NBA · Summary of Jeremy "Gift" Lin's Pre-Season.... (page 5)
Mray20 wrote:arkrud wrote:Lin is 22.
He is rehabbing from major injury.
He is playing with new team.
This team sucks.
The coach of this team sucks big time.
Not sure how he can show some good numbers and how they can win games.
And if he still will show good numbers and make this team better... then he is a real deal. Big deal
Lin is 24 and he did not have a major injury , it should have taken 3-6 weeks to come back not 6 months , Lin will stink it up more than he will light it up this season, because he will be asked to do too much and recreate Linsanity, he is a very good backup at best not a superstar point guard
You are leaving out quite a bit. If a guy depends on athleticism, returning from even a minor injury can be more difficult. I think this is true moreso for Lin and here is why. Lin was playing above his normal physical standard last year. He had that crazy offseason training and his numbers really went through the roof. He has to get back to that place and not just his old self. I think injuries are going to affect
guys like that more.
I just remember how Lin turned this team around and now suddenly guys like you are predicting that he will stink it up more than not
I mean that is pretty cynical and forgetful, to be fair. A young guy who played incredibly overall, suddenly stinking it up? I mean be a bit realistic.
Until we see him play another 2 seasons, how can you possibly forecast his abilities, especially considering his excellent play as essentially a rookie last year? That is pretty much ignoring what we all saw and calling it an anomaly. What we all saw last year was arguably one of the greatest basketball, if not sports story's EVER. Chew on that...
gunsnewing wrote:3G4G wrote:NUPE wrote:3G4G wrote:Is Winning most important or are Stats?
Even on the neighborhood playgrounds this is so even getting mopped up in your driveway it's so even on a game console it's so.....So people have gone from predicting 20 and 10 for Lin to saying all that matters is wins
as if Lin should be given the lion's share of credit for these wins while shooting awful and turning the ball over
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For my purposes, I will be tracking the "Gift's" stats.
I recall, most enamored with Linsanity had plenty to do with our 8-1 record and not the stats Lin was putting up good or bad. I could be wrong though.and helping destroy Indy on back to back with key baskets before going down like a secretariat. 6-1 under Woodson and the Knicks weren't just winning they were wrecking teams. By far their best stretch in 12yrs
Rockets 5-2 Omir and Lin are contributing. I'm sure Mchale along with the rest of their mgmt at this point as Preseason cluncludes are encouraged more by team chemistry and winning record over whatever regular and advanced stats say about any player on their roster.
As of the here and now...... Morey is Eatin very well from the Chicken and Rice stand he owns off 53rd street
3G4G wrote:gunsnewing wrote:3G4G wrote:NUPE wrote:3G4G wrote:Is Winning most important or are Stats?
Even on the neighborhood playgrounds this is so even getting mopped up in your driveway it's so even on a game console it's so.....So people have gone from predicting 20 and 10 for Lin to saying all that matters is wins
For my purposes, I will be tracking the "Gift's" stats.
I recall, most enamored with Linsanity had plenty to do with our 8-1 record and not the stats Lin was putting up good or bad. I could be wrong though.and helping destroy Indy on back to back with key baskets before going down like a secretariat. 6-1 under Woodson and the Knicks weren't just winning they were wrecking teams. By far their best stretch in 12yrs
Rockets 5-2 and Omir and Lin are contributing. I'm sure Mchale along with the rest of their mgmt at this point as Preseason cluncludes are encouraged more by team chemistry and winning record over whatever regular and advanced stats say about any player on their roster.
As of the here and now...... Morey is Eatin very from teh Chicken and Rice stand he owns off 53rd street
What do you mean by this?
3G4G wrote:The Rocket beat writer that I follow on twitter posted several times how much better Lin was tonight and that his game was really off the entire preseason prior to this evening. My guess is Morey is sweating bullets. Getting Asik could turn out to be a great move. The Lin contract was a big risk. But dude let Courtney Lee, Dragic, and Scola go for nothing in his pursuit of Howard. He traded away Lowry for a pick and now his prize free agent signing is still recovering from knee surgery and has only had 1 good preseason game. Morey wanted Howard and made Walsh like moves to get him. Asik is a long way from Howard. Lin might be as good as Dragic and Lowry if healthy but for Morey to come out looking good this offseason it would take a miracle in my opinion. The only thing I would say is that teams are either rebuilding or they are competing for a championship. Once he missed out on Howard, he started to rebuild. The Lin contract is a bit bizzare and there maybe something to the owner pressuring management to get Lin.gunsnewing wrote:3G4G wrote:NUPE wrote:3G4G wrote:Is Winning most important or are Stats?
Even on the neighborhood playgrounds this is so even getting mopped up in your driveway it's so even on a game console it's so.....So people have gone from predicting 20 and 10 for Lin to saying all that matters is wins
For my purposes, I will be tracking the "Gift's" stats.
I recall, most enamored with Linsanity had plenty to do with our 8-1 record and not the stats Lin was putting up good or bad. I could be wrong though.and helping destroy Indy on back to back with key baskets before going down like a secretariat. 6-1 under Woodson and the Knicks weren't just winning they were wrecking teams. By far their best stretch in 12yrs
Rockets 5-2 and Omir and Lin are contributing. I'm sure Mchale along with the rest of their mgmt at this point as Preseason cluncludes are encouraged more by team chemistry and winning record over whatever regular and advanced stats say about any player on their roster.
As of the here and now...... Morey is Eatin very from teh Chicken and Rice stand he owns off 53rd street
ramtour420 wrote:3G4G wrote:gunsnewing wrote:3G4G wrote:NUPE wrote:3G4G wrote:Is Winning most important or are Stats?
Even on the neighborhood playgrounds this is so even getting mopped up in your driveway it's so even on a game console it's so.....So people have gone from predicting 20 and 10 for Lin to saying all that matters is wins
For my purposes, I will be tracking the "Gift's" stats.
I recall, most enamored with Linsanity had plenty to do with our 8-1 record and not the stats Lin was putting up good or bad. I could be wrong though.and helping destroy Indy on back to back with key baskets before going down like a secretariat. 6-1 under Woodson and the Knicks weren't just winning they were wrecking teams. By far their best stretch in 12yrs
Rockets 5-2 and Omir and Lin are contributing. I'm sure Mchale along with the rest of their mgmt at this point as Preseason cluncludes are encouraged more by team chemistry and winning record over whatever regular and advanced stats say about any player on their roster.
As of the here and now...... Morey is Eatin very well from the Chicken and Rice stand he owns off 53rd streetWhat do you mean by this?
3G4G wrote:gunsnewing wrote:3G4G wrote:NUPE wrote:3G4G wrote:Is Winning most important or are Stats?
Even on the neighborhood playgrounds this is so even getting mopped up in your driveway it's so even on a game console it's so.....So people have gone from predicting 20 and 10 for Lin to saying all that matters is wins
For my purposes, I will be tracking the "Gift's" stats.
I recall, most enamored with Linsanity had plenty to do with our 8-1 record and not the stats Lin was putting up good or bad. I could be wrong though.and helping destroy Indy on back to back with key baskets before going down like a secretariat. 6-1 under Woodson and the Knicks weren't just winning they were wrecking teams. By far their best stretch in 12yrs
Rockets 5-2 Omir and Lin are contributing. I'm sure Mchale along with the rest of their mgmt at this point as Preseason cluncludes are encouraged more by team chemistry and winning record over whatever regular and advanced stats say about any player on their roster.
As of the here and now...... Morey is Eatin very well from the Chicken and Rice stand he owns off 53rd street
LoL, at boasting about pre-season records. The Laker's are 0-8. I guess the Lakers wont be making the playoffs and the Rockets will..... NAH....
Lin has sucked this pre-season. That is reality. Get real. If and when Lin plays great I will admit that.