Jeremy Lin dazzles in Shanghai as he sets Charlotte Hornets on path to victory over LA Clippers
Jeremy Lin scored the first 10 points for the Charlotte Hornets as they soundly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-71 in an NBA pre-season game in Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena.
“After I made my first three-pointer, I was in the zone. I felt all my shots would go in,” Lin said.
The 27-year-old guard signed with the Hornets in a free-agent deal this summer worth US$4.3 million over two years. He finished the game with 13 points in 16 minutes of play.
After I made my first three-pointer, I was in the zone. I felt all my shots would go in
Centre Al Jefferson led the team with 17 points and small forward Nicolas Batum added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
“Our goal was to play better by the end of the trip and we certainly did that,” said Hornets coach Steve Clifford. “On offence we wanted more ways to create. We were able to do that with perimeter players who can handle the ball and big guys who can shoot the three.”
While the crowd briefly serenaded Paul with chants “MVP”, [Most Valuable Player] Lin was the most popular player in the game.