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September 20, 2012, Thursday
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JEREMY Lin is finally getting his own bed. The 1.91-meter point guard, who became an international phenomenon during one dazzling month with the New York Knicks last season, went through his first workout with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
Lin was waived by the Rockets last December, then picked up by the Knicks. He was hesitant to buy a home and slept on teammate Landry Fields' couch the night before his breakout game against New Jersey on February 4.
The undrafted free agent out of Harvard became the first player in NBA to average 20 points and seven assists in his first five games. He scored 38 points against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers one night, then drained a game-winning 3-pointer against Toronto on another, and helped the Knicks rally for an eventual playoff berth.
"I don't know if I'm the face of the franchise just yet," Lin told reporters on Tuesday. "I think we're a young team and we're all going to buy in. The thing about us is it's not going to be any one person that's going to carry us to where we want to go, it's going to be everybody. I think it's so early on, I'm just trying to get to know the guys."
Lin signed a three-year, US$25 million contract with Houston over the summer. He finally feels secure enough to settle down.
"I've got to get that bed in there, so I can sleep well tonight," Lin said.
Outmaneuvering
The Rockets acquired Lin by outmaneuvering the Knicks in free agency. He then toured Asia, running a four-day basketball camp in Beijing and visiting Taipei.
He's also had the chance over the past few months to catch his breath and reflect on his whirlwind rise to worldwide stardom.
"Every once a while, I'll take a look back and just be like, 'I can't believe this is happening,'" Lin said. "I had one of those moments this morning, in the training room, with the big Houston Rockets logo. It was just like, I was just appreciating the fact that I get to wake up and play basketball for a living. And even the whole NBA thing, yes Houston, (but) just (to) be able to play basketball for your job, like those are things I remind myself of every day."
Lin met most of his new teammates for the first time on Tuesday.
"Last year, I actually had a real season under my belt, where I got to play and see what works and doesn't work," he said. "Definitely, you want to lead by example, more so this year than last year. Now, there's more stability, so I need to be more of a vocal leader and hopefully lead through work ethic and example."
Lin was waived by the Rockets last December, then picked up by the Knicks. He was hesitant to buy a home and slept on teammate Landry Fields' couch the night before his breakout game against New Jersey on February 4.
The undrafted free agent out of Harvard became the first player in NBA to average 20 points and seven assists in his first five games. He scored 38 points against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers one night, then drained a game-winning 3-pointer against Toronto on another, and helped the Knicks rally for an eventual playoff berth.
"I don't know if I'm the face of the franchise just yet," Lin told reporters on Tuesday. "I think we're a young team and we're all going to buy in. The thing about us is it's not going to be any one person that's going to carry us to where we want to go, it's going to be everybody. I think it's so early on, I'm just trying to get to know the guys."
Lin signed a three-year, US$25 million contract with Houston over the summer. He finally feels secure enough to settle down.
"I've got to get that bed in there, so I can sleep well tonight," Lin said.
Outmaneuvering
The Rockets acquired Lin by outmaneuvering the Knicks in free agency. He then toured Asia, running a four-day basketball camp in Beijing and visiting Taipei.
He's also had the chance over the past few months to catch his breath and reflect on his whirlwind rise to worldwide stardom.
"Every once a while, I'll take a look back and just be like, 'I can't believe this is happening,'" Lin said. "I had one of those moments this morning, in the training room, with the big Houston Rockets logo. It was just like, I was just appreciating the fact that I get to wake up and play basketball for a living. And even the whole NBA thing, yes Houston, (but) just (to) be able to play basketball for your job, like those are things I remind myself of every day."
Lin met most of his new teammates for the first time on Tuesday.
"Last year, I actually had a real season under my belt, where I got to play and see what works and doesn't work," he said. "Definitely, you want to lead by example, more so this year than last year. Now, there's more stability, so I need to be more of a vocal leader and hopefully lead through work ethic and example."
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