- More on JLin's Volvo Endorsement from the WSJ
- Jeremy Lin and Volvo Cars: Jeremy Lin Joins The Volvo Team
- Another JLin/Tim Tebow comparison. Is anyone else getting tired of these?
- Some rank speculation that JLin was/is "enraged" by the Knicks. Seems doubtful to us that there is actual "rage" although one could see that D'Antoni was likely a better fit for JLin than Woodson
- Scholastic announces the children's book, Jeremy Lin: Rising Star. Lorax watch out!
- More vids: Knicks All-Access Weekly, Mon Practice Report: Lin , Sneak Peek 1-On-1 with Ahmad Rashad
- Podcast - Mythbusters with Kevin Pelton: Are high TO's for a young player a good sign?
Monday, March 19, 2012
Some late evening JLin reading, viewing, and listening
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http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jeremy-lin-has-helped-me-through-some-pretty-tough-times
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...I chanced upon the above article online. Does anyone know if it's true? Is JLin missing a kidney or something? Anyway, if it's true then I'm even more amazed and proud to say I'm JLin fan
The article sounds weird, I really can't fathom anything out of it.
DeleteHowever, it did stay that the kidney match up didn't work out, Jeremy should be living with a pair of kidneys all right.
LOL. It's just a joke/satire. McSweeney's is a popular American comedy website.
DeleteMany of J-Lin's fans aren't from the US, so I can see how they might not be familiar with it. Or they're not native English speakers (even though they're very fluent), so the ironic tone doesn't come through.
This piece was apparently written by the actor Jesse Eisenberg (from The Social Network and Zombieland). He must be a fan.
ooops.... I guess working in a medical school also accounts for US extra-terrestrial, I miss that irony too
DeleteMust be the kidneys...
Just wanna show some excerpts from an article that i read that would educate cynics like John Terry of the Mavericks.
ReplyDelete"Many commentators as well as players on opposing teams labeled him a “system” point guard. They attributed Lin’s gaudy numbers at the height of Linsanity to Mike D’Antoni’s point guard controlled offense.
The fact is that he has been playing in a lot of different systems. He has been able to adjust at each stop because no situation is ever the same. Dealing with different coaches with different philosophies as well as different teammates with different skillsets has helped prepare him for this opportunity.
Jeremy Lin isn’t going anywhere. He is not just a Mike D’Antoni creation. What matters more than a “system” that he has been playing in is the fact that the kid has transferrable skills to any system.
While the statistics may have been inflated during the initial 7 game winning streak of Linsanity, it doesn’t change the fact that the kid has some serious talent. A “system” in and of itself does not produce those kinds of results. If they did, then Lin never would have gotten an opportunity in the first place. The most important thing that he got was an opportunity with no real restrictions which resulted in one simple truth: Jeremy Lin can play in this league. There are lots of talented players in this league, but you have to believe you can do it. Lin knows he can play and just as important his teammates know he can play."
In a more conventional system, Jeremy's points and assists will go down.
DeleteBut his rebounds, steals and blocks will go UP (we've already seen this happening). Without the ball in his hands, he has more energy on defense and can afford to get in foul trouble because the offense isn't as reliant on him. You'll see him contesting more shots, reaching in for more steals and skying for more rebounds.
Jeremy's TOs will eventually drop, too, since he's not handling the ball so much. He's not a poor man's Steve Nash; I see him becoming a rich man's Kyle Lowry. A PG with great all-around production.
Meanwhile in Golden State, this is happening:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLCuJzI_jEc
Hahahaha...
I'm so glad Jeremy got the HECK out of there. Truly a blessing in disguise. What a mess of a franchise.
IMO, GSW's problem is not at the owners but FO/management
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