Jeremy Lin is a long way from Linsanity. As a matter of fact, he’s sounding a lot closer to the end of his NBA career than its peak.
The 30-year-old, who was once a phenomenon with the Knicks, and later had two injury-riddled seasons across the East River with the Nets, is coming to grips with his athletic mortality. Or at least he’s trying to, saying over the weekend that the NBA has “given up” on him.
“Every year it gets harder. In English, there’s a saying: Once you hit rock bottom, the only way is up.