So he (Jeremy Lin) is elite?
In what context? He's better than any backup PG I can think of. He's likely in that mix with like Goran Dragic, Mike Conley Jr, guys like that.
I never said he wasn't a good player but he hasn't shown more than AB has. How much more credit do I need to give him? Should I say he is above average? I need more proof, other than the one small sample size (everyone asks that of AB). He is a good player, nothing more as of yet... a dime a dozen.
I'm confused..are you comparing Lin to Bradley, or arguing Bradley is better..or what?
In any case, my 'you need to give him more credit' thing was because you said he wasn't Elite, then you said:
The only thing Lin brings to the table is Chinese fans, that doesn't help with wins or losses!
Which is just plain bogus. He does bring asian fans, but he brings way more to the table than that, both in terms of an established fan demographic and in terms of skill sets.
Also, more of a point... AB is on a rookie contract for about 2 more seasons (I think)... that's great for what AB brings (he doesn't need shoulders to play elite defense as you witnessed last season).
Well..he does need shoulders to be a starting caliber player. But Avery Bradley is on a good rookie contract, but Lin is only going to hit the Rockets for 7 million per season or something in terms of cap repercussions. He's a better contract than Jeff Green looks like right now.
Ultimately the point I'm making was more that the opinion:
The only thing Lin brings to the table is Chinese fans, that doesn't help with wins or losses!
Doesn't seem to hold much water if you're looking at the actual numbers.