Jeremy Lin is optimistic about regaining the Linsanity form under the tutelage of Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford.

In an interview with Charlotte Observer, posted by SfGate, the 6-3 point guard claimed that he's been training hard to become a better player this year.

"I also think Coach (Steve Clifford) understands my game at a different level and hopefully will empower me to do the different things that I feel like I'm capable of doing," he added. "It's on me to perform. ... But having that open communication is really important."

It's been widely reported that Jeremy Lin suffered under coach Byron Scott of the Los Angeles Lakers because of different philosophies. While Linsanity thrives in a pick-and-roll system, Scott runs a Princeton offense which takes the ball away from the point guard.

Steve Clifford told Charlotte Observer told Charlotte Observe that he's thinking of adopting the Golden State Warriors blue print of playing both offensive-minded backcourt, with Jeremy Lin and Kemba Walker.

"It's always good to have two pick-and-roll players on the floor," he said. "That way you can put pressure on the defense at one side, then switch it to the other. That makes more room to play similar to how Golden State does. You've got Steph (Curry) on one side, so defenses have to load up there, and then you've got Klay Thompson on the other with room to operate."

Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin added that one of the lingering perceptions is that the Linsanity hype was all offense.

"A lot of that kind of goes back to New York and some of the perceptions formed there. One was defense. People are like, 'Oh, he's a terrible defender.'"

"But honestly, if you really dig into the numbers," Jeremy Lin continued. "If you look at my isolation-defense numbers, you will see me leading all point guards in blocks per 48 minutes. People think, 'Oh man, he's not that athletic.' To me, people just see me being Asian and they think a certain thing. That's not all of it, but that's part of the story."