so there's an asian guy in the NBA that's not 8 ft tall?

[blamb425]

Linsanity just keeps going and going. Unreal.

 

[BrokenVisage]

All I do is Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin

 

[Eug]

Jeremy Lin has now scored 130 points in his first five starts. He's passed Shaq for the most since the ABA-NBA merger.

136 points actually.

However, he also holds the record for the most turnovers in the first 5 starts, at 30. Ouch. I think he had 5 turnovers in the 2nd quarter of this game alone.

LOL, even Metta World Peace is a big fan now

@Mike_Bresnahan
Metta World Peace just stormed out of the Laker players' lounge screaming, "Linsanity, Linsanity!"

Hehe. That's hilarious. He thinks Lin needs a new haircut and leather pants though.

 

[IAteYourMother]

needs to cut down on turnovers and improve his ability to drive and finish with the left hand. But I like.

 

[Miramonti]

I was sure Linsanity was going to take a hit tonight. Calderon outplayed him until Shumpert started guarding him, and Lin had lots of bad turnovers. Yet he ended a very respectable 9-20, and a career high 11 assists. Teams are exposing his weaknesses and it seem to be getting harder for him, but he keeps finding ways to lead the team and impact the game at the end.

 

[Imp]

Not saying he's not good... but geez on Chinese and the "OMFG, he's Chinese, so we all have to cheer and worship him" now.

 

[Miramonti]

His turnovers are directly related to his lack of experience imo. I think it's becoming obvious people will have to have patients with this, and I'm sure D'antoni and the team realizes this.

 

[sunzt]

Not saying he's not good... but geez on Chinese and the "OMFG, he's Chinese, so we all have to cheer and worship him" now.

It's more like there's no one else in the NBA (or US sports in general) that asian (not just chinese) people can identify with or relate to...

 

[manly]

Not saying he's not good... but geez on Chinese and the "OMFG, he's Chinese, so we all have to cheer and worship him" now.

is that you, Floyd Mayweather Jr?

There's never been a Chinese-American in the NBA before, heaven forbid some fraction out of 1.4 billion ethnic Chinese are excited about that. Never mind plenty of Knicks fans and non-Asians who find this a compelling story as well.

 

[Eug]

Heh. Lin scored 12 points in the 4th quarter, which is the same number of points scored by the entire Raptors team that quarter. Our Raptors choke again. It was 94-92 Sunday, for the Lakers.

BTW, the reporters really need to ease off on the Lin puns. They're getting increasingly irritating. Let's just stick with Linsanity, shall we?

 

[SP33Demon]

Lin setting the record for most points in 1st 5 games = amazing. This kid could be something special if he can remain durable.

 

[Miramonti]

Not saying he's not good... but geez on Chinese and the "OMFG, he's Chinese, so we all have to cheer and worship him" now.

Thanks for the ignorance...about sports and successful athletes, particularly underdogs, as well as the common habit of supporting people they can identify with (germans-->dirk, spaniards-->gasols, rubio, calderon, jewish--casspi, farmar, and so on)

The media has been craving to anoint 'the next larry bird' ever since he's retired...can't let go of finding the next hero to the white man. Dirk has partially filled the void, only partially because he's european and not redneck.

 

[Miramonti]

is that you, Floyd Mayweather Jr?

There's never been a Chinese-American in the NBA before, heaven forbid some fraction out of 1.4 billion ethnic Chinese are excited about that. Never mind plenty of Knicks fans and non-Asians who find this a compelling story as well.

Yeah, no sh!t.

 

[Imp]

Thanks for the ignorance...about sports and successful athletes, particularly underdogs, as well as the common habit of supporting people they can identify with (germans-->dirk, spaniards-->gasols, rubio, calderon, jewish--casspi, farmar, retards-->you )

The media has been craving to anoint 'the next larry bird' ever since he's retired...can't let go of finding the next hero to the white man.

It's exactly that thing where he/she is exactly <your nationality/ethnicity>, so suddenly you're the world's biggest fan of that person that I find phoney.

He's good, not denying that, and it's great that people can identify with them now, but now the news is showing all the local Chinese media flocking to games, nerdy kids being interviewed, etc., etc. The whole group think thing...

Edit: Woops, missed that last line. Sorry for offending you with my complete lack of first-hand knowledge about Chinese people.

is that you, Floyd Mayweather Jr?

There's never been a Chinese-American in the NBA before, heaven forbid some fraction out of 1.4 billion ethnic Chinese are excited about that. Never mind plenty of Knicks fans and non-Asians who find this a compelling story as well.

I'm not white, figure out why it might be bugging me.

And I'm talking about first-hand experience with people whom I know have zero interest in basketball.

 

[Eug]

The ethnicity aspect is understandable, but to me I'm more happy that he's not an @sshole like some of the other players in the league. However, I don't think it's wrong to think there is a bit of truth to what Imp is saying. I think the most interesting part of his story is the nerdy underdog aspect, and his previously hidden ability to play, while race should be secondary.

Nonetheless, the truth is he's gonna be BIG with the endorsements for the Chinese market. I think this picture says it all.

It makes Toronto look like it is 90% Asian.

 

[kevman]

I just watched the replay and I got chills. This dude is the NBA's next premiere point guard guaranteed.

 

[Miramonti]

It's exactly that thing where he/she is exactly <your nationality/ethnicity>, so suddenly you're the world's biggest fan of that person that I find phoney.

He's good, not denying that, and it's great that people can identify with them now, but now the news is showing all the local Chinese media flocking to games, nerdy kids being interviewed, etc., etc. The whole group think thing...

So the Chinese/asian media should just scrape our websites for their stories and not involve their own reporters in the coverage? Everyone tries to send their own reporters to big stories their followers want to know more about...that's media. As for seeing it 'first hand'...it's understandable, but everyone loves a winner, especially when they can identify with them one way or another.

 

[Miramonti]

The ethnicity aspect is understandable, but to me I'm more happy that he's not an @sshole like some of the other players in the league. However, I don't think it's wrong to think there is a bit of truth to what Imp is saying. I think the most interesting part of his story is the nerdy underdog aspect, and his previously hidden ability to play, while race should be secondary.

Nonetheless, the truth is he's gonna be BIG with the endorsements for the Chinese market. I think this picture says it all.

It makes Toronto look like it is 90% Asian.

100% agree. There are lots of reasons to get behind this guy, his race is just one aspect. I think it's awesome his race is what it is given the makeup of the league, another reason to make this story good and I'm not asian. Just lots of good in this story all the way around.

 

[Imp]

The ethnicity aspect is understandable, but to me I'm more happy that he's not an @sshole like some of the other players in the league. However, I don't think it's wrong to think there is a bit of truth to what Imp is saying. I think the most interesting part of his story is the nerdy underdog aspect, and his previously hidden ability to play, while race should be secondary.

Nonetheless, the truth is he's gonna be BIG with the endorsements for the Chinese market. I think this picture says it all.

It makes Toronto look like it is 90% Asian.

You'll never guess why I'm so bothered by this story today ...

Personally, I think it's awesome that he's Chinese and he was passed over, and now he's one of the top players. Good for him, but I'm not a basketball fan... So my care-meter is still pretty low.

Having to watch local news stories centered around Lin and how "Asian Canadians are so inspired, and flocking to the game", and how the news only interviews Asians and has made all stories concerning him Asian-centric... I'm also seeing people I know (guess their ethnicity) suddenly jump on the bandwagon... Too much...

 

[MustangSVT]

linsation might make me watch NBA again..

 

[Miramonti]

It's exactly that thing where he/she is exactly <your nationality/ethnicity>, so suddenly you're the world's biggest fan of that person that I find phoney.

He's good, not denying that, and it's great that people can identify with them now, but now the news is showing all the local Chinese media flocking to games, nerdy kids being interviewed, etc., etc. The whole group think thing...

Edit: Woops, missed that last line. Sorry for offending you with my complete lack of first-hand knowledge about Chinese people.




I'm not white, figure out why it might be bugging me.

And I'm talking about first-hand experience with people whom I know have zero interest in basketball.

I deleted the bolded part but you apparently already hit the quote button. Taken back...shouldn't have gone there, particularly w/o provocation.

There is a lot of truth to what you're saying, I just don't see a problem with it at all, particularly for such an innocuous subject and not something more hostile racist, etc.

 

[Imp]

I deleted the bolded part but you apparently already hit the quote button. Taken back...shouldn't have gone there, particularly w/o provocation.

There is a lot of truth to what you're saying, I just don't see a problem with it at all, particularly for such an innocuous subject and not something more hostile racist, etc.

Meh, don't worry about it.

There's nothing "wrong" with it, it just makes me cringe... Cheer on.

*shudders* TV news interview just showed an Asian kid yell "Asians can do math... and play basketball" at the camera with neon signs with Chinese letters. *shudders*

 

[Sephire]

 

[SP33Demon]

I bet Gayweather is somewhere eating crow for dinner.

Leaving Lin open for the 3 at the end of that game was just stupid, kid is money with the rock.

 

[Eug]

I bet Gayweather is somewhere eating crow for dinner.

Leaving Lin open for the 3 at the end of that game was just stupid, kid is money with the rock.

Yes, and no.

He scored 4-4 outside 20 feet tonite, but he's not really the 3 point powerhouse. However, I did read that he had looked back at D'Antoni at the time, not for a time out, but to ask if he could do an isolation play... which D'Antoni supposedly agreed to. I guess D'Antoni figured he was on a streak, and even if he missed it, they were still tied.

Calderon reasonably gave him some room so Lin couldn't bolt past him, not expecting him to take such a high risk shot at the buzzer. Remember, his career record for 3 point shots is about 1 for 6. Contrast that to Novak, who hits almost half form the three-point line. That's why they went with Novak in the Minnesota game.

They took a big risk with Lin taking that final shot... but then again it makes for great highlight videos and animated GIFs.