It's no coincidence that Jeremy Lin's best days as a Houston Rocket have come in a sixth man role.
One year removed from "Linsanity," the Harvard product didn't disappoint in his first year as a starter in 2012-13—13.4 PTS, 6.1 AST, 3.0 REB, 33.9% 3PT. But he didn't come close to fulfilling the unrealistic expectations of him and James Harden combining for one of the league's best backcourts.
During the average (by Lin's standards) season, Patrick Beverley blossomed into a dynamic player and emerged as a more attractive option for the Rockets' brass as the team's starting point guard.
What was largely built up as a disappointing development for the 25-year-old has ended up being perhaps the best thing that has happened to Lin. Instead of struggling to score double digits each game, he's enjoying Linsanity-like from the field.
Lin is averaging 18.1 points per game in 11 games this season entering Tuesday night—five of which he started. The numbers comparing his starts to the games in which he came off the bench don't lie.
In his first four starts, Lin averaged a res ...
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Jeremy Lin’s Recent Stardom Proves Rockets PG Is Best Suited for 6th Man Role
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