Lin - 28 pts, 4brds, 5stls, 14 assts.

[sammydabiz]

You clearly didn't understand my post at all, so I'll spell it out for you slowly. You said "Lin wouldn't be getting this press if he weren't Asian or in NY." I gave you a very recent example of somebody who is neither Asian nor in New York, yet got just as much publicity. I am not comparing their talent levels, I am comparing the amount of coverage they received. Sorry you didn't understand that from that start, although I don't understand why, since you were the one that made the original point.

Tebow and Lin are apples and oranges:

Tebow: College National Champ, Heisman winner, first round draft pick, documentary of him in high school, statue of him and a plaque of his famous quote at UF, etc, etc

Are you really going to tell me that their rise to fame is comparable?!? Tebow was top ten in jersey sales before his run this year. His following was established years ago.

Now for Lin to IMO surpass the hoopla of Tebow-mania in under 10 games, and it isn't largely influenced by where he plays or his background, I'd be hard pressed to believe that.

 

[Rico444]

Like I said before, people love an underdog story. Tebow was a great college player, but there are plenty of guys who are great in college but never sniff success in the NFL. He was supposed to be one of those guys, according to just about everybody who plays or covers football. He rose above all of that talk, and had tremendous success.

Obviously, seeing an Asian-American have success in the NBA is rare, and adds to all of this, as does him being in New York. But you're kidding yourself if you think this wouldn't be a big story if, like I said, he was doing this in a different market and was not Asian. Maybe not as big, but still very big.

 

[Excalibur]

Sure they can, unless you want to argue with Webster, because that's where I just got it.

None of those words are synonyms, according to the site. So unless you like being imprecise in your language, you're wrong.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

This video summarizes the Jeremy Lin story fairly well. Jeremy Lin story is not even close to be the same as Tebow. Tebow was a blue chip recruit who played at Florida. Jeremy could not even get a DIII school to give him a scholarship even though he was the CA state player with the year, had a 64-3 high school record and beat the Mater Dei high school from southern Cal full of D1A recruits. Also, whoever said Jeremy Lin is cocky got no idea what he is talking about. There is nothing cocky about this kid. He has this incredible quiet confidence that's hard to describe. He is extremely tough mentally which is the thing that separates him from other PGs that might fit the stereotypical mold better than him.

 

[businesslawyer]

This video summarizes the Jeremy Lin story fairly well. Jeremy Lin story is not even close to be the same as Tebow. Tebow was a blue chip recruit who played at Florida. Jeremy could not even get a DIII school to give him a scholarship even though he was the CA state player with the year, had a 64-3 high school record and beat the Mater Dei high school from southern Cal full of D1A recruits. Also, whoever said Jeremy Lin is cocky got no idea what he is talking about. There is nothing cocky about this kid. He has this incredible quiet confidence that's hard to describe. He is extremely tough mentally which is the thing that separates him from other PGs that might fit the stereotypical mold better than him.

It is a good thing no D-III school offered him a scholarship, because they are forbidden from having athletic scholarships.

That having been said, I agree with the bulk of your post.

 

[sammydabiz]

None of those words are synonyms, according to the site. So unless you like being imprecise in your language, you're wrong.

Umm wrong again my friend, http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely.
Under #2: related words.....

I find it trivial to bicker this point with you. So let this be an end to your pointless argument.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

It is a good thing no D-III school offered him a scholarship, because they are forbidden from having athletic scholarships.

That having been said, I agree with the bulk of your post.

Sorry, Jeremy himself said in Sunday's interview that he could not even get DIII schools to look at him out of high school.

Here is a sports science breakdown of why Jeremy has been successful in the NBA. The kid has a lot more physical tools people give him credit for.

 

[8893]

Dearest sammydabiz:

I am sorry for transposing your use of the word "purely" with my use of the word "only" in referencing your comments. You see, in the English language that I was taught and with which I am most familiar, they have identical meaning in the context for which you used them; i.e., meaning: limited to the items referenced (in your case, race and location) and excluding all other factors. If you intended "purely" to mean something different, I welcome your explanation of what that meaning is and how it is different from "only."

Next, because you have made clear that dignity is a quality that is important to you, I look forward to your dignified explanation of what, exactly, you intended with your "On a white girl probably" comment in response to the "Where does Shabazz get off" thread.

Finally, when you have finished with those two, please send word from China about what they think of Linsanity there, because that's where you'll be when you are through digging.

Thanks for confirming your sackless, bigoted troll status.

Best,
8893

 

[nomar]

Sammy, you lose this vocabulary debate.

It's not really much of a debate, actually. You're just wrong. You just threw a fit over someone using a synonym.

 

[sammydabiz]

Dearest sammydabiz:

I am sorry for transposing your use of the word "purely" with my use of the word "only" in referencing your comments. You see, in the English language that I was taught and with which I am most familiar, they have identical meaning in the context for which you used them; i.e., meaning: limited to the items referenced (in your case, race and location) and excluding all other factors. If you intended "purely" to mean something different, I welcome your explanation of what that meaning is and how it is different from "only."

Next, because you have made clear that dignity is a quality that is important to you, I look forward to your dignified explanation of what, exactly, you intended with your "On a white girl probably" comment in response to the "Where does Shabazz get off" thread.

Finally, when you have finished with those two, please send word from China about what they think of Linsanity there, because that's where you'll be when you are through digging.

Thanks for confirming your sackless, bigoted troll status.

Best,
8893

Lmao, your a piece of work 889743. One day I could only hope to be a tough guy like yourself, lol

As far as purely is concerned, it was my post , therefore, my context on how I intended the word to be interpreted. Case in point #2 under related words on the Webster website: http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Purely as related to largely, mainly, mostly.

My "white girl" post was purely comedic, as evidenced by another liking the post. Is it my fault your square sensability is offended by it? If so I can't help you there, sorry.

And lastly, no digging is needed my friend, I've proved my point and others have agreed with me. The fact that you still feel the need to squabble over a petty issue of the context of a word (which I had established and explained already), says more of your inadequacies and insecurities than anything else.

Thanks for confirming your callowness

Always,
SammyDaBiz

 

[Excalibur]

Umm wrong again my friend, http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely.
Under #2: related words.....

I find it trivial to bicker this point with you. So let this be an end to your pointless argument.

Related does not equal synonym. You don't even realize your link disagrees with you. Imprecise again. I win.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

lol wtf is that video? some of those clips seem a little forced.

"hey jeremy we need a clip of you waking up early for this video, can you hop out of this bed and pretend that you're tired."

 

[8893]

Good article on Linsanity:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke-jeremy-lin-20120221,0,3935667.column?track=rss

And for those who have not seen last weekend's SNL opening skit that is referenced in the article, it's worth checking out imo. Pretty spot-on.

 

[caw]

Whenever I think of Lin I get this running through my head:

Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!

 

[traitor71]

He was really overwhelmed tonight. I don't think there are any other teams that can blitz him the way that Miami did, but good lord he looked over matched.

 

[Scoe]

He was really overwhelmed tonight. I don't think there are any other teams that can blitz him the way that Miami did, but good lord he looked over matched.

So was Derrick Rose last year, it was bound to happen at some point he will be fine in the long run.

 

[aceboon]

he looked like a QB who took one too many hits in the pocket and was starting to feel pressure that wasn't there. those early traps and ball pressure had him shellshocked and made him pick up his dribble out on the perimeter later in the game when the Heat had eased up on him. hopefully its not something that carries over because his body language looked pretty bad.

 

[8893]

No doubt he got schooled last night, and the wheels came off. The Heat had a plan and executed it well. But the Knicks are merely their latest victim in this run of 8 games won by double digits. Hopefully it came at a good time, heading into the All-Star break, and he and the Knicks can learn from this. I was surprised that the Knicks kept it as close as they did, given how poorly he played. Novak's threes helped them hang around for longer than they should have. They still have a lot of work to do to integrate the parts, and Lin will have adjustments to make now that he is on the scouting reports of the teams they will face. I think he will use this to get better and improve the weaknesses in his game, but time will tell.

 

[traitor71]

So was Derrick Rose last year, it was bound to happen at some point he will be fine in the long run.

Oh I agree, he will be fine. I just don't think he will be able to match up with Miami and what they can do to attack him. Of course if Miami is healthy no one is going to be able to match up with them over seven games so this isn't an "end of the world" type of thing.

 

[Excalibur]

He did look shell-shocked.

 

[Scoe]

Just gotta tip your hat to the Heat they just play at another speed the only team I could see matching up with them is OKC, well see what happens, they have a different look to them this year, they look real hungry this year.