Is Jeremy Lin getting held back by Kemba Walker?

Jeremy Lin entered the season as Kemba Walker's backup, and deservedly so. Walker is a better all-around player and he's having a career year.

But overall, Lin's struggling, particularly when both guards share the floor. Is there any way to fix this issue? Here's more on what's going on in Charlotte, courtesy of Hoops Habit:

Every major number is noticeably better with Lin being the primary playmaker. When Walker is on the court with him, Lin’s usage rating is 17.8 percent — that number jumps to 27.4 percent when Walker goes to the bench. It’s no surprise that the Hornets are 3.5 points better when Lin is able to steer the proverbial ship. [...] one of Lin’s greatest abilities is getting into the paint, putting pressure on the defense with his quickness. Lin is then able to make the decision to kick it out to an open shooter, dump it to an open big or finish near the rim.

The numbers in this piece reflect a clear development: Lin is better with the ball in his hands, surrounded by three-point shooters and a solid pick-and-roll big. Walker is none of those things. He's also ball-dominant, and can't really space the floor.

These two don't compliment one another, and it may be a matter of time before one finds himself on a different team.

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• 老農民都能看出來？ -揣著明白裝糊塗- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:21:53

• Kemba has a team. Where do you want lin to go? -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:23:45

• Kamba is not Harden and Clifford is no McHale. -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:30:10

• I don't think the Hornets will keep all of the 4 guards for thei -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:32:21

• 黃蜂留不留4個，留不留小林都和肯吧一毛關係沒有，你不是也做夢小林擠走肯吧吧？ -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:36:03

• For better or worse the way Lin has been used this season -其樂無窮- ♂ (64 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:38:38

• And nobody can be sure that it is Lin who will be traded. -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:40:09

• 好吧，各人猜個人的，你好夢到小林去哪裏？ -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:45:16

• 最好的夢當然是啃吧走人了。 -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 19:09:45

• 黃蜂教練對小林確實不錯，並且從勇士過來和小林關係好的助教，一直有具體指導小林，小林防守進步，失誤減少， -雪花無聲- ♀ (92 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:44:05

• 是啊，不知道作者YY什麽。 -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:32:35

• 原來是有人做夢教練培養小林擠走人家當家球星， -雪花無聲- ♀ (50 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:40:22

• Hornets' franchise player is Batum not Kemba. -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:44:43

• 八桶或是肯吧，黃蜂都不會為小林丟掉肯吧。黃蜂沒有太多資源可揮霍，肯吧怎麽可能被放棄？ -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:48:23

• 肯吧可以換未來的選秀權，走著瞧吧！ -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:51:19

• 恩，走著瞧。 -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:52:25

• 這當家球星這幾年有啥成績？如果留著他，黃蜂還是原來那個老黃蜂啊 -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:46:58

• 根我吵有屁用，你根我吵贏了也不會左右黃蜂的管理。 -雪花無聲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:50:01

• 吵啥呢？大家一起分析分析猜測一下吧， 哈哈 -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:53:31

• 作者目的不論，啃吧是今天第四節輸球的主要原因沒人看不出來。如果小羊在場上很可能就贏了。 -其樂無窮- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:42:01

• 對，確實如此啊！ -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:54:02