Jeremy Lin PG FA Sat 3/17/12 9:39 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
The Knicks moved to 3-0 under interim coach Mike Woodson after Saturday's victory, in which Jeremy Lin notched 19 points (6-of-10 FGs, 7-of-8 FTs), seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, one block and just two turnovers.
Lin may not get as many looks on offense as he had under Mike D'Antoni, but he's not about to drop off the map. The injury to Baron Davis has given him an even better outlook heading into the most crucial weeks of the fantasy season, so keep rolling him out there.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Fri 3/16/12 11:25 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin had 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and a 3-pointer on 3-of-7 shooting in Friday's cakewalk over the Pacers.
This game was over by halftime so it's tough to read too much into the box score, but the good news for Lin is that Baron Davis left with a hamstring injury, and didn't return. Given Baron's history, he could miss several games, and just like Davis, Mike Bibby isn't exactly begging for heavy minutes as the backup. In other words, the rumors of Lin's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Fri 3/16/12 8:58 AM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin's playing time is likely to be reduced under Mike Woodson.
"It will be a different style and a different system," Lin said. Lin also said that D'Antoni's system was "perfect" for him, but Woodson's approach is much different. "So it's like going back to what I was doing before and stuff like that," said Lin. He had just six points and six assists in his last game, and Woodson certainly won't ride Lin like "friggin' Secretariat" as D'Antoni had said he would. Owners don't need to press the panic button, but it's certainly worth watching how Lin's playing time and production changes with Woodson now at the controls.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Wed 3/14/12 10:57 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin played just 23 minutes in Wednesday's blowout, finishing with six points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in the easy win over Portland.
Baron Davis had four points and 10 assists in 18 minutes, but Lin's lack of minutes was due to the scoreboard, and not new coach Mike Woodson. Hang onto Lin until further notice, despite the fact he had six more turnovers tonight.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Tue 3/13/12 12:22 AM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin hit 4-of-11 shots from the field (including a three) in the Knicks' 104-99 loss to the Bulls on Monday, scoring 15 points with eight rebounds, three steals, three blocks, and three turnovers in 32 minutes.
Lin had a minor ankle tweak but played through it. Carmelo Anthony added eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block, but hit just 8-of-21 shots from the field and displayed his usual assortment of questionable decision-making, lack of effort, and bad body language. For Lin's part, he is going to plug along and continue to be productive, and offensively the Knicks are simply suffering from an identity crisis. Melo isn't pounding the air out of the ball, but the spacing, cuts, and motion when Lin was surrounded by role players were much better.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Sun 3/11/12 3:36 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin struggled on Sunday against the 76ers, finishing with 14 points on 5-of-18 shooting to go along with seven assists, three rebounds and six turnovers.
Owners are probably used to Lin's high number of turnovers by now, but his poor shooting was more the issue in this one. The Knicks have lost their last four games, but the problem has been more about a lack of team defense as well as integrating Carmelo Anthony rather than anything Lin is doing. He will face another tough challenge on Monday when the Knicks travel to Chicago to take on Derrick Rose and the Bulls.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Sat 3/10/12 2:55 AM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting (including a three) with one rebound, 13 assists, four steals, and five turnovers in Friday's loss to the Bucks.
This game was an up-and-down the floor mess so we're not reading too much into many of the performances from tonight. If anything, the loss just feeds more fuel into the narrative that Carmelo Anthony is the problem in New York, and that Lin is the answer.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Thu 3/8/12 1:21 AM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin had 20 points, four assists, three steals, two 3-pointers and just one turnover on Wednesday, but the Knicks lost their third straight, this time falling to the Spurs.
Lin's turnovers are no longer the talk of the town, as he's had two or less in three of his last four games. The Knicks were 6-1 during the most recent seven-game stretch without Carmelo Anthony, but are now 2-7 since he returned to the lineup. Meanwhile, Lin is averaging 15 points, four rebounds, 6.4 assists, two steals and nearly a 3-pointer per game over his last five. Just as Mike D'Antoni plans on doing, keep riding Lin until further notice.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Tue 3/6/12 11:41 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin hit just 4-of-13 shots and a 3-pointer on his way to 14 points, seven assists, two steals and just two turnovers in 33 minutes of Tuesday's loss to Dallas.
Lin took a hard foul and was shaken up on the play, but stayed in the game. The kid is probably ready for a break, but Mike D'Antoni has said he plans to ride him the rest of the way. Keep him in your lineup. Baron Davis played just 15 minutes tonight, despite Lin's struggles.
Jeremy Lin PG FA Mon 3/5/12 12:50 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Coach Mike D'Antoni confirmed that he's going to continue to ride Jeremy Lin.
There's been whispers that Baron Davis could steal some of Lin's playing time, but D'Antoni is squashing that notion. "Jeremy's going to finish games right now. He's going to start games. And then we'll see what happens as we go forward," D'Antoni said. "But I'm comfortable with him." Lin is playing 33.4 minutes over the last five games, a sustainable number despite his 38.2 percent shooting during that span.