Not every point guard comes into the league and starts tearing things up--the ones that do tend to have freakish athleticism.
What would you guys say to a Chauncey Billups comparison? In one regard this would be terrible as it took him until his 5th team to really find himself (Detroit in his 7th year). Still, I can see their play style being similar--not having elite athleticism Billups had to rely on outside shooting to set up the rest of his game. He developed a solid outside game and we all know about his clutch shooting. In the Pistons' two championship seasons he averaged roughly 17 pts, 3 rebs, and 6 assists. Not exactly blowing the roof off the building. Lin has better quickness, is developing that shot and has shown glimpses of enjoying the pressure of late game shooting.
I am confident that Lin can be a championship caliber PG once he has polished and honed his skills. I think he has a slower learning curve than many other players, but I would venture a guess that he is attempting to "master" this game--not just "get it". The process will be a bit slower, but the dividends will be greater. That being said, I think most of us agree that he has shown improvement over the course of this season so maybe that is a good sign...
I can't imagine anything but recognition on his own part every time he jumps to pass and ends up turning it over. He knows it. He'll learn. It's not like he has top notch guys cutting into the passing lanes that know how to get open, catch the pass, and finish. They're learning too.
I think we should definitely keep him until his contract is up (barring CP3 coming to town). I think 2015 Lin will be considerably better than this version--and this version wasn't bad.
