The first 5 minutes on the court, I coulda sworn Lin was back in Houston. Bring it up, pass it off, never sees the ball again.
Clarkson doing great imitation of Harden. Chucking up bad shots.
But then Lin got more aggressive, which is what Scott wants him to be. Attacking and dishing, had 4 straight nice passes for assists.
Don't get why Scott isolates Lin at top of the key with the ball to run some play, usually a cutter into paint. Lin doesn't need to be isolated to create with the ball.
Lin looked clearly tired from Scott's boot camp running. Legs weren't there, which is why he missed his shots. His eyes looked half closed with fatigue.
Second unit clearly more fun to watch than first. Except for Kobe. And Boozer looked good, too. Nash? I dunno what he brings to the floor. Surprised nobody tried to abuse his defense by attacking him.
Hoping Scott will talk to Clarkson and tell him to tone his act down. Be aggressive, yes. But he shot 2 for his first 7, and a lot of them were forced.
Not much fast breaking.
Work in progress. Not sure this Princeton offense a great fit for Lin, but we'll see how second half goes. Above all, Lin can't stop being aggressive. When he wasn't aggressive in first five minutes, he could have been mistaken for 40 year old Nash. Come on Jeremy, get going.
But as I said, Lin looks tired from camp. Camp was tough for all, but tougher for Lin cause he didnt dog it on sprints or drills. He pushed to the max, him and Clarkson. He'll get his second wind.
Work in progress. We'll see.
Back to the game.
Over and out. Nathan Gottlieb reporting from New York Central.