G37 CHA @DEN Game Thread

This was a new warm-up for Lin before the Clippers game

https://twitter.com/Jen2Jenny/status/686084156535738368

Greg from Sportige says it best about the 6-game losing streak

There shouldn’t be a competition between Lin and Walker, but completion. However, Walker remains a player that stays unconnected to anything else on the floor. Isolations, tough shots, wasting time on the clock. The Hornets were losing by 19 points during his 38 minutes. Things weren’t much better for Lin or anyone else of the starters (-15 for Lin) in his 41 minutes, but at least he played a part in some good runs, when the Hornets managed to tie the game up before it got away from them again.

https://twitter.com/Sportige/status/686175902418493440

Good attention and publicity. NBA refs will be more careful not to have another blatant non-call.
It’s embarrassing the NBA with negative publicity.

Not sure what JLin refers to:-)
https://twitter.com/JLin7/status/686292474612989953

Must NFL playoff game, how it ended.

lol wow indeed

its no wonder jeremy played really well last night. His TEAMMATES FINALLY set some screens for him. Like holy heck its about time that Clifford tried to utilize his talents to his fullest. Yes Kemba was still hogging the ball a little bit and towards the last quarter, Jeremy Lamb was ignoring him, but he despite that Lin played terrifically. And its unquestionably because Clifford finally used his brain and started setting some plays for Lin. Not plays that set up Kemba, plays specifically designed for Jlin to get to the rim and it worked magnificently as the stats portray.

https://twitter.com/JTyree704/status/685951299049910278

Look at the reaction from the bench especially Daniels…
https://twitter.com/hornets/status/685949540965322752

How sad with no other Hornets near by the rolled ankle boy.

Also If you look at all the games lin has performed well in, his teammates set screens for him. For example, the toronto game when he dropped 35, the 15 and 7 game he had in Washington and last night’s performance.

1st Linsanity game = NY + JLin + MDA + Nets

It’d be funny if Linsanity repeats with Brooklyn Nets + JLin + MDA in NY again =)

I like how (I think it’s Daniels?) kind of hits himself on the face to imitate the act!

Coming on the heels of the Kobe non called flagrant foul I am very pleased to see this reaction. hard fouls are one thing but that Kobe one with no foul at all and then last night is just too much.

The deadliest next move by Nets would be to hire MDA as the HC and let him pick the general manager, then sign Lin next season and convert most of Knicks’ fans. Even though they have no future picks, they can turn themselves into a winner free agent magnet.

I saw what Prokhorov said. They will finish this season with a temporary coach and waiting for a new GM to come next season. I heard he wants CSKA Moscow’s GM, Vatutin.

It will not happen probably.

LOL LeBron funny moment

https://twitter.com/ThaLiveKing/status/686324962894966785

Where the heck was clifford when this happened?

lol

I don’t think Hornets front office would give up JLin this season

russian oligarch owner to do press conference tomorrow.

Believe there is another mistake on the time clock. Believe the game won’t start for a while. Any news about JLin’s possibility of playing. Can’t watch the game.

https://twitter.com/HornetsPR/status/686330020042702848

Nice to hear that Lin will play and Batum might play. I hope BF1 comes back.

https://twitter.com/JTyree704/status/686331229021585409

Gotta refresh, works for me. There was a malfunction once, so as long as psalm entered the correct time… 🙂

he will play

They should give the job to Colangelo and D’Antoni.

If they’re in Philadelphia just as advisors, why not?

Ok Test #3.
I’ll miss my 3rd game tonight. First one he scored 35. Yesterday, he scored 26. How many do you think he’ll score?
I hope he’ll score 30 tonight. But, he’s playing with a bad ankle. ?

the new michael

The question for me now is… are we will continue to endure the racist refs.

actually, lin needs to be treated more outrageously by the refs for anyone to take notice. just staying at the previous level of bias will not change anything.

so, paradoxically, it will have to get WORSE before it gets better.

Batum back means Lin’s back to the bench? If Lin’s playing from the bench then I’m not watching. Knowing Walker and Batum they’ll hog the ball to no end and Lin will be stuck in the corner. Lin not playing PG is no fun!

i dont care if lin gets a little less minutes…i want to see a win

it doesn’t necessarily mean less minutes; just different minutes. but probably less scoring. lin has been getting consistent major minutes for 13 strait games and batum wasn’t out all of those games.

Lin will be playing!

Jeremy Lin (ankle) will play on Sunday vs. the Hornets.

Nicolas Batum (toe) is a game-time call, so Lin will draw another start if he can’t play. However, if either Lin or Batum is held out, Jeremy Lamb will get extended minutes off the bench. Jan 10 – 6:37 PM

Source: Charlotte Horets PR on Twitter

9 straight.

He sure chose a good game to come back to. This is a winnable team. We need this W.

9 strait wins si but only 8 strait without griffin

Speaking of @Michael, he must’ve really been hibernating, for I haven’t seen him around here in a while.

Lin going back to the bench

I predict 30pts. LEGGO

lins scoring will have to be down with batum back getting shots; you notice lins two large scoring games came when batum was out.

however his minutes should remain good. he’s been getting minutes for some time even when batum in, just wont’ get as many shot opportunites.

just be glad they’re talking about lin at all.

lol

my eggo …

I kind of like watching Lin starting off the bench. When he’s PG it is so obvious when the bench plays better than the starters. I don’t like his slow starts due to Kemba at PG. Obviously I’d prefer him starting at PG and Kemba perhaps playing SG or 6th man coming off the bench but that’s obviously not happening unless there is a drastic change.

there was only 1 scene shot for imax.

this is not unusual the one scene from one of the hobbit movies where the dragon destroys the city was the only scene shot for imax and was the most amazing thing ive ever seen.

Got it.

oops, hope there’s no spoilers there sry 🙂

Haha, it’s ok bro. I already know one major spoiler 🙂

How does it compare to Mad Max in terms of action though. Mad Max is movie of the year for me

Luke, I’m your father ha ha.

oh, I gotta see that. I loved Road Warrior and Mad Max the origs, because I lived in Austrailia as a kid and recognized those outback scenes and the Aussie Holden (cars).

I also loved the scene in the orig Mad Max where Mel Gibson says: “You wanna get out of here, you talk to me …” That’s swag. “You wanna win, you talk to me …”, said Lin.

I was blown away by Mad Max

The reviews said their goal was to reset the series due to the miscues in the prequels, and I tend to agree. This is set up now for 3 more contracted movies to come, and the new characters are set to give a whole new gen some great fun. So much to talk about I’m in the wrong forum lol.

I gotta see it then, thx for the tip.

Hmmm, I haven’t see any of them. Been going to kiddie movies. Not happy ha ha. V happy about kids smile, though.

Caveman me … now I remember. Ok, that’s my next movie!

It’s one of those movies where both adults and kids can enjoy 🙂

I much preferred Star Wars. Mad Max is fantastic but all surface. Thrilling, beautifully crafted surface but I don’t care about any of the characters and the filmmaking was pretty monotone — sound and image cranked up to 11 at all times. Like a rock song.

Star Wars had more flaws but superior characters and more “diverse” filmmaking — quiet and emotional when it needed, action-packed and thrilling when it needed. More like an opera…a space opera.

Fury Road is also a sequel to a sequel to a sequel just like Star Wars. The difference is that the Mad Max franchise isn’t 1/10000th as popular (or as good), so there was no hype or expectation. Many critics haven’t even seen all the movies, so it didn’t suffer by comparison.

sultans of swing …

mad max., all the major action sequences were sped up….which made me despise the movie. when hong kong did that same trick in the 90s, i also couldnt stand it.

uh oh…

Rey is anakin’s daughter, Luke and Leia’s sister…Darth Vader got around a lot right before he was killed by the Emperor

nba tv

noo. do you know which free site is working?

http://goatd.net/

Watching Sixers/Cavs, Ish Smith thinks he’s A.I. or something.

I’m so confused lol. That’s the best part then, speculating while waiting 2 yrs. The funny part is, we take it for granted we’ll be around to see the next one. I’m v thankful to have had the chance to finish the Matrix Trilogy, Star Trek reboot, and now this. Every new one is just so cool. Having said that, indies are where it’s at for me, this is just ice cream.

Last time I checked Lin’s high scoring came when he was a starter not as bench player.

not cool, as well…

dont assume that

lol

Just trying to be positive

not as annoying as wayfair commercials

Wayfair? Geico and progressive r the best… lol

i agree…team is at full power tonight….denver getting a beating

Where’s your faith Alain?lol

u never seen a wayfair commercial? Don’t.

max money

ok it’s on my list.

Batum to Zeller.

Agreed.

So…Kemba at 100% health?

heh heh, blasphemy if you forget Cavs lol.

Depends on with shoe or without.

Cavs can’t beat full-strength teamball Hornets.

google says 6’1 but I doubt it

lol

as long as starters keep it close, BF1 will take over and win it

Who Roberts?

maybe MJ shoes are 2″ height

This is going to be a high scoring game… I can see a 110-108 finish

would be great to see Lin have that opportunity.

Batum doesn’t pass it JLin…

They should put Daniel yesterday and that could be a possible different outcome

that is defense foul?

in the circle

trading buckets right now

Lol. Bobcats.

Told you its 4 minutes in and its already 15-12

16-15 already 5 minutes in

what an embarrassment

lol you say that like he has the ability to dunk whenever he wants.. he had an open lane that time

Starters are too focused on scoring and not defending

I think when Lin is in then Kemba will start to take the shot.

It seems Clifford focuss too much on 3pts. so when the players 3pts are off, they then rely on Kemba’s ISOs

“Great” defense from Walker…

They need to sit Kemba and this team will start winning

wheres the defense?

lol

Once in a blue moon…

70+% FG on both teams. Starters just are happy to build stats without defense

Nuggets backcourt outplaying Hornets backcourt 11-4

every teams had been killing us on the 3 point line. i honestly don’t get it

Nuggets have scored 24 pts and theres still 5:24 left… geez

Missing rotations. Usually thing.

yesterday the defense was good now its bad in just 24 hours

Kemba is outplayed by Mudiay so far…. Batum is doing fine coming back from injury. This is about what the narrative is so far…

back to back in denver is tough altitude and all

This Hornets team is a mess.. geez

Kemba just padding stat and not playing D, so no one else wants to sacrifice either.

Assist

Lin assist to Kamisky.

that a steal?

Nuggets announcer: Lin not a great defender

yeah ok thats why he stripped the ball out yo boys hands right

Why is Zeller dribbling so much

DEN announcer: he’s a good player. Minute later… he’s not a great defender. Lol

lol

as he strips the ball lol

Zeller should be on the bench

bigs are killing us

Kaminsky likes to do multiple 360’s on the same pivot foot… this aint college buddy.. aint going to work

Kemba ignore open LIn as usual

watch the game.. not the box score

Yes

annoucners said lin isnt good defender. like 5 min ago

At this point… I’d rather they have Ryan Kelly and Andrea Bargnani….

Iso Kemba lets sit his butt down.

That was Scott Hastings, a career scrub… he has historically been anti-Lin… a moron…

good to know.

Yes. he needs some warm up like last game

These bigs sukk!

damn Lin off to a 0-3 start.. lets hope this changes

our defense is so frustrating

its ok 0-4 last game to start

announcer also called him “Jeremy Lamb” and the team alternately the Bobcats and the Grizzlies.

Lin shots arent falling again
Hoping for a better 2nd Q

No big deal.

Hornets’ weak defense helps Suns and Nuggets have their best scoring quarters in the season.

0-3 is 0-3. When you name each one separately it makes it look like he missed 5 shots lol

that seems to be the difference maker now…Hornets starts with bad shooting on 3s

Me neither

Hawes cussed at refs lol

A tech foul.

I swear Hawes misses every single time down there

Spencer hawes “G*dD*mn it thats a f**king foul” yep technical

ok Lin needs to attack the basket now.

can we go toward the rim please

Here comes the Hornets,then Kemba will come back

OMG HAWES… SMH

And Batum completely ignores JLin…

Ok Hornets depend on their big to shoot 3?

Lin 0-4 so far hope that does not continue

yes he has.. stop trying to make Lin look like a victim

He has to shoot every next shot like it is going in.

I can’t understand why they always want to get the ball outside the painted area.

He has. This gets annoying. Batum has been the least selfish player on the court.

Jeremy Lin’s 26 Points In Vain, Hornets Lose Sixth In A Row
http://www.morningnewsusa.com/jeremy-lins-26-points-vain-hornets-lose-sixth-row-2352004.html

airball. why is Lin shooting so much 3s?

wow..

Lin playing the opposite of his game

Oh no Hawes. Don’t dribble.

Why is Hawes in there? Bring Psycho T in… at least he plays hard…

Lin needs to drive, shooting so many 3s

Batum got 5 asts in 6.5 minutes, as many as the starting “PG” gets in an entire game.

And Batun ignores JLin again…

Looks like his ankle still not there yet…hence he is taking it at 3s….instead of driving

because he’s 0-5.. do you blame him?

but lin is not shooting well…

Lin come one at least 10pts

Lin seems affected by his poor shooting, passing more than looking for his shot.

He’s open, and Batum regularly ingores JLin. Just watch.

what sucks is that Lin won’t get a high shooting volume this game like he did last game.

this is ridiculous

Lin playing good D though.

Batum regularly ignores JLin. Just you watch.

and he won’t score unless he gets whistles.

Lin’s shooting is not good, but his spacing and defense help the the game alive

BF1 equalize the board…41-41

good penetration Lin. That’s what u got to do!

CHA@DEN Technical foul on Spencer Hawes. https://twitter.com/monkeyes2/status/686363343259578368

I knew Lins first points would come from the FT Line.. thts what he does baby when his shots off

15-2 run now FTs for Lin. That’s because of team stops and team scoring. Don’t mind if Lin not getting his turn in team scorning as long as CHA are coming back on DEN.

lin locking up mudiay

Defense always wins the game

Lin is doing good but team is playing team defense well for that run. Slowing down the guards enough for Lin to recover.

This UNIT plays smart basketball.. thats the difference

Why is Lin 0-5? He took 4 three point shots.

1/2 FTs

OMG so many misses Lin come on!

Lin gives the lead…although its just one pt

The good thing is they play 4 quarters

Assist

Lin’s defense is killing Negguts

good thing is they’re up

OK …KW is in for Lin at 4:40

Oh no, walker in…

Did Cliff just take Lin out after Lin helped +4 pts over Nuggets ????

Batum what kind of pass was that

Kemba the momentum killer

So Lamb back to being the 6th man?

19-2 run with Lin. Now 21-6 I think since KW took over.

I dont mind if Lin gets less minutes in this game…his ankle is all beaten up…we can see that from his moves and shots

ANother TO…ouch!

Offense looks bad.

Lin played good defense but I dont blame Clifford for taking out Lin.. hes 0-5 and frankly if he would have made at least 2 out of those shots he would still be in the game

lol lamb with that terrible choice of ump faking a wiiiiiide open 3

agree, but taking him out means defense takes a hit.

fair statement. still had a lot of hockey assists as well

Agreed. He should not be controlling the game. He should be following the pg (not Walker).

4 out of 5 shots that Lin took were 3 pointers no wonder he hasn’t made one. He needs to shoot inside more but maybe it is because of the team they are playing. Maybe nuggets is known for interior D.

Gallinari 16 pts already.. somebody guard this man

that should have been foul…

Lamb playing real well.. proud of him

Give him a break. He’s not 100%.

Form looks good tho =)

phew Batum…

why didnt LAMB shoot that?? he was wide open

Batum for 3! phew…for a moment I thought they gonna lose the lead

it is always like that. Others keep busy on building stats

why is jeremy lin such a streaky shooter? one night he can’t miss and the next night he struggles to just make a shot.

why is Lamb not taking open 3s?

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You forgot he was 0-4 last game. He’s 0-5 this game. He just needs to shoot more but I think he wants to help on the defense end today.

Kaminsky/Lamb players of the game so far

he prefers Lin’s pass

Rick Fox is a fan of Lin

is he?

He shat on Lin pretty hard this one time
He’s neutral

it’s called damage control from uproar of the no call foul last game.

That was Rick Fox

Ah, of course. But Barry has been complimentary of our guy, and one of the other guys was good in the past.

ya i remember he did that

what’s the difference between Lin’s last game where he went 0-4 and this one where he went 0-5? He just needs to shoot more and more touches. It’s obviously a change cause he’s back on the bench compared to last game where he started.

whats with Lamb not taking open 3s tho…strange

relax, 2nd day of an ankle roll is a bad day. He’s hitting way short, meaning his jump is weak.

he don’t want to miss like Lin did lol

Lin took 4 threes out of his 5 shots. That was unusual of him.

Do not worry about Lin’s shootings. He looks like healthy and play excellent defense. Good things will come.

Until Clifford pulls him out

yep, and he did put a lot into last night’s game. Blood/sweat. It’s a back 2 back game.

Thanks David

jeremy practicing shooting during halftime

come on man why do you have to be so butthurt. I was making an observation. I said he played very well the game before. I am a big fan of jlin obviously or I wouldn’t be on this site. Lin has been very streaky from long distance this season ever since he changed his shooting form. He is at his best when he drives and gets to the rim, but with kemba and batum he is not given the green light.

It seems like someone told him to stop chucking…

How’s our boy doing? His ankle’s fine ?

sinking in 3s right now lol.. keep on shooting!!

It’s just right in front of my eyes.

James Harden.

Kemba looks like he’s changing. He’s not ISOing anymore but we’ll see in 2nd half.

Yes, I like Brent, and this other guy, not Vince Cellini… He always brings up Linsanity and his voice tone is positive when he talks of our boy…

LOL i think he will take matters onto his own hands soon.

Just a temporary mental meltdown

you there or are they saying?

lol

He’s only shot poorly. But he looks decent out there and played better defense today, made good passes, and as usual draws fouls. He also had a rebound or two I remember. I wish guys would run when he rebounds. Lin doesn’t get to play his transition game on Charlotte much.

It’s a tight game I understand why Clifford wants to put someone whos scoring well
Lin, you gotta make shots if you wanna play more please get yourself together!!! 0-4 from 3 is not acceptable! all were wide open

19-2 run is what Cliff wanted. Then he gave Lin’s ankle a rest I am glad.

Scoring is one thing, JLin brings control to the game… the tempo and organization is much better with JLin at the helm…

easy to follow if you tally up play by play. Announcers gave me the hint, but they stopped tracking when KW came in and never gave JLin the cred. We of course need to see it so we can tweet it!

Monta Ellis shot up a duck…

That’s true, and Batum willingly gives it to walker and anyone else not JLin… just watch…

lol, lin has secured the 6th man role on the team. The point of a 6th man is to come in and change the flow, or outcome of a game. They do the small things, the hard things, they take the charge, they get the block, they read the picks, play the hard D, inject confidence and energy into the team. Lamb might be a good scorer on some days, but the other things he is not so good at.

Check out @BSimmons25’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/BSimmons25/status/686370532749623296?s=09

Don’t think that was a rest but Lin wasnt scoring and he needed scoring

Some people won’t understand this,they just think that basketball is about making a shot.

and I noticed during the 19-2 run, Lin anchored the O with strong D. He wasn’t the guy who got the reb or interior play, but he really pressured the first ball in.

Then on O, it was spread around but I could tell it was Lin threatening inside and when he did get in for a triple, he always released it out. Then the ball zipped to the open man. Like someone here posted, JLin is dribbling to break down the D, not get his own shot. I think that was psalm.

Enjoyed the first half of Lin, though I need his points for fantasy, just like you want! He’s the reason why CHA are up, instead of down by 10. Now, it looks to me like without a good shot today, Cliff needs to limp CHA through Lin to the endgame, and hope for the best.

Defense always breaks down from the point of attack,back court is just so soft

that must be the reason he shot so many 3s today

caught up already

told u…with Lin out, it’s just trading buckets.

Not “some” people…that’s the way MOST fans think. There’ll always be many more casual fans than those who study the intricacies of the game, rule of the pyramid.

true, this team has weak defense

Wow, this team sukks…

And again!!!

Boring.

you noticed that one too.

Blues brother, you got that right…

LOL

The first team is losing to their first team. It’s up to the bench to come in to help.

…. Lol. This is like watching my Sunday daddy’s league…. Kemba just can’t organise an offense.

What brings the Hornets back is defense.

the point of playing defense is to make the other team work for the basket. Then they get even more tired, can’t play defense, can’t shoot, etc. If you do it regularly, it won’t break you down as much. But if you do it once every full moon, ur gonna get tired. So that’s why it’s good to do it at every game like Lin does. His body is conditioned to play both sides of the court.

Looks like it

LOL

Kemba al the way!

man if Hornets had Mike D’antoni as the coach they would be top 4 seed easy

If Clifford continues to let Kemba do whatever he wants
Hes gonn alose respect from team

not with these bigs lol

Lin get to double figures

Lin is very good in stripping the ball

true

Kemba is lost in rotation again

Lin is 0-8? lol

wow lin…

damn Lin 0-7 what is up right now

don’t worry, he has had worse games. I recall a game where he went 0-10 fg, 0-6 3, total 0 points

Lin can’t buy a basket tonight. Ankle definitely effecting his shot.

Lin’s not 100%. His ankle def bothering him. Moves slower and shots not falling

He’s not playing well offensively

Lin can’t make a shot today, but Kemba keeps passing him it. Cmon on a day Lin can’t make a shot, u force him to shoot it?

hahah

youll never see Curry going 0-7

LAst time was when he was on the lakers
0-10

Lin has to look for layups but don’t seem to have the speed to get there

Stat padding

its hard man…his ankle isn’t 100% and denver is high altitude which means thinner air = less oxygen = hard to drive

Lin is playing on a bad ankle, 2nd day of a back-to-back. It happens. He’s not starting so it’s not even harmful for him as a CHA starter. Kyrie Irving was 3-15 today. Just get the win.

Jeremy has had 10 straight games of 12+ pts. despite lots of bench games and limited shots. Cut him some slack.

Denver first team almost played the entire 3rd Q.

Just make Lin play D today and play making. Actually I haven’t seen playmaking as much. He needs the ball in his hands to play make but whatever, focus on D since his ankle is not good.

Not a good performance tonight
I’d be surprised if he finished game tonight

KW trade baskets, Lin 19-2 run, KW trade baskets.

What’s next?

he looks off

Come on Lin & BF1. Need some baskets to fall for JLin.

finally a winnable game and his shot unfortunately MIA tonight.

I actually think he is playing ok, just shot not falling… he was running offense beautifully in 2nd qtr.

im not making excuses, because lins shot has been awful today…BUT denver is 1 mile above sea level, this means the air is thinner and less oxygen. For a player like lin who depends on exploding to the paint, having a bad ankle and less energy is a bad situation.

And…the crowd cheers!

GOOD D!!

Just a bad game

man what a bad game

this happens

just focus on winning todayj

really off shooting night for jeremy. its fine tho. he can keep taking.

True,but shots that he normally makes will not just go in

yes it happens to all players
Good that he can contribute with D

trading TOVs now? …lol

Lin still tries!!!

good D Lin. Do what u can on the other side of the court. That’s a momentum stopper.

not gonna be easy when DEN is shooting at 55% on 3s

Lin is shooting so bad tonight
Form is fine just not going in at all

he should sit out the rest of the game. we need offense right now and he cant make a basket

GOOD ball movement, kemba, lin, hawes.

lol

Kobe-like right now.

lol

You know that, I know that, but it’s not gonna be how the media spins it.

wow 0-9 never seen this from lin before.

last year

not really

i have….hes done worse unfrotunately

from 12.4 to 12 43% to 41%

They look tired.

at least make your free throws but even that 2-4.. geez

I would think that Cliff would have told Lin stop shooting but he didn’t. I seriously thought Lin was still in for defense only.

https://twitter.com/zukovka/status/686382857598726145

his shot is not even going straight. its veering far to side. been ugly as heck heh

doubt that

wow Hornets about to lose to the Nuggets so sad

well Kemba aint much better at 2-9

No one had it… why only JLin out?

I think Lin didn’t want to play… just don’t get why Cliff had to ask him to do it? It’s good he’s out.

No need to fight with injured ankle and KW.

Lin was taken out rightfully so

awful game even for an average player

this is a loss

Agreed. JL is just too nice to reject fighting for Cliff’s job.

It’s also to protect JLin, I think

It’ll be bad if Lin had worse than 0-9 (1-13 or 2-15) & got blamed

it hasnt been the Hornets month frankly

Maybe the ball moves differently with that type of oxygen level.

Hornet’s year? lol

coach has to change something to save this sinking ship. this looks like a loss. if it is he can keep doing the same thing.

It’s good that Clifford trusted Lin long enough to see if he got hot in the 4th quarter.

Not a good excuse, others are making their shots.

they are playing in high altitude

the excuse is his ankle, Denver’s climate, and back 2 back and coach not setting up easier plays for Lin. Lin took a lot of 3s today. More than usual. Why?

Lin had wide open shots.. he should have made them he normally does

Can’t really use those as excuses
He shot bad tonight thats that
No way around it

ya but he’s obviously forcing it when he’s taking like 80% of his shots from the 3 pt line.

I’d start to be more concerned if JLin played very well then got pulled like the LAL vs BOS game in Game 20 last season (1 game before he got sent to the bench)

This is still normal, I think

Steph Curry bandwagon is still accepting members. You’re welcome.

Wow every last one of these players should be ashamed of them selves you make millions yet you cant even give an effort to win against the nuggets? Lin was just lost out there today

Hornets O & D are both bad now so they will not win. I don’t know why Kemba didn’t play well bc he’s OK?!

Jlin had a bad game… enough said.

nice!

No big deal. This happened all the time in NBA.

Very frustrating

Come on ot!!!

it happens

He had a bad shooting game, did he not?

no its not.. we need Lin to avg at least 14 pts before end of season

That’s why you can join the Stephen Curry bandwagon if all you care about is shooting.

why didn’t they time out earlier? The high altitude is getting to their heads.

Clifford’s timeout play has never worked. The Nuggets will just foul and give up a 2 point shot.

It’s just one aspect of the game
He had a bad shooting night
If you are a fan, you can say that.
There’s nothing wrong with it, I don’t why you are so salty

Kemba ISO – that’s the play.

Imagine if Lin made a 3 to tie the game and then win in OT!

two terrible shots wow

Uhh, the guy played with a hurt ankle from yesterday’s game. You’ve been hammering all about shooting, shooting, and shooting, that’s why Stephen Curry’s bandwagon is more suitable for you than here.

that might be the reasons.. and his tingling ankle (but he did seem to move quite well to a point I don’t even remember he has his ankle injure).
those can be reasons, but can not be excuses for lin and I”m sure he wont want it say it.
But then again, it can be just a bad night which happens.

His shots is like WAY OFF by a mile..have you notice that.. something is wrong .. it’s not even near the swtich or close to the basket.. he is like trying to bank them in if that is what he is doing.

its 7 not 8

He’s coming off the bench as a 6th man
12-14 is pretty good
but if he can get to 15 its a huge difference

IJ, pls don’t insult Steph Curry in correcting Tom. Steph is a rock star.

The issue is a lot of the losses were winnable games.

Because thats the only thing he didnt do well tonight
He played good defence made some good passes but shooting wasnt there
Why is it wrong to call it out?

Sorry. I’ll use Harden instead.

In this stretch of losses, we lost to 2 teams that were beatable. Sub .500 teams.

Whats there to correct? Did he have a good shooting game?

Oh yeah, I forgot. You’re a fan of offensive chuckers. Jeremy isn’t one

nah his ankle might be hurting and Denver is a hard place to play for any team.

He wasn’t marginalized. He couldn’t hit a shot.

How does this have anything to do with Lin having a bad shooting night?
Now you are just insulting me, very mature

He didn’t make a shot. If Lin had his usual decent shooting he closes. Cliff is trying to win a game, so he rests a guy who just had a strangely cold shooting night.

Lin should have taken more rest in this game and let Lamb play. This is a back to back game right after a 40 minutes game in high altitude. The coach should make a better decision.

Yes, he had a bad shooting night. No way around it. It happens to the very best of them.

Last year Curry had 0-7 once, 1-10 twice (one vs. Kemba’s Hornets, no less), 2-10 twice, 2-11 once, and 3-10 once.

So let’s not rush to crucify Jeremy on this b2b in Denver on a re-rolled ankle after playing 41 min last night.

HOLY 17-20 hornets.. no way this team makes the playoffs playing like this

changes need to be made immediately or this will be a lost season and

Lin will lose value in the free agent market if the Hornets dont make the playoffs simple as that

I don’t know. Not that big a deal. Saving him for the 2nd half in the thin air, back to back, 40 minutes, turned his ankle, made sense. He just had no shooting touch tonight.

Looked like in second half Kemba was feeding him trying to get him going but Lin shot just out of it tonight. Fatigue on back to back, altitude, sore ankle.

not 100% true.. I used to think that and it’s more often then not….but he did have a few good b2b games.

but this game..he didn’t do well… anyone saying that he did well is delusional. a few of his 9 shots are like A MILE away from the rim… that is definitely something affecting him.

he was the best Hornets player tonight….

kemba 3/12 plays 37 min

Clifford should play guys with more energy left for this game.

not good enough.. we need higher expectations for Lin

Next game Wednesday at Charlotte so should have some time to rest and recover.

Hornets could have won this game, if Lin made some shots. Hornets could have lost more if Lin did not play. See the bright side of it – Lin is healthy than we thought, Batum is back, Lamb is picking up. If one win could be a big deal, Clifford or FO needs to make big changes on coaching issues.

https://twitter.com/zukovka/status/686388861287710721

Yah, it’s just a bad shooting night. Happens to everyone even Curry, MJ and Bird.
just didnt have it tonight he has it most the nights anyways No need to make excuses for tn just an outlier

Well… at least batum was feeding him the ball once in a while instead of completely freezing him out even if lin didn’t get 1 shot in.
But if he ever continues like this in 2 consecutive games, things might change.
So he better get out of this funk fast.

Uh huh, sure.

Next 5 hornets games:

vs Atlanta

@ New Orleans

vs Milwaukee

vs Utah

@ OKC

how many games do you guys think Hornets will win… Im predicting they go 2-3

Then cliff tore apart BF1. For what? But FO will not see that. They will see Al Jefferson was out during the losing streak. They will forgo this experiment of space and pace and double down on Alfense.

Hornets absolutely need to win at home next game.. they started 0-3 and now theyre 17-20

time to make a run

Cliff didnt tear them apart.. he had no choice but to start Lin because of injuries…

I highly doubt if healthy Lin goes 0-9 again. Some of his best games came after stinking up a back to back. He has looked horrible in back to backs before.

I challenge Clifford’s decision on the court. He’s has almost nothing to show in games like this. Why didn’t he play guys who are fresh. Denver is not a good team. Let Tyler, Hawes, Daniels, Roberts, or even Harrison play. They have more energy left for this game.

Bad shot selections

0-5 if they continue to let this go on

Second game of a b2b in high-altitude, on a rerolled ankle after 41 min of play last night. 0-9 is horrendous, but bear in mind that Walker and Lamb also missed 8 shots each.

zamm.. I thought the highlights for his bad game were short.. wonder what the highlights will be in this game as I don’t think he even had a 0-9 night (the one in miami during sanity era was 1-11) and how short is it.

I wish Lin did not have this offensive stink before the Hawks game. Putting up with Dominique’s commentary will be unbearable.

Yea or no playoffs.

Hawes was terrible!

2 days rest and long season.

Nobody cares what Dominique Wilkins says.

He’s not taken seriously by anybody in his post playing career.

Better he have it tonight than playing the Hawks. Hopefully, he’ll light the Hawks up and have his shooting touch. He did look healthier on his feet tonight. But he’s not 100 percent at all.

It would still be nice for Lin to light up the Hawks while he babbles on.

Lin played pretty well in other aspects of the game rather than shooting.

Yes!! Thank you!
Although he seems to have been a great player but irrelevant

no highlights tonight lol, better to skip it

new thread
G37 CHA @DEN Notes & Observations

http://www.jlinportal.com/g37-cha-den-notes-observations/

– The Hornets lost the 7th game in a row to Denver Nuggets 92-95

– Jeremy Lin struggled in the second night of a back-to-back game in a high-altitude Denver. He finished with 2pts/2asts/1reb/1blk (0-9 shooting, 2-4 FTs). His defensive effort helped the Hornets to make a run. He finished with 0 in +/-.

– A rolled ankle the previous day made him looked physically off tonight. https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/686381955668021248

– Kemba finished with 11pts on 3-12 shooting and Batum played quite well in his 1st game back from injury, 9pts/7ast/6reb. Fatigue and high-altitude affected the Hornets as many of their shots missed long (hitting the back-end of the rim) due to tired legs

– Let’s hope 2 days rest will help JLin’s ankle to heal and regain his shooting touch.

lol parallelism in literature. you’re the yoda !

see above.

2 blocks?

thanks for sharing the knowledge. That makes sense
So next time fewer 3s and more layups is a better approach.

to run is easier than to jump. if it hurts, will that affect the concentration and muscle memory?

cody abd hawes needed to feast those easy KFC buckets.

I will not wish kkklutchfans on my worst enemy…hehe

he didnt thats it

objectively speaking, it was a nasty shooting day for him. Not just the misses, but by how much and how varied like he was hunting and pecking to try to get his shot up. Then there were a few chances inside where he chose not to take contact but kick it to the 3. Once that worked, but more that i noted, it failed where I wanted him to have gone for the contact. But, shooting 50% FTs, I felt he knew the chance for the whistle and the chance for the FT was not on last night. Hard to watch, but I saw him trying through reason to solve it for himself.