so there's an asian guy in the NBA that's not 8 ft tall?

[TecHNooB]

At this point, it would be foolish for the Knicks not to keep him as long as he's at least decent enough to be the backup. It wouldn't make much business sense to get rid of him since he's going to pull in a lot of revenue from the Asian market.

I wonder what kind of outside endorsements lin will get form the asian community

 

[Miramonti]

At this point, it would be foolish for the Knicks not to keep him as long as he's at least decent enough to be the backup. It wouldn't make much business sense to get rid of him since he's going to pull in a lot of revenue from the Asian market. Asians will love him because he's one of them, black people will love him because he has skills, and white people will love him because he's not black. 😛

I agree, but foolishness in the context of which organization we're talking about has to factor into any predictions.

 

[cheezy321]

Oh please. NBA MVP trophies are not the end-all be-all of determining the greatness of an NBA player. Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying Lin is on the same level as Nash. He isn't. He might be in a decade if he keeps up this level of performance, but right now, no. But using the MVP as a yardstick for measuring talent is silly. Steve Nash has twice as many MVP awards as Kobe, so obviously he's the better basketball player. Oscar Robertson only has one. Jerry West has zero. Doesn't really mean much.

Of course its not the end-all be all. I am just trying to point out the silliness in someone trying to make the case that Lin is better than Steve Nash. It's not even a close comparison. You can start making a comparison in 5 - 10 years.

A 2-time MVP doesn't come around much. He has made 50% of his field goals, 43% on 3-pointers, and 90% on free throws over 10+ years. He is still a top 15 PG at age 38! That is insanity.

Lin is doing well, dont get me wrong. But don't even try and compare him to Steve Nash.

 

[HendrixFan]

I've never seen Steve Nash do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiwSUxszuN0

Lin is more athletic and a better defender than Nash. Offensively he's not on the same level yet, especially his shot.

He didn't crossover John Wall on that play. Wall tried to go over the screen that was being set, which I'm sure was his assignment for the game. As he started to work over the screen Lin cut back, which normally shouldn't be a problem 27ft from the hoop. Wall's teammate that was also defending the screen needed to slide out since he knew Wall would be going over the top of the screen. Failing that, there were a couple other Wizards that should have rotated to the basket to stop penetration.

I have seen Nash burst past a pick like that plenty of times. To compare him to Nash is silly, bordering on absurd.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Unfortunately the Lin hype brings out the non sport fans that don't even know what they're looking at. They see 3 games and all of a sudden a guy is Jordan. Those that have watched sports long enough have seen countless times guys pop up like this just to flame out as fast as they started.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Unfortunately the Lin hype brings out the non sport fans that don't even know what they're looking at. They see 3 games and all of a sudden a guy is Jordan. Those that have watched sports long enough have seen countless times guys pop up like this just to flame out as fast as they started.

Asian's are just looking for their star. Yao was that person for a while but he got taken out of the picture. I still think it was the Rocket's year in 09 if Yao wasnt taken out of the series half way through against the lakers.

 

[rchiu]

Has no one thought of the immense socio-economic impact of Lin?

-Imagine all the horrified Chinese parents when their sons wanna grow up to be like Lin instead of becoming doctors and lawyers.

-Who is going to star in White Men Can't Jump, Part 2 ? Wesley Snipes is in jail, Jet Li is too old, and the guy from Heroes is too fat. :hmm:

Haha, I don't think any parents would complain if their kids can ball AND go do Harvard.

 

[SP33Demon]

I have seen Nash burst past a pick like that plenty of times. To compare him to Nash is silly, bordering on absurd.

Exactly correct, Nash can't even play half the defense that Lin can.

 

[Miramonti]

Unfortunately the Lin hype brings out the non sport fans that don't even know what they're looking at. They see 3 games and all of a sudden a guy is Jordan. Those that have watched sports long enough have seen countless times guys pop up like this just to flame out as fast as they started.

It's a multi-billion dollar entertainment industry. If his play entertains more people, more power to the league, more salaries to the players. We aren't any more qualified to be entertained than someone who just ordained him as their hero and role model based on what he's done the last 3 games. And I agree with AznAnarchy99, there's a void left from Yao's retirement, and this is someone asians can get behind. It's great for asians, great for anyone who loves good basketball, or who loves an underdog, and great for the league's global marketing aspect.

As exciting, but then tough and disappointing his start has been, it's almost surreal talking about him now in this context.

 

[purbeast0]

Unfortunately the Lin hype brings out the non sport fans that don't even know what they're looking at. They see 3 games and all of a sudden a guy is Jordan. Those that have watched sports long enough have seen countless times guys pop up like this just to flame out as fast as they started.

Lin is the Tim Tebow of the NBA right now.

well, except that he is actually good at playing his position.

 

[oogabooga]

I wish him the best, wish he had his break out while on Golden State. I hope this is a sustained break out and not just a flash in the pan few good games. I don't know shit about the NBA so I can't anticipate if it will be or not.

 

[HendrixFan]

Exactly correct, Nash can't even play half the defense that Lin can.

So he's a lockdown defender now too?

 

[Kantastic]

Unfortunately the Lin hype brings out the non sport fans that don't even know what they're looking at. They see 3 games and all of a sudden a guy is Jordan. Those that have watched sports long enough have seen countless times guys pop up like this just to flame out as fast as they started.

Coming from a guy who believes all the hype around Jordan, your statement means jack. Jordan was good, but nowhere near as good as the media made him out to be. But hey, if he can make Nike and the NBA billions upon billions of dollars, he's good for something.

 

[RabidMongoose]

I wish this fellow the best. Seems like New York is going crazy over him.

 

[Elbryn]

Haha, I don't think any parents would complain if their kids can ball AND go do Harvard.

lol i can see it now, the tiger parents of the world yelling at the kid for taking 2 point shots. 2 pts!??!? that for losers! you shoot 3! 3 point better!

then again i think most parents would accept going to harvard no matter how the kid got there. they fulfilled the prime boasting requirement of my kid goes to harvard.

 

[Miramonti]

How to Get Into Harvard - by Jeremy Lin

And 1! 😀

 

[purbeast0]

Coming from a guy who believes all the hype around Jordan, your statement means jack. Jordan was good, but nowhere near as good as the media made him out to be. But hey, if he can make Nike and the NBA billions upon billions of dollars, he's good for something.

L O FUCKING L!!

whoever said the "NBA fans" are coming out of the woodwork now is 100% correct with stupid ass statements like this.

oh ... and what do you know, he's from the big apple as well...

 

[lxskllr]

I don't follow basketball, or particularly like it, but I've always thought having some really short fast guys on a team could be useful. Around 5'-6" short. They'd be lower to the ground, and would be able to do it at full speed, rather than be in a crouch. Any merit to that idea?

 

[SP33Demon]

I don't follow basketball, or particularly like it, but I've always thought having some really short fast guys on a team could be useful. Around 5'-6" short. They'd be lower to the ground, and would be able to do it at full speed, rather than be in a crouch. Any merit to that idea?

As long as they're quick, they could be effective. Not sure about 5-6, but maybe 5-10-6 range like Allen Iverson. The last really short guys were Muggsy Bogues and Spud Webb and they weren't exactly all stars.

 

[Insomniator]

Coming from a guy who believes all the hype around Jordan, your statement means jack. Jordan was good, but nowhere near as good as the media made him out to be. But hey, if he can make Nike and the NBA billions upon billions of dollars, he's good for something.

hype around jordan?! are you trolling?

 

[Eug]

Tonite will be a big test. I look forward to the highlights. (I don't think the game is being aired here in Toronto on the regular digital cable channels. Please post if you do see it listed somewhere.)

As long as they're quick, they could be effective. Not sure about 5-6, but maybe 5-10-6 range like Allen Iverson. The last really short guys were Muggsy Bogues and Spud Webb and they weren't exactly all stars.

I was going to say Damon Stoudamire did pretty well for a while, but he's 5' 10". I always thought he was 5' 8".

How to Get Into Harvard - by Jeremy Lin

And 1! 😀

Heh. Interesting to hear that Harvard wasn't his first choice of school BTW.

He does play the nerd quite well though in that video, and it seems like he was one.

 

[Miramonti]

I think I just read somewhere, "hype around Jordan", LOL.

Let's not start getting obtuse here.

 

[geecee]

Tonite will be a big test. I look forward to the highlights. (I don't think the game is being aired here in Toronto on the regular digital cable channels. Please post if you do see it listed somewhere.)


Heh. Interesting to hear that Harvard wasn't his first choice of school BTW.

He does play the nerd quite well though in that video, and it seems like he was one.

I agree about tonight. Of the previous three teams they played, only Utah, at slightly above .500, was anywhere near good. Washington and NJ barely qualify as professional teams. The Lakers will be a good test for this new-look Knicks team. I was a Knick fan for a long time, then stopped watching when Isaiah destroyed the team as GM. I watched a few games after the Knicks made the trade for Carmelo, just out of curiosity, but to me, it didn't seem like much had changed - still lots of flashy, selfish basketball, with two players dominating the ball on offense, and little defense on the other end. While I can't say he has the skills to remain playing at this high of a level, I can say, having watched the last two games, that he certainly elevates his team, plays unselfishly, and makes the game fun to watch. Not to mention, he's led a team of no-names (with maybe the exception of Tyson Chandler, names like Fields, Walker, Shumpert, Novak, Jeffries) to three straight victories. While I won't be surprised if he falls back to earth, I certainly hope he can keep it up. It might just be enough to make me interested in watching the Knicks again.

 

[Miramonti]

Rockets GM regrets cutting Jeremy Lin

 

[IAteYourMother]

I don't follow basketball, or particularly like it, but I've always thought having some really short fast guys on a team could be useful. Around 5'-6" short. They'd be lower to the ground, and would be able to do it at full speed, rather than be in a crouch. Any merit to that idea?

lol, well seeing as Jeremy Lin is 6'3"...