_knicks_jeremy_lin_ll_120301_wblog.jpg
http://www.interbasket.net/news/wp-content/gallery/jeremy-lin-2012-all-star-weekend/jlin-asw-reverse-layup-on-paul-george.jpg

how can anybody hate on my boy? if i was a girl i would marry him. :applause:

dgaras

07-16-2012, 08:28 PM

AK47DR91

07-16-2012, 08:30 PM

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Sports/ap_new_york_knicks_jeremy_lin_ll_120301_wblog.jpg

That ninja can fly! :eek:

WockaVodka

07-16-2012, 10:54 PM

i dont get it..... are you hating on lin or are you a fan?
He is a fan that is trying to make a point that Lin not being able to go left is bogus.

It's funny because Rondo can't finish left and nobody complains about him.

jdm_dc_fan

07-16-2012, 11:41 PM

He is a fan that is trying to make a point that Lin not being able to go left is bogus.

It's funny because Rondo can't finish left and nobody complains about him.

He does other things too good to complain about favoring one hand.

jdm_dc_fan

07-16-2012, 11:42 PM

ive been saying this since he first started playing major minutes

he likes the left side more than the right. hahahaha!!!

thats how u know knick fans dont watch basketball. or any posters in this forum.
If you were here during that time you would remember threads making fun of Lin not being able to use his left.

thanks for reminding us though. :rolleyes:

50inchvertical

07-16-2012, 11:51 PM

Tell me when those guys were paid almost $30 mil to start for an NBA team
Who said that? BrooklynZoo? Anyways, Flip arguably could have made the all star game that yr when Ray Allen's injury opened up pt for him and he was hitting game winners over all stars like Latrell Sprewell, crossing up LeBron and Carmelo in the Rook/Soph A.S.G. But of course, I'm racist for pointing that out

http://youtu.be/Az_zCQzSkjI

best mix I could find, was kinda before the youtube/twitter era

Levity

07-16-2012, 11:53 PM

its too bad nba players dont have training camps, clinics, and 1 on 1 coaches to work on things like that during the off season. lin is screwed.

L8k3r5

07-17-2012, 12:06 AM

Sarcasm doesn't translate well over the internet. So I'm assuming you do believe Jeremy Lin can go left. Of course any NBA player can. They should. Players don't belong in the league if they simply can't go left. He just needs to continue to do it more often so he doesn't become too predictable at penetrating to the basket.

ballashotcalla

07-17-2012, 12:13 AM

its cause steve a smith said he can't go left, so everyone believes lin can't go left.

TheBigVeto

07-17-2012, 01:45 AM

He doesn't even have to go left - nobody can stop him when he goes right.

50inchvertical

07-17-2012, 01:50 AM

its cause steve a smith said he can't go left, so everyone believes lin can't go left.
When did SAS say it? I don't even watch ESPN, but he really does struggle going left. He also overpenetrates and then tries to make predictable, ill fated jump passes. I have even heard him admit as much

http://youtu.be/EJJO4WCzs9U (literally everything is going right)

Borat

07-17-2012, 01:56 AM

Lin is a good player and worth that contract. Can't help you if you see otherwise.

gyu

07-17-2012, 01:56 AM

When did SAS say it? I don't even watch ESPN, but he really does struggle going left. He also overpenetrates and then tries to make predictable, ill fated jump passes. I have even heard him admit as much

http://youtu.be/EJJO4WCzs9U (literally everything is going right)
I noticed the first play in the video you posted, Lin made a difficult left handed layup :D

1:20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nGJw-TnZPU

50inchvertical

07-17-2012, 02:06 AM

Lin is a good player and worth that contract. Can't help you if you see otherwise.
Felton averaged 17/9 for a season and didn't get a contract even approaching that.

If you had to rank 30 starting NBA pgs, where do you put Lin? Or is he even in that class or a career backup? Predict his numbers next season and let's compare it to what other comparable guys get.

15/7?

14/8?

20/8?

Borat

07-17-2012, 02:10 AM

Felton averaged 17/9 for a season and didn't get a contract even approaching that.

If you had to rank 30 starting NBA pgs, where do you put Lin? Or is he even in that class or a career backup? Predict his numbers next season and let's compare it to what other comparable guys get.

15/7?

14/8?

20/8?

I don't base the handing out of mulit-million dollar contracts on two statistical categories.

EoJ

07-17-2012, 02:13 AM

watching those clips reminded me how awesome linsanity was. no one knew what he would do next and it kept getting better.

SyRyanYang

07-17-2012, 02:14 AM

He does other things too good to complain about favoring one hand.
Totally! Like knocking down 3's and shit:rolleyes:

SyRyanYang

07-17-2012, 02:16 AM

Felton averaged 17/9 for a season and didn't get a contract even approaching that.

If you had to rank 30 starting NBA pgs, where do you put Lin? Or is he even in that class or a career backup? Predict his numbers next season and let's compare it to what other comparable guys get.

15/7?

14/8?

20/8?
MJ should sign himself for 30m:rolleyes:
He averaged 11/6.5 last season. You're not paid for what you did in the past:facepalm

50inchvertical

07-17-2012, 02:19 AM

I don't base the handing out of mulit-million dollar contracts on two statistical categories.
On what do you base it? On court performance over a 3 week magical stretch that proved to be a fluke once the pixie dust ran out? Or you going to point out how he is a ca$hcow because of the China market or how he sells tickets (which I agree with, but I'm pointing out he is very average on court)?

Borat

07-17-2012, 02:25 AM

On what do you base it? On court performance over a 3 week magical stretch that proved to be a fluke once the pixie dust ran out? Or you going to point out how he is a ca$hcow because of the China market or how he sells tickets (which I agree with, but I'm pointing out he is very average on court)?

It's clear he is a good player. He may average 15/7 on decent %'s.
It's also clear he is worth a couple of more mil a season than his play dictates due to his amazing marketability.

George Hill got 5/40, and I don't believe he is better than Lin. At worst they are similar.
Dragic 4/34. Similar player, Dragic slightly better without marketability.
Lin 3/25?

Seems fair to me.

FKAri

07-17-2012, 02:51 AM

watching those clips reminded me how awesome linsanity was. no one knew what he would do next and it kept getting better.

Most entertaining regular season event ever.

jdm_dc_fan

07-17-2012, 05:06 PM

Totally! Like knocking down 3's and shit:rolleyes:
I was thinking more along the lines of defense, assist, rebounds, steals, leader, can take over scoring if needed, hustle, triple double machine, shows up in the playoffs, breaks records..............Champion.