Lin rose to notoriety during the season, where he was dubbed Linsanity for his surprising play with the Knicks. He injected some much-needed excitement into that franchise, and that one season in New York, where he put up It also jump-started his NBA career, where he bounced around from team to team over nine years in the league.
He never recaptured that same level attention that he had with the Knicks, but he was a sturdy point guard who could facilitate and score. Lin was waived by the Atlanta Hawks after the trade deadline last season, and the Raptors picked him up for the remainder of the year. In 23 games for Toronto, he played 18 minutes a game, and while he only averaged seven points and two assists, he racked up 15 or more points 14 times during the regular season.
It's a noble and humble trait. Using an analogy that tips a cap to Jeremy's salad days in the Big Apple, if Lin's playoff performance thus far were a Broadway play, any reviewer worth his salt would have no choice but to call it a colossal flop. He's made exactly one three-point shot in nine attempts spanning three games. He's averaging 6. His defense has been a liability. After a banner April, Lin entered the postseason playing his best basketball as a Rocket.
With the incandescent lights of the playoffs glaring down on him, however, Lin has played his worst. If it's not surprising to you, you haven't been paying attention. Lin made his reputation last year for not only his combination of grace and aggressiveness, but for his ability to hit in the clutch.
That's been no different this season: According to 82games. If that doesn't sound impressive to you, consider that Lin finished ahead of a whole passel of clutch-play household names: Kevin Garnett , Ray Allen, Manu Ginobili. But many will tell you clutch only counts in the playoffs. If that's the case, Lin has been miserably un-clutch, both offensively and defensively—so un-clutch that he's been replaced by his understudy.
Yes, I'm saying the awful truth is even if Lin is percent healthy, Francisco Garcia will likely continue to start. And be honest: Pretend you're the Rockets coach, and your team's won two straight without Lin after falling behind No matter how much you root for Lin—an upbeat and hardworking young man who's impossible not to like as a person—could you in good conscience go back to the lineup that put you in the hole in the first place?
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