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发帖数: 1709 | 1 Is Jeremy Lin the new talent code for the NBA?
by Kurt Brungardt
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
The basketball world is wondering… Is Jeremy Lin for real? Now, another
piece of the Lin puzzle has emerged.
Lin’s pre-Draft speed numbers have surfaced, giving fans new information
and suggesting a new talent code for NBA success. The equation goes like
this: Four years of college + a high BAM score for speed = JEREMY LIN.
Basic Athletic Measurement (BAM) is the company that administers athletic
tests for the NBA Draft Combine. The Combine is an annual event where the
top NBA Draft prospects (only an elite group of about 60 get invited every
year) are tested for speed, strength, agility and jumping ability. BAM
prides itself on being the gold standard for athletic testing, using the
latest computer technology and electronic timing equipment to achieve
consistent results.
Pro teams analyze these test numbers in every conceivable way to increase
their odds of drafting an impact player. Lin did not get an NBA Draft
Combine invite, but he did have a BAM score. Lin’s numbers for speed were
released on the BAM blog today.
Lin was tested in another, less known combine—the Portsmouth Invitational
Tournament (PIT). Although it’s under the radar, the Portsmouth
Invitational, now in its 60th year, is actually the original Combine.
Eligibility is simple: You have to be a college senior and have played
college ball for four years. This automatically rules out many blue-chip
recruits who leave after a year in college or go pro right out of high
school.
But the basketball players at Portsmouth, with four years of college under
their belt, have developed a more complete skill set (passing, shooting,
handling the ball, seeing the court, finishing with both hands, playing team
defense, etc.) that many former McDonald’s All Americans and 18-year-old
European phenoms don’t have going into the pros. It’s hard to develop
these basics in the heat of NBA competition, and it’s hard to master them
in high school.
Jeremy Lin already has a Tony Parker teardrop. Parker didn’t come into the
League with his trademark move. It took him several seasons to develop it.
Lin developed his at Harvard. That’s one key factor in the Lin equation—
four years of college ball. This is the known quantity in the equation.
But how about speed—the pure athleticism that blue chip recruits possess?
Speed is a key attribute for a point guard. He has to be able to penetrate
and break down the defense. So, how do Lin’s speed numbers compare with the
top NBA point guards? The good news is we can compare apples to apples.
Portsmouth does the same tests as the NBA Combine, and BAM administers the
tests.
Brett Brungardt, BAM’s founder and former NBA strength and conditioning
coach (Dallas Mavericks, 2000-2002), breaks down Lin’s speed numbers.
“Lin’s numbers are very impressive,” Brungardt says. “In the three-
quarter court sprint, which is 25 yards, Lin’s BAM numbers compare
favorably to Derrick Rose, John Wall and Kyrie Irving.”
So how fast is Jeremy Lin?
BAM gives three numbers: average speed, start speed, and top-end speed. BAM
translates this into miles per hour. Average speed is calculated by an
algorithm that averages start speed and top speed. Start speed is the first
burst of speed, the acceleration phase. Top speed is shifting gears out of
the acceleration to one’s peak speed. Here’s how Lin’s BAM numbers
compare in the 25 yard sprint.
AVERAGE SPEED
Jeremy Lin: 16.66 mph
Derrick Rose: 16.60 mph
John Wall: 16.48 mph
Kyrie Irving: 15.67 mph
Lin wins this battle.
START SPEED
Lin: 13.93 mph
Wall: 13.25 mph
Irving: 12.64 mph
For Rose, BAM has only average speed data.
Lin wins this battle too.
TOP SPEED
Lin: 18.85 mph
Wall: 19.30 mph
Irving: 18.74 mph
Lin comes in second to Wall.
Lin’s speed, combined with his court skills and his basketball intelligence
, make his emergence as an effective NBA player a little less surprising. It
also explains why he’s made NBA teams, even if he was eventually released
with very little playing time. To get an NBA contract means scouts and
coaches were sufficiently impressed.
“Speed and acceleration are key components of athletic success,” Brungardt
explains. “Standardized testing and BAM’s added data points for start
speed and top speed give scouts the information they need to evaluate a
player’s athleticism. The numbers show that speed-wise, Lin is in the elite
ballpark.”
Is speed, plus four years of college ball, the new formula for NBA success?
Has Lin cracked the code? Are there more Jeremy Lins out there? Regardless,
we have one more piece of the Lin puzzle. He’s fast. | m*******n
发帖数: 6660 | | e*f
发帖数: 1709 | 3 林每次被绑着手脚，遇到墙都还能压着他打，还有眼睛和脑子给队友造机会。
墙这样的就能选上NBA状元。 | s*****l
发帖数: 7106 | 4 没人质疑jl的速度
他的短板是不稳定的投篮 包括三分
还有就是作为控卫 经验还差点 | l*****i
发帖数: 20533 | | w*********e
发帖数: 6093 | 6 赶紧去翻了翻墙的数据和合同，只有呵呵了
【在 s*****l 的大作中提到】
: 没人质疑jl的速度
: 他的短板是不稳定的投篮 包括三分
: 还有就是作为控卫 经验还差点
| d********u
发帖数: 386 | 7 如果非要以林受伤为时间界限划分的话，你觉得林在受伤前后受到的歧视有很大的差别
么？ 在林受伤后就没有受到明显歧视和打压了？
【在 l*****i 的大作中提到】
: 林受过伤以后速度如何？
| e*f
发帖数: 1709 | 8
墙，碰瓷，沃克，甜瓜这样的现在就已经过气了，以后没人记得。
林虽然已属顶级赢球控卫，他的辉煌还未到来，将来定入名人堂。
【在 w*********e 的大作中提到】
: 赶紧去翻了翻墙的数据和合同，只有呵呵了
| s********e
发帖数: 11693 | 9
作为林蜜表示这么捧会折寿啊
【在 e*f 的大作中提到】
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: 墙，碰瓷，沃克，甜瓜这样的现在就已经过气了，以后没人记得。
: 林虽然已属顶级赢球控卫，他的辉煌还未到来，将来定入名人堂。
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