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Jeremy Lin in tears after finally finding Beijing Ducks form, as he reveals Covid-19 breathing issues and off-court struggles
- ‘My body was hurt, my heart was hurt,’ says 33-year-old former NBA star after Ducks win, reflecting on ‘tough’ two years
- Lin posts two 20-pointers in last two games after a comparatively dry spell since rejoining the Ducks
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Jeremy Lin was overcome with emotion after attempting to recount his on- and off-court troubles in a postgame interview last weekend.
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The 33-year-old Beijing Ducks guard has struggled for form since marking his CBA return last November, explaining he had breathing difficulties among other issues in the lead-up.
Lin was hospitalised in Shanghai last September after contracting Covid-19 on his return to China from San Francisco in the summer, where he impressed in the NBA G-League for the Santa Cruz Warriors but failed in his pursuit to return to the NBA.
The former New York Knicks star said he “lost about 20 pounds” while in mandatory isolation in December, affecting both his physical abilities and general mood.
“It’s been a very painful one. It’s been really sad the last five, six, seven games,” Lin said after the Ducks’ 115-90 win over Shanxi Loongs, their third win in a row after a patchy campaign.
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Lin finished with a respectable 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. But it came after a rather dry spell of five games, including scoring no points and losing five turnovers in 15 minutes against Zhejiang Lions earlier in the month.
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