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NBA Comparison: Zabian Dowdell

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Strengths: Jeremy is deceptively quick and athletic ... Noticeably has a quick first step ...

Has nice touch around basket, he's very crafty with the ball, excellent at changing direction ...

He sees a lane and takes it, and he's not afraid to get fouled ...

Can adjust his body and shot in mid air, absorbs contact well ...

Uses on-ball screens very well with an ability to explode to the hoop, solid handle, above average crossover and shows the ability to split double teams with ease ...

Can get in the paint and make plays for others ...

Plays solid off-ball defense, ability to see man and ball ...

Great awareness and reaction time ... Very effective in transition ...

Good lateral movement when playing man to man perimeter defense and high awareness when playing help defense ...

Has decent strength with long, solidly built arms ... Works hard at his game ...

Has shown the ability to step up in big games and make clutch plays (hit a game winner to open the season) ...

Weakness: Lacks a true position ...

Is not a natural playmaker but plays the position out of necessity at times for Harvard ...

Not a true point guard, and plays off the ball more effectively and often ... His dribble is too high making it easy for opponents to strip the ball away ...

More of a SF in a 6-4 body ... Doesn't seem to have much of a mid-range game, has ability to shoot the 3 but definitely not a strength ...

Not a pure shooter ... Does not seem confident at all when taking a jump shot, passes on wide open shots at times which he won't be able to do at the next level ...

Really needs to develop a pull-up or step back jumper, also has an unorthodox form on his shot ... His ISO skills are just average despite a quick first step ...

Much more effective spotting up than creating shots off the dribble ...

When fatigued tends to force the issue, turn the ball over, and take questionable shots ...

Plays in a very weak conference so his lack of competition and experience on a big stage is a hurdle ...

Notes: As one of the most successful Asian Americans in Division 1 basketball history, there is a lot of interest in him ... Has been featured in Time magazine and numerous publications ... Intrigue from NBA teams could become enhanced due to his marketing capacity ... And scouts don't rule out the possibility that he will be drafted ...

- Jonathan Wasserman

Good size, good athleticism, good ball handling, ability to finish at the rim. Combined with understanding the game he is a good fit when paired with our talented front court.

misterearl wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Lin fits with this Knick team. He is not a true PG ...

What is a "true" point guard?

i think this is the new fashionable knock on his game since he scored 38pts.

people forget that nash used to score 44pts, 48pts in the playoffs against the spurs, because the spurs were packing the paint and forcing nash to shoot.

take what the defense gives you. nash was a pure point and so is lin.

Lin is definitely the real deal. Before the Lakers game, I was telling my boy that defenses are going to start going under the picks to keep him out of the land and force Lin to shoot. The Lakers did that last night and Lin dropped 38 on em. Next up will be hard traps off the pick and rolls. This is where Melo and Stat will help him and team. Double up on Lin and leave someone open. Lin is def the real deal!!!

misterearl wrote:

Weakness:

Lacks a true position ...

Is not a natural playmaker but plays the position out of necessity at times for Harvard ...

Not a true point guard, and plays off the ball more effectively and often ... His dribble is too high making it easy for opponents to strip the ball away ...

More of a SF in a 6-4 body ... Doesn't seem to have much of a mid-range game, has ability to shoot the 3 but definitely not a strength ...

Not a pure shooter ... Does not seem confident at all when taking a jump shot, passes on wide open shots at times which he won't be able to do at the next level ...

Really needs to develop a pull-up or step back jumper, also has an unorthodox form on his shot ... His ISO skills are just average despite a quick first step ...

Much more effective spotting up than creating shots off the dribble ...

When fatigued tends to force the issue, turn the ball over, and take questionable shots ...

Plays in a very weak conference so his lack of competition and experience on a big stage is a hurdle ...

- Jonathan Wasserman

Looks like he has come a long way, eh? I'm sure they will work on the TO's but even with them, he's been incredible.

gunsnewing wrote:the turnovers will go done once melo & Amare returns. Right now he is being asked to carry the team offensively. The ball is always in his hands of course he is going to turn the ball over more than the average pg.

Dunno about that. Amare commits a lot of t/os.

markvmc wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:the turnovers will go done once melo & Amare returns. Right now he is being asked to carry the team offensively. The ball is always in his hands of course he is going to turn the ball over more than the average pg.

Dunno about that. Amare commits a lot of t/os.

Amar'e commits a lot of turnovers trying to create for himself. He may benefit from Lin more than Tyson has.

“A lot like Nash, only more aggressive to the basket.” - Kobe Bryant

Making everyone better includes following his lead. Lin plays with no fear. None. He also plays in pain. Once his running buddies realized he was willing to sacrifice his body, they understood there was no reason to hold back. It is not a coincidence that Shumpert and Fields started slashing and crashing to the hoop.

Lin has played on fumes. As much as defenders doubling and tripling him, his errors have been due to exhaustion. Note how he has struggled in the second half of some games more than the first half. Playing extended minutes is a huge adjustment. Expect Lin to spend more time with a personal trainer in the off season.

You can bet your last money, honey, that Lin returns next season a chiseled 205 pounds.