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[timetodienow1234567]

True. And if he plays like he has post all-star break this year, at the beginning of next season, he'll make the all-star game for sure. Not saying it'll be justified, but he'll make the team.

[thenit]

Look Lin has the potential to be an allstar. His ceiling is HIGH, but he has his flaws but he is a smart young player to figure it out.

The most important thing is, can he do it consistently ? His first 5 starts as a starter was unprecedented since the ABA/NBA merger better

than LJB, Kobe, Durant etc. But in no way will he be an elite player, but he is definately can be a future all-star. He is not there yet, and he needs to be able to do it night in and night out. 3 games is a good streak but I rather have him do 15p 8 assists a game every game than going 30 & 9 one night and then next night have 9 and 3

[phaketrash]

There's definitely something to be said about consistency, and I absolutely agree I think Lin should/needs to work on that. But I wouldn't mind 30/9 one night and 9/3 the other if the other players are complementary so that we get the W. Maybe Parsons is 9/3 that first night and 30/9 the other

 

Haha no, I understand what you're saying and agree.

[Mario Peña]

I was just on a Jeremy Lin website for the first time and I couldn't believe what I was reading. I saw posters writing how McHale is trying to prove that Lin is not a good player, that referees purposely don't give him calls at away or home games when he is fouled, that the scorekeepers at Toyota Center don't like Lin and give him more turnovers and less assists than he deserves and how regular NBA fans don't understand Lin's talent. I don't think I could ever stomach reading those comments again.

On a Lin related note he is playing his best basketball of the season and with San Antonio, Indiana, Memphis and the Clippers coming up he and the Rockets face some real tests. I am interested in seeing how the backcourt players and Lin execute and perform. He has two great players in Parker and Paul to face and two rough defenses to break down.

[Mason Khamvilay]

Parker abused Westbrook so bad the first three games of the NBA finals Scott Brooks had to switch Sefalosha onto Parker. I'm afraid Parker might do the same thing to Lin. 

[thenit]

I was just on a Jeremy Lin website for the first time and I couldn't believe what I was reading. I saw posters writing how McHale is trying to prove that Lin is not a good player, that referees purposely don't give him calls at away or home games when he is fouled, that the scorekeepers at Toyota Center don't like Lin and give him more turnovers and less assists than he deserves and how regular NBA fans don't understand Lin's talent. I don't think I could ever stomach reading those comments again.

On a Lin related note he is playing his best basketball of the season and with San Antonio, Indiana, Memphis and the Clippers coming up he and the Rockets face some real tests. I am interested in seeing how the backcourt players and Lin execute and perform. He has two great players in Parker and Paul to face and two rough defenses to break down.

 

I agree with you sonic with the sentiments you listed above. I do believe that Mchale doesn't regard him very high at the start of the season and Lin had to "earn" his keep because Lin was forcefed by Les on the Rockets team. It's more subconcious than intentional, because I do believe he wanted either Lowry or Dragic to be his starter and he kind of got screwed. But as the season has progress, I think Mchale has done great with him.

 

Regarding the upcoming games, Lin will be torched by Paul and Parker, but he should be able to hit back on Parker, he did it in the first game. It will be a great litmus test to see if there is a different from the previous games and see where the improvements are.

[timetodienow1234567]

Lin has played well. I didn't expect him to succeed as well as he has, since he's at his best on the ball. He's played the majority of his minutes as the off-guard. I think he's adjusted nicely. He seems like he has the drive to succeed, is a locker room plus(from what we've heard), and has shown no signs of being unhappy being the number 2 guy behind Harden. If he continues to improve, I truly believe he'll be an all-star next year. I think he'll average 16,8,4 next year on 48% shooting, and 39% from 3. These numbers will be enough to put him in the all-star game if Houston is in the playoff picture. He has a lot of fans and they will vote him in.

[rockets best fan]

i like lin. he has a lot to learn, but appears headed in the right direction. I am amazed at how much of a polarizing player he has become. I think most of it started with the allstar voting. however the train appears to be picking up steam instead of slowing down. some fans love him and think he can do no wrong and some fans think he can't play at all. there doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground when dicussing him. some fans have even begun to attack mchale for how he has handled lin. now you all know me  I don't like mchale, but to attack him for his handling of lin is unfair. lin for all realistic purposes is a rookie. mchale is trying to teach him how to play the nba game. there will be peaks and valleys b4 the light bulb finally comes on and stays on. lin's a good guy. he's smart, with good work ethic. that's a recipe for continued growth. he's no allstar. he's also no dud. he's a solid young player trying to find his way in a league were his position has become super important with the way the game is now played. I don't see stardom in him, but I do see what could become a very solid player/boderline star. to label him as anything else is unrealistic. to attack mchale for it is absurd 

[thenit]

Lin has a good head, he will be in NBA for a long time, whether it be an all star or not, he will be fine.

 

I like that he said he was praying NOT to be voted in by the fans this season, because he was undeserving of that spot.

 

Not many guys would say that in public. If he was voted in, there was a lose - lose situation, whether he decided to opt out or play.

I'm so happy he was never put in that situation.

 

If Lin can be a top 10PG which I think is realistic, with bordering all-star number at his prime, Houston will be in a good spot with a superstar in Harden and a possible 2nd Max star in the coming year. Top 10 is not too far out of the realm. There is not many young PG at the moment I have more belief in or backcourt than Curry/Thompson, Waiters/Irving, Beal/Wall are the only ones I can think of that is comparable. Although Harden is the factor that put us over the top on those backcourt because he is the best young SG if not hte best SG in NBA

[Steven]

I agree with you sonic with the sentiments you listed above. I do believe that Mchale doesn't regard him very high at the start of the season and Lin had to "earn" his keep because Lin was forcefed by Les on the Rockets team. It's more subconcious than intentional, because I do believe he wanted either Lowry or Dragic to be his starter and he kind of got screwed. But as the season has progress, I think Mchale has done great with him.

Regarding the upcoming games, Lin will be torched by Paul and Parker, but he should be able to hit back on Parker, he did it in the first game. It will be a great litmus test to see if there is a different from the previous games and see where the improvements are.

Les didn't force feed Lin onto the team. Morey did. Morey admitted his mistake in releasing Jeremy Lin last year, and in doing so corrected it by signing him to a deal the Knicks ultimately didn't except. It was Morey's decision to sign Lin. Even when he signed the deal, Morey expected the Knicks to match the deal (same for Asik) and he wouldn't be able to bring Lin into the team. McHale's dislike for Lin (if there is such a thing), isn't from being force fed Lin from the owner, it's from the GM.

[phaketrash]

I recall that one article about Morey where he discussed how cutting Lin (to make room for Dalembert) was a REALLY tough move for him to do -- that he really didn't want to do it. I don't know how much of that is true and how much of that is him selling it after the fact haha.

[Richards]

I was just on a Jeremy Lin website for the first time and I couldn't believe what I was reading. I saw posters writing how McHale is trying to prove that Lin is not a good player, that referees purposely don't give him calls at away or home games when he is fouled, that the scorekeepers at Toyota Center don't like Lin and give him more turnovers and less assists than he deserves and how regular NBA fans don't understand Lin's talent. I don't think I could ever stomach reading those comments again.

 

Which site did you go? Is a LIn fan web site or his official?

[Mario Peña]

I just checked and it was jeremylin.net not his official site. It was some of the worst basketball discussion I had ever seen. There were some intelligent posters but a lot of really bad stuff being passed off as basketball talk.

[thejohnnygold]

Well, that was...interesting.    I couldn't help but notice that they had links to every Rocket's fan site.....except this one!

[Richards]

Don't worry. Lin might have multiple hundred millions, not billion, followers. So a few hundred thousands out of those could be as crazy as you can imagined.