G20 LAL @ BOS PreGame Thread+Poll

one of those nights…

noticed Kobe & Lin chatted on the floor… are things are not as bad as they seem at times… don’t know what to make out of it… well, for the ego-maniac, there should be less to worry about Lin… then, just can tell as far as Lin goes… watching…

After a bad night, even the list to vote had shorten. Shame………..jk.

https://twitter.com/Librafree/status/540422520512344064

Ido Amir tweets:
For those who say “@JLin7 got his fair chance with @Lakers”, oh man.. We define “fair” so differently.
When PG says 1 day before 1st game of season “I’m only starting because I’m the only one healthy” – THIS is not “fair chance”
When a PG is being criticized publicly by his coach for poor D, when in fact he played EXCELLENT D, that’s not “fair chance”.
When your starting PG is #44 in Usage Rate out of all #NBA PGs, that’s not “fair chance”.
A fair chance is trusting your PG – putting the ball in his hands for at least half a season before criticizing him.

Can you imagine @kobebryant going 0-10 and playing only 21min when he’s healthy? Of course not. He’d get 40min, and go for 7-21.
Distrust comes in many shapes and forms. But at the end of the day, it is still distrust. No matter, @JLin7 will find his right place.

very good post to balance the nastiness out here today.

psalm, wise move to turn the page and start anew.

Time to start a new winning streak LOL

The last time Lin faced Boston was Jan 13, 2014. He had a great game: 16 pts, 9 ast, 1 to, 5-7 fg, 1-2 3pt, 5-6 ft, 3 stl.

Here’s to hoping that Lin will do the same or better!

Look at where she put her right hand!!! Seem like they are really comfy with each other. Really look nice with one another:-)

@psalm234. Since your hottie and food didn’t work in the last couple games, maybe this pic will give you Linsanity 2:-)

doesn’t look like a hover hand, maybe they know each other.

I loved Lin’s interview. Lin rarely beat himself to death just due to his personal poor performance. He normally got mad at himself due to the loss.

Lin thinks more in the team perspective. He often over-criticizes himself because his mistake might have costed the game.

But this time, the lost has not much to do with him just like the team even has not much to do with him. I think Lin misses his high school buddies. Cannot speak for girls, but for boys, many life-long friends came out of high-school, simply because there is almost no money, fame, power in the way. It’s so pure and so real. Yeah, Lin misses pure basketball. He misses the pure team work, players are ready to sacrifice for each other. They can share win and loss with honor.

What now? I think Lin’s struggle is not basketball at all. It’s the war between his passion and reality. For me, Linsanity is about to bring true passion into the reality. In a sense, there is no Linsanity 2. Only Linsanity, it says it all, nothing needs to add.

That’s an efficient game but I want to see more points. I want to not care if he scores more than Kobe, it’s time for him to turn back into a scorer yet I don’t see Byron encouraging this. I like the 9 assists and 3 steals, but yesterday Wall got 15 assists and Wall isn’t that good a facilitator or passer, he did it off his speed something that Lin also has but doesn’t utilize in the pokey, get it to Kobe offense Byron runs in the 1st unit.

She could be another Harvard grad. She’s wearing one of those toggle coats that Ivy Leaguers are partial to. I bet she knows how to cure what’s ailing him. 🙂

Unless she is “The One”

In a Woj interview, he said Lin is a 1-yr player.
Contract wise, it’s true Lin/Boozer/Davis is 1-yr player.
Woj said chemistry work-in-progress b/w Lin & Kobe. And that’s true, we can hope it gets better

https://twitter.com/vincent_w_lee/status/540569988789452800

Who did Kobe have great chemistry with? Nash? Nope. Derek Fisher? Lin fans having been saying for years that we don’t want Lin to become a role player like Fisher. Lin is trying to make the best of the current situation but if Kobe is a Laker for the foreseeable future then Lin would be better off getting traded to another team sooner rater than later.

Who is this woj & why should Lin fans care? I’ve heard nothing positive come from him when it comes to Lin. I tuned him out completely as soon as the htown reporters kissed his a$$ by raving about him. ‘Birds of a feather…flock together’. smh
I’m ok w/critiquing Lin if it’s fair w/comparison to other players, but it’s rarely fair when it comes to Lin…even during NY days.

If a trade happens before Feb 2015 for some inexplicable reasons, I wouldn’t mind since the team might really want Lin for 3-4 months rental.

But there’s also the concern of the stigma of journeyman player (“being easily traded” player and no teams want them long-term). Oh well, Lin just needs to focus to do his best at the moment. Moving around so much can’t be good for him since he needs to be comfortable with system/players to perform well.

Last nights game thread and this thread don’t show up in the front page, is it just me?

I guess you’re saying it’s better if he’s traded at or near the deadline rather than ASAP. I can’t be certain but I get the impression playing with Kobe on this team with this coach is very frustrating. I mean the coach claims he doesn’t even work on offense at this point. So no hope of working on the spacing issue so Lin can drive once in a while. Stigma is a concern but if he cannot operate on this team, better to try elsewhere. Of course it depends on which team he’s traded to.

This is what Lin has to endure. The reason why In this 3 yrs I am against Lin being a backup even if you are backing up players like Steve Nash. The perception is very hard to raise but very easy to go down….especially with a guy carrying some Asian discount.

This is not gonna work….We need IJ’s pic now…LOL

So….If I am LAL’s FO. I would try to offer Lin a 5mi/yr deal as a backup and try to sign Rondo in FA. Meanwhile, for this current season, I will just let Kobe to play his “winning bball” so the 1rd pick stays in LA….

I remember who he is, psalm. I was just being sarcastic because his writing/opinions have been just as biased as others so called ‘journalists’ in judging Lin’s game. Journalism has always been known to be based on ‘unbiased’ facts, but that is no longer true.
Anyone can write the crap these opinionists write. I can look at someone (Lin in this case), make a judgement & twist the facts…leave out pertinent info, in order to match my own beliefs. As Anais NIn noted: “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
The problem is that people believe what they write & have forgotten how to think critically on their own, they just believe what’s popular or common…easier than thinking.

Good scenario!

If I’m Lin’s agent, I would call Danny Ainge in Boston, “So Boston .. you have no Rondo now, and this Lin guy is perfect for your system. $7M/yr with bonus up to $10M if he makes All-Star?”

Do you think Rondo will even consider coming to LA? I don’t know him, but he doesn’t seem stupid enough to be a non-existent pg w/i bryant-noCoach ball.

I was pretty sure you’d knew :]

Yeah, I guess Woj is just not Lin believer. If he did, he’d mention how Lin’s playmaking job was taken by Harden and Kobe. But then it’ll make his idol Kobe look bad. So he won’t do it

Just one of those things when so-called journalists have biases.

Lin fans that think Lin is not an “alpha male” will disagree with you. But I think Rondo will only go to a contender or stay in BOS. I mean…if I am Rondo…I am not going to LAL at all. But to LAL’s FO…that is what they have to do.

Can’t believe this.. Really don’t like Woj now.. smh!

The thing about choosing is that you need more info. Most of the time you do not. So,,,you just go with the best offer on the table. So how wise Lin is really is irreverent to how he will be treated in his next team.

Even without Rondo, Lin should not be tempted by the offer.
Lin can waste 2-3 years of his peak (age 27-29) playing behind Kobe

I don’t think Lin will be tempted by the Money after turning down ~$1B endorsement deals in NY

Not just about money, the best means overall. Maybe he loves beaches in MIA more than he does for LA? LOL JK

Yes…my bad…LOL

Not sure if anyone posted this earlier:

Baxter HolmesVerified account
‏@BaxterHolmes
Another shot of Kobe & Rondo grabbing breakfast in Boston:
https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540587325940854784

https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540582513169940480

Kobe: “I am gonna teach you the winning way”
Rondo: “you mean winning 22 out of 82 games way?”

I don think it is true either. BUT one important point is, since Lin is treated as a very good BackUP in general. His offers will mostly fall in that range too. But like a lot of posters have said. You just need that one team……which is true too.

Brain training

After a bad night of shooting by LIN, I was glad to hear Scott not throw LIN under the bus. LIN himself seemed okay with it as well. That’s the good news.

Forensically my analysis Is based upon my experience with how an athletes’s mind affects their performance. It’s easy for us to say “just do it” but in reality it’s quite difficult to do. This is especially difficult for the PG position as kobe found out with his 10 TOs. Doing is easy, but trying to do is much much harder. Once you try to do something you interject doing with intent and that intend has logic and reasoning based upon past, present and future.

One of my favourite books is by Andrew Cooper called “Playing in the Zone, exploring the spiritual dimensions of sports”. On page 118, he talked about how Dr. J could go into the zone and completed take over the outcome. Dr J explained that the most important aspect of maintaining peak performance isn’t in the execution, it’s in concentration. Good or bad must not enter the mind because once judgement begins, you risk losing that concentration. “What was most difficult was to sustain one’s focus after a great play, because there was then a strong temptation to dwell on what one has done. The seductive power of pride and elation is extremely difficult to overcome.”

What this illustrates is how performance even at its peak is dependent and affected by how we control our mind. Lin’s shooting woes, especially shooting 3s is an extension of the doubt in his mind about his role, the lack of definition of his expectations, the seemingly contradictory directions by Scott and Kobe for his role on the offence. What Dr J is saying is that losing concentration is very easy at the pro level. The PG role today is to make decisions for 4 other players on the court. The 10 TOs by Kobe was blamed on teammates not being ready or moving to the right spots. We call that chemistry. This type of play requires intent, past scouting or plays, present adjustments and counters and future set up for winning situations at the end of game or playoffs. Confidence and doubt added to this deadly cocktail of mental interference is why the job of a PG can be so difficult.

One of the things I used to work so hard on with my players was to control their nerves in big matches. For many years I used to think that was enough, but what I’ve come to believe is that positive projection is even more important. This article further reenforce that belief. When Olympic athletes project their mind forward, they prepare mentally for success. This idea isn’t new at all. The concept has been around in tennis for a long time but has never been well received by coaches. It’s taken a long time for coaches and athletes to finally embrace this idea.

The funny thing is that as Asians, we should have been familiar with this concept much more readily. In Kung Fu and aikido, the idea of flow qi/ki is a very important part of body control in manipulation of flow and energy. The projection of flow and ki is used to break boards and deflect attacks. Many Asians still use Qi energy for health and wellness, so has many other cultures under many other names. This energy is viewed as voodoo science. It is also given a bad rap by snake oil sellers that falsely sell it as a mythical force. It is only since these sport science developments that maybe we’ll start to appreciate how we can use our mind to affect our body’s performance.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/11/mind-hacks-from-olympic-a_n_4747755.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living

The Brain-Training Secrets Of Olympic Athletes

Excerpt… “Mental imagery impacts many cognitive processes in the brain: motor control, attention, perception, planning, and memory,” researcher Angie LeVan wrote in Psychology Today. “So the brain is getting trained for actual performance during visualization. It’s been found that mental practices canenhance motivation, increase confidence and self-efficacy, improve motor performance, prime your brain for success, and increase states of flow.”

To linsanity and beyond…

Yes! Nice of you to take a teaching moment.

Powered by a brilliant brain…..nice!

aw, hugs to bro. You have a wise brain – I need to be more renze (ninja patient).

I also think Kobe did this on purpose bc why the reporter would know they would have breakfast together?! Just like some stars tried to get some headline so they would call reporter to take some pictures for the headline…. ?!

yes, we can only make the best decision with best information on the table. That’s what happened w/ HOU deal before Harden came *sadly*

As far as preparation, Lin’s agents should call all NBA teams to exhaust their options :>

After read the news about Kobe, Rondo & Lin… I got the feeling all of these by Kobe on purpose. He just wants to show to the Lakers what he wants next summer it’s Rondo not Lin… smh! I don’t believe Rondo wants to come… just look at his no smile face.. Plus Rondo is not dumb to make the same mistake like Nash… to be fooled by Kobe…

I hope Lin do know about this & plays well tomorrow have good stats for himself.

Ya! They did it on purpose bc why today?! Well, before they came to Boston, I thought some news will show up bc Kobe did say he likes Rondo… but this breakfast just looks so on purpose to me… bc why reporter would know where they were going to have breakfast today?!

Go for it. Kobe is not a good bball partner. His teams have been beaten for years. Time to move on. the team is a washout and Kobe is a washout as to team bball. We want Lin on a SAS or other team type system, because that’s where we all got excited … TChandler, Novak, Shump, Fields, TD, Amare, no-Melo except for that one game where he injured his groin and did the kung foo bow to Lin. That was teamwork because he was not threatened.

My about face on LAL until they prove otherwise, sry Joyce 🙂

If that happens. I will go at least 5 times to AA center…breaking my “not gonna give money to NBA” policy

Your troll skill is getting better each and everyday.

I can make you like fisher!! LOL

The thing is. The landscape of NBA changes too fast….even if you sign a short deal of 2 yrs. Things happen…exhibit A: Harden trade to HOU. Exhibit B, MDA resigns from NYK and LAL.

yes, too bad MDA is out of jobs so far.
George Karl is planning a comeback, though.

Houston was clearly a life lesson not to work for someone who minimizes his potential. Harden arrival was hard to predict. Oh well.. let’s hope for the best for now and in 2015

76ers vs TWolves. Start game going the wrong way, have to restart

http://youtu.be/beGUckUvvos

Lin has been in the league for five years now. Linsanity was four years ago. The word small sample size does not apply anymore. Lin has not been in the best situation for his skills since linsanity. What is the honest verdict on how good a player Lin is.
It sound blasphemous here but I think Lin is just a good player. Linsanity was the mountaintop. Everything is awe inspiring and amazing on the mountain but eventually you have to come back to the valley. He has played many,many games and given minutes and he doesn’t look like a superstar.
I don’t think it is a bad thing that he is just a good NBA player, very few, elite people get to that point. I coudl still be a fan if he is just good and not super. Accepting Lin for who he is I think is less frustrating. The Rockets fan hated on Lin because he was not “linsanity.” The Laker fans are more forgiving because they did not expect linsanity.
Am I saying Lin could not have games of linsanity quality? BIG NO! I’m always hoping for a game like that, but its not fair to be mad if he doesn’t deliver every game. He is human..

I would understand you better if Lin were playing good but not great. The problem is there have been too many Laker games where Jeremy looks totally bewildered and frustrated. In other words, there is a serious problem with Kobe’s Lakers. Once that problem is solved, Lin could be great again. So I don’t agree that Lin is good but not great.

man I hate that set of words … I like just to keep it simple and just disagree because that then sets the basis for a solution, or not. Agreeing to disagree is defaulting to no heh heh. Another peeve of mine is when ppl say “I don’t disagree”. Whut?

for honorable genuine people, words do not matter. Sneaky people will use manners to matter heh heh. Fool you into resting your vigilance and then they do a back cut.

Happy day! I’ve enjoyed your posts. But from now on…you’re dead to me. (jk) 😉

Yeah, where did Grover get 4 years ago from? And it was only 2 1/4 seasons ago.

LOL! Would love to see you for going to JLin games:-)

hahaha I’d say 5 out of 82 games. Nothing is guarantee with Kobe ball. Even a winnable game can be a loss anyday and anytime.

ha ha. blocked!

Is this new from Lin?

Yes new one. Received @8:29 like 40 minutes ago.

Did he have this for every game? Guess not? He probably read the news on Kobe & Rondo then?

Kobe hanging with Rondo. JLin Trade?

http://i.imgur.com/WPKbaCA.jpgjpg

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

LET’S GO!

One thing about Kobe is that he always plan a head of time·····

I hope he can have good game tomorrow bc Rondo been struggling, Celts coach taking ball out of his hands. This from SB Nation Celtics: http://www.celticsblog.com/2014/12/4/7331453/evan-turner-handled-the-point-guard-duties-in-overtime-for-the-boston-celtics-not-rajon-rondo …

https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/540627664969539584

what I’ve found out about lin is people love to doubt him. they treat him not with the potential but with what he is. other players get to develop quietly for years before they blame them.while for lin thats never been the case. it doesn’t surprise me with the current criticism. i expected it. this is the road lin unlike other players have to take. hopefully he takes this unusual circumstances and he becomes a unique player the likes of the nba has never seen.

W Love one he did…

LOL That’s even better. Stick to my 17/7 until he stays there for a couple games:-)

Yep. Another version of Linsanity 2! hahahahaha

You mean perception is more important than reality? Lin has tremendous potential and good coaches like MDA, Karl, Carlisle, Stevens, Thibodeau, Van Gundy(?) must realize that. Besides, everyone seems to agree that Bigs are more important than guards for winning it all, right? So since there is a cap, you can’t afford to pay max salary for all positions. Better to get max salary Bigs and spend less on your PG. Lin would gladly accept $50mil / 5 years from the right team. Because if Linsanity happens again Lin will make so much more in his lifetime from endorsements.

Star trek the evil Spock and Uhura.

Lin will never be judged fairly. Maybe the Asian-American NBA players who follow his steps will be. But, not him. And I mean that with both his fans and critics.

good point. Did you know with EVERY IPO, there are law firms with class action suits ready to go for when the stock drops? Hence, it’s not fun to be a public market company officer take note ambitious people.

You know, I’ve been thinking on why Lin brings out the extreme opposite of emotions from people & I’m starting to wonder if it’s the notion that Lin making it in the nba puts into question some people’s belief of the nba, bball players, & themselves…among the other obvious ‘Asian-American’ stereotyping & being jelo.

Think about how humans in general don’t like things that question their own beliefs. Some people like Lin because he made it being an underdog, his perseverance & being able to relate to working hard to obtain one’s dream.

The other spectrum of thought is that making it in the nba is suppose to be nearly impossible for just anyone. As noCoach told a group of kids: they have a better chance of becoming the president than a bball player…really. Yet, Lin made it despite the stereotypical norm. That makes some people question, what if they had worked & believed in themselves just a bit more, would they have made it? If Lin, a person that shouldn’t have gotten into the nba( some hater’s views ), maybe it’s their own fault for not making it.

Those that have & are in the nba may not like the general public believing that they aren’t as elite as they’ve convinced people. If people notice Lin( a scrub ) playing just as well or better than so called elite ‘stars’, then it’s harder to sell their self-proclaimed goods( stars ). Just some thoughts. Humans are an interesting study specimens. lol

I really think Kobe is hard to play next to.. specially PG. Young is lucky as he got at least 12 min w/o Kobe per game. No wonder he can do well. Lin is different story… When he played too well Kobe was not happy, but if he played bad, Kobe was not happy either?! smh! I really don’t mind if Lin is out of Lakers now.

Agree. Humans are an interesting study specimens. If I’m younger, I will probably do the study of JLin and his haters/doubters/JLin fans……

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20141204/lakers-jeremy-lin-trying-to-meet-challenge-of-playing-with-kobe-bryant

A great quote from Lin: “People probably think I’m crazy, but I don’t really care. I think this team can make the playoffs,” Lin said. “I believe in that and I know other guys believe in that as well. It’s very early. People will laugh. That’s fine. But I’ve always been a big dreamer and believe in miracles. I feel like God has performed miracles in my life.

Glad to see JLin’s confidence hasn’t wavered as many of his fans do. Go JLin!!!!!!!

Mental giant.

16/6 with 2 steals

How Lin IS valued is the reality.

Does this mean Lin will do everything possible to help Lakers get into playoff including sacrificing his stats? SMH . BS and Kobe do not deserve him.

Ha just for fun I guess….

Ok, thanks! I just never heard of the dude & too lazy to google him.

why cant whistle sport make it more interesting like involving all their star player in a far more interesting game.

Again?!!! lol…skipping this game?

Blocking foul!

more like he is telling BS and Kobe that they can make it if they playing the right way

Linsanity was GREAT for basketball but it’s a thing of the past. We probably won’t see it again. I will always root for Lin though. Lin is a good player and my hope is for him to develop into a consistent 14/6 player.

Thanks for this article. This gives insight on Lin, Bryant and Scott and Lin knowing that the offense isn’t built towards his strength and he’s going to have to feel it out:

But Lin revealed “it’s no secret” he does not feel comfortable in Scott’s Princeton-based offense. That system entails Lin and Bryant splitting ball-handling duties as well as isolation sets for Bryant

from the article:

Instead, Lin has reported feeling most comfortable with free-flowing systems in Houston and New York that put a premium on ball movement and outside shooting.

“That’s not what we have here, but that’s OK. I feel like I’m further in my progress as a player where I can be effective in different ways,” said Lin, who is in his fifth NBA season. “It’s just a matter of seeing what your team has and what is your personnel. A spread run-and-gun, open floor pick-and-roll system might not be what’s best for us given our personnel. It’s just learning to play and be effective within whatever system Coach puts me in.”

Lin remains optimistic, citing his strong Christian faith and determination not to allow individual and team results to affect his confidence and happiness. That also explains why Lin envisions a fruitful pairing with Bryant. He believes their overlapping high-fives, scoldings, text messages and film study will eventually produce a happy ending made for Hollywood.

“I have no problem playing with him,” Lin said of Bryant. “He has respect for me. I have respect for him. We talk things through. We understand each other and know that it’s a growth process.”

Next 5 Games:

@ Celtics = W because Kobe had breakfast with Rondo and Lin is at home in Boston.

v NOP = W Omer not quite back from Back Injury, who’s stopping AD?, Jrue ok but Austin not really producing

v Sac = L because Sac has beaten good teams and Kobe ball.

@ SAS = L Pop will play TD at home, and even Danny Green can light ’em up

@ Wolves = W because LeVine will not be hot.

No b2bs. Lin has 4 good games on O, 5 good games on D. Avg mins … heh heh, 30.

8-16, 0.333 ball.

I’ve gotten the link from CT but I’m glad we could spread a positive news after a bad game. 🙂

I dont expect a win against Pelican…obviously glad to take a Win

Celtics – win
TWolves – Win
Pacers – Win

That’s quite spot-on :> esp. the 30 min haha…
Byron’s “Auto-Sub” program!

I’d guess the same thing with the possibility of NOP and SAC W-L being reversed.

0.333 ball … can they make it to 500 and lowest rung? Lin thinks so. Let’s have fun predicting to get away from the game by game hounding of Lin performance by you know whos. An upward goal!

Tired of TWC….so did not watch

Frog-like JLin:-)
https://scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10850091_609306032549084_7878511399502483721_n.jpg?oh=30c92c374b0813698046e1e7108680a6&oe=550FBC18

100 years old Grandpa is wearing Linsanity top. WOW!
https://scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/v/t1.0-9/1003539_690351287643178_84711808_n.jpg?oh=d09e2aed2d6fb33d1ceddbf328ab6f31&oe=55064A38

Woj has spoken. Sad to say, I was right. Lin isn’t in LAL’s long term plans.

Again…tough shots vs ill-advised shots..

No starter is in LAL’s long term plans until Kobe’s two-season retirement show is over. No serious player is willing to join the show after they have watched DH12, Nash and now Lin play with Kobe.

Well if what WOJ said is true. Nothing sad about it at all.

I’d like to see Barkley calls out @JLin7 in golf!
Who can drive the ball farther? 😀

What he said is just like anyone guessing the outcome of the game tomorrow.

Kobe: ….****OOOO____+++++
Rondo: Sorry brother, I haven’t thought about retirement yet.

haha…..Of course Chuck…..he is taller…

Great video. Funny to see MJ Make a jump pass, but he looks a lot more comfortable doing it.

He said “I THINK”..

I really don’t care what Woj said bc either someone paid him to say it or just his own opinion… nothing really matter…

More care about what Kobe is going to say when reporters ask him about the meeting between Rondo & him tomorrow.

I think even Sacre can start over Hill

Interesting what is Sacre better than Hill at because their scoring difference is quite big.

I will stick to linsanity or greater. because whatever I think is 1/2 of it..
I was thinking low standards..15/8 last game but got 0/5!!!

I just want to just blurp out that Kerr inherited a stack team..splash bros and stuff.. so if he mess it up.. he really should not coach.

Speight is no match to Asik…haha….LAL will be a completely different team if they got Asik.

True. Asik is something special. All he needs is to work on some rhythm and catching. Go dancing and toss a baseball with the kids. Hand eye.

exactly!

It’s so weird. This year it’s his new contract starts so why needs to talk about next contract now?!

As long as Kobe stays in Lakers no other big stars will come for sure.

he’s pretty fluid for a tall guy. When his body fills in, he’s going to be amazing.

Really? He sure didn’t like it.. where did you hear that? TWC?

Repost this comment of Anderson Huu from PFV’s vid.
Thanks for making this video after all, Paul. I want to comment first before I forget too many points that you have covered. This is the first and only game I missed for this season and I am glad to learn about the various situations and aspects of the game.

Still under the weather here, so I will just keep it brief because my brain doesn’t work today. Regarding the confidence/anxiety issue, whether it is true/real or not, one thing we could see is that Lin has been put to adjust his role in the team in so many ways, mainly as a result of how Kobe takes his roles. There are 5 basic patterns (I mentioned this on Jeremylin.net site earlier):

1. Taking over the offense for the whole game (jacking up 30+ shots)
2. Taking over the offense when some guys can’t finish shots
3. Taking over the PG task (as in the last 2 games)
4. Play a combo guard for the whole game
5. Take over the ball in the 4th QT.

My point is, given that Kobe takes on so many different roles and patterns of his game, Lin is asked to be the one forever adjusting to Kobe. Given such situation, it is no wonder that he may seem to have
inconsistent performance from game to game. And as Skelator commented below, Lin had to change up his role again even after a great game where he ran the offense well and shots were going in. So, just how could Scott speak of Lin being lacked of PG instinct when he did so well in the game right before that and was forced to step down and watch Kobe takes over the PG task?

Similarly, we hear all kinds of criticism of Lin when he has a bad shooting night, and no one questioned those many games when Kobe and Young’s shooting percentage were so low. The same for his TO. Everyone could turn the ball over (remember how many Kobe had in one game) and only Lin’s negative performance was magnified.

In fact, I am convinced now that nobody could play well with Kobe, not just because of his ballhogging, but the ways and patterns that he took over the game. So, you’re very right about how it is clear now that the Lakers franchise is doing all it could to highlight Kobe now, even on the cost of team loss. And during this time, if Lin has a bad game, all the biased critics are out and downgrade him in full force. Again, this only happens to Jeremy Lin!

But Sacre has made some big mistakes such as the two bad inbound to Kobe in last 5 seconds that lead to the other team scoring 7 points. I wouldn’t call Sacre fundamentally sound but he does play harder than Hill.

wow, the whole BlueHost site is down for 17 min!
Even bluehost.com was down. Sorry for this flaky ISP problem.

I guess I better get back trying to move to a new ISP soon before more problems come :p
It has been better in the past month but it’s good it’s back up.

Really! Wasn’t paying attention this time.

good to hear :> at least it’s not that long

I wonder if Kobe will even survive this season. We still have 63 games to go. Anything can happen between now and July.

Don’t think JLin is thinking about FA until the season is over for him. He is just concentrating on how he is able to gel with his teammates and improve his games now. So, if JLin isn’t worry, I won’t either. Why borrow trouble for worrying about tomorrow (future)!!!!??? One game at a time for me.

I was listening to PFV’s vid and doing other stuffs since not much of action here:-)

good balance.
Listening to PFV always gives me peace then I sleep well lol

Haha 蛤蟆功

Words are indeed powerful. manners and civility is the grease that keeps the society from over heating, so the “manner” you speak has advantages as well as disadvantages. You can slip on the grease of that civility like a slip of the tongue.

But choices words have hidden values way beyond how it’s spoken. Take the constitution;
“We hold that these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness; …”

LOL, I knew what that one was going to be before playing the video

Thanks Brent and Paul

sorry to be a stickler: sports psychology, not psychiatry. =)

Mychal Thompson & Andy Kamenetzky on ESPN LA talked about the negative effect of Kobe not practising with the team when he has the ball most of the time. Also, Kobe has not played with all of his team mates before for a season except for Hill. It’s tough to get better as a team without playing together.

Who is woj?

YEAH THAT’S MY JEREMY LIN! That attitude.. so sexy.

Because Lin knows that the ball will never come back to him so no point of wasting energy running around.

LOL
Kenny: “James Harden … his defense has improved this year … AWWW! You got to be joking, man!”

If Lin and Rondo play well against each other today, it might impress LA and BOS enough to at least start the trade talk in things don’t work out by Feb 2015

Watching Lin played BOS in Mar 2012, I realized what’s the # missing ingredient in LAL to get Lin pumped up as the PG.
“Teammates rolling to the basket moving without the ball knowing Lin will pass to them”

Shump, Amare and even Melo cut to the basket!
Too bad LAL has 2 popping bigs in Boozer and Hill and not enough roll.
So far only Wes can cut to the rim (in transition) and flush it with authority. Kobe did a few times but didn’t have enough legs to finish well.

Note: Lin has improved so much in his decision-making. So many dangerous passes in this game.

Sooo … Kobe-Rondo breakfast had been planned for weeks.
I’m sure Lakers would look into Rondo in summer 2015.

But Rondo’s injury history and performance this season should play into consideration.

“The intriguing breakfast between Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo on Thursday morning in Boston was indeed just breakfast.

The two stars had planned for weeks on meeting up for a meal when the Lakers were in Boston, sources told ESPN.com.

While there are no active talks between the two franchises involving a trade for Rondo, sources said the teams did have a brief discussion a few months ago. It’s not clear which team initiated the call. Rondo will be a free agent this summer, and sources stressed that the Celtics would prefer to re-sign him.

Their willingness to engage in talks regarding Rondo is merely informational at this point, sources said.However, the Lakers have long held interest in the point guard, who helped Boston defeat them in the 2008 NBA Finals, and sources indicate he is high on their list of free-agent targets this summer.”

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11982075/breakfast-kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rajon-rondo-boston-celtics-simply-that?src=mobile&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FLjG85nQNEM%22%7D

https://twitter.com/zukovka/status/540888602381918209

Why took the picture so far away…? Saw Lin but don’t know who else on court w him?

May not be a good analogy but Kobe’s inefficient dribbling dribbling tough shots resembles a middle aged lady who likes to wear thick make up that accentuates her age and all the affectation just ruin her last tinge of natural beauty and youth.

probably talking about upcoming summer plan?
Kobe may need to give his Germany doctor’s number to Rondo to help with his knee injury

oh yeah…I completely missed that one LOL

There’s just so much more spacing, Wes can do what Shump does but he doesn’t look to. Lin has just more of a sense of freedom, he’s out there, sloppy, but unafraid to pass or score, unafraid to make turnovers, he’s playing with a freedom really that he hasn’t had since NY. Sometimes he’d play with that aggression and speed in Houston, but not that freedom. Lin does look more relentless here than now and I wonder if he played with more this almost reckless abandon how Scott would react. Kobe might like it, not sure about Scott.

With the rondo news, i would be ABSOLUTELY devastated if Lin was traded or left LA.

(that was sarcasm)

Remember this, as I bet it’ll one day be a Jeopardy question!

Rondo would be a horrible fit next to Kobe. It would be so laughably bad.

Another article from Ramona Shelburne (ESPN LA) on Rondo trade issues :

Should the teams re-engage in discussions about Rondo, sources indicated
Boston likely would ask for at least one first-round draft pick. … Rondo’s injury history makes it even less likely … [that the Lakers would] … part with one of their [first-round] picks for a player they could simply sign as a free agent this summer.

See : http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11982075/breakfast-kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rajon-rondo-boston-celtics-simply-that?src=mobile&rand=ref~{%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FLjG85nQNEM%22}

But the drama might rival Kobe vs Shaq :]

Yes, at least Melo/Shump/Novak were 3pt threat to help with spacing.
Lin’s right that the slow personnel and system made it hard for him to adjust but he has to do so.

IMO Byron would be ok with controlled aggression as long Kobe gets the majority of the ball. We’ll just have to wait and see how Lin adjusts tonight. I expect more drives to get fouled and FTs.

OK. For those who like close-ups … .

https://twitter.com/Librafree/status/540936058490212353

Does anyone know why @wu kong close @g and @JLFacts& Articles twitter accounts?
Very sad :[

@wu kong, are you here?
https://twitter.com/linspiredinca/status/540926727686324224

https://twitter.com/LakersPulse/status/540939572755300352
https://twitter.com/LakersPulse/status/540939862170693634
https://twitter.com/LakersPulse/status/540940741623971840
https://twitter.com/LakersPulse/status/540940954703003648

LakersPulse seems to be support Lin…!!!

This article on Aaron Rodgers is very interesting…. Time for Jlin to get a girl friend? https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-science-of-a-hot-girlfriend-can-olivia-munn-104321490667.html

LeBron likes studying his stats.
And look how the lady was confused looking at him :]

https://twitter.com/TheWhistle/status/540950344646533120

nice… thanks for the info…..Hello epic winning streak starring Jlin (not kobe.. hehe)!!!!

it’s gonna be the mother of all Linsanities!!!!!

no hover hand from Jlin and she is grabbing his tummy…. This is real boys…. get ready for the appearance of Linsanity by one Super Lintendo!!!

even if is is BS…. I still want to see it go down… Jlin in boston now… then Dallas later.!!! unless kobe suddenly decide to retire…then Jlin should stay in LA

It’s one of the smaller LA Fans website but they like Lin enough and smart enough to know how to properly use him.

wait, what???

Looks like the twitter account is closed.
https://twitter.com/jlarticlesfacts

The website:
http://jlinarticlesandfacts.proboards.com/

Oh no, what happened?

Sad to see that wu kong/G closed all her accounts down. Remember seeing her said something about closing it down few days ago or last week. Couldn’t remember which game it was. I was too busy to respond and now this. Hopefully she will still come here and interacts with us. She has done a great job in her site.

Feeling sad before going to bed because of a good friend’s mom passed away last night while she was still in the airport to fly back home and waking up to see this news. No wonder I feel so “blue” right now:-(

LOL You are getting out of your mind for wanting “Linsanity” so bad:-) Me 2 but to save my sanity after watching Kobe ball in all kind of shapes, I just have to let go of that dream for now until either Kobe or JLin is gone. Sad but ….

ban him!

That’s the hard truth.
Nash and Lin are better shooters than Rondo so LA would do worse with Rondo as long as Kobe wants to do the playmaking.

And I’m concerned that LA will make the best offer money-wise to Lin next year to play next to Kobe.
I think Lin will decline if Kobe doesn’t change but we never know. I can’t imagine Lin playing the next 2-3 years behind Kobe wasting his peak time.

We welcome positive random yelling :]

Please don’t let it happen. I just can’t stomach myself for another 1-3 seasons with Kobe and BS. Only able to continue for the high hope that Kobe and BS will be gone because of “chronos.”

She did say something but my memory was vague. Didn’t want to write it down as a fact. She wasn’t happy about …..

Busy isn’t the reason for her closing down from my memory.

It’s amazing Spurs stay consistent with the process with building up the fundamentals.

No shortcuts, no skipping steps, no skipping practice, no home-run 3s.

“Steady plodding brings prosperity; hasty speculation brings poverty.”

I will most likely not be online either. Others step up!

That’s not close up, that’s VERY close up! Either way, I love it. If I am that black jacket lady, I think I’ll have hard time focus on the screen.

Thanks for the headup. Not IT savvy enough to learn how to do one:-(

Jeremy can do some serious fierce staring at the refs next time if they don’t give him calls like Yao here:

BOS Game Thread is open.

Let’s go JLin!
Linsanity!!!!

http://www.jlinportal.com/g20-lal-bos-game-threadchat/

http://www.jlinportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lin_LINE_LetsGo.jpg