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...