How Long Before Baron Davis Takes Starting PG Spot Away From Jeremy Lin?

jjgold · 02-29-12, 11:09 PM

never ever

Lin played a great game

ngates815 · 02-29-12, 11:18 PM

That's what I'm saying...Baron is a much better distrubuter...But hasn't been able to do much besides that.

Baron still has the moves to get past most people and find the open man, but Lin better scoring wise offensively.

Love watching Baron play, always been one of my favs.

Ship him off to Orlando, let him throw 20 lobs to Howard a game.

jjgold · 02-29-12, 11:22 PM

He is good for 15 minutes a game
Lin a much better all around player and way younger

sportsfanatic · 02-29-12, 11:33 PM

lin did reasonably well considering he only played 33 minutes. he was playing 40+ minutes during the win streak.

Bengals28 · 02-29-12, 11:34 PM

0% chance

ttrace35 · 03-01-12, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

He is good for 15 minutes a game
Lin a much better all around player and way younger

Lin will fold under playoff intensity. Need veterans that been there and done that.

hawley · 03-01-12, 12:03 AM

much better chance of Davis getting injured again

ttrace35 · 03-01-12, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by sportsfanatic

lin did reasonably well considering he only played 33 minutes. he was playing 40+ minutes during the win streak.

Lin had a good game tonite. But, I seen that deer in headlights look from him against miami and jersey. Also, he's not able to finish around the rim like he was a week ago. As a knick fan, I want him to do good. But, I don't think he will be able to handle playoff intensity.

zsr · 03-01-12, 12:15 AM

If baron is healthy and in shape I imagine come playoff time he's the guy.

I like lin but he couldn't even get the ball up the court against chalmers, a healthy baron would of shredded them if they full court pressed him all game

HoulihansTX · 03-01-12, 12:15 AM

He is good. People just have to deal with it. He is not good enough to play in the All-Star game, although his stats match up with the best.

ttrace35 · 03-01-12, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by zsr

If baron is healthy and in shape I imagine come playoff time he's the guy.

I like lin but he couldn't even get the ball up the court against chalmers, a healthy baron would of shredded them if they full court pressed him all game

The backup pg Cole, also abused Lin.

CWD · 03-01-12, 05:47 AM

his stats are nowhere near matching up with the best. reality he is not even in the top 30 point guards in the league and that is being kind.

sportsfanatic · 03-01-12, 06:23 AM

Originally posted by ttrace35

Lin had a good game tonite. But, I seen that deer in headlights look from him against miami and jersey. Also, he's not able to finish around the rim like he was a week ago. As a knick fan, I want him to do good. But, I don't think he will be able to handle playoff intensity.

true. he's pretty much got a bullseye on his back against every team the knicks face now because of the linsanity hype.

jjgold · 03-01-12, 06:42 AM

Lebron and Wade had to play the hardest they ever played against Lin to make him look bad

2 Hall of Famers and great defenders

Anyone looking at that game is an idiot

Lin is an all star pure point guard

sportsfanatic · 03-01-12, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Lebron and Wade had to play the hardest they ever played against Lin to make him look bad

2 Hall of Famers and great defenders

Anyone looking at that game is an idiot

Lin is an all star pure point guard

lin is still a work in progress. i think of him as rookie since he hasn't had much playing time aside from these last few weeks. if he can just get his turnovers per game down, he's got potential.

jjgold · 03-01-12, 07:01 AM

One of most impressive rookie starts of all times

stats do not lie

Guy a pure scorer too

mighty maron · 03-01-12, 07:19 AM

If it was any team in a market other than NY-LA, then Baron Davis would start. People would be aghast that you have someone that has Baron Davis's contract riding the bench or not get a ton of minutes.

NY can afford to have Davis on the bench from a money standpoint and not get the heat other teams would get.

Will be interesting to see how it pans out

shadymcgrady · 03-01-12, 07:47 AM

This is comical at best, obviously the people here that are pro Baron have never played (winning) organized basketball beyond middle school and most likely use ESPN highlights and boxscores as a barometer for analysis.

Baron is decent in second team stretches. Long gone are the glory days of being a Hornet or a Warrior for that matter. He's old, slow, a defensive liability and out of shape as usual. He had a lob or two while most of his assists came from Novak's hot hand against ramon Sessions and the Cleveland 2nd unit and you donkeys are ready to anoint him the new starting PG? RLY? Tell me, was last night's highlights of Baron reminiscent of the casual NBA watching you did when you caught highlights of Baron as a Warrior or Hornet circa 2002?

I'm not saying Lin is the end all be all, but a 34 yr old Baron Davis? Wow,

jjgold · 03-01-12, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

this is comical at best, obviously the people here that are pro baron have never played (winning) organized basketball beyond middle school and most likely use espn highlights and boxscores as a barometer for analysis.

Baron is decent in second team stretches. Long gone are the glory days of being a hornet or a warrior for that matter. He's old, slow, a defensive liability and out of shape as usual. He had a lob or two while most of his assists came from novak's hot hand against ramon sessions and the cleveland 2nd unit and you donkeys are ready to anoint him the new starting pg? Rly? Tell me, was last night's highlights of baron reminiscent of the casual nba watching you did when you caught highlights of baron as a warrior or hornet circa 2002?

I'm not saying lin is the end all be all, but a 34 yr old baron davis? Wow,

bingo!!!!!!!!!

jmonkres · 03-01-12, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by mighty maron

If it was any team in a market other than NY-LA, then Baron Davis would start. People would be aghast that you have someone that has Baron Davis's contract riding the bench or not get a ton of minutes.

NY can afford to have Davis on the bench from a money standpoint and not get the heat other teams would get.

Will be interesting to see how it pans out

Wtf are you talking about Baron is making 1.3M this year?

griz · 03-01-12, 07:57 AM

b. davis is done

The Kraken · 03-01-12, 07:57 AM

Lin's just getting better. Lets not forget the guys only started a handful of games now. Of course he has the deer in the headlight look against Miami, a team that consists of three of the best players over the last 6 years.

Give him some time to grow. He's much smarter than Baron and once he learns the intricacies of the game, Baron will be lucky to even be his backup.

Baron has no chance of starting over Lin.

EmpireMaker · 03-01-12, 09:01 AM

NEVER, Lin is faster, shoots better, passes better, everything better.

EmpireMaker · 03-01-12, 09:02 AM

Davis will not be a Knick next season.

jgray · 03-01-12, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Lebron and Wade had to play the hardest they ever played against Lin to make him look bad

2 Hall of Famers and great defenders

Anyone looking at that game is an idiot

Lin is an all star pure point guard

You know they are going to play defense in the playoffs, right? And not just Wade or James. Everybody's going to ratchet it up.

The kid has some skill but the Linsanity is insane. The problem for the Knicks is Davis is on the downside of his career (a euphemism for he sucks now) so they will have to live with Lin's growing pains and have to hope he figures it out.

ttrace35 · 03-01-12, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

This is comical at best, obviously the people here that are pro Baron have never played (winning) organized basketball beyond middle school and most likely use ESPN highlights and boxscores as a barometer for analysis.

Baron is decent in second team stretches. Long gone are the glory days of being a Hornet or a Warrior for that matter. He's old, slow, a defensive liability and out of shape as usual. He had a lob or two while most of his assists came from Novak's hot hand against ramon Sessions and the Cleveland 2nd unit and you donkeys are ready to anoint him the new starting PG? RLY? Tell me, was last night's highlights of Baron reminiscent of the casual NBA watching you did when you caught highlights of Baron as a Warrior or Hornet circa 2002?

I'm not saying Lin is the end all be all, but a 34 yr old Baron Davis? Wow,

Lin wont even be able to get the ball across half court come playoff time. You must be the one only watching ESPN highlights. Because if you watched the miami, or jersey game, you would be scared for lin. You must forget that age in a pg means little. You need that veteran leadership.(See Derek Harper NY Knicks 1994). If Baron is healthy come playoffs< he will be the guy. If Lin does start, Baron will be the one playing the key 4th quarter minutes. I promise.

crustyme · 03-01-12, 09:08 AM

baron was so bad, even the clippers got rid of him.

shadymcgrady · 03-01-12, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by ttrace35

Lin wont even be able to get the ball across half court come playoff time. You must be the one only watching ESPN highlights. Because if you watched the miami, or jersey game, you would be scared for lin. You must forget that age in a pg means little. You need that veteran leadership.(See Derek Harper NY Knicks 1994). If Baron is healthy come playoffs< he will be the guy. If Lin does start, Baron will be the one playing the key 4th quarter minutes. I promise.

I must have forgot that the nyk paid u as a consultant to instruct dantoni on who to play. Baron will be used in stretches at most since Lin is not a physically tough PG. The true focus of tough games against athletic teams like Miami should be to let melo and amare take over but it is a moot point considering the Knicks r not a real threat this yr to begin with.

shadymcgrady · 03-01-12, 09:15 AM

But as to when baron will take over as starting PG for Lin? NEVER unless Lin gets injured esp since Lin saved dantoni s job

Nova99 · 03-01-12, 09:23 AM

Not this year buddy, Linsanity is big money in ny and around the world right now, changing the two will not bring the knicks any closer to the eastern conference crown or nba title, so why would they kill the money train this year? Gotta ride it while its making everyone money!

shadymcgrady · 03-01-12, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by ttrace35

I say 1 week. 7 days. Lin coming back down to earth. Baron getting his legs back.........

Now ur changing ur tune to " come playoff time?" Just give it up and get off the soapbox or the couch or the cubicle or whatever it is that you're on.

ttrace35 · 03-01-12, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

Now ur changing ur tune to " come playoff time?" Just give it up and get off the soapbox or the couch or the cubicle or whatever it is that you're on.

My name is tracer son. Dont have to change my tune. I do and say whatever the fukk I want. Understand son?

ringemup · 03-01-12, 10:00 AM

How about when is Baron going to retire? Hes clearly lost a step. Lin is the future of the franchise no doubt that is a clear fact esp. if dantoni remains the head coach.

Bbr · 03-01-12, 10:13 AM