Jeremy Lin has acknowledged that his well-known Linsanity stretch successfully got here to an finish when the New York Knicks confronted the Miami Warmth.
The eye surrounding Lin had grown dramatically throughout his breakout run, and he admitted that coping with that degree of strain was troublesome for him.
“When the highlight is on me, I get nervous. I begin sweating… I shrink. It’s overwhelming for me. Linsanity was that x100,000. Going into the Warmth sport, I had a lot hype, that everyone had me circled on their calendar.
“Credit score to Chalmers, the large 3 and the Warmth. That was the night time everyone says Linsanity ended. Credit score to them as a result of they did that.”
Miami’s protection gave Lin main issues all through the sport. He performed 34 minutes however completed with solely eight factors, taking pictures 1-for-11 from the sector whereas recording three assists and eight turnovers.
Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole have been among the many Warmth defenders tasked with placing strain on Lin, whereas Miami’s Huge Three helped make issues troublesome for New York offensively.
