Jeremy Lin: ‘A tough couple of weeks’

When Jeremy Lin was forced to miss Sunday’s loss to Sacramento  with back spasms it was a disappointing setback not only because of the game missed or the uncertainty about when he would return but also because Lin had only just begun to work his way back after missing six games with a bruised and sprained right knee.

“I thought the two games I played, in my mind, it was man, get these out of the way, get your rhythm back,” Lin said. “And then this happened. It’s just another bump in the road.”

Lin spent much of Sunday flat on his back in the training room. Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson said he had been told to expect Lin to be out Wednesday against the Bulls.

“They told me everybody responds differently,” Lin said. “I just have to see how my body responds.

“It’s been a tough couple weeks. I know everything happens for a reason. I’m going to keep staying positive, keep working hard with whatever role I have, whether that’s rehabbing or playing.”

Jonathan Feigen