Jeremy Lin: Charlotte has been 'liberating in a lot of ways'
Jeremy Lin's NBA career was on the rocks last season when he fell in and out of Byron Scott's rotation with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was horrible, an experience no NBA player would wish on another.
But now he's on the Charlotte Hornets, firmly entrenched as Kemba Walker's backup, and he's encouraged to play his style and do what he's best at. It's like night and day. Here's what Lin recently told CBS Sports about the move:
Lin's box score stats aren't noticeably different from the past few seasons, but he's getting to the line more and running more pick-and-rolls (his specialty).
The international sensation is finally comfortable, and that's more important than anything else.
“We understand that it's a long year and you gotta have fun,” Lin said. “We want to develop something where we are really close with each other on the court and off the court. That's why we spend a lot of time together and why you see us having a lot of fun and joking around. We really want this to be a great experience.” It has only been six games but this type of experience and the culture in Charlotte is what Lin has been searching for throughout his rollercoaster NBA journey. With a consistent role and a good team atmosphere, Lin seems at home in Charlotte. “[Charlotte] wants me to go play my game,” Lin said. “That's liberating in a lot of ways.”
