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Lin-Consistent: Why Jeremy Lin has Struggled and How to Fix It
by Scott Asai
Jeremy Lin has been given the keys to the car, but sometimes he prefers to
ride shotgun.
As the Lakers starting point guard, acquired from the Houston Rockets in an
offseason trade, Lin has struggled this season to find consistency. Some
games he’s aggressive, hits open shots and drives to the basket regularly.
Other times he hides in the shadows, blends in with the crowd and doesn’t
contribute much. The Lakers, already lacking in talent, need Lin to be the
floor general and run the offense while he’s in the game. Kobe has publicly
and privately been hard on him, but that’s only because he sees potential in
Lin’s game. Let’s take a deeper look at the areas he’s struggled in and
propose a solution to his woes:
交給了Lin一把鑰匙，但他卻愛坐在乘客座。
Lin從休斯頓被交易過來當湖人的先發，掙扎於找到穩定性。有時候很有侵略性-空檔進球
切入。但有時候他卻躲在陰暗處不去做貢獻。湖人隊已經缺乏天賦，需要Lin去當一個場
上領袖主導進攻，Kobe在公開或私下都對他很嚴格，那也是因為Kobe看到了Lin的天賦。
來深入看看他為何掙扎且如何解決:
Disappearing Act in the 4th quarter. Lin usually plays a strong first half,
getting to the basket, running the offense and hitting open shots. But when
the 4th quarter comes around he morphs into a different player. Lin readily
defers to Kobe in the half court offense via pass or off-the-ball screen. He
doesn’t look to penetrate, run plays or demand his own shot. For defensive
purposes, Ronnie Price is a better defender so when Lin isn’t being
aggressive it behooves the Lakers to have Price close out games because he’s
a pesky defender on-the-ball.
1) 第四節神隱: Lin通常第一節很威，各種進攻，而第四節往往變成一個不一樣的人。
開始幫Kobe傳球擋人順從Kobe。他不尋求切入機會不尋求自己的進球。防守端上，在Lin
不積極的情況下，會讓湖人將老普視為較惱人的防守者而把老普擺上場。
Lack of Aggression. Observe towards the end of close games, Lin literally
clams up. He dribbles the ball up court, usually passes it to the top of the
key, then screens for Kobe to take a contested shot. If Lin were a threat on
offense, defenses couldn’t help on Kobe and he’d probably be wide open for
a baseline 3-pointer or back-cut to the basket. Instead Lin slows down the
offense to where the defense can predict Kobe will get the ball and is
satisfied spectating. Lin is most effective when he initiates an uptempo game
whether on a fast break or in the half-court. When Lin is not aggressive
during crunch time, it’s questionable why he’s ending games.
2) 沒有侵略性: 在比分接近的比賽，Lin開始很刻意運球到弧頂然後傳給Kobe, 幫Kobe
擋人，然後讓Kobe投那種被防守者擋在前面的球。如果Lin在場上是有得分威脅的，那
防守者可能會去防守他而Kobe就有較輕鬆的投籃機會。但Lin總是慢下腳步，防守者已經
預料到Kobe會拿到球而且知道Lin會在旁邊看。Lin最有效率時是當他他啟動快速時無論快
攻或是半場。當Lin不具侵略時那就不用驚訝他沒有在場上待到最後。
Whipping Boy. Throughout his career his superstar teammates find it
acceptable to yell at him. Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and now Kobe
Bryant. Lin doesn’t have a confrontational personality which isn’t the
point, but he appears to be a doormat at times. Lin needs to assert himself
at those times and earn the respect of his peers. His stats so far this
season are: 12.5 points, 5.1 assists and 85% from the line. That’s nothing
to scoff at, yet his assist to turnover ratio is a bit under 2 to 1 proving
his decision making ability hasn’t been stellar. In post-game interviews his
mood is usually somber. He’s good at articulating where he can improve, but
his body language communicates a lack of confidence. It even carries over in
games where referees don’t give him the benefit of the doubt because of his
emotional reactions after calls. It’s almost like the officials don’t
respect him. It’s a theme that has to stop if he’s to be successful in L.A.
3)替罪男孩: 總觀他的職業生涯他的巨星隊友發現吼他並沒有什麼。 Carmelo Anthony，
Dwight Howard現在是Kobe Bryant。Lin的個性不是硬槓的，但這不是重點，他有時候看
起來很逆來順受。他必須宣誓主權硬起來讓隊友尊敬他。他目前的數據不算難看，但失誤
率略低於2/1顯示他的決斷能力並不好。在賽後訪問裡他通常是悶悶不樂的。他總是侃侃
而談他能怎麼怎麼進步，但他的外在表現卻缺乏自信。在場上甚至是因為如此裁判對他的
判決會更不利，就像官方認證不尊重他。這是如果他要在洛杉磯成功必須停止的行為。
So with that evidence, what’s the solution?
Simple. Penetration.
When Lin penetrates on offense he’s a better player. Think back to Linsanity
in New York where he had scoring bursts with driving to the basket as the
catalyst. He’s a good passer, but an even better slasher with the ball. When
Lin slows down and walks the ball up-court defenses can get set and he’s
ineffective. Instead even after a made bucket by the opponent, he needs to
either get in the lane by himself or call for a high pick-and-roll to get
near the basket. Lin’s strength isn’t to initiate the offense by passing,
his game is based on speed and moving without the ball to hit open shots.
When Lin doesn’t move, his game becomes stale. That’s why penetration is
the starting point for all good things when it comes to Lin. He’s a much
more aggressive defender when he’s contributing on offense. Kobe is a
willing passer when teammates cut to open spots and don’t watch him. So far
Nick Young is the only teammate Kobe trusts in the clutch because Swaggy
wants the ball. Lin is a solid 3-point shooter and great in the
pick-and-roll, but he’s got to stay aggressive in the 4th to enhance winning
basketball. As a Harvard graduate, so far it’s been mental mistakes that
have hurt Lin the most in the crucial minutes. He’s capable, but the
question is: is he willing?
Only Lin can answer that. Not with his words, but only by his actions on the
court. The Lakers need Lin to be a steady contributor on a nightly basis for
the Lakers to get back into playoff contention.
解決方式: 簡單，切入
當Lin作切入時他是一個較好的球員。回想他在紐約時林來瘋時期，他的得分大爆發就是
因為不斷切入為一個催化劑。他是一個很好的傳球者，且有球在手時更強。當他速度停下
來時會幫助防守者設定好降低他的效率。即使在被對方得分後，他需要自己切入或者叫人
幫擋執行擋拆。他的強項不是從傳球開始，他的優勢是速度，是無球跑接球投籃得分。
當Lin不跑動時他變得懨懨無生氣，這是為何切入會讓Lin的一切變好。他是一個侵略的
防守者當他的進攻很有貢獻時。Kobe會比較偏向傳給跑動到空檔的隊友而不是站著看他
的隊友。Nick Young是Kobe唯一在關鍵時候信任的人因為Young會要球。Lin是一個很好
的三分射手，很好的Pick-and-roll執行者，但他必須在第四節保持侵略。一個哈佛大學
的畢業生，目前他做了一個錯誤的心理設定，這在關鍵時候傷害了他自己。他有能力，
但是問題是: 他要嗎?
只有Lin可以做出回答，不是用說的，在場上做出來。湖人每晚都需要Lin穩定的貢獻去
闖進季後賽。