Lakers Rumors: Jeremy Lin Credits God on Best Run of His Lakers Career

Enjoying perhaps his best stretch in an up-and-down season with the Los Angeles Lakers the past four games, Jeremy Lin stressed that his faith in God is the primarily reason to his success on the hardwood as of late.

Lin, who was averaging at least 10 points and 4 assists in 25 minutes per game before All-Star break, is putting up solid numbers since returning from vacation. In the past four games, Lin led his team in scoring by averaging 16.3 points on 50 percent shooting from the field.

Lin, who scored 18 points against the Brooklyn Nets and followed it up with a season-high 22 points in an overtime win against the Boston Celtics, also showed more aggression on both ends of the floor. And although he had a rough shooting night (8 points on 3-for-12 shooting) against the Utah Jazz last Wednesday, Lin nevertheless provided key contributions in other areas and had better job controlling the flow of the game.

In a season defined by disappointments and shortcomings, Lin believed the All-Star break allowed him to take a step back and reflect on what went wrong this season. Of course, he never forgot to credit his recent success to God, who has always helped him overcome all kinds of adversities throughout his life.

"At the All-Star break, I had a chance to get away and reset mentally," Lin said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "I'm trying to come out in attack mode. I'm just really trying to have a very free mind when I play.

"It's like while I'm playing, I'm reminding myself that regardless of the results, just play, play for God. It seems like very basic, but when you care a lot about the game, you really care about the results, obviously."

Lin, who also recorded 14 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in an excellent all-around performance against the Milwaukee Bucks last Friday, could regain his regular-role in the starting line at some point heading into the homestretch mark of the season as head coach Byron Scott looks to allot more playing time to several free-agents on the roster.

Playing in the final year of his current deal that pays him a career-high $15MM, Lin will be benefiting from the additional playing time as he tries to improve his statistical line and make his case for the upcoming free-agency.