jrodmc wrote:gunsnewing wrote:misterearl wrote:The Answer Man Worries About The Repatriation of JR In The Big Citymartin wrote:no JR, even as a March-whenever rental?
Three Conditions
1. From the moment JR lands at Kennedy Airport, John Starks is assigned as personal chaperone.
2. JR gets a condo in Elmsford, walking distance to the MSG training center, not in Manhattan.
3. He gets ALL of Toney Douglas' minutes locker.
LOL!
Fixed.
Lin has to at least get minutes over Bibby and become part of the rotation first.
I think he is the best pure PG on our active roster now, an upgrade at TD at the position.
TD would be suited better playing the SG, with Lin's penetration, TD might actually even be able to square up and get better looking 3pointers.
While Iman's defense at the PG, allows him to play minutes at the position, Lin > than TD at the position if given the opportunity.
Lin should get real minutes with players that can make shots, not with JJ.
He should get some PT period, allowing Melo to focus on being a threat, and not have to worry about playing Point/Forward.
His play could help Fields, Amare, TC, Melo, Iman, TD, Novak, Walker, Jordan, and even Balkman.
He can help us get better looks and higher % shots, with his consistent penetration, and ability to push the tempo.
It is apparent in his limited time here that he understand the position greater than Iman, TD, and has the ability Bibby doesn't have.
Why he isn't getting a chance is frustrating to fans, anyone with any sense of the NBA game, and with the coaching staff.
His play making skills, ability to facilitate, ability to penetrate, ability to handle the basketball, and ability to stay in front of his man defensively is superb over our current PG play. Everyone sees this, we don't have to know whats going on his practice. A couple of us here have been saying it since we acquired him but he has yet had that opportunity to get meaningful minutes. Now there are more people here gaining confidence in his play, being given a chance to see what he is capable of bringing. Look at the players in Melo, TC, Amare, and whoever that is on the bench when they see him produce. They know has the ability to help this team in areas we have been lacking. I would like to be able to retain this kid, with an extra year, at the cheap so we can have his bird rights. He has the ability to learn, produce, and willingness to be mentored and coached. At the very least he should be given a fair chance to become our 2nd/3rd string PG. And yes, I do believe he has the ability to even become our starting PG if everything goes right, this year. Unfortunately its a ladder he must climb, while he hasn't been given that opportunity, although he has earned it through the poor play of our PGs and his limited chances he got in his "garbage" time.....
It doesn't matter if Baron Davis comes back, if given the chance, he has the ability to prove he is the 2nd best PG behind him, while Davis gets in better shape.
It would allow Iman, TD, Fields, and Melo to concentrate on areas that are the strengths of their game. Whether Amare and TC can feed off this energy with his play is uknown.
But they can benefit greatly, with penetration, and good shots, with the ability to grab the offensive rebounds and get better position.
He went to 4 years at Harvard, played with a horrible team, played behind Monta/Curry, and the D League, and has 2 years to get a feel of the game while the time to improve and work on his game in this 1.5 NBA years. He is not a rookie and has been playing this position from the beginning of time. He "gets it" something TD doesn't understand at the PG position.
He has the experience over Iman, while Iman has to learn on the fly. He has been waiting for the opportunity and working on his game in practice for his 1.5 years in the NBA.
Give this kid the opportunity is all I am asking, before Baron Davis comes back, while the door closes on him...
2/2/2012 11:46 AM