Jeremy Lin Getting Traded, Again?

Howard To Houston

With Dwight Howard signing with Houston Rockets, the possibility of Jeremy Lin getting traded to another team is very high because Houston will need the cap space. Is this good or bad for Jeremy? It's good because Jeremy might get traded to a team that will use him properly. It's bad because Houston with Dwight is a contender team and Jeremy will benefit greatly from the experience.

Jeremy Lin Needs To Go

Houston hasn't really been good to Jeremy Lin. Yes, they offered him a big contract to come to Houston but that's the owner talking. Remember, Morey and McHale traded Jeremy the last time he was in Houston because they didn't want him there.

(Image Credit: Jeremy Lin, NBA, Houston Rockets)

Now with Dwight Howard in the team, the Rockets doesn't really need Jeremy Lin. All they need is a stable guard that can pass to both Dwight Howard and James Harden. Of course, Jeremy Lin can easily fill that role but he will only be wasting his talent if that's the only thing that he'll do in the team.

Jeremy Lin is an attacking guard that can easily explode and dominate a game. With two dominant players on the team, his role will be reduced to nothing more than someone who feeds the stars the ball. Jeremy Lin needs to go to a team that will use him effectively just like what Coach D'Antoni did in New York.

Isolation Plays Will Rule Houston

An article quoted Nash saying that Dwight Howard didn't want to do Pick And Roll. This is a bad indication specially for Jeremy Lin because Jeremy Lin is great in Pick And Roll plays. If Dwight Howard doesn't want to do Pick And Roll plays anymore then his only other option is doing Post Up plays.

With James Harden doing his Isolation plays on top and Dwight Howard with his Post Up plays inside, the new Houston Rockers team doesn't really need Jeremy Lin. All they need is a guard like Beverly who can properly drop the ball to both Howard's and James' hands.

Should Jeremy Lin Stay In Houston?

Unfortunately, whether Jeremy Lin stays or not in Houston is all up to Morey and company. Morey said that Jeremy Lin is a good fit to Dwight because Jeremy Lin is an attacking guard but Morey could be saying that just to make Jeremy Lin look good and boost his trade value.

Houston never really wanted Jeremy Lin and if Jeremy Lin is traded then it's not really surprising anymore. If he doesn't get traded then that's going to be a surprise. In any case, a lot of people will still admire and follow Jeremy Lin wherever he go.

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Jeremy Lin's Winning Streak, Is It Finally Over?

Wow! The last time I followed nor watched an NBA game was when Michael Jordan was still playing for the Washington Wizards. Last week, the NBA had a break-out superstar and he is neither black or white.


(Image Credit: NBA, Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks and New Orleans Hornets)

He is none other than Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin and he led the New York Knicks to 7 consecutive victories before losing against New Orleans in a very close game. Is the Jeremy Lin magic over? Of course not.

In their game against New Orleans, New York trailed all the way. They were able to close the gap a few times but it wasn't enough to catch-up. In the last minutes of the fourth quarter, New York got a few breaks but New Orleans was able to hold on to the lead and win.


(New Orleans Hornets beat Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks, 89-85)

The lost against New Orleans stopped Jeremy Lin's winning streak but getting 7 wins in a row is already a big accomplishment. Besides, losing a game is nothing to worry about. As long as they are getting more wins than loses then losing one or two games is fine.

I'm not really rooting for any NBA team but I'm very much interested with the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin right now. I guess I'm just curious to know how far this team can ride on Jeremy Lin's success and how long can Jeremy Lin handle it.

Superstars carry huge burdens. Once you are tagged with it, people will start expecting a lot of things from you and some athletes can't handle it. Those who overcame it became more than just Superstars, they became Legends.

Anyway, Jeremy Lin's winning streak is over and, hopefully, it doesn't turn into a losing streak because it will suck big time if that happens.

Update: Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks just defeated the defending champion, Dallas Mavericks, 104-97 at Madison Square Garde putting the Knicks back in the winning track.

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