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

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Not trying to take away from anything hes done, I really admire his perseverance and talent but I hope this isn't some flash in the pan. We'll see how the rest of the season goes. I also have to wonder how much of his current success is due to defenders just not knowing what to expect out of him.
 
While it's quite possible that 38 points is a complete anomaly (as he never came close to that even in college ball), it does seem to suggest he has the skills to make it as a decent player in the NBA. Even if he does 25 points less per game (yes 25 LESS) from now on but continues with a good number of assists, and keeps turnovers in check, he's gonna be a valuable player.
 
Skunkwourk said:
Not trying to take away from anything hes done, I really admire his perseverance and talent but I hope this isn't some flash in the pan. We'll see how the rest of the season goes. I also have to wonder how much of his current success is due to defenders just not knowing what to expect out of him.
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His success is going to depend on the type of offense he can run imo. He's a pick and roll player, much like nash. He needs the ball in his hands to find opportunities in the offense, and make the defense off balance with his decisions. D'Antoni's system is excellent, Phil Jackson's triangle system isn't (no one runs that anymore anyways.) And just dumping the ball into the post to someone like Carmelo will screw everything up imo. If they can run pick and rolls to Amar'e at the top of the key, and Carmelo to the wings like stockton/malone, they will be very successful.

But that's the case with any true point guard, which he is. They are somewhat useless if they can't run the show.
 
jingramm said:
How lax are the admission standards at Harvard to get in as an athlete? If you were being recruited as an athlete only like Lin
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And the ignorance continues! Harvard did not offer Lin any form or scholarship. Lin graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA and led his team to win a division championship.
 
Eug said:
While it's quite possible that 38 points is a complete anomaly (as he never came close to that even in college ball), it does seem to suggest he has the skills to make it as a decent player in the NBA. Even if he does 25 points less per game (yes 25 LESS) from now on but continues with a good number of assists, and keeps turnovers in check, he's gonna be a valuable player.
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15pts a game is awesome for a pg, as long as he doesn't turn the ball over and gets a lot of assists. He could have had many more tonight but lots of open shots were missed by teammates. He also is a point guard not afraid to shoot under pressure and late in the game, so that is more valuable than 15pts for just stats. I don't know what he could have done lately to be any more impressive than what he's done, particularly with his limited experience. Only 6 turnovers in a big game with the team focusing on him is awesome at this stage of the game. Players get in rhythms at times with outside shots, but he's scoring on drives mostly. The rest of his running of the offense isn't a fluke...he hardly knows these guys, yet already has things running like a pretty smooth machine. Really remarkable talent, even if (err, when) his outside shot starts clanking.
 
Kantastic said:
And the ignorance continues! Harvard did not offer Lin any form or scholarship. Lin graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA and led his team to win a division championship.
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Wasn't it a state championship? I know he led them to the state championship atleast once.
 
Kantastic said:
And the ignorance continues! Harvard did not offer Lin any form or scholarship. Lin graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA and led his team to win a division championship.
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How do these university and high school grading systems usually work in the US?

For example, at my university, the highest possible grade was 4.0, and thus the highest possible GPA was 4.0 as well.


jjsole said:
Wasn't it a state championship? I know he led them to the state championship atleast once.
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High school.
 
Eug said:
How do these university and high school grading systems usually work in the US?

For example, at my university, the highest possible grade was 4.0, and thus the highest possible GPA was 4.0 as well.



High school.
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Ok, is saying he led them to division championship at harvard, sounds good.

Another note, first time Knicks beat the lakers in their last 10 meetings.
 
Eug said:
While it's quite possible that 38 points is a complete anomaly (as he never came close to that even in college ball), it does seem to suggest he has the skills to make it as a decent player in the NBA. Even if he does 25 points less per game (yes 25 LESS) from now on but continues with a good number of assists, and keeps turnovers in check, he's gonna be a valuable player.
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I wouldn't say it's abnormal. He gets the point because their 2 biggest scoring options are out, and also because he CAN score, the previous games of 20+ points game proves that he can score. Plus his scores a lot on drive which makes his game more consistent. Outside shooters will have hot and cold nights, but for people who attacks the basket, the scoring will be more consistent.

Having said that, once Antony and Stoudemire retuns, JL will definitely look to pass more and mike d'antoni will draw less play for Lin. Like you said, I hope he can improve on assists, cut down on turn over and gel with his team mates to make the whole team better.
 
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Eug said:
How do these university and high school grading systems usually work in the US?

For example, at my university, the highest possible grade was 4.0, and thus the highest possible GPA was 4.0 as well.



High school.
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At my university, limit was 4.0... in high school, they had massive grade inflation, i think you could get a 5.0 or more depending on how many honors classes you took.
 
Dammit, I got almost no work done tonite.

And they're playing in Toronto on Tuesday. I guess Raptors tickets won't make for a good Valentine's Day gift?
 
jjsole said:
D'Antoni's system is excellent, Phil Jackson's triangle system isn't (no one runs that anymore anyways.)
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I was going to post some ridiculous al981 quote just to laugh at the ridiculousness of it and then you drop this gem and have me thinking that someone who endorses absurd conspiracy theories isn't the stupidest person in this thread. And that makes me sad, because you're generally one of the better posters around here. But seriously, D'Antoni's system is better than Phil Jackson's? Maybe at the waffle bar. In basketball, it's not even fucking close. I can't even come up with a good comparison because it's so far off base, it doesn't make sense. It's like saying that Tom Brady isn't as good at football as the moon because Poseidon's son was a cyclops.

I just watched the replay of the game on ESPN, and Lin was outstanding. Kobe was sensational in the second half, and Lin not only matched him, he bested him. That's a rare feat. For a while in the fourth, they were just trading buckets back and forth off insane moves and hitting shots that you expect once every four games or so. It was great basketball. It really makes me wonder what's going to happen once Amare and Melo come back. Amare can play with a great point guard; look what he did with Steve Nash. But Melo? I've always had this feeling in my gut that he's completely over-rated, and while this season is hardly a good metric for judging anyone with the compressed schedule and lack of training camps, it's done nothing to dissuade my skepticism about Carmelo Anthony. Maybe he just needs a great point guard to set him up, like he had in Chauncey Billups during his best years. This could make the Knicks a viable team, and I honestly hope it does, because those fans deserve a break after watching their team be awful for such a long time.
 
Atomic Playboy said:
I was going to post some ridiculous al981 quote just to laugh at the ridiculousness of it and then you drop this gem and have me thinking that someone who endorses absurd conspiracy theories isn't the stupidest person in this thread. And that makes me sad, because you're generally one of the better posters around here. But seriously, D'Antoni's system is better than Phil Jackson's? Maybe at the waffle bar. In basketball, it's not even fucking close. I can't even come up with a good comparison because it's so far off base, it doesn't make sense. It's like saying that Tom Brady isn't as good at football as the moon because Poseidon's son was a cyclops.

I just watched the replay of the game on ESPN, and Lin was outstanding. Kobe was sensational in the second half, and Lin not only matched him, he bested him. That's a rare feat. For a while in the fourth, they were just trading buckets back and forth off insane moves and hitting shots that you expect once every four games or so. It was great basketball. It really makes me wonder what's going to happen once Amare and Melo come back. Amare can play with a great point guard; look what he did with Steve Nash. But Melo? I've always had this feeling in my gut that he's completely over-rated, and while this season is hardly a good metric for judging anyone with the compressed schedule and lack of training camps, it's done nothing to dissuade my skepticism about Carmelo Anthony. Maybe he just needs a great point guard to set him up, like he had in Chauncey Billups during his best years. This could make the Knicks a viable team, and I honestly hope it does, because those fans deserve a break after watching their team be awful for such a long time.
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anyone who rips my sig doesn't have an once of credibility or honor. you fit that description perfectly. funny how you don't have the guts to address the hall of famers who've i mentioned in this thread, nor do you have the guts to address the numerous facts in my sig. duck more, son. 😎

edit: and just watch kids, he will duck the facts in sig. he's got nuthin' 😀😀😀😀
 
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Atomic Playboy said:
I was going to post some ridiculous al981 quote just to laugh at the ridiculousness of it and then you drop this gem and have me thinking that someone who endorses absurd conspiracy theories isn't the stupidest person in this thread. And that makes me sad, because you're generally one of the better posters around here. But seriously, D'Antoni's system is better than Phil Jackson's? Maybe at the waffle bar. In basketball, it's not even fucking close. I can't even come up with a good comparison because it's so far off base, it doesn't make sense. It's like saying that Tom Brady isn't as good at football as the moon because Poseidon's son was a cyclops.

I just watched the replay of the game on ESPN, and Lin was outstanding. Kobe was sensational in the second half, and Lin not only matched him, he bested him. That's a rare feat. For a while in the fourth, they were just trading buckets back and forth off insane moves and hitting shots that you expect once every four games or so. It was great basketball. It really makes me wonder what's going to happen once Amare and Melo come back. Amare can play with a great point guard; look what he did with Steve Nash. But Melo? I've always had this feeling in my gut that he's completely over-rated, and while this season is hardly a good metric for judging anyone with the compressed schedule and lack of training camps, it's done nothing to dissuade my skepticism about Carmelo Anthony. Maybe he just needs a great point guard to set him up, like he had in Chauncey Billups during his best years. This could make the Knicks a viable team, and I honestly hope it does, because those fans deserve a break after watching their team be awful for such a long time.
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I think you misinterpreted the quote. It's in the context of the sentence before it which states that JLin is a pick and roll player. Under D'Antoni's system, Lin will shine, whereas with the triangle, he would not be able to use his talents as much.
 
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