In First Game Back in NBA, Lin Scores Eight

After his triple-double in his first game with the D-League Erie Bayhawks, Jeremy Lin '10 was once again recalled to the injury-plagued New York Knicks. 

And unlike previous poor performances in a Knicks jersey, this time Lin made a stronger case for staying up in the NBA. 

Although it came in the last six minutes of a Jan. 24 New York blowout of the Charlotte Bobcats, Lin registered eight points, doled out four assists, and grabbed two rebounds. He also blocked a shot by Charlotte center Bismack Biyombo, who has a five-inch height advantage on the Harvard grad.

Despite the strong numbers, Lin still struggled with fouls and turnovers, aspects of his game he will need to improve for Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to give him more playing time. The point guard had three fouls and a turnover in his six minutes of play.

But D’Antoni might have no choice in sending Lin back down to the Bayhawks this week, as the former Leverett House resident has been complaining of a swollen ankle. D’Antoni has previously stated that he knows Lin doesn’t factor strongly into the Knicks game plan currently but likes giving players like Lin time down in the D-League.

As for now, we at The Back Page just hope Lin’s ankle heals up so he can break other ankles.