There seems no shortage of words to describe Jeremy Lin's frustrating stint with the Los Angeles Lakers so far. In an interview with Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News, the Asian-American star has expressed once again disappointment for not providing the spark the Lakers have been looking from him this season.
After putting up decent showings against the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 26-year old Lin found himself back to earth with another nightmarish performance in Monday's 110-91 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Lin recorded two points on 0-for-6 shooting from the field with one assists in 17 minutes of playing time. Price, who snagged his starting role, also had little impact in the game as he tallied five points and one assists in 19 minutes.
After the game, Lin had a brief chat with Medina to talk about his recent performance, and as expected, the former Harvard hotshot precisely described his current situation.
"Knowing what I'm capable of and not being able to bring that to this team," Lin said in response to Medina's question on what is the toughest thing for him with the Lakers.
Acquired by the Lakers in an offseason trade with the Houston Rockets, Lin entered the 2014-15 NBA season with decent expectation as head coach Byron Scott promised of a bigger role for guard, especially after Steve Nash went down with a season-ending back injury.
Through the first 20 games with the Lakers, Lin averaged at least 11 points and 5 assists per game and put up several impressive games against elite competitions.
However, playing at a high level consistently has been a problem for Lin the past three seasons. While he was able to hold his ground against the likes of Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, there are moments when he seemed lost. Moreover, his miscues on the defensive end have also ticked off Scott, and it ultimately forced the Lakers coach to make some lineup changes.
Analysts believe Lin has the talent to be a high-impact player in the league, though it appears Scott's Princeton offense along with Kobe Bryant's tremendously high usage rate is taking away what Lin does best: push the ball hard and create scoring opportunities off pick-and-roll plays.
Indeed, Lin and the Lakers are apparently a mismatch. As long as Bryant continues to dominate the ball and Scott keeps on benching him, the Lakers are throwing away Lin's talents for good.
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