I've watched him play a bit and here is my take:
-nice length for a pg, the trend has been towards smaller, quicker pg's
-good shooting touch, reminds me a bit of fmr Sun Kevin Johnson
Downside
-plays out of control at times
-I'm dubious about his court vision those across the defense passes he likes will not work for long vs a good defensive team
Have not really paid attention to him as a defender so cannot say, he looks a bit stiff tbh
B/W/J...Glen Rice's Revenge.
"ll add..he can't defend anybody and he can't go left.
But he is very capable.
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I'd say he's already done pretty well against 'good defense teams'. The Lakers, & Kobe - who usually makes all-NBA 1st defensive team) took over coverage of Lin - to no avail. And the Mavs have held opponents to the lowest FG%, yet couldn't stop him. He has blown by quick defenders (e.g. Kobe) & shorter defenders (e.g. Fisher), & he has shot over taller, longer defenders like Dirk & Marion.
He racks up TO's, but it's not surprising when you consider his usage rating. He plays almost the whole game, & he orchestrates the offense the whole time he's on the floor. He's really the only Knick who can effectively run D'antoni's offense, & as a result - most of their pts either come from his scoring or assistance. Also, when you compare how many TO's he forces (steals, charges drawn, etc.) his own don't look so bad.
*btw, Kobe had 10 TO's last night in a bad loss to the Suns; the most Lin has had is 9 - & that ended up being a close game
Last edited by heatles; 02-20-2012 at 01:09 PM.
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Drives the lane vs D's that just are not very good, that is one thng I've noticed, he rarely is bodied up and he winds up with tons of open looks, then he drives and dishes, I suspect his good run will cool off as he really is not doing THAT much athletically speaking.Originally Posted by Section326
B/W/J...Glen Rice's Revenge.
Anybody can have a fluke game where they play out of their mind, but Lin has put together a couple of weeks of great offensive production, so in my eyes he is the real deal. He is proof that the difference between a starting caliber player and a bench warmer is more mental than physical. He was about to be cut by his third team in less than two years, and was suddenly thrust into the starting line-up due to injuries. He played with supreme confidence knowing that he was going to get cut anyways, so he had nothing to lose. When I evaluate a basketball player I look at three things: 1) How physically gifted is the player, 2)How skilled is the player, and 3)How well does the player understand the chess game that is basketball. A "super-star" is exceptional at all three of these categories. Players like Lebron, Wade, and Durant are all off the charts in these qualities and are bonafide "super-stars". A player like Blake Griffin is physically gifted and skilled, but is lacking basketball strategy, so in my eyes he is right on the cusp of being a "super-star". When looking at Jeremy Lin, he definitely knows the game of basketball, but where I doubt him is his physical gifts and his skills. He has good height for his position, and is quick, but not exceptionally fast.(Quickness= How fast a player accelerates; Speed= A players top end speed). Skills wise, he is good as long as he is going right, when your force him left, his skills plummet. His defensive skills are horrid, and I'll leave it at that because I could right an article about how bad all Mike D'Antoni teams play defensively, which is why the Knicks forced D'Antoni to accept Mike Woodson who knows how to teach players good defensive habits. Lin has proven he belongs in the league, but whether or not he will become a top pg depends on his ability to work on his game and fix his deficiencies. With that said, he might have just saved Mike D'Antoni's job because the Knicks are finally playing D'Antoni ball for the first time since he arrived.
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He definitely needs to improve as a defender. His TOs are way to high for a point guard in the NBA, especially a starting one. He'll have to cut back on those in order to remain a solid PG in the NBA.
Agreed!
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