quote:Originally posted by RJM:
First I'll address someone's comment Lin makes the NBA relevant again. NBA play is awful this year. It often looks like high school play due to only ten days of preseason, free agency not taking place until ten days before the season started and the cramped schedule with many back to back nights. I love watching high school ball. But not when it's played by professionals.
I watched the entire Knicks game today. Lin can play. Eventually he's not going to score like he has. The Knicks were missing players and losing. They needed someone to make something happen. They got back Smith and will be gettng back Anthony this week.
I can see Lin settling in to being a 15 point 10 assist player. He penetrates well forcing the defense to collapse on him. It creates openings and opportunities for his teammates. His assist to turnover ratio is poor. But the positive side is the turnovers are a result of effort and youthful exuberance. He'll cut down his mistakes with experience. When the defender backs up on him he can hit the jumper. What I didn't do was pay attention to his defense. He had a couple of steals. But that's not all there is to defense.
I don't see the connection between Tebow and Lin. Tebow shoves his religion down your throat. I've seen two Lin interviews. He hasn't mentioned religion even though I've heard he's very religious. Tebow is very fundamentally unsound as a quarterback. Lin has the fundamentals. He only needs to learn his limitations which will come with experience.
I'm sure Lin, someone, and everyone else will be so pleased Lin finally got your usual "grudging" review, along with your "okay" and expected critique.
Not only that, you took it from basketball, to Tebow to religion, without even being asked. Oh Joy!!!!
