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Yao has formed a relationship with Lin — though he said he tries not to bother him during the season — and believes the 23-year-old guard who spawned Linsanity last season with the New York Knicks is in the perfect environment to develop in Houston. “I was there, first 10 games, didn’t play well and they continued to encourage me and they tried to help me to fit into the NBA, instead of trying to judge me a good or bad player. I remember that,” Yao said of his time with the Rockets. “Jeremy, of course, people expect that he repeat what he did in New York last year. Under that circumstance, he still consistently helps the team and I’m very impressed with what he did.” Washington Post

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Most overrated player today? Stan Van Gundy: Jeremy Lin (of the New York Knicks). He's not a guy who should be third in the (All-Star) voting. I never thought (Nets point guard) Deron Williams was overrated but right now people still look at him as one of the top two or three point guards in the league. He hasn't been that (in recent seasons). USA Today Sports

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Chris Ballard: Heard from one source that last season D'Antoni would call a play for Melo and then Lin wouldn't run it. I asked Melo about this... Twitter @SI_ChrisBallard

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Chris Ballard: He said "As far as being out there and plays going away from me, I didn't feel that..." but also.... Twitter @SI_ChrisBallard

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Chris Ballard: ...speculated it was possible "[D'antoni] told him the plays and I didn't hear the call, probably did happen." Twitter @SI_ChrisBallard

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Arash Markazi: Jeremy Lin was the fifth highest vote-getter in the West, finishing ahead of Blake Griffin, but he won't be in the All-Star Game. Twitter @ArashMarkazi

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Jeremy Lin didn’t hesitate with an honest answer when asked if he feels like an All-Star. “Uh, no,” he said softly after another choppy performance Wednesday night as the Houston Rockets lost for a fifth consecutive time, unable to claw all the way back from 15 points down despite several chances late to go ahead. NBA.com

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, All Star Game 

Starters for both conferences will be announced Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. At last count two weeks ago, Lin was in third place among West guards, well behind Kobe Bryant, but only about 46,000 votes behind the Clippers‘ sensational CP3, who is averaging 16.8 points and ranks second in the league in assists and first in steals, while pacing his team to a 30-9 record. “That’s the furthest thing from my mind, to be honest, being on a five-game losing streak,” Lin said after finishing with 19 points and four assists, numbers that blurred a five-point night on 2- for-9 shooting through three quarters. “I don’t even care right now, I’m just trying to get a win.” NBA.com

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, All Star Game 

Such is the risk of a fan vote, and especially one that draws from an international fan base. “I would say I’m doing OK,” Lin said. “But I know I’m capable of more, I know I’m better than what I’ve shown throughout the first half of the season.” NBA.com

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, All Star Game 

Asked by The Post if he felt last night’s effort was an extension of last season’s 35-game Halley’s Comet run with the Knicks, Lin smiled and said, “Not really. I’m in a very different place now. My mindset is very different as well. I’ve moved on. They’ve moved on. We have good memories but at the same time we’re all in a different place now.’’ New York Post

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“He had a good game,’’ Felton said. “I never talked junk about Jeremy. Everything I’ve said about Jeremy, he deserved everything he got.’’ New York Post

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"I am glad this is over," Lin told Yahoo! Sports late Monday night. "This is a little bit of closure." Yahoo! Sports

Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin 

Lin also took a subtle dig at Anthony when talking about the Knicks not being healthy. “They’re not their full team and at the top of the list is Shump [Iman Shumpert],’’ Lin said. “He’s a difference-maker. And Carmelo and Amar’e [Stoudemire] obviously didn’t play.’’ New York Post

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Jason Friedman: Lin on chemistry w/ Harden tonight: "we complemented each other really well. Important for both of us to be aggressive & pick our spots." Twitter @JasonCFriedman

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Tina Cervasio: Jeremy Lin says he's grateful for his run last yr & he's thankful for way fans embraced him,but doesn't know what to expect tonight. #Knicks Twitter @TinaCervasio

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His time with the Knicks fizzled when the Knicks decided to go in another direction at point guard and declined to match the Rockets' three-year, $25 million offer sheet in July. "I'm definitely ready to get it over with just because I think in some way there'll be some closure," Lin told USA TODAY Sports after Houston lost at Toronto 103-96 on Sunday. "This will be the first return back to MSG, and there'll never be another first return. We're going to go out there, play and have some fun and enjoy it and move on." USA Today

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One of Lin's teammates, James Harden, who recently faced his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the road, cautioned not to make too much out of his return. "I don't think Jeremy's really caught up in going back and trying to make an individual performance," Harden said. "It's good to see old teammates and coaches and fans, but to be honest, you guys, the media, really hypes it up to be bigger than what it is." USA Today

Houston Rockets, James Harden, Jeremy Lin 

The Taiwanese-American has only shown flashes of the brilliance which made his name last season since joining Houston from the New York Knicks on a three-year, $25.1m (Dh92m) deal. "I am not doing close to what I am capable of doing," said Lin, who averaged 14.6 points in 35 games last season. "I'm my harshest critic and I'll go ahead and say I'm doing terrible." The National Newspaper

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Eric Koreen: "I’ll be my harshest critic, so I’ll go ahead and say it: I’m doing terrible.” - Jeremy Lin Twitter @ekoreen

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin 

Raymond Felton -- who was brought in to replace Lin and is one of the driving forces behind the Knicks' 18-5 start -- knows where he stands on the issue. He wants the Garden faithful to cheer Lin. "They should. By all means, I hope they do," Felton said. "They should give him a standing ovation when he comes back here, without a doubt." "I think they're going to give him a heck of an ovation. I'd be shocked if it was anything else," added Steve Novak, one of Lin's closest friends on the Knicks. "Unless everybody changed their mind and hates him, he's one of those guys that people are going to remember for his time here. It wasn't a very long time, but it was special. He played unbelievably well. I think there will be a movie about it one day." ESPN.com

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