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[CoffeeJanitor]

Those people wont stay. NBA has been on an uptick since last season. Great ratings for finals last year. Great ratings and records for playoffs last year. And after lockout

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....at-lockout-nba-christmas-ratings-set-records/

Sure he is helping the swing but NBA was moving up in ratings and attendance since Lebron came to the heat. It's good for the game but when lin comes back to earth most of the casuals will leave.

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[Davidion]

Astrolad will never die.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

I am pretty apathetic about Lin, but my interest in basketball has picked up pretty much solely because the tickets are so damn cheap. You can get six tickets to sixers games for $60. Or 2 tickets, free parking, and $20 vendor credit for $60. It's like the cheapest I have ever seen any sports tickets in this town.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

I am pretty apathetic about Lin, but my interest in basketball has picked up pretty much solely because the tickets are so damn cheap. You can get six tickets to sixers games for $60. Or 2 tickets, free parking, and $20 vendor credit for $60. It's like the cheapest I have ever seen any sports tickets in this town.

Wolves games are $5 monday through wednesday, of course you have to sit in the nosebleeds but still

 

[Pastry]

I am pretty apathetic about Lin, but my interest in basketball has picked up pretty much solely because the tickets are so damn cheap. You can get six tickets to sixers games for $60. Or 2 tickets, free parking, and $20 vendor credit for $60. It's like the cheapest I have ever seen any sports tickets in this town.

When I was still living in San Antonio getting nosebleed tickets to the Spurs was one of my favorite things to do. Tickets were maybe $15 a pop, it was great.

 

[levious]

Olympic is a fucking game. Treason is something you do to bring down your country, not a game you participate in to help line the pockets of sponsors and TV station executives.

And that self-proclaimed King from the Houston Chron is a retard. He's been like that since the beginning of time.

yeah, I only posted that because it referenced multiple examples of US citizens getting to play for foreign teams, not the question the column was asking.

 

[LyleLanley]

I am pretty apathetic about Lin, but my interest in basketball has picked up pretty much solely because the tickets are so damn cheap. You can get six tickets to sixers games for $60. Or 2 tickets, free parking, and $20 vendor credit for $60. It's like the cheapest I have ever seen any sports tickets in this town.

On a related note, as a Knicks season ticket holder, I'm loving what Lin is doing to the price of Knicks games.

 

[richiek]

On a related note, as a Knicks season ticket holder, I'm loving what Lin is doing to the price of Knicks games.

Ticket prices at MSG are absolutely ridiculous for Knicks games (and Rangers games too, for that matter). Add to the fact that Time Warner is still blacking out MSG Network. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU...

 

[LyleLanley]

Ticket prices at MSG are absolutely ridiculous for Knicks games (and Rangers games too, for that matter). Add to the fact that Time Warner is still blacking out MSG Network. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU...

I also have Rangers tickets and it drives me crazy how cheap Rangers fans are, no one wants to buy my tickets for face value. Oh and I fucking hate Time Warner and MSG for still not working things out.

 

[numble]

Lin's success validates the lockout. Without the lockout, he would not have had gotten the extra time to build muscle and work on his game. He'd be scrawnier and hitting his sophomore wall rather than cut and fresh. The lockout will increase ratings.

 

[teruterubozu]

Lin's success validates the lockout. Without the lockout, he would not have had gotten the extra time to build muscle and work on his game. He'd be scrawnier and hitting his sophomore wall rather than cut and fresh. The lockout will increase ratings.

When Melo comes back it will come crashing down.

 

[Yopis]

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Keep drinking that kool aid then lol.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I am pretty apathetic about Lin, but my interest in basketball has picked up pretty much solely because the tickets are so damn cheap. You can get six tickets to sixers games for $60. Or 2 tickets, free parking, and $20 vendor credit for $60. It's like the cheapest I have ever seen any sports tickets in this town.

I'm looking at tickets just to see Lin play @ Atlanta April 22th.

First time I have ever even thought about going to an NBA game.

Edit: Cheapest I can find are $23.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Keep drinking that kool aid then lol.

Can someone explain to me what kool aid means. I never get what it means in everyday speech, and even the urban dictionary definition has me confused

 

[Analytical]

Can someone explain to me what kool aid means. I never get what it means in everyday speech, and even the urban dictionary definition has me confused

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid

Should be a good enough explanation for you.

 

[clav]

Can someone explain to me what kool aid means. I never get what it means in everyday speech, and even the urban dictionary definition has me confused

Basically, stay close-minded or fanboy-ish.

Sports fans love using that metaphor.

 

[Red Blaster]

D Rose
KD
Harden
Blake Griffin

Most of the young(rookies to 4th years) generation aren't that arrogant at all really. I don't know where you go t this mentality that everyone in the NBA except Lin is humble. Get that outta here.

Blake Griffin is incredibly arrogant

And LeBaron was homble as shit as a rookie too;

 

[numble]

When Melo comes back it will come crashing down.

There are rumors that he might get traded for a package including Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov.

 

[edornob]

WOULD

 

[Puddles]

Blake Griffin is incredibly arrogant

And LeBaron was homble as shit as a rookie too;

LeBron is the worst human being in the NBA. He's even infected Wade at this point. That draft class was a bit arrogant overall.

 

[numble]

The Basketball Jones (Toronto-based video bloggers) on Jeremy Lin:
http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2012/02/15/ep-762-the-dream-is-real/

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

There are rumors that he might get traded for a package including Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov.

Not sure if serious....

 

[Wickerman]

I don't really follow the 2K series. Have they been known to upgrade player ratings when things like this happen?

This was posted yesterday on Twitter:

There will be a #NBA2K12 roster update in the next 48 hours per @NBA2KInsider including a bump to JLin among other things

https://twitter.com/#!/Ronnie2K/status/169510897583276035

He is now rated at 69 and will probably get another boost soon
http://www.sportsgamershow.com/post...-gets-ratings-boost-in-nba-2k12-roster-update

Mind you, I think Linsanity is legit and will make it to the 80s before the end of the year. After last night, he's up for another bump

https://twitter.com/#!/Ronnie2K/status/169839858175590400

 

[numble]

Not sure if serious....

I think the Nuggets also want an expiring PG. Maybe they can do a 3-team deal with the Clippers and their injured PG.

 

[YoungHav]

what is interesting to me is I searched the internet and even in Summer 2010 people were asking whether or not Jeremy Lin would be in NBA2K11 lol.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

I think the Nuggets also want an expiring PG. Maybe they can do a 3-team deal with the Clippers and their injured PG.

Well, Clips might sign our Shanghaied players.

 

[Derrick01]

I dunno 8 turnovers tonight, and 30 in 5 games? Not to mention it was against the lolraptors.

Maybe he's just the next brett favre!

 

[GhostWriter24]

Here's a crowd perspective of Lin's game winner from last night, holy SHIT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsgjtRiAL0E

 

[Ashhong]

Was it really that clutch when it was a tied game? Would be immensely more "clutch" if they were down even a point imo. Still a great shot.

 

[Red Blaster]

No shot is clutch when you're guarded by Jose Calderon

 

[S-Wind]

The Jeremy Lin Effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiektV3HEB8

 

[S-Wind]

The Jeremy Lin Effect 2 (Linsanity):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...tion_id=annotation_441001&src_vid=qiektV3HEB8

The bandage comes off! HAHA!

 

[shira]

No shot is clutch when you're guarded by Jose Calderon

If you get to less than 2-3s, you can't drive.
Caleron was not aware of the clock and gave him space with his salsa feet.

Poor coach + terrible defender = free shot.

 

[Rentahamster]

"And what's your major?"

"Umm....comm..unications?"

lmao

 

[Zhengi]

Oh wow. Nash-esque. Oh fucking wow. lmao


Rated 56

Awesome. This makes me want to go back and revisit NBA 2k12 again

Edit:

This was posted yesterday on Twitter:


https://twitter.com/#!/Ronnie2K/status/169510897583276035

He is now rated at 69 and will probably get another boost soon
http://www.sportsgamershow.com/post...-gets-ratings-boost-in-nba-2k12-roster-update


https://twitter.com/#!/Ronnie2K/status/169839858175590400

Even better news

 

[DY_nasty]

Lin's new 2k rating is

69!

 

[bigboss370]

aw man 2k12, i can't play that game. Its sooo bad, compared to 2k11.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Lin on some Chinese? show with his mom? talking about not being drafted and the racism he had received in college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fYrTv_eekI&feature=g-vrec&context=G21e7c22RVAAAAAAAAAw

 

[SUPREME1]

Time will tell whether he achieves greatness. Right now the whole city is buzzing and people are fucking upbeat. Even as someone who's barely paying attention the ride is fun.

Haters gonna hate.

Bandwagoners gonna bandwagon.

 

[victreeb3l]

Here's a crowd perspective of Lin's game winner from last night, holy SHIT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsgjtRiAL0E

my God, its like theyre at the Garden lol. i wonder how the raptors felt that night

 

[Diprosalic]

Lin on some Chinese? show with his mom? talking about not being drafted and the racism he had received in college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fYrTv_eekI&feature=g-vrec&context=G21e7c22RVAAAAAAAAAw

can't he speak [insert parents native language]?

 

[BlueSteel]

can't he speak [insert parents native language]?

Probably can speak chinese to his parents, but not enough to talk in a talk-show setting, where the vocab requirement is much higher. My take anyways

 

[tubster68]

Lin is a great player, but has bad music taste =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHqw-h2Rus

 

[Onemic]

Lin is a great player, but has bad music taste =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHqw-h2Rus

Not surprised, he said he wanted to be a minister if he left the NBA back in Goldrenstate.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Lin is a great player, but has bad music taste =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHqw-h2Rus

bad taste?
hillsong is one of the largest christian bands in the world.
if you were Godfearing like jeremy lin, you'd be all up on the christian music too.
hater's gonna hate.

 

[Analytical]

Lin is a great player, but has bad music taste =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHqw-h2Rus

He's a Christian? Well I guess a high basketball IQ doesn't mean a high regular IQ

 

[GhostWriter24]

Get ready for Linsanity tonight, Knicks fans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGKVHX2f5ZI&feature=youtu.be

 

[SouthernDragon]

Harvard was his last option.

I mean, he clearly earned it, but damn if I'm not jelly of his ability to say that.

 

[bigboss370]

He's a Christian? Well I guess a high basketball IQ doesn't mean a high regular IQ

what the fuck?

 

[Cyan]

what the fuck?

Something something Tim Tebow.