I don't think anyone here is contending that his numbers aren't incredible, if even for a short run. Comparing PG play to other PGs is fine. It was the posts claiming that Lin had surpassed Nash that are nonsense.
In this short stretch Lin is averaging 26.8pts, 8 ast, 4.6 boards, and 2 steals. People who know much more about bball than ATOTers are making comparisons with Nash because it's a fair comparison. Even Nash has made some statements. If you can't see the comparisons you are blind. Obviously Lin has only been doing it a short while, but so far what he's been doing has been a Nash level of play, end of story.
I don't think anyone here is contending that his numbers aren't incredible, if even for a short run. Comparing PG play to other PGs is fine. It was the posts claiming that Lin had surpassed Nash that are nonsense.
you contend he's a flash in the pan and has issues going left, when he's proven he does so without much of a problem in his first 4 major games?
feel free to acknowledge the basic fact. he drove left numerous times against the lakers as well. did you watch that game, or are you pulling a hendrix?
So wait, boxscores and points on the scoreboard are valid entries into discussing this matter? What was the point of your prior ten posts?
I went back a few pages and didn't see any such statement but maybe I missed something...
In this short stretch Lin is averaging 26.8pts, 8 ast, 4.6 boards, and 2 steals. People who know much more about bball than ATOTers are making comparisons with Nash because it's a fair comparison. Even Nash has made some statements. If you can't see the comparisons you are blind. Obviously Lin has only been doing it a short while, but so far what he's been doing has been a Nash level of play, end of story.
still trolling, boxscore hero? hell, you don't even watch the games.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?id=6644045
I don't think anyone here is contending that his numbers aren't incredible, if even for a short run. Comparing PG play to other PGs is fine. It was the posts claiming that Lin had surpassed Nash that are nonsense.
You keep sending links to the media discussing the story that they discuss. You still haven't given me the basis for your claims.
I probably watch 300 NBA games a year, maybe more. I re-watch any I think are great games too.
You're dealing with a guy that makes an argument for Lin over Nash after 4 games and one of the four games being meh.
You're dealing with a guy that makes an argument for Lin over Nash after 4 games and one of the four games being meh.
It was a post by sureshot234 that was reaching, he got called out on, and others were quick to try and defend by adding to the hyperbole.
Yeah, I'm finished talking to him.
I never said the guy didn't have game. He does. Comparing him to Nash right now is silly. Analysts say stuff to spark controversy so take it with a grain of salt.
Just going by 4 games since that's all we have he's still not Nash. He almost looks more like a 2 guard to me. I think last night he was kinda exposed. At times they would throw him the ball and he just passed it back out. Kinda at a loss on how to attack the D. Now just watch Nash and tell me when you ever seen some nasty D have Nash passing the ball back out. Doesn't happen.
Jameer Nelson has always been a bum
and you guys are putting words in al981's mouth. you are debating things he never said...
And you're using Tebow like arguments saying that the opponents are garbage. Did you see the Knicks team last year since they got Melo? Have you seen them this year when they were healthy and added Chandler? They were a shit team. Go see the teams they've lost to, I'm sure plenty were on the same level as these teams they are beating now without Amare and Melo...
Anyone remember when Mike James put up 20 and 6 for an entire season? He began drawing comparisons to players like Tim Hardaway, etc. Just a couple years later, James was considered trash as teams began to better understand how to defend him.
Not saying for one second that Lin is going to be trash. All I'm saying is let's look at things with a little perspective here. Lin has some holes in his game he needs to fix before opponents routinely exploit them. He's a young kid and has plenty of time to do so. For now, I think everyone needs to understand this and chill out. Comparing Lin to any great player is ridiculous at this point.
i never made that claim, but you made the claim it was absurd to even compare him to nash. feel free to go back and correct your mistake if you didn't mean to state "compare", which nba personnel, including magic, have already done.
I stated multiple times to compare PG play to PG play is one thing, but the comparison by sureshot was that Lin had surpassed Nash.
Somebody else said he was the asian Steve Nash, and then I replied saying he was already more athletic and a better defender, but wasn't on Nash's level offensively yet. I don't see how that's reaching. It's 100% true.
He's already playing much better than Nash was in his Sophomore season so he could quite possibly surpass him eventually.
I stated multiple times to compare PG play to PG play is one thing, but the comparison by sureshot was that Lin had surpassed Nash.