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WBUR podcast

His shooting coach Doc Scheppler talks at 17:00 - about his shooting, his game, moves, weaknesses and other stuff like Amare's defence or lack of :)
He can do all kinds of moves and shots, all of them up to 3 point range area at 65-70% accuracy
And he still has tricks up his sleeve...
They were preparing to kick Curry and Montey's butt, but he never got the chance to show it at Golden State....

http://onpoint.wbur.org/media-player?url=http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/02/20/lin&title=Behind+The+Linsanity&pubdate=2012-02-20&segment=2&source=onpoint

Guests

Phil Taylor, senior writer, Sports Illustrated. He’s been following Jeremy Lin since his high school days
Doc Scheppler, He is the girl’s basketball coach at Pinewood high school in Los Altos, CA. He spent four months this past summer working with Jerem Lin on his game.
Jay Caspian Kang, editor at Grantland, which is owned by ESPN, and contributing writer to the New York times Magazine.
Frank Isola, the Knicks beatwriter for the New York Daily News.

added 12lbs, increase speed 30% and vertical 3.5 inches etc

CoolColJ wrote:-----------
WBUR podcast

His shooting coach Doc Scheppler talks at 17:00 - about his shooting, his game, moves, weaknesses and other stuff like Amare's defence or lack of :)
Doc Scheppler, He is the girl’s basketball coach at Pinewood high school in Los Altos, CA. He spent four months this past summer working with Jerem Lin on his game.

Maybe we need to hear from the CYO coach of Lin's 6th grade traveling team regarding Melo's chemistry and ISO problems. With a little commentary on D'Antoni's shortcomings and how to improve SSOL.

Jeez, this is really getting to "the Decision" level of media insanity.

mrKnickShot wrote:

nixluva wrote:Thank Goodness MDA actually liked Lin's talent in the 1st place even if he wasn't sure how good he really was. Everything worked out perfectly in an almost fairytale kind of way.

What about Grunwald? Has he not done a GREAT job?

Of course Glen has done a great job. I've said so in many other threads. I was speaking specifically about Lin and MDA, cuz MDA actually already liked Lin from the time they had him in for a pre draft workout and he made it clear to Walsh and Glen that he liked the kid and would welcome a chance to try and develop him. MDA has stated this in interviews. Lin wasn't just a random grab of an available PG. There are tons of guys that were out there, but few that had the kind of skills that Mike felt could be a good fit.

CoolColJ wrote:This video shows highlights from Jeremy Lin's first game at the draft camp 2 years ago.
You can see he pretty much plays the same way as he does now. It's not just due to the "system"
His vision and passing was already evident then.
But now he's more explosive, faster and more polished from his off season work

I get what you're saying about Lin, but I gotta say this video showed me nothing. All I see is bunch of mini-Steve Francises dribbling around in circles like it's an And1 tryout.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203918304577241710317187398.html

"He's ****y," Gary Payton said. "The ****iness in him, it reminds me of myself. The way he puts his tongue out and laughs and smiles? That's a ****y arrogance, and that's the way he has to play—and the way he should play."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/sports/basketball/the-evolution-of-jeremy-lin-as-a-point-guard.html?_r=2

he ain't 200lbs anymore - 212!

He compared Lin to a stretched-out rubber band — flexible, but lacking that snap-back quality. The goal was to make him “stiffer,” through a training program of heavy weights and low repetition, in conjunction with a high-protein diet. With the added muscle, Lin pushed his weight to 212 pounds from 200, while increasing his vertical leap by 3.5 inches, Wagner said. The result is evident every time Lin barrels into the lane this season.

“The biggest thing I see is when he gets intro traffic, he’s able to maintain his direction and his balance, because he’s stronger,” Wagner said, adding, “He’s a physical guard. That’s where I see his hard work and the program he did with us paying off.”

Wagner added: “Before, he was a motorcycle: he was maneuverable, but very off-balance. Now he’s like a Porsche: he’s fast, but he’s stable.”

The miracle of Jeremy Lin is that he combined both the necessary vision to see the floor, but also the work ethic and intelligence to keep working constructively in the right direction on his game. His desire to succeed, allowed him to finally make himself into a different player. (Toney Douglas also had the necessary work ethic, but unfortunately he didn't possess the necessary floor vision.)

The other reason the Knicks managed to get him was the fortunate timing of his being put on waivers. If he was put on waivers during the shorpreseason, other teams might have been more interested. Also if there wasn't a dramatically shortened preseason, San Francisco probably would have had a much better opportunity observe all of the progress that Jeremy had made during the off season. Finally the Knicks got him because the quality of their bench was low enough back then, that it made sense to let someone go, to take a chance on Jeremy. Also fortunately, Jamal Crawford had earlier decided to go elsewhere.

rvwink wrote:I feel very strongly that the posts about possible racism against an Asian player, or Kobe's rant about firing the scouts on the teams that passed him by him, is baloney. First Jeremy Lin needed to learn the intricacies of the pick and role. He needed additional upper body strength to allow him to finish a higher percentage of his shots. (from a motor cycle to a Porche) He also needed to increase his vertical lift by 3 1/2 inches to help him finish at the basket. Finally he needed to improve his shooting from the outside to convince his defenders that they had to guard him more closely. That actually gives him an advantage over Rajon Rondo, who drives great but isn't a threat from deep.

The miracle of Jeremy Lin is that he combined both the necessary vision to see the floor, but also the work ethic and intelligence to keep working constructively in the right direction on his game. His desire to succeed, allowed him to finally make himself into a different player. (Toney Douglas also had the necessary work ethic, but unfortunately he didn't possess the necessary floor vision.)

The other reason the Knicks managed to get him was the fortunate timing of his being put on waivers. If he was put on waivers during the shorpreseason, other teams might have been more interested. Also if there wasn't a dramatically shortened preseason, San Francisco probably would have had a much better opportunity observe all of the progress that Jeremy had made during the off season. Finally the Knicks got him because the quality of their bench was low enough back then, that it made sense to let someone go, to take a chance on Jeremy. Also fortunately, Jamal Crawford had earlier decided to go elsewhere.

rvwink wrote:
The other reason the Knicks managed to get him was the fortunate timing of his being put on waivers. If he was put on waivers during the shorpreseason, other teams might have been more interested. Also if there wasn't a dramatically shortened preseason, San Francisco probably would have had a much better opportunity observe all of the progress that Jeremy had made during the off season. Finally the Knicks got him because the quality of their bench was low enough back then, that it made sense to let someone go, to take a chance on Jeremy. Also fortunately, Jamal Crawford had earlier decided to go elsewhere.

Knicks weren't the only team after him when he was waived by Golden State though - Lakers and Celtics were, and Houston off course, but only the team with the worst record gets him - Houston in this case.
When he was waived by Houston, Lakers didn't bother since their record was just too good to get him, but Celtics again put in a claim. Since the Knicks had the worst record, they got him.
In any case we only know that the Knicks had the worst record of all the other teams that were interested in him the second time he was waived. That leaves quite a few teams that missed the ball

http://www.jeremylin.net/2012/03/interview-with-jeremys-trainer-dr-phil.html

Interview With Jeremy's Trainer, Dr. Phil Wagner
We were very fortunate in getting this email interview with Dr. Phil Wagner, Founder and Coach at Sparta Performance Science. Dr. Phil and his crew were instrumental in getting Jeremy ready to succeed at the highest level in the NBA.

When did you first start working with Jeremy?

Phil: Last August on a referral from his skills coach Doc Scheppler.

How long did he work out with you?

Phil: Through October, right before the lockout broke.

Was he just coming off his knee surgery when he started at Sparta?

Phil: He was shortly removed from his procedure and looking for a place to seamlessly transition from rehab into performance training; a place where he could get the benefit of both.

I saw where he was only squating like 110 lbs coming in, was that due to the injury?

Phil: The injury and lack of lower body maximal strength.

Is his knee 100%?

Phil: Don't know if any pro athlete is ever 100% once the season starts but it is healthy and stable, yes.

What types of gains did you see with Jeremy over his time there?

Phil: Jeremy gained 12 pounds (15 pounds of muscle), improved his standing jump by 3 1/2 inches, his running jump by 6 inches and his lateral quickness by 32 percent.

Is he still able to do some of your exercises while he is in New York?

Phil: He does our "flexibility" routine for injury prevention, which consists of self myo-fascial release (rolling out), stability and mobility exercises everyday.

You work with elite high school, college, and pro athletes. How would you rate Jeremy as just an overall athlete?

Phil: Obviously he is a special athlete otherwise he wouldn't be in the NBA, however when he came to us he had a lot of room for improvement physically.

How much room for improvement does he have in regards to his explosiveness, quickness, and jumping ability?

Phil: We believe that everybody, even the pros that we deal with on a daily basis, have room for improvement.

What type of work ethic did he demonstrate?

Phil: An extremely high level of work ethic. The transformation he made is as much a testament to Jeremy's commitment and work ethic as they are to our program.

What impressed you most about Jeremy Lin?

Phil: His work ethic and his confidence in himself and his abilities regardless of how many people doubted him.

Why is your training program so much more effective than say the normal training that a professional athlete may get with his team?

Phil: One of our strengths is our ability to pinpoint, through our force plate technology and coaching experience, exactly which specific areas need to be improved most in each individual we train.

It looks like Jeremy can still fill out a bit in his upper body. What do you see as an optimal weight for him in the next year or two?

Phil: That will depend on how he moves, obviously increased muscle mass will improve his Ground Reaction Force (GRF) which is the major component in running faster and jumping higher, however, we will use his Force Plate scan to determine his optimal body weight based on GRF and relative strength (strength relative to body mass).

Have you been watching his games? Are you caught up in the Lin-sanity like everyone else?

Phil: We enjoy seeing all of the success Jeremy is having; it is well deserved and it couldn't happen to a more humble and level headed athlete..

Have you been able to keep up with the demand?

Phil: It has definitely brought Sparta to the attention of many other athletes who we look forward to helping achieve success as well.