Linsanity joins Rockets

by Robert Koehler on July 18, 2012

in Completely Random Crap

Just thought you’d like to know…

Tagged as: Jeremy Lin

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1 Liz July 18, 2012 at 9:55 pm

Meh.

Jeremy Lin belongs in New York. I think Chef Eddie Huang put it well.

http://thepopchef.blogspot.com/2012/07/jeremy-lin-story-belongs-in-ny.html

2 Byeonguk Yook July 18, 2012 at 10:00 pm

Regardless of where Lin belongs he still needs to prove himself. He needs to show last year was no fluke.

3 jeff.harris July 19, 2012 at 3:31 am

 Frankly, I hope he has a whale of a time there.  I’d like to think that he’d have less pressure on him as put on by the media.

4 hoople July 19, 2012 at 6:30 am

Does this make him a Chinese astronaut?

5 Liz July 19, 2012 at 7:52 am

I don’t know if this makes him a Chinese astronaut. But some angry Facebook commenters are already calling him ‘Sellout Chink.’

http://www.ourchinatown.org/2012/07/18/jeremy-lins-knicks-departure-leaves-a-slew-of-angry-responses/

Ugh.

6 hole64 July 19, 2012 at 9:38 am

It’s New York’s loss and Jeremy’s gain. Melo is a cancer on team basketball and the Knicks are going nowhere as long as he is their centerpiece (By nowhere I mean early exits in the Eastern Conference playoffs, because let’s face it 4 dudes off the street and Melo could make the playoffs in the East with a losing record).  Jeremy, on the other hand, has found a way to make more in 3 years than most people do in a lifetime on largely unproven ability.

It’s also good news for Chinese counterfeiters who have already mastered the art of the Rockets’ jersey. All they need to do is change the name and the number and their set.  

7 jeff.harris July 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm

And weren’t there two Chinese dudes wearing Yao Ming jerseys who did great renditions of Backstreet Boys songs? Yes, there were and it’s full circle, baby!

8 imememememe July 19, 2012 at 1:23 pm

i agree about melo. what a loser. can you believe what he said about lin’s contract (called it ridiculous). what a dick. if someone like JR Smith was offered that contract, he would’ve never uttered such bullshit. not exactly a shrewd move by the rockets but you just don’t make comments in public about your colleague’s contract.

9 imememememe July 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

that was funny as hell reading all those angry comments. “yeah, jeremy you sellout chink traitor!!! i would’ve played for six figures in NYC. i would’ve NEVER taken that $25 million contract to play basketball in houston! traitor!!! how dare you want to make money? dontcha know you can live off of food stamps and welfare checks??? you could’ve even gotten free housing! why are you chasing money, jeremy lin?!”

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