Remember the Harvard phenom Jeremy Lin? Well, as expected, he's turning out to be just an average player, averaging 10.9 point per game on 35% shooting from the field, and 6.1 assists per game. Is he worth the 3 year, 25 million dollar contract that he signed? Probably not, but then again Landry Fields got a 3 year 20 million dollar deal and he's not so hot either. This will likely be Lin's last big contract, I think Linsanity has disappeared and he's just putting up average numbers. He's probably the 20th best point guard in the league at best.
Anyone remember Jeremy Lin - Linsanity?
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Well he's not lighting it up but it's a decent stat line.
Third in scoring. Still needs to work on the turnovers.
The team is 4-4 right now so that's not good but it's a new team with some youth so it will take some time. 10 pts 6 ast 4 rebs 2 stls 2 TO.
Maybe his success was that the Knicks had a lot more dangerous players leaving him a bit more open.
Either way he's only 8 games into the season with new teammates. I think him and Jamers Harden come across as character guys and they will make the most of this situation.
If he was a jerk I'd be faster to shit on him but I can't blame the media for latching onto his story because it was a very good one.
Third in scoring. Still needs to work on the turnovers.
The team is 4-4 right now so that's not good but it's a new team with some youth so it will take some time. 10 pts 6 ast 4 rebs 2 stls 2 TO.
Maybe his success was that the Knicks had a lot more dangerous players leaving him a bit more open.
Either way he's only 8 games into the season with new teammates. I think him and Jamers Harden come across as character guys and they will make the most of this situation.
If he was a jerk I'd be faster to shit on him but I can't blame the media for latching onto his story because it was a very good one.
Jeremy who? lol
I always said he was wayy over hyped.lol
It was funny how some on here were hailing him great when he only played half of a season well..
The media hype train brainwashed the lesser b-ball knowledgeable fan that he's the next best thing.
Like I said 10 months ago let him put up great numbers season after season after season THEN I'll consider him elite
I always said he was wayy over hyped.lol
It was funny how some on here were hailing him great when he only played half of a season well..
The media hype train brainwashed the lesser b-ball knowledgeable fan that he's the next best thing.
Like I said 10 months ago let him put up great numbers season after season after season THEN I'll consider him elite
Before his "breakout" with the Knicks he was cut so many times by NBA teams, they obviously saw what we're seeing now, an average-below average unathletic point guard. He's putting up 10 points a game, which is average at best, but he's only shooting 35% from the field, which means he's putting up a lot of shots and not hitting most of them.
Everyone was shocked when the Knicks let him go to the Rockets and wouldn't match his 3 year 25 million dollar deal, and took Felton instead of him. The Knicks must have also seen that he was just a passing fad and not a real superstar, so they passed on him, and look where the Knicks are now, 6-0.
He's a nice kid, but he's nowhere near being an all-star.
Everyone was shocked when the Knicks let him go to the Rockets and wouldn't match his 3 year 25 million dollar deal, and took Felton instead of him. The Knicks must have also seen that he was just a passing fad and not a real superstar, so they passed on him, and look where the Knicks are now, 6-0.
He's a nice kid, but he's nowhere near being an all-star.
Yao Ming was a true star, Jeremy Lin is not. It's a shame Yao had to retire to early due to injuries, he had the potential to be one of the greatest centers of all time.
Agreed he's nice kid and not an all star. But I'm not so sure that people would have expected the Knicks to be the only undefeated team (well depends on how they did vs the grizz tomight)...... I find that there tends to be linear thinking when it comes to team improvements. Sure replacing players and bringing in new ones might help the team but it assumes that
1) all players will perform as good as last year or better
2) that the new combination will work well together
Me personally I would not have taken the risk of an aging Kidd..... the moves with Fields, Felton and Lin you could have gone either way with those moves. I don't think any of them are impact players.
Like the Rockets I had hoped that Lin could have kept up his high level of play but then again maybe it will take some time. You don't put together that long of a string of good games together based on flukes..... there must be some talent there.
No doubt! If Yao and McGrady could have stayed healthy the Rockets would have been an incredible team.
Being an average NBA player coming out of Harvard is an incredible feat in itself. Ivy League schools don't turn out pro players let alone mediocre pro players. The hype and extraordinary albiet brief run Lin had as a leading scorer overshadows this fact but it is still amazing.
For a short period before injuries Yao was one of the best best centres in the league in terms of well rounded offensive skills and passing ability. Defensively he was okay. Duncan and Shaq were probably better overall...... well maybe Duncan..... Shaq it could be argued had short range and poor free throw shooting.
Good point. An ivy league PG that is a starter is an achievement unto itself.
To be honest if he could get his shooting %age over 40 and turnovers below 2 he'd be a fine/serviceable starting PG.
12th overall for assists
17th over assists per game
26th assist to turnover ratio
32 in turnovers per game
average player thus far
17th over assists per game
26th assist to turnover ratio
32 in turnovers per game
average player thus far
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/11/22/linsanity-is-jeremy-on-the-bench-late/
It's getting tough for Linsanity, he gets benched during the decisive minutes of the game when the Rockets know they need someone reliable to help them close out a game. Will this guy even be in the NBA next year?
It's getting tough for Linsanity, he gets benched during the decisive minutes of the game when the Rockets know they need someone reliable to help them close out a game. Will this guy even be in the NBA next year?
