one of the things i like about his game (coincidentally something nash does) is NOT picking up his dribble when he is stopped under the rim or something isnt there. this is one flaw i see a lot when jimmer handles the ball. if the shot is not there, dribble out and find an open man instead of stopping in a crowd of big men.
[NBA] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (2011-2012 season)
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Yep, it only gives the word "racist" less meaning and credibility when thrown around so loosely. Not unlike the word "hater" also thrown around far too casually. To call someone a racist or hater is very powerful and should branded for obvious, blatant offenders. Otherwise, it's just another form of malice not unlike real racists or real haters.
Woj had an article calling Jeremy Lin one of the greatest NBA stories of ALL TIME.
ok, he's been terrific, but... really?
Nick Young had a stretch of big scoring games last year i can't remember a single article.
I really hope he carries on playing like this, because he's a very likable kid with a great attitude, but how desperate are New York for a story this season? Wow.
ok, he's been terrific, but... really?
Nick Young had a stretch of big scoring games last year i can't remember a single article.
I really hope he carries on playing like this, because he's a very likable kid with a great attitude, but how desperate are New York for a story this season? Wow.
That's kind of missing the point. Scoring is part of it but it is that his play has transfered into wins. The Knicks were struggling horribly before Lin's emergence their record was 8-15.
It's been a great story because:
-NYC is on a 4 game win streak since his emergence, 3 and a half of those games were without the two big stars they traded for.
-He is an undrafted player
-Comes from a school that hasn't produced an NBA player in 60 years
-Comes from a culture that presses academics over sports on their youth
-Was almost cut again before D'Antoni decided to just give him a chance
-Was seen initially regarded as a novelty player in order to draw in fans
You could add things like race issues, him playing in the biggest Basketball Mecca in the world and having Kobe come in to play the villain (starting with a dismissive interview about him to get a psychological edge) to silence this hype and Lin still not shrinking.
It all looks like something scripted from a movie. I'd say that makes for some kind of a good story.
It's been a great story because:
-NYC is on a 4 game win streak since his emergence, 3 and a half of those games were without the two big stars they traded for.
-He is an undrafted player
-Comes from a school that hasn't produced an NBA player in 60 years
-Comes from a culture that presses academics over sports on their youth
-Was almost cut again before D'Antoni decided to just give him a chance
-Was seen initially regarded as a novelty player in order to draw in fans
You could add things like race issues, him playing in the biggest Basketball Mecca in the world and having Kobe come in to play the villain (starting with a dismissive interview about him to get a psychological edge) to silence this hype and Lin still not shrinking.
It all looks like something scripted from a movie. I'd say that makes for some kind of a good story.
It's all about context. No racism in this instance IMO. Yellow has stood for many things when referring to Asians, most not racist so it shouldn't thought as racism here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow#Cultural_associations for a quick link to some of them.
--he should wear leather pants. He’s the type of guy who should wear leather pants, some nice shoes and change his fashion. You’re Jeremy Lin, for godsakes. You know what I’m saying? You know? Put down that law book, stop reading the New York Times and start reading the Daily News. Newsday, that’s the one. I like that one because there’s always color in that one. What else? Wall Street Journal. Get some swag. You’re in New York City. Put your hat to the back, too. Put your hat on backwards. Come to practice with your pants sagging and just tell them, 'I don’t feel like practicing.' Practice? You know? Practice? And wear an Iverson jersey. You know? Come to practice with a cigar. Lit. 'I’m Jeremy Lin.' You know?
-Ron Artest World Peace on Lin
-Ron Artest World Peace on Lin