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knicks1248
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2/1/2012  11:01 AM
misterearl wrote:
JamaicanJetFan wrote:The Andy and Landry show was epic

Nothin' But a L Thing

"one, two, three and to the fo'
Landry Fields and J Lin is at the do'
Ready to make the rotation so back on up
(Cause you know we're about to rip the court up)

Give Lin the pill first so he can bust like a bubble
Harvard and Stanford together now you know you in trouble...

Ain't nothing but a L thang, baby
Two intelligent guards so we ain't lazy
Cablevision is the label that pays me
Indefatiguable, so please don't try to catch this

But um, back to the situation at hand
Perfection is perfected, so I'mma let em understand
From two yoot guards perspective
And before we dig out a losing streak we have to be more reflexive

You never know, we could be puttin the ball in yo' hand
And losing yo' man - and at the same time winning back Knicks fans
Now you know we ain't with that one on one sh#t, Captain Melo
Ain't no star good enough to carry a squad alone while we up in it

(Yeah) and that's realer than Red "Real-Deal" Holzman with 512
And now you pine brothers and impostors can go to hell
Well, if it's good enough to get broke off a proper dunk
I'll throw a no-look to Tyson Chandler for some of that that funky stuff


No doubt. The Lin and Landry Show would win an Emmy.

nice..your waisting your talent's..lol


Im still against him starting, but in 20 minutes, he had 6 ast, I'm not sure TD has posted that at all this season..

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2/1/2012  11:10 AM
The Lin experiment like any other needs to happen in practice not in real game time. To speculate that he can start and then get frustrated when he doesn't is not the sign of a mature thought process. We don't know what they see in practice and we shouldn't second guess based on conjecture. I too would like to see him start but I am happy to defer the decision making to the people entrusted with that task. To reach my own conclusion based on bits and pieces observed during garbage time would be incredibly myopic.
TKF on Melo ::....he is a punk, a jerk, a self absorbed out of shape, self aggrandizing, unprofessional, volume chucking coach killing playoff loser!!
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2/1/2012  11:21 AM
"The Answer Man is taking his talents to South Bronx..."

Knicks1248 - Lin had 4 assists in only 6:07 of play last night.

Imagine if he played 15 minutes with Tyson and Amar'e.

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2/1/2012  11:33 AM
misterearl wrote:"The Answer Man is taking his talents to South Bronx..."

Knicks1248 - Lin had 4 assists in only 6:07 of play last night.

Imagine if he played 15 minutes with Tyson and Amar'e.

Yup. Both Amare and Tyson are incredible at setting picks in the PnR. He would get 10 assists in the first half alone. I see teams sagging to the roller and laying off Lin to make the mid-range shot. This is what the other team tried to do in the D-League game that Lin had a triple-double on. That is the reason he also had 28 pts. Lin made the other team pay.

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2/1/2012  11:33 AM
If and when Lin starts, I would really like to have Jerome Jordan get some time. Lin and Jordan has really great chemistry.
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2/1/2012  11:43 AM
loweyecue wrote:The Lin experiment like any other needs to happen in practice not in real game time. To speculate that he can start and then get frustrated when he doesn't is not the sign of a mature thought process. We don't know what they see in practice and we shouldn't second guess based on conjecture. I too would like to see him start but I am happy to defer the decision making to the people entrusted with that task. To reach my own conclusion based on bits and pieces observed during garbage time would be incredibly myopic.

our fear is if he isn't even getting minutes, before Baron Davis is going to come back, he might not ever get a shot.
we understand it starts with being in a rotation, yesterday was a perfect chance for him to see those minutes.
he deserves more than garbage time, as he is the closest player to a PG, running Dantoni's system, tries to attack the basket to create easy shots, and has the most speed and quickness with a dribble/ high bball IQ (TD might be physically faster/quicker but he doesn't have the mentality, smarts, or deceptiveness that Lin has)

we might get by with Iman/TD as our PG with a horrible defensive team but they are not capable of being that player, even if Baron Davis comes back healthy *we don't know if he would get hurt again or fully recover this year. Iman should get some minutes at SG at PG with his defensive abilities, but a healthy Davis + Lin would still be preferred offensively.
Lin looks to always push the ball/tempo, unlike TD, and he should automatically be playing before Bibby at this point.
If Bibby continues to get minutes while Lin doesn't get in the rotation, I would be extremely pissed.

Yes, we are really that bad at the PG and with a player with speed/quickness/handle and penetration.
I also think Fields would benefit from playing with Lin greatly, as their styles compliment each other.
Jordan should also be playing over JJ when JJ is playing with Amare at center, especially when we face legit big men.
Novak/Balkman should occasionally get a shot over Walker.
We should motivate our 3rd string players and nothing compares to getting REAL minutes with a REAL rotation, to give them a sense of how they can continue to work on their games and further develop. It can also send a message to the players already in the rotation to not slack off and continue to work hard if they want to keep their jobs.
I think the 3rd string players deserve some motivation and a confidence booster for their hard work in practice and horrible play of the team for the month...

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2/1/2012  11:55 AM
I am firmly in the playLin significant minutes camp. If Chris Duhon can look like a player with Pringles, I think Lin can at least come close to that
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2/1/2012  12:22 PM
RonRon wrote:
Jordan should also be playing over JJ when JJ is playing with Amare at center, especially when we face legit big men.
Novak/Balkman should occasionally get a shot over Walker.
We should motivate our 3rd string players and nothing compares to getting REAL minutes with a REAL rotation, to give them a sense of how they can continue to work on their games and further develop. It can also send a message to the players already in the rotation to not slack off and continue to work hard if they want to keep their jobs.
I think the 3rd string players deserve some motivation and a confidence booster for their hard work in practice and horrible play of the team for the month...

I agree with this it will hurt us especially in a short season to play only 8-9 guys every game. I'm telling you these guys will be gassed by the end of the year and you will have no choice but to play the Novaks & Balkmans and we will get swept in the playoffs like last year

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2/1/2012  12:54 PM

Fans wan't more Lin, why they're right:

http://www.thewindyapple.com/2012/02/01/fans-want-more-lin-heres-why/

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2/1/2012  1:20 PM
Playing Lead Guard and Having An Elite Sense of Humor Requires the Same Thing...

... Intelligence

http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2011/11/video-jeremy-lin-explains-how-to-get-into-harvard/

Indisputable evidence why Lin and Landry would work to the Knicks benefit.

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2/1/2012  1:22 PM
Who goes when Baron is activated?
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2/1/2012  1:23 PM
Give him a shot- it looks like Baron Davis ain't happening- he isn't practicing again today, despite being expected to- seems like he's having back problems still as D'Antoni is being elusive when explaining whats going on- now is saying he has no idea when he'll return- maybe next week. Whats worrying is he doesn't seem to have practiced since last week. Considering he looks really rusty, I doubt he;ll play a game til after the all star break.
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2/1/2012  1:28 PM
He should play a few Dleague games to get some timing back down.
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2/1/2012  1:42 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/1/2012  1:43 PM
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smakedddog - waiting on Baron Davis is not a solution

One of the most overlooked assets is FEEL for the game...

"One thing that Lin does do exceptionally well is fill up the stat-sheet in every way possible. Besides being a terrific (and extremely efficient) scorer, he generates a large amount of rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and beyond the numbers seems to have nice toughness and a very good feel for anticipating plays and being around the ball." - January 15, 2011
Matt Kamalsky


From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz1l9mxv000
http://www.draftexpress.com

Having TWO versatile guards - 6'3 Lin and 6'8 Landry - who have a sense of place on the court, will make things easier for Stoudemire and the other bigs.

Guaranteed.

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2/1/2012  1:47 PM
Unless TD looses minutes or moves to shooting guard back up, I don't see Lin getting any playtime other than garbage minutes.
"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory" -Herbert Kaufman
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2/1/2012  1:49 PM
Henny Youngman On The Knicks

rp wrote:Unless TD looses minutes or moves to shooting guard back up, I don't see Lin getting any playtime other than garbage minutes.

Take Toney Douglas. please.

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2/1/2012  1:56 PM
misterearl wrote:Henny Youngman On The Knicks

rp wrote:Unless TD looses minutes or moves to shooting guard back up, I don't see Lin getting any playtime other than garbage minutes.

Take Toney Douglas. please.

Just being a realist here mr earl.

"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory" -Herbert Kaufman
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2/1/2012  2:12 PM
misterearl wrote:17

smakedddog - waiting on Baron Davis is not a solution

Agreed- I even if Lin isn't as good as you think he is (and I'm not saying he isn't- he's looked pretty good so far), it is physically impossible for a pg to play worse than Toney Douglas.

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2/1/2012  2:18 PM
Of all the flaws this coaching staff has, I don't think understanding the PG position is one of them. I think they have put him in a position where he can succeed and wehre his confidence will grow. It reminds me of the Mozgov situation where about a week before he started playing again, they started talking about how they needed to get him on the floor. They have said the same things about Lin recently so I think his time will come. If Baron is not turning this team around then Lin is not either. So in my view there is no need not to be patient with the guy.
I just hope that people will like me
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2/1/2012  2:29 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/1/2012  2:34 PM
Berman saying Knicks are pursuing Sessions. I don't get it if true. Sessions doesn't understand the MDA system any better than Lin and he can't shoot. Unless he is replacing Bibby & Douglas I don't get it. Maybe its a trade. I can role with Davis, Lin & sessions I guess
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