i think people ought to be skeptical, mainly due to the lack of film on the kid. With top draft picks, you can see the body of work against top competition or in the NCAA tourney.
Lin? you really don't have much to project his future career.
That said, it is a great story, and the kid is lighting it up like no one in NBA history. That is damn impressive considering all the stars the NBA has had since the merger.
With respect to measurables, basketball IQ is the most important and can't be measured. A guy like Stockton or Nash is evidence that you don't have to be 6'5" with a 42" vertical to be a star.
the thing that is impressive, albeit with a small sample size, is Lin isn't afraid of the moment. No situation thus far is too big for him and that is huge and can't be underestimated.
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