Game 15: Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets: Efficient Lin Continues to Shine in Limited Time
Jeremy Lin continued to capitalize his performance in the limited time that he was assigned and thrived especially in the 4th quarter against the Golden State Warriors. He showcased great defense in guarding a taller Kevin Durant multiple times forcing misses, giving up the ball, and even an entertaining offensive charge causing both players to smile.
Durant did extend the arm and Lin did a great job to accentuate the impact by falling down, earning praise from the announcers.
Jeremy Lin not even acting like it wasn't a flop 😂 pic.twitter.com/vr19ww2f0i
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 14, 2018
That offensive foul on KD was brewing. He really lowered his shoulder into Lin the previous matchup, that time Lin was ready for it and flopped
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) November 14, 2018
Jeremy Lin 20'30", 10p, 3r, 4a, 1s, FG 4-9, 3-p 2-5 🔥🔥Q4
Check out @JLin7 Top Plays G14 vs Warriors #KeepFighting #GettingBetter pic.twitter.com/l0xqkfBvyy— Popo Chung (@PopoChung7) November 14, 2018
This game was on national TV and provided good exposure of Lin’s performance and excellent health after rehabbing from injury. It will be
Great to see Jeremy Lin playing well again. Looks to be 100% after that patellar tendon tear. While the injury doesn't get as much pub as Achilles, recovery record from those isn't great
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) November 14, 2018
Meanwhile, NBA Advanced Stats showed Lin’s ability to excel in limited minutes in November by ranking 4th for PG in PER36 in efficiency and 7th in overall PER while shooting 50%FG, 40%3FG, 90%FT. This will be attractive to many NBA teams seeking PG help for a playoff push or veteran PG leadership.
In case anyone doubted how well Jeremy Lin has been playing since coming back from injury. Check out his stats thus far in November. 4th amongst all PGs in points per 36min at 24.3 and 7th in PER at 21.9. All while shooting the elusive 50/40/90. Impressive. pic.twitter.com/MGknNMXpdu
— Robert Sha (@Gadgetomi) November 15, 2018
