Postgame Thread: Knicks 107, Wizards 93
by Seth on Feb 8, 2012 9:29 PM EST
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PrintAnother great game from Jeremy Lin, another fine team-wide offensive outing, and another bad team vanquished. The Knicks have won three straight.
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Can you imagine what would happen if he carries the team to a win on Friday?
The internet would explode.
Stainer of mountaintops.
I'm going to be at the Garden for that game
I can’t wait to find out what happens.
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
then he would get schooled and be like
alright, nevermind
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Literally...
the roof would fly off MSG from the energy!
What I saw:
Novak gets a burst of confidence whenever Lin is on the court.
he admitted
to this in the last post game. he said back in the d league how when Lin was not there the game became harder. and visa versa
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
by semsemma on Feb 8, 2012 11:22 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
lin dynasty destroyed great wall of john?
by Teutoknicks on Feb 8, 2012 9:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
nice!
My Wife is a Patriot's fan...
"Giants rely on fumbles and stripping the ball. If the pats secure the ball, then the pats win, but if they fumble or let the ball get striped than the giants win. every game the giants play they always benefit from the other teams bonehead mistakes (fumbled or striped) not from thier skills. The giants are a dirty team, I can’t think of any othe team as dirty as the giants. They try to strip the ball as hard as they can because they know they can’t win a fair game." by EaglesNeedD on Jan 23, 2012 2:01 AM EST
by Giantssincesix on Feb 8, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
For old times sake - Roger Mason Shot Tracker
Mason was 1-3 tonight for 4 points
Fun Fact: Mason has now made fewer than 5 FGs in 51 straight games!
Home of the Jared Jeffries Shot Tracker
by bluecheese999 on Feb 8, 2012 9:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
you've tracked him for 51 games?
god Lin bless you
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Awesome game!!
I swear it was a home game for us, there was a lot of Knicks fans there.
This is pretty dumb, but I’m more excited to get STAT back instead of Melo. I just have this bad feeling of watching the ball movement stop if Melo is in.
Also, I heard Baron was playing against Lin at practice (before the elbow infection) and Lin was doing well. Hopefully, Lin stays the starter.
My Wife is a Patriot's fan...
"Giants rely on fumbles and stripping the ball. If the pats secure the ball, then the pats win, but if they fumble or let the ball get striped than the giants win. every game the giants play they always benefit from the other teams bonehead mistakes (fumbled or striped) not from thier skills. The giants are a dirty team, I can’t think of any othe team as dirty as the giants. They try to strip the ball as hard as they can because they know they can’t win a fair game." by EaglesNeedD on Jan 23, 2012 2:01 AM EST
Don't worry about that
At least in the short time that melo played with lin, he gave him the ball to run the offense nearly all the time.
by Kupe on Feb 9, 2012 1:48 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Seriously,
has there ever been another case of a freaking awesome point guard who was undrafted or drafted with a late pick who just chilled on the bench for a few years with no one finding them?
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:32 PM EST reply actions
This is unreal.
Lin could’ve came in and given half of this production and it would be counted as a plus. A pleasant surprise would be an understatement.
by Wilson Chandler's Voicebox on Feb 8, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Nash sat behind Kevin Johnson and JKidd in his first Phoenix stint
Home of the Jared Jeffries Shot Tracker
by bluecheese999 on Feb 8, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
But he was also the 15th overall pick.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
but this kid sit behind
ellis, curry, td, bibby, shump even behind baron
even they need some rest
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Starks mayhaps.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 8, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe..
Calderon… I think that is best we can do.
My Wife is a Patriot's fan...
"Giants rely on fumbles and stripping the ball. If the pats secure the ball, then the pats win, but if they fumble or let the ball get striped than the giants win. every game the giants play they always benefit from the other teams bonehead mistakes (fumbled or striped) not from thier skills. The giants are a dirty team, I can’t think of any othe team as dirty as the giants. They try to strip the ball as hard as they can because they know they can’t win a fair game." by EaglesNeedD on Jan 23, 2012 2:01 AM EST
by Giantssincesix on Feb 8, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
fucking racism
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sounds worth trying
Lin was worth trying and that worked out so… YES!
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thank you for humoring me!
i agree. “Try Me” like James Brown would sing
"If it ain't orange, it ain't right"
Thanks.
Interesting list. As far as the pg’s on that list, if Lin can do this consistently and stay healthy, he will seriously be best (pg’s only).
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
notable undrafted point guards
avery johnson, darrell armstrong, david wesley. that’s about it.
It's quite likely that Mike D'Antoni will accomplish something that Don Chaney, Lenny Wilkens, Herb Williams, Larry Brown, and Isiah Thomas couldn't do: Win a playoff game. So, obviously, small ball doesn't work.
sorry Nyets
Knicks already have Brook-LIN!!!!
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Dont know about NBA but in NFL, reminds me of .....Wayne Chrebet ?
(from Wikipedia) Although he was not drafted by any team at the National Football League Draft in 1995, Chrebet eventually earned a walk-on opportunity with the New York Jets. Chrebet was stopped and detained at the front gate on his first day of training camp by the senior New York Jets security guard who did not believe Chrebet could actually be a football player due to his relatively small size. A New York Jets team official was summoned to verify he was an authorized walk-on and could enter the training complex.
Chrebet’s 580 receptions ranks him 2nd and his 7,365 yards from scrimmage place him 5th all-time in the New York Jets record books. Among all-time National Football League players who were not drafted, he owns the third-most receptions in the history of the league, trailing only Rod Smith and Gary Clark.
Chrebet’s career history was named one of the greatest rags-to-riches stories in the history of professional sports by Sports Illustrated.
Jeremy was runningon pure adrenaLIN
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 8, 2012 9:33 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
aw shit yeah!
100% PURE adrenaLIN!
POINT break style. it’s perfect.
by bucketsncents on Feb 8, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Lin was born in 1988, the year of the Dragon
2012, the year Linsanity came to form, is also a year of the Dragon….coincidence, I think not!
Tyson Chandler: Kung-Fu Knickerbocker
by raed247 on Feb 8, 2012 9:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
i'm cautiously optimistic
and trying to contain my basketboner until I see this shit with the full starting five healthy against a good team.
by total hermination on Feb 8, 2012 9:34 PM EST reply actions
Woooooooooooo
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 8, 2012 9:34 PM EST reply actions
dude is supremely ugly
but that is awesome..
i saw him on houston and lafayette this summer, he’s tall
What can we get for Stat and Melo
obviously we should be building around this Lin kid!
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
"Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not 'Mr. Lebowski'. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
-Jeffery Lebowski, The Dude
Well
Stat fits perfectly here now. Melo….eh
Stat fits like a glove
Melo can fit, he’ll just have to adjust his game a bit. In fact he might score much more and more efficiently, with Lin taking pressure off of him.
This team will only get better with it’s superstars.
Seriously
This team is not better off without Melo, and never was.
DId i say it was?
I simply said he doesn’t fit perfectly…make you argument if you think your all knowing sir
Wow...you just look stupid now.
You can’t even argue your side
You have no idea what your saying.
Make an argument for your side (Which is wrong).
Im assuming you don’t think Stat fits and thinks Melo fits since I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT
So make it
I was assuming since “i have no idea what I’m talking about” that you had the opposite opinion.
Don't misquote me
That’s plagerism. You’re just all hipster Melo hating.
You won't even make you argument
And my mistake….it was “you have no idea what your saying”
Go clog the lane with your double pick and roll plays that don't exist
Because Amare’s strength is Tyson’s strength …. except Amare doesn’t do defense.
Wait....so you think Amare is going to make this worse
You have no idea what your saying! WOW
Putting words in my mouth all the time.
You are mad.
Im laughing at your statement now
no point in arguing this
either say something worth saying
or just stop
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
can't we all just get along
and enjoy the majesty that is jeremy linburger?
I agree
this team is worth enjoying, finally
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Feb 8, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
If we can ever get Baron healthy
we’ll have some nice guard options off the bench (regardless off who starts). TD will have to earn every second of playing time.
by the landriest on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Lin getting props from Magic Johnson
Only where but up for this kid
Barkley's a poopface
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
by DangerZone on Feb 8, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Lin era - still undefeated
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It is the Lin Dynasty at the Garden
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We will not lose another game this season with Lin as our savior!
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 8, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
we can only get healthier
damn
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Lin's vision is really amazing
He makes the right pass a second before the rest of us watching on TV even know what the right pass is. It’s like he’s a chess player seeing all the moves in advance.
I remember!!!!
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
Perhaps more amazingly,
he also knows right off the pick whether or not Chandler will be open on the roll. When he swings the ball to the weakside wingman on his way into the paint, a second later it’s always clear that Chandler was covered, but Lin makes the pass before you can even tell
He's so good
he sees the option his teammate will take and it’s as if he’s the one making the pass and using his teammates as the conduit.
by Not a Gunslinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
There is one player who does this more than any I've seen
It’s the one we all think of when we see Lin but don’t dare to say the name…
SHAQ!!!!
Jk but you know who I’m talking about
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
I know who you're talking about
And as absurd as the comparison is… Lin really does play like him! Not as well, but a similar style for sure.
Lin isn't as flashy, yet
keeps it simple out there
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how many wins would we have
if Lin got more burn earlier? seriously, Chandler has been doing the same pick and roll all season and is finally getting the fucking ball. Poor TD
by total hermination on Feb 8, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions
We would be better than that:
28 and -2
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
the kid is legit!
not that I wasn’t thinking that from the previous 2 games… but dayam!
Kelly Tripucka just said a nickname I like….
" L Train"
to Disney WORLD, beeeyatches!!!
People all over the world
Join hands
Form a Lin Train
A Lin Train
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
by DangerZone on Feb 8, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
TheKnickareBack has posted like 45 nicknames that are better than this
no offense. I totally dont mean to be mean. Respect?
I'm excited
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 8, 2012 9:40 PM EST reply actions 23 recs
No Knicks fan, but I like this kid--hope he lays and egg when he plays the Heat, but I like him, REC
"Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it."
― Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
no speaky the english either
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appreciated!
i grudgingly give u my best wishes as long as it’s not against us.
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 10, 2012 3:58 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
TD should get all of Bibby's minutes, where he plays the 2 guard.
If he can’t find his shot, send him to the d-league for a while.
Stainer of mountaintops.
definitely!
I think this is 100% what should happen. I mean he shouldn’t think of it as a punishment, just an opportunity to get into a flow and gain confidence.
Our starting PG is fresh of the D-league. Remember how we were tongue in cheek celebrating Lin’s triple doubles? Good stuff
Bibby 0-6
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
hes got nuthin left
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
"Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not 'Mr. Lebowski'. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
-Jeffery Lebowski, The Dude
Nah, he can still knock down open shots
They didn’t fall today, but over time, they will at a decent clip.
I love Zelda and freaking love this.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
I like that "The Missing LINk"
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
3 games, 25 assists, 76 points on 52 shots (IIRC)
with great D
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
Good night P&T people!
Fun game tonight. Jeremy Lin is playing out of his mind and the team is following suit. That .gif of Lin wearing shades on the court is priceless! Lol. Peace 2 U ALL!
Did this dude just did this?
I kind of liked my adreneLIN one, but I am partial
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 8, 2012 9:42 PM EST reply actions
i'm with you... or POINT break...
100% pure adrenaLIN
by bucketsncents on Feb 8, 2012 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
What is the highest player efficency rating for an NBA player in his first 3 starts?
I bet you Lin would be at the top of that list
i think it was 25 before tonight
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he was the first guy since isaiah in 81 to have at least 28 and 8 in his first career start
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
some hater over at ESPN comments (top comment, only reason I saw it)
was trying to compare Lin to John Lucas of the Bulls and the 25 points on 28 shots performance he had a few weeks back. Haters gonna hate
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
don't ever read espn comments
your brain will bleed
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Feb 8, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
new nickname suggestion...
with help from theknicksare back…
POINT BREAK… 100 % pure adrenaLIN
lin wth melo and amare, tyson will be mean!!
cant wait……rubio vs lin
by knicksgiantsmets on Feb 8, 2012 9:44 PM EST reply actions
as long as melo doesnt chuck 40 shots per game
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
"Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not 'Mr. Lebowski'. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
-Jeffery Lebowski, The Dude
he won't have to because Lin can set other people up
Melo’s chucking thus far is was as much his teammates fault as his own. The lack of PG affects everyone bro
true
its been very refreshing with lin in there
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
"Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not 'Mr. Lebowski'. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
-Jeffery Lebowski, The Dude
Seriously
Compare how Melo played with Andre Miller and Chauncey in Denver to how he played with AI (meaning no true point guard).
People act like he’s gonna come back and take Lin’s abilities away. Didn’t anyone see how pumped MELO was to see the Knicks have a point gaurd (in the Nets game)? Both Melo and Amar’e will see more open looks.
Remember how Lin kept getting doubled and passing it to someone else on the perimeter? Imagine if that was Melo and Amar’e instead of Walker, Fields, Shumpert, or Jeffries.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
Amen
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 10, 2012 4:05 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
the melo/amare replacements walker, jeffries =7pts, 8 rebounds.....and they still won by 14.
s-c-a-r-y
Horrible shooting
By Bibby and Walker. Bibby doesn’t look like he’s gonna stick around long, he should be waived
by Guess Who's Back? on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 PM EST reply actions
There's no reason not to keep Bibby at the end of the bench
He can still hit the open 3, even if he didn’t tonight.
Well if the Knicks
Plan to be aggresive in going after J.R. Smith, Bibby is the most likely to go
by Guess Who's Back? on Feb 8, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Balkman just as like imo
at least Bibby has an outside jump shot, and Novak’s emergence makes Renaldo less necessary
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don't know a thing bout that stuff
just saying as far as fit on the team goes, Jordan ain’t being dropped considering he has potential, so it is between those two
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Jordan isn't getting dropped because he's a 7 footer and young.
Even if he doesn’t look NBA caliber so far.
aka potential
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Lin just made the washington wizards look like the washington generals
his Lin-fluence is taking over the team.
Honestly, considering our lack of pg, I think Melo has exceeded all of our expectations as far as getting teammates involved.
I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt unless he comes back and forces us to do otherwise.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:48 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yes, although
there’s always been a clear difference in how he plays early and late in games. Early on, he’s been fantastic in getting teammates involved, and after the first 15 minutes or so he seems to forget.
by everyone
him included. He’s been horrendous as far as efficiency goes
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Feb 8, 2012 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
Still the best player to shoot on the court even when he's sucking
Gotta remember that Amar’e wasn’t even showing up
?
Melo’s willingness to share early on has been beneficial for everyone. His ballstopping later in the game has been bad for everyone. No doubt his teammates have bricked on plenty of open shots he’s set up, but that’s not really an excuse for holding the ball and taking bad shots himself. He just needs to keep the mentality he starts the game with throughout the game. He’ll still get plenty of shots, but he’ll get better ones later in the game if the ball is moving.
yes
to half the people here, this makes sense
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wish it didn't need to be said
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
We need a name for Lin's fanbase
Da LINch Mob
by Guess Who's Back? on Feb 8, 2012 9:49 PM EST reply actions
That was an excellent win
I know the Wizards stink, but it was on the road, without Melo and Amare and Wall had an awesome game. And the Knicks STILL won going away.
Yeah, but if anyone tries to say... oh it was the Wizards/Jazz/Nets...
look at our roster. It’s completely decimated and both our stars are out.
Jeffries, Walker, Novak, etc. These guys couldn’t get on the floor with other teams, but Lin made em look like starting material.
If anything, these last three games we’ve had the less talented roster.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
and this will pay off
come playoff time and late in the season. We now have a strong, confident bench that knows how to play together and that they can win.
by I know smart people on Feb 8, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
verizon center is less hostile than msg when the knicks are on the marquee
how weird is that?
i know its really early (i mean linsanely early) for this
but if lin plays well the rest of the season (not necessarily this well, but say like an above avg pg) and the knicks consequently dow ell down the stretch, he’d have to get mvp consideration right?
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
nope
even if he averages what he’s been doing thus far (which he probably cant seeing as with Melo back in he wont be the go to scorer) There are other really good peeps.
But “consideration” is a loose word. He’ll definitely continue getting the MVP chants in the Garden
but he's clearly insanely valuable
forget his stats, by the term “value” his is off the charts
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
25 points and 8 assists is basically what Rose averaged last year
just saying
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Like end of the ballot cursory nod consideration
Keep in mind this was NJ, Utah, and Washington. Lakers are going to make things real real quick.
I think L.A. has a pretty good-sized Asian population.
Imagine if they turn out in droves and turn the staples center into a pro-Knick crowd? That would be unprecedented and freaking awesome!
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
they struggle at times to score
and who knows if Lin can be stopped
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
I was thinking of most improved player during the game...
but I guess he didn’t really improve as much as he just wasn’t given the opportunity yet.
I think MVP will be difficult for him to win because he missed the first quarter of the season.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
let's appreciate what he's been able to do in revitalizing this team
no need to bring up this MVP stuff right
Are you kidding? If he keeps this up they'll rename the award
Most Jeremy Lin Player
by flossy on Feb 8, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
more like 29, 8 and 7
6.8 apg
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Here it is boys, Jeremy is like a shot of PenicilLIN for the Knicks!!
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 8, 2012 9:52 PM EST reply actions
I didn't see what you did there
too busy watching Lin highlights!!
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
Friday night
Lin breaks Kobe’s ankles. Bank on it
by Guess Who's Back? on Feb 8, 2012 9:53 PM EST reply actions
Guys!
If you just keep refreshing Lin’s Wikipedia page, you can watch his legend literally expand before your eyes!
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 9:57 PM EST reply actions
LINK- the hero of time
i’m going to keep puttin that out there for when/ if you do the polls tomorrow
Beard of Baron
a good point guard made his teammates better
that’s what Lin’s doing… you can see that with Novak, Chandler, or Jeffries (not tonite)
don't bully me, i am from the D(etroit)!!!
Glen Grunwald: Executive of the year - Picked up Lin, Tyson, and Novak
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Naturally, I assume Donnie Walsh had a hand in all of this.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
he was screaming to get those moves done!!
Grunwald was going to quit because he didn’t want to
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d'antoni gets credit in there too
Lin and Novak have pringles written all over that.
I give MDA credit, but he can't win executive of the year
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
who needs stars when you have the right offense
answer: We need stars hurry back Amare, you to Melo but come back ready to get with the program.
by I know smart people on Feb 8, 2012 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
That is a wonderfully silly picture, by the way
Lin and JJ look like they should be in an odd-couple buddy cop movie.
Sad but true.
Marc Berman is probably searching this thread for a pun he can steal and give the NY Post to run on its sports page tomorrow. Isola’s probably doing the same.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:03 PM EST reply actions
I just love Tyson smiling at Lin
After one play, like saying, thank you, bro, you made it fun again.
maybe Lin reminded Tyson about certain PG buddy of his from past...
don't bully me, i am from the D(etroit)!!!
Let's make a bet!
Which writer will write something negative about Lin first?
Berman or Isola?
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:04 PM EST reply actions
Berman is gonna get
Stephs oppinion.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
Ha!
NY Post Editor: “Ewww… Marc, why is there vaseline smeared on your keyboard?”
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt it will be Isola
He has a somewhat justified gripe against the Knicks. Their media policy is seriously ridiculous. Dolan is still a jerk no matter how well Jeremy Lin plays.
Cept Isola and Berman are bigger jerks and don't get me started on Peter Vecsey
Do you really blame him. Shit PV alone writes like a 2 year old on roid rage
Yep,
a Peter Vecsey article by itself makes a great anti-drug campaign.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
To those of us who have defended D'antoni
and said he needed a pg before he could be judged with this group, the Lin 3 game stint, even if it amounts to nothing (which I don’t think it will) is a bit of vindication. Now, assuming Lin comes within 50 percent of keeping this up and Baron comes back healthy, can you see some lineups with Baron as the 2? (And he also can’t be a worse backup than Bibby was tonight. Seriously, does anyone remember Bibby ever missing those open looks AGAINST the Knicks?)
at the start of the game i held the over/under of tysons points at 25
i dont gamble, what happens to our hypothetical money now that he hit 25?
I am thinking he will be HOF class 2026
too early yet?
This kid is going to lead us to the promised land.
yeah i said it.
''Why would I want to help them win a title? They're not doing anything for me. I'm at risk. I have a lot of risk here. I got my family to feed.'' -LS the REAL#8
There is no higher praise than this
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Whoa whoa
I love Lin, but he’s yet to prove his mastery of the Middle Earth canon, or climb a mountain to raise money for charity, yet. Yet.
If Lin starts shooting his FTs underhanded or something though, then I can start to buy this.
let him do this the rest of this year
then yes, he is RA Dickey. Was thinking of making a similar statement earlier, but had the same reservations as you Joamiq
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He can never be R.A. DIckey, as there is only the One
but he could become R.A. Lin.
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
best nickname ever
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A knuckleballing freethrow shooter would a sight to behold
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Lin puts no spin on his free throws
sounds Clyde-esque
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just needs a good finisher
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
Lin does keep thanking Dickey in every interview...
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
But before I go, tomorrow's New York Post headline should be
Pure AdreneLIN!!!
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 8, 2012 10:08 PM EST reply actions
Let's see if this fixes the all caps
by closing out the strong tag
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
The L Train
I like that.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
This was only my third game in person
Unlike the other two in Michigan, this one felt like a home game. Way more Knick fans than Wizard fans. Also some girl behind me started yelling she wanted to see Balkman with about 8 minutes to go in the game and didn’t stop.
Taiwan's Number 1 Wolverine fan.
So am I an idiot
because I already have Baron backing up Jeremy?
nope
he is still a bit of time away, and he is definitely not in game shape. he might be playing small minutes all year as long as lin doesn’t go into a major slump
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Feb 8, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
no way!
why should a guy who hasnt played pro basketball in months start over a young fan favorite player that has the hot hand
Lin dunking
was the highlight of my night
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Lin dunking is my highlight of the season..
that gave me a crazy feeling inside..
by Dirty Testeverde on Feb 8, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
So like... are we all of the sudden the deepest team in the league?
Cause, in just a few games we’ll have Baron, Stat and Melo. Imagine rolling with Lin, Shump, Novak, Jeffries and Jort against second units.
Damn. We’re pretty fuckin good.
i have a feeling Baron
is gonna be held back for a while…
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
its totally awesome!
no question. but if our second unit could not roll on these fools, that’d be a sign of trouble.
all season folks have been painting a picture of doom and gloom. there have been countless trade amar’e or melo or whoever scenarios.
but if you ask me they are unwarranted. the knicks need to pull together. and what better way than to have the bench come alive like that? totally shitting on an inferior team.
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These guys are gonna be confident as all hell right now. And MDA can be tight with the leash on everybody, because we have that “next man up” thing really cooking right now.
I’m really excited for Stat to come back without Melo. Let him be a focal point of the O, and let him get going with Lin and start feasting on open lanes.
Yeah, but it's still an improvement because we weren't taking care of basura teams early on in the season.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Although you're right about saying, "we're deepest team in the league"
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
hey, thats terrific basketball right there
every single player on the team had a good game.
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he will get his shot again
i think bibby had one of those MIke D last chance specials tonight.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
d'antoni answered a question about toney
after the tuesday practice session. and he made a joke about how his shot being so off it might hurt somebody in the crowd.
just sayin…
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Question
why are NBA.coms videos impossible to link directly to and embed in, say a facebook post? This always bothers me.
Because they don't understand how this social media stuff works
And that it’s to their detriment to make their videos unembeddable.
I think we're all trying too hard
a Knickname has to come naturally. I’m sticking with Linsanity.
And this team is quite enjoyable to watch and I feel happy. Later everybody
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Precisely
We do not ever speak of the man himself, we speak of the phenomenon surrounding him.
We should dub the era “Linsanity”
by Herb Williams' Career Progress on Feb 8, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, Lin's 3 game stretch has come against 3 bad teams...
but we can’t overlook who he was matched up against in those three games:
Deron Williams (perennial all-star)
Devin Harris (one time all-star)
John Wall (number 1 overall pick)
Don’t ignore it is all I’m saying…
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:20 PM EST reply actions
Granted, they do have a better record than us.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Not just that but
I don’t care who you’re playing against, getting double digit assists when you’re playing without a legitimate offensive star is no joke.
Yeah, Westbrook plays with Durant and he still can't do it.
All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
Then again Westbrook also can't pass
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Shoulda had way more to
JJ robed him of quite a fem..
by Dirty Testeverde on Feb 8, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
But two pretty good pgs
And also I’ve watched Utah beat some pretty good teams at home (NBA package.) Also the thing Joamiq said.
The only point is there's no need to denigrate anything LIn has done so far...
…but it makes sense to employ at least a modicum of rationality about the situation. That being said, this has been a fun few days. I forget: Who won the Superbowl?
Know whats Linsane?
We had two 30+ point quarters tonite WITHOUT Stat and/or Melo. Craziness.
"you know what's linsane"
should be a weekly column somewhere on some Knicks site
by DonMoosavi on Feb 8, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Stat will only augment the offense with a true pg.
We can’t be sure about Melo. But wow—if he bought in.
I think he'll buy in.
He was already starting to, I think. Also, Lin seems to be willing to ignore his iso calls when appropriate.
Sounds like a "Family Guy" joke.
“You know what really grinds my gears?”
By the way...
I have a confession. I absolutely love Gallo. And I never want to see him hurt. But I kind of am looking forward to the Nuggets potentially struggling without him. Exhibit A: Tonight. (So far.)
i wanted to see a knicks knugs finals.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
imagine this
linsanity doing double pnr at the top of the key amare and tyson rolling and novak and melo spotting at corner 3. its a point guard paradise!
My only concern for Amar'e now that he might have a pg...
is spacing issues. JVG has harped on this (a little annoyingly, though I love JVG) and I think it’s a secondary issue to the pg thing, but still something for MDA to consider.
How strong is your faith?
If Washington offered Wall for Lin tomorrow would you do it?
Jeez...
Wouldn’t you have to? Though I think for immediate results, Wall would be the exact wrong thing for this team. He just feels like a Wizard.
I don't see how you do
have to see Lin running the offense with all of the starters, because his potential is amazing, especially when you factor in cost control. Look at what Mike Conley makes, best case scenario Lin is locked in here for nearly half that amount for however many years they both agree to. Lin wants to be an nba starter, if it’s his job to lose then who knows what deal the sides could agree to. He’s a cost effective pg who will be playing with three all-star caliber players and it’s hard to see Lin suddenly becoming worse at his strengths with them in the line up.
by Not a Gunslinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
the worst case scneario with Lin
is he plays well for the rest of the year, sign a Matt Carroll contract of like 18 million for 4 years, and then he has a Matt Carroll career arc and you have a backup or third string point guard.
by Not a Gunslinger on Feb 8, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
i hate to say it, because i love love love the homegrown success story
but yea i would do that. worst case scenario wall has the dubious honor of having “upside”. whether its warranted or not is not worth discussing right now
but in the event that wall doesn’t pan out quickly, he can be traded for a higher vallue than lin, because lin only has novelty value at this point.
this trade isn’t happening tho. so……………
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I know I just thought about it during the game
that I’m trying to not get to high on the kid because… well were the knicks… can the answer be this simple… he definately was the more enjoyable point guard to watch tonight in fact the last three nights… so i want to believe… just trying to test how much people believe after this amazing 3 game sample
in a way, he hasn't done anything too spectacular
granted he is makign defenses look silly- but he isn’t doing anything that is like wholly unbelievable.
he has been great. but not a single mystifying, how-did-he-do-that moment, and no 30 foot 3-point range. he’s just a cagey point guard. taking what the defnese gives him.
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dont dismiss
the ability to understand the game.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
No way
They both played with non-offensive, mostly bench level players and the Knicks blew the Wizards out because of Lin. Wall is fast and can create his own shot, but Lin is creating for everyone and himself. 107 points from this crew? Lin is the man, Wall wouldn’t have been number 1 if Lin got offered an athletic scholarship!!! OK, maybe exaggerating on that part, but who knows
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any day of the week are you kidding me?
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
That's why
we aren’t allowed to run a team. Because I wouldn’t want to. But that’s ridiculous after three games, right? RIGHT?
But has Wall EVER exhibited any sort of Point Guardsmanship? Has he ever broken down a defense for a reason other than to get his?
Lin will only get better in this system.
Umm
He averaged 8 assists last year, 7 this year. I know we’re all in love with Lin, but Wall is a good point guard in his own right. He’s just a little immature (seriously, going after Lin like that just to prove a point is not something you would see D-Rose or CP3 do, especially if it meant sacrficiing the good of the team) and on a bad team, but he’s a damn good point guard.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
I’ve never really seen him set guys up systematically. He can drive and dish, but he’s mostly looking to score for himself and looks to kick it out only whn forced to.
Lin drives to purposely create the switch. He attacks the big and forces him to guard him. If the big doesn’t stay with Lin, he goes to the rack. If the big jumps out at he him, he lobs it to Tyson. Wall doesn’t play with that kind of vision or intelligence at all.
has wall EVER played with a team in the NBA not chock full of nitwits?
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
As a fan I say no way too
But I do wonder to what a GM would do
Two other thoughts
Lin’s emergence is the best thing that could have ever happened to Shump. He can now play D and pick his spots on offense. He didn’t have to force anything tonight and scored when necessary (in particular when Lin was resting). This is great for his development.
Also, the Knicks’ improved spacing with Lin running the show is benefiting Landry tremendously. All of a sudden those lanes are open for him to cut through again, just like they were pre-trade. If this spacing continues to be so good, you can expect Landry to look more like pre-trade Landry and less like post-trade Landry. Now he just needs to start hitting the corner 3 again…
put melo on the floor
and suddenly there’ a wing player that can’t sag off of one of the best all around scorers we have ever seen.
put amar’e on the floor and suddenly we’ve got a high post demon with pick and roll/pop devastation careening toward you. and picking up defender debris along the way.
that will give landry plenty of time to catch and shoot calmly. thats when he’s a good 3 point shooter.
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Love this comment
particularly about Shump. It’s so clear that he’s not feeling like he has to carry them at pg anymore and his diverse game has a sneaky effectiveness instead of the exaggerated deficiencies of the first 20 games or so (Memphis, anyone?).
Random remembering: Really Reggie Miller? D- for the offense? Watch the Knicks much?
Also, Knicks were getting better BEFORE Lin (Chicago and Boston games). And who knew Melo’s injury would be such a blessing in disguise? Because the other dudes—Lin included— could never have gotten this kind of confidence with Melo there. Now, this will serve as a constant motivator for MDA when they start to cower and defer to Melo’s isos. To be fair, though, Melo appeared to be doing that less since returning from injury.
Right on with Shump he played perfect
He showed he is great kid with no ego he Let Lin do his thing and he did his without forcing a thing. Can’t wait till he starts driving for layups 6-8 times a game. keep Up the D!
Disagree about Lin not getting confidence with Melo around
by the end of the Nets game, he knew he belonged and needed to be in control
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I have come to a conclusion as to why Landry isn't rookie Landry
After this game, I’ve noticed why.
Ever since Melo came, the inside for the Knicks become more “crowded”. In today’s game, with Tyson being the only big man in the middle, I saw Landry actually run towards the hoop and making the bucket after a missed shot.
What it seems is Landry is only comfortable when to drive in when there’s a.) open lanes with no one clogging the inside b.) not a “better” option to give the shot to.
I don’t understand why some people feel like Landry is in a slump. Landry is still Landry to me. He is as productive, plays well defensively and does support other players on making the play(pass or even just his positioning to get defenders off other players) , which stat sheets usually doesn’t show.
Jeremy Lin's Jersey is currently being sold at $10 more than Melo or Amar'e's
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Steve Nash giving Lin Props on twitter!
“If you love sports you have to love what Jeremy Lin is doing. Getting an opportunity and exploding!!”
More Priceless?
Linsanity Part III or Austin Rivers drilling a 3 at the buzzer to crush the Tarholes???
Either way… great night of spectator sports for me tonight. won in my bowling league too… someone out there on P&T’s gotta appreciate that.
Learn your lessons!
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
by east_harlem on Feb 8, 2012 11:33 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
thanks brah
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
Some Lin gifs
Landry Fields and Jeremy Lin’s new handshake: skimming through book, taking off glasses, then placing inside pocket protector.
by LAL32 on Feb 8, 2012 11:50 PM EST reply actions 11 recs
Stingy d said this...
and it was so spot on I had to copy and paste it.
in a way, he hasn’t done anything too spectacular granted he is making defenses look silly- but he isn’t doing anything that is like wholly unbelievable. he has been great. but not a single mystifying, how-did-he-do-that moment, and no 30 foot 3-point range. he’s just a cagey point guard. taking what the defnese gives him.
Said this to my dad tonight. It’s not like he’s doing things that are unsustainable. He’s not hitting crazy amounts of threes or obliterating lazy teams with pure athleticism. He is seeing the floor. That skill doesn’t go away. So though some of the crazy scoring will certainly decrease, these seem like sustainable skills.
I must say, just watching the way he dribbles with his head up, he reminds me of Steve Nash. Without the jump shot, of course. Just saying.
Knicks just need Melo to play Lin ball, and a decent bench
… and just like that, this team contends. Will Melo be able to change a lifetime of bad habits and join the party? Open question. Bibby, Walker… could use upgrading. And maybe a few other tweaks, here and there. None of it very difficult. Knicks could get there, imo. Suddenly they’re a real TEAM. What a change over the past 3 games. Never seen anything like it.
spoken like a true converted fan
you are home now son
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Lin is a real american underdog makes good story, makes me proud to live in NY
First American born chinese in the league (since the 40’s anyway) and the potential to give the Knicks exposure in a whole new demographic. For that reason alone, Dolan is gonna treat this kid like a golden goose.
Also he hands out assists like LINdor truffles!
insert some witty excrament
berlin wall crumbles
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