I love how people jump on the bandwagon quickly..........
Even though this is not remotely realistic of a trade, because the Knicks wouldn't ever give up Lin for Rondo, it's pretty apparent that Lin is a better player than Rondo is. He just flat out is.
I mean, people can be in deniable about it if they want. This has nothing to do with the large number of points that Lin has been getting. Just watch the way he plays, the way he penetrates and finishes, watch the way he runs the offense. He's a whole lot more careful than Rondo is. He's a much superior help defender. He's a better finisher, possibly an equally or slightly less talented passer, a far better free throw shooter, he actually has the ability to knock down the mid-range and 3 point shot to keep defenses honest.
Who are people kidding when they claim that Rondo is better than this kid? I mean, I understand, people are emotionally attached, and I don't blame them for being emotionally attached. Rondo is a great, great player. He has a ton of heart, but don't dare say he's better than Jeremey Lin because the performances that Lin has put out the last 4 games, even if the points aspect of his stats aren't numbers that he can maintain every single game for the rest of this season, Rondo on his best days couldn't hope to consistently, game after game, put up points numbers half as impressive as what Lin has been doing while doing all the other things that he does for that team.
I love Rondo, but don't dare tell me that he can, on an all around basis, play better than what Lin has done in these past 4 games. He's a legitimate offensive weapon for his team. We are amazed when Rondo manages 12-15 points, much less 18 and above. Lin is no fluke. There will be games where the shots don't drop, but he knows what the hell he's doing on that court, and is pretty careful about it. He's not as careless as Rondo is. He plays under much more control.
