Linsanity!
Feb. 18th, 2012 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jianantonicSo Jeremy Lin might be the greatest Cinderella story in sports since Rudy, and that's awesome. He seems like a really down-to-earth, likable dude, and he's definitely been playing lights out. It's exciting. Because he seems like a good guy, I really hope that this is just the beginning of an amazing career for him.
But how awesome would it be, too, if the Linsanity ends as abruptly as it started? He'd have this two-week period of absolute greatness, but people two or three years down the road wouldn't remember his name. I mean...that'd be sad for him and so I don't WANT that. I just love the idea that he has this burst of awesomeness where everyone in New York buys a #17 Knicks jersey and then a year from now hipsters are the only ones wearing them because of the ironic fashion statement.
I'm just going to go on record and say that I suspect he will have a strong career, but I doubt he'll ever be a top tier player. He'll probably be a starting point guard for a good chunk of his career, get lots of assists and probably average a respectable PPG -- I'd guess 11-14 or so. But that makes for a boring story, so here's hoping Linsanity lasts.
But how awesome would it be, too, if the Linsanity ends as abruptly as it started? He'd have this two-week period of absolute greatness, but people two or three years down the road wouldn't remember his name. I mean...that'd be sad for him and so I don't WANT that. I just love the idea that he has this burst of awesomeness where everyone in New York buys a #17 Knicks jersey and then a year from now hipsters are the only ones wearing them because of the ironic fashion statement.
I'm just going to go on record and say that I suspect he will have a strong career, but I doubt he'll ever be a top tier player. He'll probably be a starting point guard for a good chunk of his career, get lots of assists and probably average a respectable PPG -- I'd guess 11-14 or so. But that makes for a boring story, so here's hoping Linsanity lasts.
