Jeremy Lin

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Pro Sports ▸ Jeremy Lin
S

sjmvsfscs08

Senior Member

2,963 posts
Feb 10, 2012 11:22 PM
GOAT?
Feb 10, 2012 11:22pm
killer_ewok's avatar

killer_ewok

iRep

11,379 posts
Feb 10, 2012 11:27 PM
GOATEST
Feb 10, 2012 11:27pm
bigdaddy2003's avatar

bigdaddy2003

Senior Member

7,384 posts
Feb 10, 2012 11:32 PM
I'll be honest at first I was thinking it was just a fluke but now I'm thinking he is pretty good. It will be interesting to see how long he can sustain this play.
Feb 10, 2012 11:32pm
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Feb 11, 2012 1:34 AM
I think he's legit. I don't think he's a 25/10 guy, obviously, but I think he's got staying power. He's quick and can get to the rack.

I think he could be a guy who gets you 12-15 points a night while dishing 6-8 assists.

Now, it's hard to gauge a player after 4 games, and Melo and Mike may ruin him, so we'll see.
Feb 11, 2012 1:34am
Mulva's avatar

Mulva

Senior Member

13,650 posts
Feb 11, 2012 1:48 AM
There's going to be a lot more jeans and a lot less athleticism in rec centers everywhere soon. The Yao Ming factor all over again.
Feb 11, 2012 1:48am
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Feb 11, 2012 2:02 AM
Mulva;1082781 wrote:There's going to be a lot more jeans and a lot less athleticism in rec centers everywhere soon. The Yao Ming factor all over again.
lol
Feb 11, 2012 2:02am
I

I Am Ahab

Senior Member

478 posts
Feb 11, 2012 4:46 AM
Lin=Tebow?

As a former NYK fan from the Ewing, John Wallace, LJ, Houston, Sprewell, Chris Childs, C Ward days could this dude actually make me care about the NBA and even the Knicks again. I found myself cheering as I flipped through and caught the end of the game tonight.
Feb 11, 2012 4:46am
killer_ewok's avatar

killer_ewok

iRep

11,379 posts
Feb 11, 2012 9:06 AM
I Am Ahab;1082796 wrote:Lin=Tebow?

As a former NYK fan from the Ewing, John Wallace, LJ, Houston, Sprewell, Chris Childs, C Ward days could this dude actually make me care about the NBA and even the Knicks again. I found myself cheering as I flipped through and caught the end of the game tonight.

"Former" Knicks fan? Why did you stop being a Knicks fan? I've been a Knicks fan since the Charles Smith, Charles Oakley, Patrick Ewing, Anthony Mason, John Starks days and not even the Starbury, Scott Layden, Isaiah Thomas era could change that (even though it was insanely frustrating watching the franchise go to absolute shit). Those were some ROUGH years. Oh, props for mentioning my boy John Wallace in there. Those Knicks-Heat brawls/games were pretty legendary.

Allan Houston's game-winner vs. the Heat in the 1st round of the playoffs during that strike-shortened season (2nd time an 8 seed beat a 1 seed, I believe) and LJ's 4-point play are a couple of my favorite Knicks moments from back in the day.
Feb 11, 2012 9:06am
SportsAndLady's avatar

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

35,632 posts
Feb 11, 2012 9:47 AM
I Am Ahab;1082796 wrote:Lin=Tebow?

As a former NYK fan from the Ewing, John Wallace, LJ, Houston, Sprewell, Chris Childs, C Ward days could this dude actually make me care about the NBA and even the Knicks again. I found myself cheering as I flipped through and caught the end of the game tonight.

Worst fan ever?
Feb 11, 2012 9:47am
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Feb 11, 2012 9:57 AM
SportsAndLady;1082857 wrote:Worst fan ever?

Your average new York sports fan
Feb 11, 2012 9:57am
killer_ewok's avatar

killer_ewok

iRep

11,379 posts
Feb 11, 2012 11:23 AM
bases_loaded;1082862 wrote:Your average new York sports fan

Based on...?
Feb 11, 2012 11:23am
Automatik's avatar

Automatik

Senior Member

14,632 posts
Feb 11, 2012 12:07 PM
Dude runs the pick and roll like some of the best in the game.
Feb 11, 2012 12:07pm
Crimson streak's avatar

Crimson streak

Senior Member

9,002 posts
Feb 11, 2012 12:18 PM
Where did this dude come from and why wasn't he playing earlier in the year? He's playing out if his mind
Feb 11, 2012 12:18pm
lhslep134's avatar

lhslep134

why so serious?

9,774 posts
Feb 11, 2012 1:34 PM
Crimson streak;1082915 wrote:Where did this dude come from and why wasn't he playing earlier in the year? He's playing out if his mind
Because he's not as athletic as NBA teams were looking for. But this is definitely a case of hard work trumping athleticism. I haven't seen a player work as hard as he does on every play in a while.
Feb 11, 2012 1:34pm
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Feb 11, 2012 1:47 PM
killer_ewok;1082890 wrote:Based on...?

Based on every yankees,giants,jets, and knicks "fan"
Feb 11, 2012 1:47pm
killer_ewok's avatar

killer_ewok

iRep

11,379 posts
Feb 11, 2012 2:01 PM
bases_loaded;1082963 wrote:Based on every yankees,giants,jets, and knicks "fan"

Well, that certainly makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.
Feb 11, 2012 2:01pm
Little Danny's avatar

Little Danny

Senior Member

4,288 posts
Feb 11, 2012 2:29 PM
This dude is something we don't have enough of in the NBA anymore--- a basketball player. There's a major difference between being a basketball player vs. being an athlete.
Feb 11, 2012 2:29pm
Crimson streak's avatar

Crimson streak

Senior Member

9,002 posts
Feb 11, 2012 3:49 PM
Little Danny;1082981 wrote:This dude is something we don't have enough of in the NBA anymore--- a basketball player. There's a major difference between being a basketball player vs. being an athlete.

Don't let robj see this he thinks you have to be a athletic freak to play in the nba
Feb 11, 2012 3:49pm
Azubuike24's avatar

Azubuike24

Senior Member

15,933 posts
Feb 11, 2012 4:39 PM
The sad thing is...Lin was an awesome college player. Those who followed the college game intently knew about him. The problem with him was his Junior and Senior years, Cornell had two of the best Ivy League teams of all-time and they got the best of Lin's teams. Otherwise, Linsanity would have started in the NCAA Tournament...
Feb 11, 2012 4:39pm
robj55's avatar

robj55

Senior Member

9,511 posts
Feb 11, 2012 4:46 PM
Crimson streak;1083006 wrote:Don't let robj see this he thinks you have to be a athletic freak to play in the nba
cute, just another person who takes my words and flips them into something they're not
Feb 11, 2012 4:46pm
jordo212000's avatar

jordo212000

Senior Member

10,664 posts
Feb 11, 2012 4:58 PM
I'm drinking the Kool-aid. He played a heck of a game last night
Feb 11, 2012 4:58pm
ernest_t_bass's avatar

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Feb 11, 2012 4:59 PM
ccrunner609;1082960 wrote:Laryy Bird, Magic Johnson, Chris Mullin and about a 100 other players didnt have the best "athletic ability" then others. There is a difference between being a great athlete and a great basketball player.

You can have a little of both or alot of the other.....

Than
Feb 11, 2012 4:59pm
F

Footwedge

Senior Member

9,265 posts
Feb 11, 2012 5:23 PM
If he played for Charlotte or New Orleans then nobody would know about him.
Feb 11, 2012 5:23pm
Azubuike24's avatar

Azubuike24

Senior Member

15,933 posts
Feb 11, 2012 5:26 PM
Footwedge;1083046 wrote:If he played for Charlotte or New Orleans then nobody would know about him.
That's what makes the story big.

He was in Golden State, one of the most irrelevant and "black hole" places for an NBA career.

Nobody thought he was worthy of a roster spot.

He goes to NYC, gets a shot and is doing this on a train wreck team, without their 2 superstars and with a 8-15 record when it started...
Feb 11, 2012 5:26pm
robj55's avatar

robj55

Senior Member

9,511 posts
Feb 11, 2012 5:53 PM
Azubuike24;1083047 wrote:That's what makes the story big.

He was in Golden State, one of the most irrelevant and "black hole" places for an NBA career.

Nobody thought he was worthy of a roster spot.

He goes to NYC, gets a shot and is doing this on a train wreck team, without their 2 superstars and with a 8-15 record when it started...
Really it's a perfect storm for him right now with Melo and Amare out.
Feb 11, 2012 5:53pm