Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who is on a European tour seeking out the next Omer Asik or Donatas Motiejunas, spoke by phone Sunday about adjustments Lin has had to make since arriving in Houston.
"With Linsanity, Jeremy knew he had to have the ball in his hands in order for the team to win,'' Morey said, referring to Lin's role without other playmakers on the floor because of injuries. "He was required to freelance.''
With the Rockets, the ball more often has been in Harden's hands.
"It took some time for chemistry to develop,'' Morey said. "But the coaching staff has done a good job of getting both of them more comfortable with each other and putting Jeremy in the right places where he can be successful.''
Healthy knees help
More significantly, Morey said Lin has finally recovered from knee surgery last April to repair a torn meniscus.
Earlier this season, Lin fans weren't bashful in expressing their displeasure with McHale and assistant coach Kelvin Sampson, who took over the team on an interim basis, for letting Lin sit on the bench too often for too long.
Some of that had to do with Lin's inconsistency. But even he acknowledged at one point his "speed, explosiveness and agility'' were not at the level they had been before the injury.
"We had a series of back-to-back games and a couple of stretches of four games in five nights, and the coaches learned he needed more rest,'' Morey said, scoffing at the theory of some Lin fans that McHale and Sampson didn't use him more because they disagreed with his signing. "It took him awhile to get back to 100 percent. He's there now.
"It's been a big part of our evolution as a team that Jeremy just continues to improve.''
He might not quite be a comet, but he could very well become a star.
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"With Linsanity, Jeremy knew he had to have the ball in his hands in order for the team to win,'' Morey said, referring to Lin's role without other playmakers on the floor because of injuries. "He was required to freelance.''
With the Rockets, the ball more often has been in Harden's hands.
"It took some time for chemistry to develop,'' Morey said. "But the coaching staff has done a good job of getting both of them more comfortable with each other and putting Jeremy in the right places where he can be successful.''
Healthy knees help
More significantly, Morey said Lin has finally recovered from knee surgery last April to repair a torn meniscus.
Earlier this season, Lin fans weren't bashful in expressing their displeasure with McHale and assistant coach Kelvin Sampson, who took over the team on an interim basis, for letting Lin sit on the bench too often for too long.
Some of that had to do with Lin's inconsistency. But even he acknowledged at one point his "speed, explosiveness and agility'' were not at the level they had been before the injury.
"We had a series of back-to-back games and a couple of stretches of four games in five nights, and the coaches learned he needed more rest,'' Morey said, scoffing at the theory of some Lin fans that McHale and Sampson didn't use him more because they disagreed with his signing. "It took him awhile to get back to 100 percent. He's there now.
"It's been a big part of our evolution as a team that Jeremy just continues to improve.''
He might not quite be a comet, but he could very well become a star.
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