After leaving the Knicks, Jeremy Lin stayed with the Rockets and Lakers for about three years. When he walked off the altar, he had to prove his ability again with continuous performance. What's more, he is a player with aspirations, and "Lin Crazy" is far from over and there are reasons to be proud of. When the value of self has been raised to a certain peak, the world's attention tends to be comprehensive, and a large part of it is even about the negative. However, Jeremy Lin cannot completely ignore these remarks. He put them into action under the guidance of faith (God and basketball), kept his career on the right track, and treated the NBA in the way that suits him best, regardless of his state.
It is said that Jeremy Lin got lost in the season when he played for the Lakers. He claimed to have "lost the fun of playing ball" and was also described by the media as "about to retire". That may be the biggest hurdle in life except for the outbreak of forest madness. After all, he has been neglected in his early years, and even if he is down and out, he will not doubt life too much. But unlike Los Angeles, Jeremy Lin clearly wants to struggle and knows that he has this ability, but the "eight-character disagreement" has seriously weakened his state and caused a lose-lose situation. This may not be the fault of the Lakers either, but the result is not up to expectations because of the way of playing, but it is true that Jeremy Lin can't play well.
Therefore, joining the Hornets should be an important turning point for Jeremy Lin to rank second in his career. He doesn't pursue the market, stays away from the spotlight, and is even willing to accept a very cheap million-year salary. He returned to his old job in the small city of Charlotte, and the only highlight before the start of the season may be playing under Michael Jordan. However, for Jeremy Lin, the low salary at this stage is not a problem, and the hustle and bustle of a prosperous society is also a cloud. He hopes to exert his greatest energy, so that there are other connotations besides faith to support him to continue the competition.
First of all, it comes from the trust of the coach. Before the Hornets, all coaches didn't treat them correctly, including Knicks coach D 'Antoni in the "Lin Mad" era. This gave Jeremy Lin more opportunities, because the team was caught in the constant plight of the wounded, and he had to send all the water dispenser administrators to the scene to try to make up the number. The result is really a treasure. As for Wooderson, Mike Haier or Scott, he only defined Jeremy Lin. Clifford, the coach of the Hornets, is different. His sincere attitude has been "certified" by Jeremy Lin himself, which made him choose the Hornets as his first stop in his personal counterattack against version 2.0.
Clifford kept his promise. Although he didn't give Jeremy Lin a starting position because of Walker, he gave him enough substitute time and ball rights to let the latter give full play to his ability and become the king of the second team. Jeremy Lin also lived up to expectations in a comfortable environment. In addition, he worked hard to improve his shooting, ball control and defensive skills during the offseason and produced good data. He also gradually assumed the role of the Hornets' super sixth man, and finally helped the team rank second in the East. That season, the Hornets reached the playoffs, played seven games with the Miami Heat led by Wade in the first round, and finally regretted losing.
After all, Jeremy Lin is a yellow man. His physical fitness is far inferior to that of black athletes. He has no innate advantage and is easy to suffer in confrontation. Many actions cannot be displayed. However, this also taught Jeremy Lin how to find the right attack in the weak position and use his own advantages to play basketball. His Harvard graduate's mind and calm and humble personality also helped him play a better role as a point guard. But everything has a foundation, that is, opportunity, focusing on playing time. Finding such a state in the Hornets is the rhythm of Lin's crazy era. Although he couldn't make such a sensation at that time, his feelings were the same.
Jeremy Lin is a star who is always ready to play no matter how the environment changes, whether he was sleeping on the sofa at that time and ready to leave, or he was calm and steady after shining. After joining the Hornets, after foreseeing that he had a lot of room in the new season, Jeremy Lin tried to improve his offensive and defensive means-dribbling with his left hand to smooth out his weakness, and found some videos of his predecessors to study his footwork and position selection to improve his criticized defense. He can also play well when he temporarily transforms into a shooting guard ... The comprehensive skills and the trust of the team have given the Hornets an unprecedented basketball experience, which may be even better than the "Lin Crazy" era.
Facts have proved that "Crazy Lin" is not a flash in the pan, but a change in mode, from a big outbreak in a certain period of time to a gradually stable whole season. Jeremy Lin has never been a "wounded Zhong Yong" figure, which doomed his fate not to bend, and he disappeared after a sudden peak. Jeremy Lin is so diligent, humble and enterprising. He has a western personality, thanks God in faith, inherits the essence of China traditional culture, and dislikes things, but he doesn't like himself. Such a character is really hard to fail.
Jeremy Lin once admitted that he would be excited at a critical moment. More importantly, Jeremy Lin is also very efficient at critical moments. It is this mentality that ensures the performance of "Lin Crazy", which is also the reason why the Hornets scored 29 points and 7 rebounds in the game against the Spurs and 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the game against the Cavaliers this season. After joining the Nets, Jeremy Lin's goal is not only to start, but also to become a leader in Brooklyn. This big scene excited Jeremy Lin, made him more ferocious and determined to fight hard.
Now, Jeremy Lin has returned to the place where his dream was born, but the team has changed from Knicks to Nets. Jeremy Lin may be filled with emotion, but he may not cling to the glorious years of "Lin Crazy", because a bright tomorrow is not far away. In the past four years, great changes have taken place in the alliance, and Jeremy Lin has also experienced ups and downs. Although there were many disappointments before, his stay in the wasp further confirmed his value and developed an unprecedented state. All these need to be proved in the Nets. The new season has begun, and Jeremy Lin is ready. Let's wait and see.