Monthly Archives: February 2012
Jeremy Lin vs. The NBA: Where Does Lin Rank Amongst the Point Guards?
Is Jeremy Lin One of the Best Point Guards in the League?
The second half of the NBA season is underway, and Linsanity – version 2.0 – is about to launch.
A true test awaits: Check out Jeremy Lin’s next eight matchups, which include Rookie of the Year leader Kyrie Irving tonight, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo and Tony Parker.
Following that disaster in Miami, it’s clear the league is catching up to Lin, and Jeremy will need to make the necessary adjustments to up his game – namely dealing with swarming defenses, improving his own defense and adding a little left-handed diversity to his game.
As for now, and despite the Heat loss, the kid is still looking pretty damn good, and should continue to be a major contributor and catalyst for a once-limping New York Knicks team.
Now, I understand it’s just a small sample set against not the best teams, but let’s take a look at how Jeremy Lin’s stats/averages compare with the rest of the point guards around the NBA…
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| POINTS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Russell Westbrook | 32.1 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2. | Derrick Rose | 30.0 | Chicago Bulls |
| 3. | Jeremy Lin | 28.7 | New York Knicks |
| 4. | Deron Williams | 28.2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 5. | Tony Parker | 27.1 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 6. | Jamal Crawford | 26.0 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 7. | Brandon Jennings | 24.9 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 8. | Rodney Stuckey | 22.9 | Detroit Pistons |
| 9. | Tyreke Evans | 22.7 | Sacramento Kings |
| 10. | John Wall | 22.0 | Washington Wizards |
| FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | |||
| 1. | Steve Nash | 54.2% | Phoenix Suns |
| 2. | Mario Chalmers | 51.1% | Miami Heat |
| 3. | Chris Paul | 49.6% | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 4. | Stephen Curry | 48.1% | Golden State Warriors |
| 5. | Kyrie Irving | 47.9% | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 6. | Rajon Rondo | 47.4% | Boston Celtics |
| 7. | Ty Lawson | 47.3% | Denver Nuggets |
| 8. | Jeremy Lin | 47.1% | New York Knicks |
| 9. | Russell Westbrook | 47.0% | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 10. | Jeff Teague | 46.9% | Atlanta Hawks |
| ASSISTS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Steve Nash | 16.4 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2. | Jose Calderon | 12.6 | Toronto Raptors |
| 3. | Rajon Rondo | 12.6 | Boston Celtics |
| 4. | Ricky Rubio | 11.6 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 5. | Jeremy Lin | 11.5 | New York Knicks |
| 6. | Tony Parker | 11.3 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 7. | Chris Paul | 11.2 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 8. | Andre Miller | 11.2 | Denver Nuggets |
| 9. | Derrick Rose | 10.5 | Chicago Bulls |
| 10. | Ramon Sessions | 10.3 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| STEALS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Sundiata Gaines | 3.6 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Mike Conley | 3.3 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 3. | Ricky Rubio | 3.2 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 4. | Iman Shumpert | 3.2 | New York Knicks |
| 5. | Jeremy Lin | 3.0 | New York Knicks |
| 6. | Chris Paul | 2.9 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 7. | Earl Watson | 2.7 | Utah Jazz |
| 8. | Jeff Teague | 2.6 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 9. | Kyle Lowry | 2.6 | Houston Rockets |
| 10. | Russell Westbrook | 2.5 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| REBOUNDS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Sundiata Gaines | 7.3 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Kyle Lowry | 7.1 | Houston Rockets |
| 3. | Tyreke Evans | 6.7 | Sacramento Kings |
| 4. | John Wall | 6.6 | Washington Wizards |
| 5. | Russell Westbrook | 6.6 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 6. | Kemba Walker | 6.3 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 7. | Ramon Sessions | 6.2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 8. | Ricky Rubio | 6.0 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 9. | Andre Miller | 5.9 | Denver Nuggets |
| 10. | Jeremy Lin | 5.5 | New York Knicks |
| PER (PLAYER EFFICIENCY RATING) | |||
| 1. | Chris Paul | 23.7 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2. | Jeremy Lin | 22.3 | New York Knicks |
| 3. | Derrick Rose | 21.7 | Chicago Bulls |
| 4. | Russell Westbrook | 20.6 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 5. | Kyle Lowry | 20.3 | Houston Rockets |
| 6. | Steve Nash | 19.9 | Phoenix Suns |
| 7. | Deron Williams | 19.6 | New Jersey Nets |
| 8. | Tony Parker | 19.1 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 9. | Stephen Curry | 18.7 | Golden State Warriors |
| 10. | John Wall | 18.7 | Washington Wizards |
| TURNOVERS (PER GAME) | |||
| 1. | John Wall | 4.2 | Washington Wizards |
| 2. | Russell Westbrook | 4.2 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 3. | Deron Williams | 4.2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 4. | Rajon Rondo | 3.8 | Boston Celtics |
| 5. | Steve Nash | 3.7 | Phoenix Suns |
| 6. | Jeremy Lin | 3.6 | New York Knicks |
| 7. | Ricky Rubio | 3.3 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 8. | Kyrie Irving | 3.1 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 9. | Kyle Lowry | 3.1 | Houston Rockets |
| 10. | Tyreke Evans | 2.9 | Sacramento Kings |
| THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE | |||
| 1. | Jordan Farmar | 46.7% | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Mario Chalmers | 45.6% | Miami Heat |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 45.0% | Golden State Warriors |
| 4. | Jeff Teague | 44.4% | Atlanta Hawks |
| 5. | Chris Paul | 44.2% | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 6. | C.J. Watson | 43.8% | Chicago Bulls |
| 7. | Kyrie Irving | 43.5% | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 8. | Gary Neal | 40.4% | San Antonio Spurs |
| 9. | Steve Nash | 40.0% | Phoenix Suns |
| 10. | Kyle Lowry | 39.1% | Houston Rockets |
| >20. | Jeremy Lin | 33.3% | New York Knicks |
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NASCAR 2012 Pre-Season Power Rankings: Top 20 Drivers
Matt Kenseth Celebrates Winning the 2012 Daytona 500
Matt Kenseth won his second Daytona 500 on Monday night (in some places, early Tuesday morning). He staved off Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and teammate Greg Biffle, who finished second and third, to take the checkered.
Pretty good race this year, despite Juan Pablo Montoya’s fireball delay and some extra cautions down a stretch that led to a green-white-checkered finish.
Follow all the drivers’ rankings, and their moves, week by week at foxsports’ NASCAR Power Rankings.
Keep an eye on the list below, the pre-season power rankings, and let’s see how the season evolves.
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| 1. | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet |
| 2. | Kasey Kahne | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 3. | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford |
| 5. | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota |
| 6. | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet |
| 7. | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Dodge |
| 8. | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford |
| 9. | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet |
| 10. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 88 | Chevrolet |
| 11. | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota |
| 12. | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford |
| 13. | Ryan Newman | 39 | Chevrolet |
| 14. | A J Allmendinger | 22 | Dodge |
| 15. | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet |
| 16. | Marcos Ambrose | 9 | Ford |
| 17. | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Chevrolet |
| 18. | Clint Bowyer | 15 | Toyota |
| 19. | Paul Menard | 27 | Chevrolet |
| 20. | Joey Logano | 20 | Toyota |
Photo: cbsnews.com
NHL: Detroit Red Wings and Current Team Playoff Streaks and Droughts
The Detroit Red Wings Will Enter the Postseason for the 21st Year in a Row
The Detroit Red Wings just set the record for most consecutive wins at home with 23.
They are also owners of the longest current playoff appearance streak – 20 seasons in a row. If the Red Wings make the postseason in 2012 (which they will), they will tie for the fifth longest playoff appearance streak of all time.
Those San Jose Sharks are next with a current seven consecutive extended seasons. They are barely hanging on to the seventh slot as of the date of this post.
What about the flip side of the coin?
Which teams are mired in the longest postseason droughts?
It looks like the Florida Panthers will end their streak of 10 years hitting the links early. They’ve got a good shot at the Southeast this year.
For NHL institutions, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders, however, things ain’t so peachy.
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CURRENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCE STREAKS
| TEAM | STREAK | ||
| 1. | Detroit Red Wings | 20 | 1990-91 thru 2010-11 |
| 2. | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 2003-04 thru 2010-11 |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 2006-07 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Washington Capitals | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 8. | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 2008-09 thru 2010-11 |
| 8. | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 2008-09 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Nashville Predators | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Phoenix Coyotes | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 14. | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 2010-11 |
| 14. | New York Rangers | 1 | 2010-11 |
| 14. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 2010-11 |
CURRENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCE DROUGHTS
| TEAM | DROUGHT | LAST APPEARANCE | |
| 1. | Florida Panthers | 10 | 1999-00 |
| 2. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 2003-04 |
| 3. | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2005-06 |
| 4. | New York Islanders | 4 | 2006-07 |
| 4. | Winnipeg Jets (Atlanta Thrashers) | 4 | 2006-07 |
| 6. | Dallas Stars | 3 | 2007-08 |
| 6. | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2007-08 |
| 8. | Calgary Flames | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 12. | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 2009-10 |
| 12. | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 2009-10 |
| 12. | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 2009-10 |
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