Jeremy Lin tells the Houston Chronicle he's embracing the prospect of being a bench player for the Houston Rockets this season.
With Patrick Beverley having started four preseason games, including the team's last two, it's looking more and more likely that the second-year player will open the year as starting point guard against Charlotte on Wednesday night.
"Obviously, I would love to start," Lin told The Chronicle. "I think every player would love to start but I think given our current situation, being able to being an offensive spark off the bench, being able to be a primary ball handler in that second group are big things too. Coach and I and Pat have all talked. At the end of the day, we are all trying to do what's right for the team. Egos aside, we are just trying to go out there and play. Who starts isn't important."
With coach Kevin McHale still insisting he's hasn't completely finalized his decision about who will start alongside Dwight Howard and James Harden, Beverley was also careful to say all the right things.
"I accept my role," he told the newspaper. "We have three proven starting point guards. All three have started here (Beverley, Lin and Aaron Brooks). Me and Jeremy know each other well. We play together well too. He is a phenomenal playmaker. I try to pick his brain as much as I can. He is one of my best friends. It makes our team that much better. It's a great thing - it can go anyway. We are just teammates and we are playing well together."
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