Jeremy Lin: The Story Outweighs the Player

Let's make something clear right from the start - the six foot, three inch point guard out of Harvard has some talent. He was and continues to be a great story. But is Jeremy Lin worth the amount of money that is being thrown around?

As a starter Lin averaged 18.2 PPG with 7.7 AST - great numbers, but his 4.7 TO per game are a completely different story. Lin's reckless handling of the ball should be a major red-flag.

Your point guard needs to be the ball handler that is setting the tone for the rest of his team and Jeremy Lin has had problems with this in college and continues to have problems with it in the NBA. One other major issue is Lin's inability to go left with the ball with any consistency. He may get away with it in the short run, but the league will catch up to you if you don't fix these types of problems.

The good thing for Jeremy is that he is young and still coach-able. 

But, Lin's playing style seems to go against all that would allow him to improve upon these numbers. His natural aggressiveness creates plays - both good and bad. It is this style that has gotten him to this point - a debate as to why he is being offered a contract that will pay him $15M in the third season of it.

Linsanity captivated the basketball nation. It created shirts, slogans, mass followings, and a great story. The story itself is worth millions (let me be the agent for the movie and book deals). But, a great story doesn't always translate into a great player.

Right now the story outweighs the player. It may change in the future but, the Rockets are taking a risk here - a risk with the heart and hype and not with logic.