The 2020-2021 NBA season has begun, but in addition, there is another NBA-related news that has attracted the attention of domestic fans, which is the development league team affiliated with player Jeremy Lin and the Warriors. Signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors to continue his pursuit of the possibility of playing in the NBA.
As an extremely rare yellow man playing in the NBA and a yellow defender, Jeremy Lin has always been loved by the majority of domestic fans. Although he won the championship with the Raptors last season, he basically didn't get any chance to perform. The team traded him just to fill the vacancy of injured players, but he did not play well during this period. The good performance also made Raptors head coach Nurse determined to abandon him. After the Raptors won the championship, he was also waived, but other NBA teams had no plans to sign him. In the end, he had no choice but to choose to play in the CBA, which he didn't particularly want to go to.
While playing in the CBA, Jeremy Lin gained even more popularity from Beijing fans. After all, he was very famous in China when he played in the NBA. In addition, he is handsome and has good skills. He was polite and courteous, so more spectators came to Beijing Shougang Arena to watch him play.
Last season in Beijing Shougang, Jeremy Lin averaged 36 minutes per game, scoring 23 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. This also caused some fans to question him and felt that Jeremy Lin was a A player who has returned from the NBA should have explosive statistics like other CBA foreign players, but his statistics only look like a relatively outstanding domestic player.
First of all, the reason why he did not perform as well as fans expected is basically the reason why no NBA team wanted him the year before last. First of all, he did have a lot of career injuries. In the New York Knicks, he played against He suffered a torn meniscus during a game with the Pistons. In 2015, he suffered a season-ending injury to his left knee. Then he suffered a ruptured patellar ligament in the opening game of the 2017-2018 season and was reimbursed for the season. These injuries are all serious injuries. Some players even suffered injuries and never returned to the field. After recovering from injury, the natural result is the decline in explosive ability and jumping when breaking through, and he is a player who relies so much on breakthroughs. This has resulted in him not being able to score very well on breakthroughs in the NBA and CBA.
The other thing is that his shooting is actually very poor, whether in the NBA or the CBA. In the NBA, his three-point shooting percentage can barely exceed 30% all year round. To be honest, in the NBA in recent years, the ability to shoot three-pointers is so important, especially as a point guard. If you don't have a reasonable three-pointer, it is really difficult to gain a foothold in the league. After arriving in the CBA, three-pointers The line shrinking is equivalent to two long points in the NBA, which may not be suitable for him. Last season in Beijing Shougang, the three-point shooting percentage was only 32%. For a foreign player, it is indeed not good.
The combination of injuries and shooting problems prevents him from scoring as easily as before, but he can still affect the game in the CBA. Although the absolute speed of breakthrough is gone, he can still He can take advantage of the change in breakthrough rhythm to create opportunities for himself. As long as he breaks in, he can have many ways to finish, such as throws, close-to-mid-range shots, and layups. In addition, he also works hard on defense and has a high defensive efficiency. It is also top in the CBA, which also promotes the team's defensive culture and makes Beijing Shougang a strong defensive team.
After the first season of the CBA, he did not renew his contract with Beijing Shougang, but continued to pursue an opportunity to play in the NBA, although he also knew that there were more business opportunities in the CBA. There are more fans who love him here than in the NBA, and he will not be discriminated against here. He can still be a stable starter for the team here, but he still did not renew his contract with the team, but decided to go to the NBA. Continue to pursue his dream, because he feels that he can still play on the highest stage in the basketball world. In an interview the year before last, he said that he felt that he would be a point guard like Westbrook Curry, and that he could be a team player. The main force of the team leads the team to the playoffs.
Although we viewers may feel that it is difficult to continue playing in the NBA because his physical functions are no longer what they used to be, but he spoke so firmly that it made you feel that he was really sincere and determined. He has also been working hard. As a yellow point guard, his athletic talent is not outstanding, but he can still play for so long in a place like the NBA that values ??physical talent, and he has been a good rotation for the team for a period of time. Players can average 13 points per game in some seasons, which is a great pride for the yellow race. Even though he has suffered so many serious injuries, he is still young and can obviously play in a relatively relaxed way, but he is still working hard for his NBA dream. This is indeed worthy of respect, and God also gave him a chance.
There may not be much salary or many opportunities, but as a dream chaser, as long as you work hard for your dreams, you will never regret it.