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Lin, Woodson futures head Knicks' list
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May 12, 2012, Saturday
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NEW York Knicks coach Mike Woodson wants to return and he wants Jeremy Lin back with him. What he won't say is whether Lin would be his starting point guard next season.
"Jeremy's a big part of our team. Will he start? Only time will tell," Woodson said on Thursday. "He's got to recover from his knee and use this summer to really work on his game, to put himself in the best position possible for our ballclub.
"He has started for our team, and he has played well for our basketball team, but this summer will be very pivotal for him in terms of his improvement and the future's very bright for him. So will he be back next year? Absolutely. He's a big part of our ballclub."
The Knicks began their offseason on Thursday, believing they aren't far from contending for the NBA title despite winning only one playoff game after getting swept last year.
Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire reaffirmed their confidence in their partnership, especially with Tyson Chandler in the middle. But New York has plenty of questions, beginning with the future of its interim coach and point guard.
Lin isn't too stressed.
"It's all up in the air, but in my short, short amount of time in the league, I've had tougher things to deal with and so my biggest fear is coming back to whatever team I play for next season and being as good," Lin said. That's my biggest fear. I need to be a lot better. I need to make sure I'm a lot better, a lot healthier, and that's my focus for the offseason."
"Jeremy's a big part of our team. Will he start? Only time will tell," Woodson said on Thursday. "He's got to recover from his knee and use this summer to really work on his game, to put himself in the best position possible for our ballclub.
"He has started for our team, and he has played well for our basketball team, but this summer will be very pivotal for him in terms of his improvement and the future's very bright for him. So will he be back next year? Absolutely. He's a big part of our ballclub."
The Knicks began their offseason on Thursday, believing they aren't far from contending for the NBA title despite winning only one playoff game after getting swept last year.
Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire reaffirmed their confidence in their partnership, especially with Tyson Chandler in the middle. But New York has plenty of questions, beginning with the future of its interim coach and point guard.
Lin isn't too stressed.
"It's all up in the air, but in my short, short amount of time in the league, I've had tougher things to deal with and so my biggest fear is coming back to whatever team I play for next season and being as good," Lin said. That's my biggest fear. I need to be a lot better. I need to make sure I'm a lot better, a lot healthier, and that's my focus for the offseason."
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