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Jeremy Lin Praises Charlotte Hornets’ Teammates on Reddit

By Jerry Stephens

Mar 21, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (7) gets a congratulations from guard forward Nicolas Batum (5) and guard Kemba Walker (15) after scoring in the closing seconds of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (7) gets a congratulations from guard forward Nicolas Batum (5) and guard Kemba Walker (15) after scoring in the closing seconds of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Hornets’ Guard, Jeremy Lin, recently took to Reddit to individually praise and thank each one of his Charlotte Hornets’ teammates this season.

Charlotte Hornets’ guard, Jeremy Lin, has had a great season for the team and he has obviously enjoyed the change of scenery that he was given this year. He has really loved his teammates and that is reiterated in his praise for all of them in his recent Reddit post.

Jeremy started his post by saying how special this Charlotte Hornets’ team is because everyone has bought in and they are playing for each other. He dedicated this Reddit post to his teammates who made this year fun and playing on the court enjoyable.

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Lin started his message by referring to the team’s trip to China and how they really bonded and clicked as a group from that experience. He then proceeded to talk a little about each teammate individually.

Here are some of the best ones from Lin:

Al Jefferson: Funniest person on the team and candidate for funniest teammate I’ve ever had. When Al talks or laughs, everybody listens, partially because he’s going to say something hilarious and partially because he talks hella loud. I sit right in front of him on the bus, so when he talks, I need to turn my music volume all the way up. Al is also the most generous person ever and has a great heart! Many people say they want to win, but Al genuinely just wants to win. He has sacrificed so much for our team and been all-in for the team.

Frank Kaminsky: Man…this rookie is so crazy. You never know what he’s going to say or do. He’s always keeping us on our toes and doing unexpected things (i.e. the dance-off in China). Tank (his nickname) is going to be a great player because he’s just so skilled. He’s also the team’s designated Chipotle runner as well as Al’s personal Jimmy John’s courier. His locker is next to mine, so needless to say, I’ve lost quite a few brain cells having so many conversations with him in the locker room.

Nicolas Batum: Slick Nic. If Nic and Twin were put in the same room, it would be complete silence. Nic barely ever talked early on, but after he got comfortable, I started realizing how funny he is. Obviously on the court, he has enjoyed an unbelievable breakout year and he’s so fun to play with because he can make plays in so many different ways. He is the most laid back person ever. Sometimes, he shows up to practice on a Segway lol. He’s on the other side of me in the locker room, so when I’m sick of having childish conversations with Tank, I turn to the other side and have refined conversations with Nic.

Cody Zeller: This dude runs and jumps like a gazelle. It’s crazy. He’s also wildly popular in Indiana and very calm and stable. When Coach gets on Cody it’s the funniest thing, because Cody has no expression, response or anything. He just sits there and we’re all wondering what Cody is thinking. But then he just comes out and plays super hard. Cody loves sandwiches like me, so on the road, I always ask him where the best and nearest sandwich spots are.

Marvin Williams: We call him Marv. He will be tied with Jared Jeffries for the best teammate I have ever had. He’s the most genuinely nice and polite person ever, seriously. He says “sir” a lot when talking to us, he always asks us about our families and takes care of everyone. He gives his per diem (which adds up to a lot of money) to Twin just out of generosity. In my opinion, Marv is the voice of our team and our glue guy. He also anchors our D.

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Kemba Walker: Kemba is the most down-to-earth dude. I was really impressed when I first met him and he has totally handled his well-deserved success this season with such grace. When we’re all hanging out, you would never know he is our star player. First off, he’s like 6-12 inches shorter than everybody. Secondly, he always wears a backpack as big as him, so he looks like a middle schooler on the first day of school…it’s hilarious! He plays with everything he has every night and has carried us on his back for many games.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Mike. I feel bad for him because he has had some bad luck with injuries, but this guy works incredibly hard and plays soooo hard. People would knock him for his jumper in the past, but if you knew anything about basketball, you would realize how good MKG really is defensively AND offensively. I love playing with this guy and we established a good on-court connection early on since he was always cutting for open layups. He’s gonna come back strong and be an absolute beast.

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You can check out Jeremy Lin’s full Reddit post here. He has some special words for every one of his Charlotte Hornets’ teammates. This post just shows how close this team really is and how special they are. I love the insight that Lin’s post gives us into the team and we get to know more about each player.

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