The 28-year-old Harvard graduate did not say the same for his former teams – the Lakers, the Rockets, and the Knicks – but it is obvious that he was referring to those in his statement.
As far as the Brooklyn Nets are concerned, Jeremy Lin only has great things to say, amid the general fan and critic observation that it is one of the worst teams in the NBA in the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Like Lin, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is confident that his starting point guard will lead the Nets to a great season and he even compared him to Eli Manning.
He explained that Jeremy Lin came off the bench in Charlotte last year and did a heck of a job, but playing for the Nets is a little different deal now. He will be a quarterback and he will be like Manning, so there’s a different level of responsibility for his go-to-guy.
Lin is expected to be the focal point of the Nets offense along with All-Star center Brook Lopez.
Incidentally, what seems glaring in every Nets game during its six pre-season games is that Jeremy Lin is undoubtedly the most popular player to ever wear a Brooklyn Nets jersey.
Other than being popular, he is also the best basketball player in the team during the six preseason matches, which is what counts most to the Nets management.