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Was the Linsanity run REAL?


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callmened
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During his run, the knicks went 16-10 which saved their season. Everyone including myself was going crazy over Linsanity. While I still think he can be a "solid" PG (averaging 14ppg,7asts); I'm concerned that he and that record might not be as impressive as we think. Here are some points to consider:

16-10 record; yet 9 of those wins were against poor non-playoff teams;

-of the 7 teams that we beat who made the playoffs, Utah (2nd game he started) wasn't a great team, Lakers still had old man Fisher at PG and couldn't guard anyone, Atlanta had no JJohnson (their best player)

-against Philly (a solid defensive team with quick lil guards) he shot 5-17 and 5-18 in 2 games

-after Miami blitzed him with suffocating trapping D, the rest of the league seemed to figure him out. Knicks went 8-6..and shot 43.2%, averaged 4 turnovers a game and his assists dropped from 8 to 6 per game

*Of course, statistics do NOT tell the whole story: a lot of these games were blowouts so he didnt play as much, STAT and MELO were in and out of the lineup ..and of course coaching changes

I just wanted to see what fans here think about Lin's future. In my opinion, the league was catching up to him; hes slow and turnover prone. Most of his success came from correctly running Dantonis system (that system will be gone next yr; woody likes to play Iso ball).

But with that said, the kid has talent and he seems to be a quick learner. I'm not worried about his shooting, heart or toughness; I'm concerned about the knee, the new offense and the league scouting report (trap Lin and make him go left)

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Don't Worry Ned, Lin will be just fine - We have an All Star
He won't be as spectacular as the Linsanity run but he'll be a decent NBA PG for several years
He'll play well against poor teams but will disappear against good competition in the playoffs
I'm not buying into Linsanity; we need Nash or Dragic!
His career is over with that Knee injury; trade him while his stock is high
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IrishKnickFan
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6/7/2012  8:10 PM
NYKBocker wrote:
AnubisADL wrote:D'Antoni runs a PG friendly offense. Think Raymond Felton.

At worse Lin is a decent backup. My biggest fear is he regresses back to his Golden State days.

Your biggest fear is that Lin continues his progression and becomes an All-Star.

Yup that guy he hates lin but at the same time he is not a knick fan so it doesnt really matter
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earthmansurfer
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6/8/2012  4:01 AM
OasisBU wrote:
loweyecue wrote:Guess someone has a slight grudge against Harvard.
Whatever you were trying to prove, it worked.

Yeah I am not a fan

I guess maybe going to school across the river and getting slapped with a forced curve so we could feel like we were going through a more rigorous institution has put a chip on my shoulder.

I love Lin though and wish him the best - all the cool kids dont have good GPA's so I think its actually a positive.

Don't get me wrong, I have a "higher education" but completely agree with Einstein:

“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.”

Chew on that...

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. Albert Einstein
CoolColJ
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6/9/2012  12:35 AM
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