The Knicks are a far more complete and cohesive team without Jeremy Lin. This is not meant to be a knock on Lin, it is just a matter of how styles of play fit together.
So, while Lin made his return to the city where he became an international superstar last year and led his Houston Rockets to win, the Knicks should still be content in their decision to allow Lin to get away.
To succeed, Lin needs the ball in his hands. He is great off the dribble and can penetrate on almost any defense, which leads to easy buckets.
Lin also draws a ton of fouls.
While this is an insanely valuable skill in the NBA, it is not what the Knicks need. There is only one person on the Knicks that needs to dominate the ball and that is Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony, who missed Lin's return due to an ankle injury, is enjoying an MVP-caliber season, and he is easily the biggest reason why the Knicks are 18-6 this season. He is averaging 27.9 points per game and doing so while shooting 47.3 percent from the field.
A big part of the reason for Anthony's stellar play is that this group of Knicks is more a team than a collection ...
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Jeremy Lin’s Triumphant Return Doesn’t Change Fact Knicks Are Better Without Him
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