5. Jeremy Lin the assist machine?
In his career, Lin has just 19 games with double digit assists. In his first game with a Laker, he dished out 10 assists and looked like a beautiful fit into the Lakers second unit, affectionately known as the #BenchMob.
If he can embrace this role off the bench, which is very likely as long as Nash is healthy, then he will excel in L.A. Despite scoring just one point last night, his scoring will come. He’s made his reputation in the league as a scorer. But if he can be the on-the-court leader off the bench, he’ll lead the Lakers second unit to much success.
Think Jordan Farmar (when healthy) last season. We remember opening night last year, don’t we?