Super Lin-tendo!

[mredskins]

He has played 5 games (good ones) in a 82 game season. I don't understand the hype? I mean I can see Knicks fans being excited but otherwise I think a lot of it is the media needs something to hype and the NBA is desperate for hype.

That league is dead to me. How can NCAA basketball be so exciting and the NBA is just a step above WWE?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by mredskins

He has played 5 games (good ones) in a 82 game season. I don't understand the hype? I mean I can see Knicks fans being excited but otherwise I think a lot of it is the media needs something to hype and the NBA is desperate for hype.

That league is dead to me. How can NCAA basketball be so exciting and the NBA is just a step above WWE?

Five good games??

Nobody has scored more points in his first five career starts SINCE THE MERGER. Not Jordan, not Kobe, not Shaq, nobody.

[GMScud]

He's All Lin. Kid's balling.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Five good games??

Nobody has scored more points in his first five career starts SINCE THE MERGER. Not Jordan, not Kobe, not Shaq, nobody.

so what?? you will forget his name in year.

[GMScud]

It's a shame idiots like Floyd Mayweather and Jason Whitlock can't leave race out of it:

Jason Whitlock Shows True Colors on Twitter with Lame Jeremy Lin Tweet | Bleacher Report

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Racist Comments About Jeremy Lin a Disgrace - a Fan's Take - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by mredskins

so what?? you will forget his name in year.

Doubt it. How could he be worse going forward than other very good players at his position like Jrue Holiday and Ty Lawson? He'll at least outpace them.

You're probably right in saying he won't sustain this level of Rajon Rondo/Derrick Rose ish production. But he doesn't need to do that to keep the Knicks winning. He doesn't even need to be Steve Nash. It's all up to Carmelo, if he meshes with Lin and changes his ball-hog mindset, that team will run deep in the playoffs.

You might forget his name because you're not an NBA fan. I don't see how he drops out of the sport world's consciousness, though.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Doubt it. How could he be worse going forward than other very good players at his position like Jrue Holiday and Ty Lawson? He'll at least outpace them.

You're probably right in saying he won't sustain this level of Rajon Rondo/Derrick Rose ish production. But he doesn't need to do that to keep the Knicks winning. He doesn't even need to be Steve Nash. It's all up to Carmelo, if he meshes with Lin and changes his ball-hog mindset, that team will run deep in the playoffs.

You might forget his name because you're not an NBA fan. I don't see how he drops out of the sport world's consciousness, though.

I love the NBA have watch as long as the NFL it is just gotten to the point where it seems fake to me. Thus my WWE reference.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by mredskins

He has played 5 games (good ones) in a 82 game season. I don't understand the hype? I mean I can see Knicks fans being excited but otherwise I think a lot of it is the media needs something to hype and the NBA is desperate for hype.

That league is dead to me. How can NCAA basketball be so exciting and the NBA is just a step above WWE?

Cable top 15RankShow name

Network

Day, time
Viewers in millions

1.Walking Dead

AMC

Sun., 9
8.1

2.Jersey Shore

MTV

Thu., 10
5.4

3.Pawn Stars

History

Mon., 10:30
5.2

4.Gold Rush

DISC

Fri., 9
4.8

*Pawn Stars

History

Mon., 10
4.8

*WWE Raw

USA

Mon., 9
4.8

7.The Lion King

Disney

Sat., 7:30
4.7

*Swamp People

History

Thu., 9
4.7

9.WWE Raw

USA

Mon., 10

2 of the top 10...might want to rethink its popularity?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by dmek25

Cable top 15RankShow name

Network

Day, time
Viewers in millions

1.Walking Dead

AMC

Sun., 9
8.1

2.Jersey Shore

MTV

Thu., 10
5.4

3.Pawn Stars

History

Mon., 10:30
5.2

4.Gold Rush

DISC

Fri., 9
4.8

*Pawn Stars

History

Mon., 10
4.8

*WWE Raw

USA

Mon., 9
4.8

7.The Lion King

Disney

Sat., 7:30
4.7

*Swamp People

History

Thu., 9
4.7

9.WWE Raw

USA

Mon., 10

2 of the top 10...might want to rethink its popularity?

I was not questioning it's popularity but it's realism.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I was not questioning it's popularity but it's realism.

The NBA is fake? I don't follow.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by GMScud

The NBA is fake? I don't follow.

I agree with mredskins. Obviously its real athletic competition but the NBA is about as entertainment oriented as a sport can get, before falling into a different category. I love basketball and can watch college all day. I can watch classic NBA games. I can watch olympic basketball. I cant watch NBA.