Jeremy Lin News: Could Houston Rockets Guard’s Inconsistency Hurt His Playing Time During NBA Playoffs?

It’s been a little more than a week since Beverley went down, possibly for the season, thanks to a meniscus injury, one almost similar to the one that ended Lin’s magical 2012 NBA season in New York, which led to Lin getting a dramatic increase in playing time. Prior to that, Lin’s minutes were largely fluctuating coming off the bench for Houston, with the inconsistency in playing time and some nagging injuries causing his numbers to slip after the All-Star break, his scoring average dipping from 13.3 points prior to the All-Star break to 11.1 points afterwards and his shooting dropping from 46.6 percent to 40 percent during that period.

After Beverley’s ill-timed injury, Lin was expected to get a boost in his offensive categories thanks to more playing time and, by default, more shooting opportunities. So far, Lin’s scoring opportunities have definitely increased over his last five games, his field goal attempts climbing from 9.1 in his last 23 games to 12.8 shots per game within the last week. Yet, that increase in shots has only translated into marginal gains, at best, in key offensive areas…

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