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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:46 am    Post subject:

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I think the "Sedale Threat" and "Smush Parker" teams are actually going to be tough to beat.
The only year Sedale led us in scoring, we had Worthy, Byron, Perkins , Vlade, Elden, Christie, Peeler, etc. that is way more quality starters than we have now (albeit not a #1 like Kobe). Point differential was still quite a bit better than ours last year.

The Smush team had Kobe at the apex of his skills us a better #2 in Lamar than anyone on our current roster. Young Devean, Bynum, etc. not as good depth, but the top is much better. We actually won high 40's that year.

The current team has only one player who is above average as a defender (Davis), with only Johnson as an even average defender. The others are below average.

The notion that Lin (who the Rockets benched and then had to pay us to take) is somehow am asset who is better than bledsoe just doesn't have factual support. If he was really an asset, he wouldn't have required a first rounder to get someone to take him. He is an asset like Luke Walton was or D Fish was at the end. Also guys we had to pay someone to take. He is not part of our future unless he takes a $2-3m deal next year as a backup. He is going to struggle playing with Kobe for the same reason he struggled with Harden--he can't play off the ball because he doesn't have a catch and shoot game at all. He needs the ball in his hands.
I too am excited about aspects of the team: another year of Kobe, Randle, Ed Davis, possible development of Xavier. But this is far from a complete team or a contender.


I think the Sedale Threatt years with Sedale Threatt leading the scoring for that team actually says a lot about that team. Yes you named quite a few players who didn't last in the NBA, or basically near retirement a-la Nash. Their performance was no where near Kobe's at the same age or even older.

Smush Parker Lakers, other than Kobe and Lamar, most were subpar players. Our last year's bench was better.

As for Lin, it's largely covered by AirShooter. It's mainly the contract, not his performance. And if you look at his career average numbers and mins played, they're no worse than Eric Bledsoe. And the fact that Bledsoe's constant injury, which is quite a bit worse than Lin's along with this fact that he's only had one good year during his contract year doesn't make him a max contract player. In fact, if you look at Lin's performance when given the mins, especially if the "stars" are out, he was able to at least prove to be a starter quality player that can drag the team to some wins.

Hell, i'm not even a Lin fan and I'm finding myself defending him on these boards is kinda ridiculous.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:58 am    Post subject:

this team will be 5-6.

if you have notice every team as bad as they are with a decent coach can keep up w others team until the 4th Q. The proble. is having a closer, a guy tjat can create in half court. we have kobe, boozer, nash and lin.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:11 pm    Post subject:

F NO!! But we are in rebuilding mode and it ain't gonna happen over night.

Don't have much choice, except to wait and let things play out.
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Is this a serious question?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:02 pm    Post subject:

watchME wrote:
this team will be 5-6.

if you have notice every team as bad as they are with a decent coach can keep up w others team until the 4th Q. The proble. is having a closer, a guy tjat can create in half court. we have kobe, boozer, nash and lin.
Difference this year is as follows:

* BSCOTT will keep everybody ACCOUNTABLE 48 minutes

* Black Mamba will "Will" the team during crunch time

* Swaggy P has learn to be angry when the team is losing

* Boozer will not allow the team to get bullied in the 4th quarter on defense, something that Pau is not equipped to be

* Laker legends (Magic, Cap, Silk, Big Game, Mychal, Coop, Horry) will DEMAND Laker Pride at all times.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:09 pm    Post subject:

watchME wrote:
this team will be 5-6.

if you have notice every team as bad as they are with a decent coach can keep up w others team until the 4th Q. The proble. is having a closer, a guy tjat can create in half court. we have kobe, boozer, nash and lin.


5-6?

Seed? Highly optimistic but one can hope.

You're right though, we have a lot players that has shown they can play in the 4th Qtr, which was our biggest problem last year.
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AirShooter wrote:
stewjoe wrote:
The current team has only one player who is above average as a defender (Davis), with only Johnson as an even average defender. The others are below average.

The notion that Lin (who the Rockets benched and then had to pay us to take) is somehow am asset who is better than bledsoe just doesn't have factual support. If he was really an asset, he wouldn't have required a first rounder to get someone to take him. He is an asset like Luke Walton was or D Fish was at the end. Also guys we had to pay someone to take. He is not part of our future unless he takes a $2-3m deal next year as a backup. He is going to struggle playing with Kobe for the same reason he struggled with Harden--he can't play off the ball because he doesn't have a catch and shoot game at all. He needs the ball in his hands.


You're making a lot of factual errors here.

Jeremy Lin is in the top 20 overall (not just among PGs) in catch and shoot.
http://i.imgur.com/1D5i53W.png
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/26jw8y/the_best_catch_and_shoot_players_this_year/

The reason Beverley starts over Lin is not because Beverley is definitively a better player, but because he fits the lineup more. Beverley off the bench as sixth man was unable to run the second unit or create for his teammates or provide the scoring punch necessary. Beverley is needed defensively in the first unit to cover for Harden's atrocious lackadaisical defense. So because Beverley's defense is needed to cover for Harden, and because Beverley can't run the 2nd unit, they moved Lin to backup. On any other team, Lin would probably start over Beverley.

I think the overexposure and hype during Linsanity lead to Lin being overrated to an extent. But ironically, his stint in Houston has now lead to him being underrated in many quarters.

There's been a lot of misinformation and misconceptions floating around regarding Lin. Such as your misconception regarding his catch-and-shoot ability. Hopefully, the data and links I provided above can help remedy that.

As for Lin's defense, while he's not a super defender (nor do I think he will ever be), his defense has proven serviceable and certainly not below average, and was cited by Byron Scott as a strength that flustered Scott when he was coaching against Lin and attempting to exploit the hearsay that Lin is weak on defense, only to have that that tidbit proven wrong during game time in Scott's offensive schemes against the Rockets. There are videos and stats floating around the internet, like that great job Lin did against Lillard to hold Lillard scoreless in the 4th quarter till they subbed Lin out in the final seconds of the game.

And Lin has proven that he can play with another ball dominant player, even if it doesn't allow him to put up Linsanity numbers (he won't, and shouldn't, have the same volume). Don't look at the Linsanity stats or the period under D'Antoni when Melo came back. Look at the Melo-Lin numbers under Woodson, when they were blowing out teams and able to rest all starters in the 4th quarter -- Melo got his, but Lin put up decent numbers as well. Also look at the first season Lin played with the Rockets, where he was the starting PG playing next to Harden of a team that got into the playoffs despite everyone assuming they would be in the lottery even after getting Harden. Pay special attention to the first couple of games with Harden, before McHale implemented changes in the offensive scheme, where Harden and Lin played well together without getting in each other's way. It was only after McHale made his changes and made Harden the PG that Lin and Harden started having more trouble.

So Lin can definitely play with another ball dominant player (as long as Lin can be PG) or play off-ball in a catch and shoot role. The one area where I think is off-ball play is a bit lacking is the cutting. He still needs to refine that and know when to cut more. But his off-ball catch-and-shoot is fine, it's in the top 20 overall. Hitting 40% on catch-and-shoot 3pters.

As for why Lin needed a pick to be moved, that's due to the contract structure. Morey's poison pill to pry Lin from the Knicks meant that Lin would be paid $15M this season, despite only counting for $8M on the cap. That's not a problem for the cash-flushed Lakers, but it's a consideration for other owners. If Lin's salary matched his cap hit at $8M (or maybe even a tad less like last season), he would be a lot easier to move. The pick is included to help move Lin not because he sucks, but because of the backloaded poisonpill in his contract.

I do agree with you that this roster has a long way to go before being a contender. But Lin was a bit over rated during Linsanity because of the hype, and he's now ironically underrated (despite whatever media exposure he still attracts) because of his Houston stint and misuse under McHale. Don't buy the general canards being pushed, especially by Rockets fans who would probably not want to be seen as being on the losing end of a trade with the Lakers, that Lin sucks. Look at the data and deeper into the gameplay and you'll find many of your assumptions wrong (such as your assertion that he doesn't have a catch-and-shoot game).

Anyway, Lin is in purple and gold now, so we'll just have to see how he plays. He'll show us one way or the other. But time to root for the Lakers now, which means rooting for Lin. Let's hope he proves the critics wrong. Those who haven't been paying attention and swallowing the misconceptions, like assuming he has no catch-and-shoot game, are going to be wrong. And Laker fans are going to reap the benefit of that when he surprises opponents who buy into those lies, just like how Byron Scott was surprised when coaching against Lin and erroneously assuming he sucked on defense.

Lin is not a superstar. But he's got talent.


Interesting shooting graphic... Using 10 feet as the qualifier is a bit generous to me though. I'd love to see it on 3's.



Misleading stat as there is not much of a sample size.

By the same token, Patrick Beverly is a better shooter than Dirk. And Lin is better than Dirk and Klay Thompson. Do you honestly believe that?

The flaw in that stat is that Lin only makes 1 catch and shoot basket per game. The reason he makes so few is that he doesn't take very many. He is a smart enough basketball player to know his shooting limitations. So when he gets the ball on a ball reversal, he generally puts the ball on the floor and attempts to attack the rim (which he is quite adept at). The problem with him doing this while playing off the ball is that it allows the defense to overload the strong side while he is on the weak side knowing that they can recover because he is going to put the ball on the ground rather than simply catch and shoot on a ball reversal. Thus, the D has more time to recover. This will be a problem when Kobe (or Randle) post up on the wing as the weak side help defenders are all going to be a couple of steps closer to close off the lane on them if Lin and Wes are on the other side.

Does not mean he is not a solid NBA player who has skills and should be in the league. He should be playing 20 min, primarily with the second unit (more uptempo, trying to attack the rim, etc.). But if anyone thinks he is going to be a top-4 player on our team in the future, they are mis-evaluating his skill set. He is not a top-4 player on a contending team. Since we are not a contending team, he fits right in. But we still need a starting point in the future.

Doesn't mean he is not a solid NBA player, just that he is best in a role as a second unit point guard who doesn't play with a ball-dominating wing.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:06 pm    Post subject:

stewjoe wrote:
greenfrog wrote:
AirShooter wrote:
stewjoe wrote:
The current team has only one player who is above average as a defender (Davis), with only Johnson as an even average defender. The others are below average.

The notion that Lin (who the Rockets benched and then had to pay us to take) is somehow am asset who is better than bledsoe just doesn't have factual support. If he was really an asset, he wouldn't have required a first rounder to get someone to take him. He is an asset like Luke Walton was or D Fish was at the end. Also guys we had to pay someone to take. He is not part of our future unless he takes a $2-3m deal next year as a backup. He is going to struggle playing with Kobe for the same reason he struggled with Harden--he can't play off the ball because he doesn't have a catch and shoot game at all. He needs the ball in his hands.


You're making a lot of factual errors here.

Jeremy Lin is in the top 20 overall (not just among PGs) in catch and shoot.
http://i.imgur.com/1D5i53W.png
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/26jw8y/the_best_catch_and_shoot_players_this_year/

The reason Beverley starts over Lin is not because Beverley is definitively a better player, but because he fits the lineup more. Beverley off the bench as sixth man was unable to run the second unit or create for his teammates or provide the scoring punch necessary. Beverley is needed defensively in the first unit to cover for Harden's atrocious lackadaisical defense. So because Beverley's defense is needed to cover for Harden, and because Beverley can't run the 2nd unit, they moved Lin to backup. On any other team, Lin would probably start over Beverley.

I think the overexposure and hype during Linsanity lead to Lin being overrated to an extent. But ironically, his stint in Houston has now lead to him being underrated in many quarters.

There's been a lot of misinformation and misconceptions floating around regarding Lin. Such as your misconception regarding his catch-and-shoot ability. Hopefully, the data and links I provided above can help remedy that.

As for Lin's defense, while he's not a super defender (nor do I think he will ever be), his defense has proven serviceable and certainly not below average, and was cited by Byron Scott as a strength that flustered Scott when he was coaching against Lin and attempting to exploit the hearsay that Lin is weak on defense, only to have that that tidbit proven wrong during game time in Scott's offensive schemes against the Rockets. There are videos and stats floating around the internet, like that great job Lin did against Lillard to hold Lillard scoreless in the 4th quarter till they subbed Lin out in the final seconds of the game.

And Lin has proven that he can play with another ball dominant player, even if it doesn't allow him to put up Linsanity numbers (he won't, and shouldn't, have the same volume). Don't look at the Linsanity stats or the period under D'Antoni when Melo came back. Look at the Melo-Lin numbers under Woodson, when they were blowing out teams and able to rest all starters in the 4th quarter -- Melo got his, but Lin put up decent numbers as well. Also look at the first season Lin played with the Rockets, where he was the starting PG playing next to Harden of a team that got into the playoffs despite everyone assuming they would be in the lottery even after getting Harden. Pay special attention to the first couple of games with Harden, before McHale implemented changes in the offensive scheme, where Harden and Lin played well together without getting in each other's way. It was only after McHale made his changes and made Harden the PG that Lin and Harden started having more trouble.

So Lin can definitely play with another ball dominant player (as long as Lin can be PG) or play off-ball in a catch and shoot role. The one area where I think is off-ball play is a bit lacking is the cutting. He still needs to refine that and know when to cut more. But his off-ball catch-and-shoot is fine, it's in the top 20 overall. Hitting 40% on catch-and-shoot 3pters.

As for why Lin needed a pick to be moved, that's due to the contract structure. Morey's poison pill to pry Lin from the Knicks meant that Lin would be paid $15M this season, despite only counting for $8M on the cap. That's not a problem for the cash-flushed Lakers, but it's a consideration for other owners. If Lin's salary matched his cap hit at $8M (or maybe even a tad less like last season), he would be a lot easier to move. The pick is included to help move Lin not because he sucks, but because of the backloaded poisonpill in his contract.

I do agree with you that this roster has a long way to go before being a contender. But Lin was a bit over rated during Linsanity because of the hype, and he's now ironically underrated (despite whatever media exposure he still attracts) because of his Houston stint and misuse under McHale. Don't buy the general canards being pushed, especially by Rockets fans who would probably not want to be seen as being on the losing end of a trade with the Lakers, that Lin sucks. Look at the data and deeper into the gameplay and you'll find many of your assumptions wrong (such as your assertion that he doesn't have a catch-and-shoot game).

Anyway, Lin is in purple and gold now, so we'll just have to see how he plays. He'll show us one way or the other. But time to root for the Lakers now, which means rooting for Lin. Let's hope he proves the critics wrong. Those who haven't been paying attention and swallowing the misconceptions, like assuming he has no catch-and-shoot game, are going to be wrong. And Laker fans are going to reap the benefit of that when he surprises opponents who buy into those lies, just like how Byron Scott was surprised when coaching against Lin and erroneously assuming he sucked on defense.

Lin is not a superstar. But he's got talent.


Interesting shooting graphic... Using 10 feet as the qualifier is a bit generous to me though. I'd love to see it on 3's.



Misleading stat as there is not much of a sample size.

By the same token, Patrick Beverly is a better shooter than Dirk. And Lin is better than Dirk and Klay Thompson. Do you honestly believe that?

The flaw in that stat is that Lin only makes 1 catch and shoot basket per game. The reason he makes so few is that he doesn't take very many. He is a smart enough basketball player to know his shooting limitations. So when he gets the ball on a ball reversal, he generally puts the ball on the floor and attempts to attack the rim (which he is quite adept at). The problem with him doing this while playing off the ball is that it allows the defense to overload the strong side while he is on the weak side knowing that they can recover because he is going to put the ball on the ground rather than simply catch and shoot on a ball reversal. Thus, the D has more time to recover. This will be a problem when Kobe (or Randle) post up on the wing as the weak side help defenders are all going to be a couple of steps closer to close off the lane on them if Lin and Wes are on the other side.

Does not mean he is not a solid NBA player who has skills and should be in the league. He should be playing 20 min, primarily with the second unit (more uptempo, trying to attack the rim, etc.). But if anyone thinks he is going to be a top-4 player on our team in the future, they are mis-evaluating his skill set. He is not a top-4 player on a contending team. Since we are not a contending team, he fits right in. But we still need a starting point in the future.

Doesn't mean he is not a solid NBA player, just that he is best in a role as a second unit point guard who doesn't play with a ball-dominating wing.


Quote from Hou website - Year in Review: Jeremy Lin
"Lin’s biggest strides came as a shooter as he established career highs in both 3-point percentage (.358) and true shooting percentage (.572). In fact, the Ivy League product’s true shooting figure was 10th among all point guards this season, eclipsing the marks posted by All-Stars Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving. Lin also ranked well above average as a catch-and-shoot threat, knocking down better than 40 percent of his catch-and-shoot opportunities from beyond the arc. And not only did Lin improve upon his 3-point accuracy for the fourth consecutive year, he did the same with regard to his finishing touch around the rim where he managed to knock down more than 62 percent of his shots taken from that area this season – this after connecting at a rate of 58.1 and 48.7 percent, respectively, during the prior two seasons."

He's getting better every year, let's not write him off just yet.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:00 am    Post subject:

I like this team so far. We can make some noise in the playoffs. Remember, it's just 5-6 game difference between 4th seed and 9th seed. We can definitely muster some wins with this team vs last year's to compete for a playoff spot.
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HobKobLin wrote:
stewjoe wrote:
greenfrog wrote:
AirShooter wrote:
stewjoe wrote:
The current team has only one player who is above average as a defender (Davis), with only Johnson as an even average defender. The others are below average.

The notion that Lin (who the Rockets benched and then had to pay us to take) is somehow am asset who is better than bledsoe just doesn't have factual support. If he was really an asset, he wouldn't have required a first rounder to get someone to take him. He is an asset like Luke Walton was or D Fish was at the end. Also guys we had to pay someone to take. He is not part of our future unless he takes a $2-3m deal next year as a backup. He is going to struggle playing with Kobe for the same reason he struggled with Harden--he can't play off the ball because he doesn't have a catch and shoot game at all. He needs the ball in his hands.
You're making a lot of factual errors here.

Jeremy Lin is in the top 20 overall (not just among PGs) in catch and shoot.
http://i.imgur.com/1D5i53W.png
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/26jw8y/the_best_catch_and_shoot_players_this_year/

The reason Beverley starts over Lin is not because Beverley is definitively a better player, but because he fits the lineup more. Beverley off the bench as sixth man was unable to run the second unit or create for his teammates or provide the scoring punch necessary. Beverley is needed defensively in the first unit to cover for Harden's atrocious lackadaisical defense. So because Beverley's defense is needed to cover for Harden, and because Beverley can't run the 2nd unit, they moved Lin to backup. On any other team, Lin would probably start over Beverley.

I think the overexposure and hype during Linsanity lead to Lin being overrated to an extent. But ironically, his stint in Houston has now lead to him being underrated in many quarters.

There's been a lot of misinformation and misconceptions floating around regarding Lin. Such as your misconception regarding his catch-and-shoot ability. Hopefully, the data and links I provided above can help remedy that.

As for Lin's defense, while he's not a super defender (nor do I think he will ever be), his defense has proven serviceable and certainly not below average, and was cited by Byron Scott as a strength that flustered Scott when he was coaching against Lin and attempting to exploit the hearsay that Lin is weak on defense, only to have that that tidbit proven wrong during game time in Scott's offensive schemes against the Rockets. There are videos and stats floating around the internet, like that great job Lin did against Lillard to hold Lillard scoreless in the 4th quarter till they subbed Lin out in the final seconds of the game.

And Lin has proven that he can play with another ball dominant player, even if it doesn't allow him to put up Linsanity numbers (he won't, and shouldn't, have the same volume). Don't look at the Linsanity stats or the period under D'Antoni when Melo came back. Look at the Melo-Lin numbers under Woodson, when they were blowing out teams and able to rest all starters in the 4th quarter -- Melo got his, but Lin put up decent numbers as well. Also look at the first season Lin played with the Rockets, where he was the starting PG playing next to Harden of a team that got into the playoffs despite everyone assuming they would be in the lottery even after getting Harden. Pay special attention to the first couple of games with Harden, before McHale implemented changes in the offensive scheme, where Harden and Lin played well together without getting in each other's way. It was only after McHale made his changes and made Harden the PG that Lin and Harden started having more trouble.

So Lin can definitely play with another ball dominant player (as long as Lin can be PG) or play off-ball in a catch and shoot role. The one area where I think is off-ball play is a bit lacking is the cutting. He still needs to refine that and know when to cut more. But his off-ball catch-and-shoot is fine, it's in the top 20 overall. Hitting 40% on catch-and-shoot 3pters.

As for why Lin needed a pick to be moved, that's due to the contract structure. Morey's poison pill to pry Lin from the Knicks meant that Lin would be paid $15M this season, despite only counting for $8M on the cap. That's not a problem for the cash-flushed Lakers, but it's a consideration for other owners. If Lin's salary matched his cap hit at $8M (or maybe even a tad less like last season), he would be a lot easier to move. The pick is included to help move Lin not because he sucks, but because of the backloaded poisonpill in his contract.

I do agree with you that this roster has a long way to go before being a contender. But Lin was a bit over rated during Linsanity because of the hype, and he's now ironically underrated (despite whatever media exposure he still attracts) because of his Houston stint and misuse under McHale. Don't buy the general canards being pushed, especially by Rockets fans who would probably not want to be seen as being on the losing end of a trade with the Lakers, that Lin sucks. Look at the data and deeper into the gameplay and you'll find many of your assumptions wrong (such as your assertion that he doesn't have a catch-and-shoot game).

Anyway, Lin is in purple and gold now, so we'll just have to see how he plays. He'll show us one way or the other. But time to root for the Lakers now, which means rooting for Lin. Let's hope he proves the critics wrong. Those who haven't been paying attention and swallowing the misconceptions, like assuming he has no catch-and-shoot game, are going to be wrong. And Laker fans are going to reap the benefit of that when he surprises opponents who buy into those lies, just like how Byron Scott was surprised when coaching against Lin and erroneously assuming he sucked on defense.

Lin is not a superstar. But he's got talent.
Interesting shooting graphic... Using 10 feet as the qualifier is a bit generous to me though. I'd love to see it on 3's.
Misleading stat as there is not much of a sample size.

By the same token, Patrick Beverly is a better shooter than Dirk. And Lin is better than Dirk and Klay Thompson. Do you honestly believe that?

The flaw in that stat is that Lin only makes 1 catch and shoot basket per game. The reason he makes so few is that he doesn't take very many. He is a smart enough basketball player to know his shooting limitations. So when he gets the ball on a ball reversal, he generally puts the ball on the floor and attempts to attack the rim (which he is quite adept at). The problem with him doing this while playing off the ball is that it allows the defense to overload the strong side while he is on the weak side knowing that they can recover because he is going to put the ball on the ground rather than simply catch and shoot on a ball reversal. Thus, the D has more time to recover. This will be a problem when Kobe (or Randle) post up on the wing as the weak side help defenders are all going to be a couple of steps closer to close off the lane on them if Lin and Wes are on the other side.

Does not mean he is not a solid NBA player who has skills and should be in the league. He should be playing 20 min, primarily with the second unit (more uptempo, trying to attack the rim, etc.). But if anyone thinks he is going to be a top-4 player on our team in the future, they are mis-evaluating his skill set. He is not a top-4 player on a contending team. Since we are not a contending team, he fits right in. But we still need a starting point in the future.

Doesn't mean he is not a solid NBA player, just that he is best in a role as a second unit point guard who doesn't play with a ball-dominating wing.
Quote from Hou website - Year in Review: Jeremy Lin
"Lin’s biggest strides came as a shooter as he established career highs in both 3-point percentage (.358) and true shooting percentage (.572). In fact, the Ivy League product’s true shooting figure was 10th among all point guards this season, eclipsing the marks posted by All-Stars Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving. Lin also ranked well above average as a catch-and-shoot threat, knocking down better than 40 percent of his catch-and-shoot opportunities from beyond the arc. And not only did Lin improve upon his 3-point accuracy for the fourth consecutive year, he did the same with regard to his finishing touch around the rim where he managed to knock down more than 62 percent of his shots taken from that area this season – this after connecting at a rate of 58.1 and 48.7 percent, respectively, during the prior two seasons."

He's getting better every year, let's not write him off just yet.
JLin is not a game-changer, nor was he brought in to be one.
btw: How many players can instantly change a team to a serious title contender whose name is not Lebron - Irving (maybe, but haven't been in the playoffs), CP3 (this talented player has never gone beyond the 2nd round), DRose (always injuried), D HOWARD (nope), Harden (nope), Dirk (maybe, at his present age), Lillard (not yet), Parker/Duncan/Manu (lucky to be in a great system) or any other supreme athletes and good players

His ability to always be attacking will force teams to work hard on transition defense while providing more airspace for the Black Mamba

Howard's role is to help compensate for the lack of defense played by the others hence JLin's stats must be judged accordingly.

JLin has stated that he is working on a floater and one of the best of all time is Steve Nash.

IF Kobe trusted Sessions to bring up the ball, JLin will be the PG

IF the Lakers are able to funnel the ball to Hill/Davis on D, they will be OK

IF the Lakers stay HEALTHY, they have a chance to make the playoffs

It would appear that this is the playoff picture

Spurs - lock (getting older)
OKC - lock (no bench)
Clips - lock (Sterling mess, mental toughness?)
Suns - upcoming and young while not surprising anybody this year
Trailblazers - will they be successful since they are not a surprise
Rockets - they need 2 basketballs
Mavs - improved roster and D
TWolves - Love or Not to Love
Warriors - will the real Bogut return and team trust Kerr
Grizzs - they will cause problems but will they score
Kings - maybe someday

IF the Lakers embrace BScott's mandate to defend, the Black Mamba can take them far
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