Despite playing only two seasons under him in Houston, Kevin McHale has coached Jeremy Lin more than any other coach in the NBA.
While Kenny Atkinson justifiably gets credited for his mentorship to Lin, McHale knows Lin very well. He recently spoke with Brian Lewis of the New York Post discussing Lin’s game and how the Nets might finish this season.
“He has high effort. He’s going to make mistakes, but they’re going to be mistakes of effort,’’ McHale told The Post. “You’ll never have to encourage him go full-blast, maybe to go a little slower.