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A closer look at Jeremy Lin's turnovers

Will point guard learn to take better care of the basketball? (PER Diem: Feb. 23, 2012)

Updated: February 23, 2012, 2:48 PM ET
By John Hollinger | ESPN.com

In another otherwise strong effort, Jeremy Lin had four turnovers Wednesday night -- not an unusual amount, certainly, but more than you'd like from a point guard. Yet for Lin that was actually an unusually low total -- since taking over as the Knicks' starting point guard, he's committed a whopping 59 turnovers in 10 games.

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