Jeremy Lin Is An Evangelical Christian and Majored in Economics..

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Wonder if he's into politics? He'd be a sweet endorsement for Ron Paul right about now..

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Indy Vidual said:
Is he the Tim Tebow of Basketball?
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He's this kid who recently got a chance to play (he was in the minor league on January 23rd) because some starters were injured and he's setting the world on fire. The Knicks are something like 7-1 since he began starting about 2 weeks ago. I read the wikipedia on him and it says he's an Evangelical Christian. His parents are from Taiwan. No team in the NBA drafted him and no college would give him a scholarship. He scored 38 points against the Lakers a few days ago in a win for the Knicks. He's also great with other non scoring productivity (assists, steals, etc.). He's one of the few Asian-American NBA players. Apparently everyone in the Big Apple is going nuts over the guy.

And somebody wrote an article on the Tebow comparison. Curiously, the article does not mention that Lin is also an Evangelical Christian.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_rosenberg/02/14/lin.tebow/index.html
 
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anaconda said:
He's this kid who recently got a chance to play because some starters were injured and he's setting the world on fire. The Knicks are something like 8-1 since he began starting about 3 weeks ago. I read the wikipedia on him and it says he's an Evangelical Christian. His parents are from Taiwan. No team in the NBA drafted him and no college would give him a scholarship. He scored 38 points against the Lakers a few days ago in a win for the Knicks. He's also great with other non scoring productivity (assists, steals, etc.). He's one of the few Asian-American NBA players. Apparently everyone in the Big Apple is going nuts over the guy.
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He is first in lost balls as well.He has that many points per game cause he takes half the team shots.Because he is new the other teams defencive players did not know how he plays.In 2 months he is done,he is an average player nothing more.
 
Demigod said:
He is first in lost balls as well.He has that many points per game cause he takes half the team shots.Because he is new the other teams defencive players did not know how he plays.In 2 months he is done,he is an average player nothing more.
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But I heard he shoots over 58% from the floor. So why not take shots when you're open? He is very fast, has remarkable driving lane aggressiveness and finesse, passes with either hand, and makes tons of assists. I don't even follow basketball but I find this highlight film very impressive:

 
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Demigod said:
He is first in lost balls as well.He has that many points per game cause he takes half the team shots.Because he is new the other teams defencive players did not know how he plays.In 2 months he is done,he is an average player nothing more.
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That's absolutely not true. I've been following Lin since the Warriors signed him last year. Just because he has many turnovers doesn't mean he's bad, he is the guy with the ball the most often, so it is expected that he'll turnover the ball a few times. Have you seen his assists numbers? He's been getting many assists and recently 14 assists in his last game, he's a team player and knows how to handle and pass the ball. Also, he is technically not new, this is his second season, he was on the Warriors last season and although he didn't play too much it doesn't mean people don't know how to defend him that's just a wrong statement it's not like he's coming up with completely new moves no one has ever seen before. This is the NBA, not some pick up game, these players have been playing for many years they know what they're doing, he's just a smart player. I bet you anything that two months he won't be done, that's just absurd for you to think that. I don't think you even watch basketball, do you, just from the statement "first in lost balls," makes it seem like you don't.
 
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anaconda said:
He's this kid who recently got a chance to play (he was in the minor league on January 23rd) because some starters were injured and he's setting the world on fire. The Knicks are something like 7-1 since he began starting about 2 weeks ago. I read the wikipedia on him and it says he's an Evangelical Christian. His parents are from Taiwan. No team in the NBA drafted him and no college would give him a scholarship. He scored 38 points against the Lakers a few days ago in a win for the Knicks. He's also great with other non scoring productivity (assists, steals, etc.). He's one of the few Asian-American NBA players. Apparently everyone in the Big Apple is going nuts over the guy.
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He came undrafted into the NBA, the Warriors took him up. He went to Harvard, but Ivy Leagues don't give scholarships and yeah he has had a rough time toward the NBA. When he was at the Golden State Warriors, everyone loved him too, at least the Asian community.
 
giovannile07 said:
That's absolutely not true. I've been following Lin since the Warriors signed him last year. Just because he has many turnovers doesn't mean he's bad, he is the guy with the ball the most often, so it is expected that he'll turnover the ball a few times. Have you seen his assists numbers? He's been getting many assists and recently 14 assists in his last game, he's a team player and knows how to handle and pass the ball. Also, he is technically not new, this is his second season, he was on the Warriors last season and although he didn't play too much it doesn't mean people don't know how to defend him that's just a wrong statement it's not like he's coming up with completely new moves no one has ever seen before. This is the NBA, not some pick up game, these players have been playing for many years they know what they're doing, he's just a smart player. I bet you anything that two months he won't be done, that's just absurd for you to think that. I don't think you even watch basketball, do you, just from the statement "first in lost balls," makes it seem like you don't.
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Good point about the turnovers. I saw this article and it is pretty interesting. Steve Nash, for example, has a significantly higher turnover rate..

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/02/16/jeremy.lin.knicks/
 
This guy is the real deal - It'd be hard to say if the Harvard education would push him towards Paul.

Someone in NY - get him on the streets and ask him with a video camera. I've got more friends who have met him in the past two weeks than ever before. He is very down to earth and speaks to EVERYONE.
 
anaconda said:
Jeremy Lin Is An Evangelical Christian and Majored in Economics..
Wonder if he's into politics? He'd be a sweet endorsement for Ron Paul right about now..
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The fact that he majored in economics makes him less likely to support Paul, not more. Most people who are halfway decent know there's something fishy/immoral/useless about the economics they learn and steer clear. You might as well be asking someone who majored in political science if they are into libertarianism.
 
Fermli said:
The fact that he majored in economics makes him less likely to support Paul, not more. Most people who are halfway decent know there's something fishy/immoral/useless about the economics they learn and steer clear. You might as well be asking someone who majored in political science if they are into libertarianism.
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With all due respect, I feel that this is a urban legend promulgated on the Forums and by Ron Paul himself. Almost every economics professor I have ever had is incredulous about government policy undermining overall social welfare. Introductory principles students are often introduced to this with examples of agricultural price supports and quotas. And examining the effects of government purchases in necessary and reasonable. Also, it is my sense that the data is very accurate from places like the Bureau Of Economic Analysis. Economists should not be vilified because of politicians or a small handful of deceitful economists that are feeding at the trough of big government.
 
Feeding the Abscess said:
I think he's from Europe, and English isn't his first language.
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Well, either way if he was from Europe, he should know what turnovers are, I've spoken with people who watch the NBA from Europe and they know what turnovers are and everything. I don't doubt the fact that English may not be his first language, but whether he actually is knowledgeable about basketball is another thing.
 
He's the next Michael Jordan. You heard it here first.

Lots of dudes can ball, but not many are ballers, plus great team players, and most importantly, he's clutch.
 
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