LIN NOT BEING DISMISSED BY BASKETBALL INSIDERS

From interview with Alex Kennedy: 

As we saw from the Lakers last night, this team needs someone to step up and be that second option alongside Kobe Bryant. Jeremy Lin may be able to be that person. This is an amazing opportunity for him in a contract year, as you mentioned, and I think he’ll do well. It always helps to have a contract year with the Lakers, as the player will get a ton of exposure and be on national TV all the time. I think Lin 15, 6 and 3 is fair. That’s about what he did as a starter in Houston (with a little bit more scoring, but he’ll have more opportunities in Los Angeles). The problem for Jeremy is that this is the golden age of point guards, so not many teams have a need at that position. Isaiah Thomas is proof that putting up excellent numbers doesn’t guarantee a starting job when you hit free agency as a point guard.