Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Has Himself to Think About Too
Contractyears are a different kind of breed in the NBA scenario. Players often focus onpadding up their own stats in order to get a fat juicy contract when theybecome free agents before reverting back to their “real” selves.Jeremy Lin is in that kind of situation this season with the LosAngeles Lakers and even though it’s slightly against his nature, hehas to start playing for himself as well as the team.
Beingselfish works, as long as you don’t over do it. Lin has always been a teamfirst kind of guy, and maybe that attitude and style has slightly hurt him interms of appreciation from groups of fans and the general NBA community.Maybe there was nothing he could have done differently in Houston – the cardswere stacked against him in the form of James Harden, Daryl Morey and KevinMcHale, yet in hindsight, you can always suggest he also made mistakes.
The Lakers area new page in the book of his career – a momentary one. He’ll be the startingpoint guard more likely than not with Steve Nash not really capable of playingmore than 15 minutes a night if he wants to last the entire season. Whether ornot Kobe Bryant will actually allow Lin to hold on to the ball and play realpoint guard is a different question, but assuming that he does, Lin needs to bea guy who takes care of himself as well.
What doesthat mean? Not always being a pass first, second and third kind of guy. Lin isexcellent when attacking the rim. His criticized high turnover ratio (somethinghe did cut back on last season) comes from sometimes over thinking things whenhe gets in the paint. Looking for passes instead of scoring lanes. With 82games on a team that’s probably not going to be making the playoffs, having theball more than last season can mean a chance to improve his credentials, even ifit comes slightly at the cost of seeming a bit selfish at times.
No moreLinsanity. Lin has said it, and even if he does have a breakout week or two,which he has had with the Rockets themselves only to be downplayed for certainreasons, it shouldn’t be surprising or shocking anymore. Lin is a very goodpoint guard who like many others in the NBA, sports and life in general, simplyneeds more of a chance and bigger window of opportunity.The Lakers aren’t guaranteed to provide him with one, but so far inhis career he has shown, to those willing to see and learn at least,that putting the ball in his hands benefits the team as well.
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