They both can get you 8 assists, but I think Lin will up that to 12 (yes I'm calling it) once he has Stat and Melo. I'm guessing Lin settles in on 15 and 12 with 4 or 5 rebounds a game and 2 steals and 2 or 3 TO's. Now, to shoot what Lin does and get the assists that Rubio does, I choose Lin every day of the week even though he is two years older. (Consider Rubio has been playing pro ball for years. Lin is just starting, lots of room for improvement).

Ira wrote:For now I'll say Rubio. The reason is that Lin is turning the ball over too much. If he can fix that, I'll change my vote.

Your basing your assessment on TO's? Lots of great players have a fair amount of TO's because the ball is in their hands a lot. (Lebron comes to mind. Even Wooden said TO's are overated). When you look at the stat sheet it looks bad, but when you watch the game it's fine. 1 TO per quarter for a driving PG is acceptable, but he'll improve on it. Also, he only had two games in the last 5 with high TO's. Last night he was gased. And, Rubio isn't a scorer (and can't be as his shot is very bad) so he isn't going to have the opportunity to turn it over on drives and finishing (another area Lin is better at) anywhere near as much as Lin.

How about the rebounds Lin gets? He is averaging 4 a game.

earthmansurfer wrote:

Nalod wrote:Rubio was very impressive last nite. He is still only 21 years old. Young man is quick and long.

His shooting will bet better.

Lin or Rubio?

Im glad we got one of them! I'd take either but Lin did not cost us any assets to acquire.

If you look at his age, then yeah, a 21 year old should be able to improve. But don't overlook the fact that he has been playing pro ball for 8 years now, and thereby has had access to some incredible coaching. This game has been his livelihood for 8 years. While other cats were studying to pass tests, taking out the garbage, trying to get a scholarship to play at a college, and basically having a more balanced life, Rubio was basically just playing ball.

Age will only get you so far. Also, I think his body is not that of a 21 year old due to all the years of very physical pro ball he played. It is probably much worse than our guys here in the US that turned pro right from high school then are just hurting before or around they are 30. Lin should be good here. He has the body of a 21 year old ;-)

Anyone playing in the NBA spent their life pretty much just playing ball!

earthmansurfer wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:

Nalod wrote:Rubio was very impressive last nite. He is still only 21 years old. Young man is quick and long.

His shooting will bet better.

Lin or Rubio?

Im glad we got one of them! I'd take either but Lin did not cost us any assets to acquire.

If you look at his age, then yeah, a 21 year old should be able to improve. But don't overlook the fact that he has been playing pro ball for 8 years now, and thereby has had access to some incredible coaching. This game has been his livelihood for 8 years. While other cats were studying to pass tests, taking out the garbage, trying to get a scholarship to play at a college, and basically having a more balanced life, Rubio was basically just playing ball.

Age will only get you so far. Also, I think his body is not that of a 21 year old due to all the years of very physical pro ball he played. It is probably much worse than our guys here in the US that turned pro right from high school then are just hurting before or around they are 30. Lin should be good here. He has the body of a 21 year old ;-)

Anyone playing in the NBA spent their life pretty much just playing ball!

Come on, going to high school and playing basketball is a hell of a lot different than playing pro ball( having star coaches, and getting paid, playing with other pros, etc.) Yeah, they may play a lot of ball in high school, but nothing like a pro player and the fringe benefits just aren't there. There is a reason why when pro's come over from Europe at 21 or so, they are much more sound than 21 year olds coming out of college and into the NBA here.

The quality of instruction might be different but the time commitment is the same. Guys play on multiple teams over the year here, It's not just one high school team.