The ESPN Sport Science team looked at the elements that help Jeremy Lin on the court: quickness, dribble penetration and a rapid release. ESPN’s research shows how he matches up with some of NBA’s elite players. On quickness, he’s compared to John Wall: “Within three strides, he can accelerate from essentially zero to roughly 10 MPH in less than one second. That’s acceleration on par with 2010 No. 1 draft pick John Wall.” On dribble penetration and spin moves, Lin is compared to Derrick Rose: “Spin moves that measure at nearly 900 degrees per second, that’s almost as fast as spin speeds measured from the league’s reining MVP, Derrick Rose.” On his quick release on threes, Jeremy Lin gets lumped in with Ray Allen : “Getting up three’s on average in only 0.60 seconds, that’s faster than the average release time of the greatest three-point shooter of all-time, Ray Allen.”

Look for Lin to his the court again after the All Star break.

ESPN Sports Science : Jeremy Lin