Tag: Brooklyn Nets

  • Jeremy Lin Can be a New York & NBA Superstar Again

    Jeremy Lin Can be a New York & NBA Superstar Again

    There are a number of reasons, some subjective, others objective, that people think the Brooklyn Nets will be the worst, or one of the worst, teams in the NBA this season. One of them is how little respect or knowledge many fans and NBA reports have when it comes to Jeremy Lin, basing their opinions on things they saw from him around four or three years ago.

  • New York Knicks & Jeremy Lin: Old Grudge Hiding Behind Defensive Lies

    New York Knicks & Jeremy Lin: Old Grudge Hiding Behind Defensive Lies

    Two options: Either the New York Knicks haven’t watched a single Jeremy Lin game since he’s left the team, or their smear campaign against their former player is revived after a four-year hiatus. A Brian Lewis article on the New York Post included a source telling him that the Knicks didn’t go after Lin in […]

  • Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin & Steve Clifford Unable to Replace Him

    Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin & Steve Clifford Unable to Replace Him

    The Charlotte Hornets had the opportunity to re-sign Jeremy Lin this offseason, but wouldn’t offer him the kind of money he wanted, and the number of minutes he needed, and so he left via free agency to the Brooklyn Nets. Head coach Steve Clifford seems to think his team got better in some ways and worse in others. Personally, I think Lin’s departure, along with other changes, only weakened the Hornets in both offensive and defensive aspects.

  • Jeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets, and the Depths of People Not Believing in This Team

    Jeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets, and the Depths of People Not Believing in This Team

    While we’ve gone over the subject of how little people seem to think of the Brooklyn Nets despite their additions of Jeremy Lin and other players this offseason, a poll I happened to come across was an interesting reminder of how bad some fans think this team really is.

  • Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin & Proving They’re Not the NBA’s Worst Team

    Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin & Proving They’re Not the NBA’s Worst Team

    Mob mentality is term used to explain how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors, or form specific opinions. One of these popular opinions in the NBA offseason is that the Brooklyn Nets will be the worst team in the league this season, which gives Jeremy Lin another motivational push heading into 2016-2017.

  • Jeremy Lin Photos: From Palo Alto to the Brooklyn Nets

    Jeremy Lin Photos: From Palo Alto to the Brooklyn Nets

    In a post/article that’s as offseason as it gets, we go through the career of Jeremy Lin. From his beginning playing high school basketball at Palo Alto, through Harvard, and onto the NBA, where he’s played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets and about to begin a new chapter on the Brooklyn Nets.

  • Jeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets & Defining Success Next Season

    Jeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets & Defining Success Next Season

    The Brooklyn Nets are a popular choice for many to post the worst record in the NBA next season, despite the additions of Jeremy Lin and many others on a basically brand new team. This had me thinking about trying to define what would be a successful season, for Lin as an individual, and for the Nets as a team trying to build something new.

  • Jeremy Lin Means the World to the Brooklyn Nets

    Jeremy Lin Means the World to the Brooklyn Nets

    The Brooklyn Nets are making Jeremy Lin the face of the franchise, and it’s before he’s even played a single game for his new team. The combination of being everything head coach Kenny Atkinson and general manager Bobby Marks are about from a basketball philosophy standpoint, and his huge marketing potential, makes him incredibly valuable to a franchise that’s fighting for recognition in a city and league that usually forgets about them.

  • Jeremy Lin, Shooting Percentage & Brooklyn Nets Role Effect

    Jeremy Lin, Shooting Percentage & Brooklyn Nets Role Effect

    The summer makes every little piece of information receive rare grandeur, so Jeremy Lin working on his shooting is obviously a big deal to Brooklyn Nets fans, and Lin fans as well. The Olympics might be ending, but the NBA season is still two months away.

  • Jeremy Lin: What Kind of Numbers can the Brooklyn Nets Expect From Him?

    Jeremy Lin: What Kind of Numbers can the Brooklyn Nets Expect From Him?

    The Brooklyn Nets are going to play Jeremy Lin in a bigger role than he’s ever had, and more minutes than he’s ever played. This means a whole different set of stats for Lin, and this is an attempt to gauge what kind of numbers we’re going to see from him next season.