Comments on: Bow to the Jeremy Lin Movement (b-o-w = Based On What?) http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/ Dream League's Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: J.Lin http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/comment-page-1/#comment-297 J.Lin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:55:04 +0000 http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/?p=1164#comment-297 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @poormanscommish: blogged: Bow to the Jeremy Lin Movement (b-o-w = Based On What?) http://bit.ly/5BDHjk</span></span> RT @poormanscommish: blogged: Bow to the Jeremy Lin Movement (b-o-w = Based On What?) http://bit.ly/5BDHjk

]]> By: poormanscommish http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/comment-page-1/#comment-211 poormanscommish Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:10:07 +0000 http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/?p=1164#comment-211 I only put the dunk count in there to show that he's just as athletic as any of the other draft prospects. When you tell someone who's never heard of JL that he's athletic, they nod their head out of respect for you, but when you tell them he has as many dunks as Patrick Christopher, then they get it. Get it?<br><br>As far as buzzer beaters, those are signs of leadership (and skill, but mostly leadership). Maybe you need to play ball more in rec leagues and stuff. Who takes your team's last shots? Not always is it the best player. You have to WANT to take that last shot. The ball has to be in your hands, your teammates need your respect for them to get you the ball. Finally, you actually have to make those shots. If you don't, it all goes down the drain and you are not a "special" player.<br><br>In short, special players take and hit buzzer beaters on a fairly consistent basis. I only put the dunk count in there to show that he's just as athletic as any of the other draft prospects. When you tell someone who's never heard of JL that he's athletic, they nod their head out of respect for you, but when you tell them he has as many dunks as Patrick Christopher, then they get it. Get it?

As far as buzzer beaters, those are signs of leadership (and skill, but mostly leadership). Maybe you need to play ball more in rec leagues and stuff. Who takes your team's last shots? Not always is it the best player. You have to WANT to take that last shot. The ball has to be in your hands, your teammates need your respect for them to get you the ball. Finally, you actually have to make those shots. If you don't, it all goes down the drain and you are not a “special” player.

In short, special players take and hit buzzer beaters on a fairly consistent basis.

]]> By: poormanscommish http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/comment-page-1/#comment-143 poormanscommish Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:10:07 +0000 http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/?p=1164#comment-143 I only put the dunk count in there to show that he's just as athletic as any of the other draft prospects. When you tell someone who's never heard of JL that he's athletic, they nod their head out of respect for you, but when you tell them he has as many dunks as Patrick Christopher, then they get it. Get it?<br><br>As far as buzzer beaters, those are signs of leadership (and skill, but mostly leadership). Maybe you need to play ball more in rec leagues and stuff. Who takes your team's last shots? Not always is it the best player. You have to WANT to take that last shot. The ball has to be in your hands, your teammates need your respect for them to get you the ball. Finally, you actually have to make those shots. If you don't, it all goes down the drain and you are not a "special" player.<br><br>In short, special players take and hit buzzer beaters on a fairly consistent basis. I only put the dunk count in there to show that he's just as athletic as any of the other draft prospects. When you tell someone who's never heard of JL that he's athletic, they nod their head out of respect for you, but when you tell them he has as many dunks as Patrick Christopher, then they get it. Get it?

As far as buzzer beaters, those are signs of leadership (and skill, but mostly leadership). Maybe you need to play ball more in rec leagues and stuff. Who takes your team's last shots? Not always is it the best player. You have to WANT to take that last shot. The ball has to be in your hands, your teammates need your respect for them to get you the ball. Finally, you actually have to make those shots. If you don't, it all goes down the drain and you are not a “special” player.

In short, special players take and hit buzzer beaters on a fairly consistent basis.

]]> By: David http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/comment-page-1/#comment-142 David Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:34:44 +0000 http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/?p=1164#comment-142 Do you realize that your article loses credibility when you start <br>saying Lin should be drafted based on his dunk count and buzzer <br>beaters? That is completely illogical and no real scout would ever use those statistics to judge a player.<br><br>If you really want to help Jeremy get better pub, stop basing <br>your arguments on silly points.<br><br>Your heart is in the right place because he's a great player, but your methods need to be less biased and over the top. Do you realize that your article loses credibility when you start
saying Lin should be drafted based on his dunk count and buzzer
beaters? That is completely illogical and no real scout would ever use those statistics to judge a player.

If you really want to help Jeremy get better pub, stop basing
your arguments on silly points.

Your heart is in the right place because he's a great player, but your methods need to be less biased and over the top.

]]> By: Poor Man's Commish http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/bow-to-the-jeremy-lin-movement-b-o-w-based-on-what/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Poor Man's Commish Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:53:08 +0000 http://www.dreamleague.org/blog/?p=1164#comment-298 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">blogged: Bow to the Jeremy Lin Movement (b-o-w = Based On What?) http://bit.ly/5BDHjk</span></span> blogged: Bow to the Jeremy Lin Movement (b-o-w = Based On What?) http://bit.ly/5BDHjk

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