4 Houston Rockets Who Complement Jeremy Lin Perfectly

January 1st, 2013 by Matt Dagostino Leave a reply »
Jeremy Lin is still finding his way after the first two months as the point guard of the Houston Rockets.  As he adapts to his teammates, they are learning how best to play around him.  Which fellow Rockets are best suited to play with Lin?

First, it must be deciphered how Lin's talents are best used.  

Lin is clearly an up-tempo point guard.

And recently, Rockets coach Kevin McHale was quoted as saying his team must embrace their up-tempo style of play:

'Every team has a style,' McHale said. 'A lot of teams are trying to find that style.  Once you find what works, you have to be dedicated to doing it.'

Lin can be the catalyst for the run-and-gun offense.  He's young, quick and willing to push the pace. 

Some of his greatest strengths (speed, quickness, change of direction) become his greatness weaknesses too.  For every blow-by, acrobatic spin move and contorting drive in the lane, Rockets fans must deal with the out-of-control turnovers that decorate his stat line (nearly four turnovers per 36 minutes over the last two seasons).  

But, the Rockets will take the ...

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