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Jeremy Lin continues hot streak
After being overlooked, undervalued, undrafted and waived, Jeremy Lin has taken the basketball world by storm, leading the New York Knicks to eight wins in nine games and winning over fans across the world.
Lin has turned Madison Square Garden into the place to be once again. In his first extended playing time of the season, including the first eight starts of his career, Lin has averaged 25 points, 9.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals during New York's recent surge.
New York fans have quickly taken to Lin, and his jersey immediately went from unavailable to a must-have item. According to Delivery Agent, which operates the Knicks' online store, traffic increased 3,000% in the week following his first start.
Merchandise vendors at Madison Square Garden are struggling to keep up with demand for Jeremy Lin jerseys and shirts.
Lin's success has been a major story in his parents' home country of Taiwan, where he has graced the front pages of many of Taipei's newspapers.
Lin's play and Taiwanese heritage have created new fans wherever he goes. When the Knicks played the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, the Target Center crowd of 20,232, including this pair of Lin supporters, was the largest in eight years.
The Verizon Center in Washington was filled with 17,376 fans when Lin and the Knicks visited to play the Wizards.
Lin has endeared himself to teammates and fans alike with an infectious smile and humble attitude.
With his slashing ability and court vision, Lin is a double threat once he gets into the paint. He is big enough (6-3, 200 lbs.) that he can shoot and draw contact, and his vision allows him to find open teammates on the perimeter.
Lin was lightly recruited despite leading Palo Alto High School to a 32-1 record and a California state title as a senior. Lin eventually went to Harvard, where he played four years and left his mark on the Crimson record books: first in games played (115), fifth in points (1,483), fifth in assists (406) and second in steals (225).
Lin was named to the All-Ivy League Second Team as a sophomore, then made the First Team as a junior and senior. In his final year, Lin guided Harvard to its first postseason tournament since the 1945-46 season and became the first player in Ivy League history with 1,450 points, 450 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals.
Undrafted out of Harvard, Lin played for the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League in 2010, averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 18.6 minutes. Lin's most notable moment came when he went toe-to-toe with No. 1 overall pick John Wall and the Wizards.
Lin is the first American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent in league history. After playing in the summer league, Chinese star Yao Ming invited Lin on a two-day trip to Taipei to promote the Yao Foundation Charity Tour.
After failing to catch on with the Mavericks, Lin signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 21, 2010. The Warriors were Lin's favorite team growing up in Palo Alto, Calif.
Lin appeared in 29 games with the Warriors during the 2010-11 season, averaging 2.6 points in 9.8 minutes a game.
Lin was assigned to the Warriors' D-League affiliate three times during his rookie season. He played for the Reno Bighorns during the developmental league's annual All-Star Showcase and was named to the Showcase First Team after leading the Bighorns to a 2-0 record and averaging 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals.
The Warriors waived Lin on Dec. 9, 2011, the first day of training camp after the lockout was resolved. Three days later, Lin was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets. He played for the Rockets during the preseason. However, on Dec. 24, on the eve of the season, Houston waived Lin to clear salary cap space.
Lin played a combined 55 minutes in nine games prior to his breakout. The Knicks were reportedly on the verge of waiving Lin to make room for another point guard before he sparked the team's win streak and cemented his spot in the lineup.
After seeing limited minutes in just nine games, Lin finally got his big break against the New Jersey Nets on Feb. 4. Lin came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points on 10-of-19 shooting and spark the Knicks to a 99-92 win.
Lin hit clutch shots down the stretch for the Knicks, including a three-point play to put New York ahead by nine with two minutes left. Lin added a career-high seven assists and five rebounds.
In the Knicks' next game, Lin made his first career start against the Utah Jazz and didn't disappoint. Lin set new career-highs with 28 points and eight assists, and New York won 99-88 for its first back-to-back wins in a month.
Lin took his show on the road for his second start against the Washington Wizards, where he again went toe-to-toe with No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall. He finished with 23 points and 10 assists in New York's 107-93 win
Some of the Verizon Center's largest cheers of the night were for Lin. After the game, he credited the fans, saying "We had a lot of energy that came from them."
Lin-sanity got its biggest test when the Knicks faced Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game at Madison Square Garden. Even Bryant came away impressed after Lin scored 38 points in New York's 92-85 victory.
Lin scored 11 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and celebrated with Jared Jeffries after knocking down a three-pointer from the corner that gave the Knicks their largest lead of the game.
Fans in Minneapolis show their support for Lin during the Knicks' game against the Timberwovles.
Lin had his worst shooting night against the Timberwolves, going 8-of-24 from the field. He showed his resolve though, going head-to-head with Rookie of the Year candidate Ricky Rubio and finished with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Lin hit the go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds left.
Lin took his act north of the border in his fifth start against the Toronto Raptors. And as if the phenomenon couldn't get any greater, Lin came through with perhaps his biggest shot, burying a game-winning three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to give the Knicks a 90-87 victory.
After a struggling for much of the first three quarters, Lin carried the Knicks when they needed it most. He scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, including the final six of the game, and added a career-high 11 assists as New York overcame a 17-point first-half deficit.
After sparking the Knicks with his scoring during the first six games of their win streak, Lin showed off his passing skills against the Sacramento Kings. Lin scored just 10 points but dished a career-high 13 assists in New York's 100-85 romp.
With the game well in hand, Lin spent the fourth quarter on the bench with teammates Amar'e Stoudemire, right, and Carmelo Anthony (out with an injury).
Following his game-winning shot, the Jeremy Lin era in New York suffered its first loss against New Orleans. Lin scored 26 points, but the Hornets harassed him into nine turnovers in an 89-85 victory that snapped the Knicks' seven-game win streak.
Lin made his network television debut against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks in a Sunday afternoon tilt on ABC, and he rose to the occasion. Lin had 28 points, a career-high 14 assists and five steals in New York's 104-97 win.
Lin got some help from Steve Novak to rally the Knicks down the stretch. Lin had six points and six assists in the fourth quarter, while Novak scored all 14 of his points in the fourth as New York outscored Dallas 32-22 in the final frame.
by USA Today
After being overlooked, undervalued, undrafted and waived, Jeremy Lin has taken the basketball world by storm, leading the New York Knicks to eight wins in nine games and winning over fans across the world.
Lin has turned Madison Square Garden into the place to be once again. In his first extended playing time of the season, including the first eight starts of his career, Lin has averaged 25 points, 9.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals during New York's recent surge.
New York fans have quickly taken to Lin, and his jersey immediately went from unavailable to a must-have item. According to Delivery Agent, which operates the Knicks' online store, traffic increased 3,000% in the week following his first start.
Merchandise vendors at Madison Square Garden are struggling to keep up with demand for Jeremy Lin jerseys and shirts.
Lin's success has been a major story in his parents' home country of Taiwan, where he has graced the front pages of many of Taipei's newspapers.
Lin's play and Taiwanese heritage have created new fans wherever he goes. When the Knicks played the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, the Target Center crowd of 20,232, including this pair of Lin supporters, was the largest in eight years.
The Verizon Center in Washington was filled with 17,376 fans when Lin and the Knicks visited to play the Wizards.
Lin has endeared himself to teammates and fans alike with an infectious smile and humble attitude.
With his slashing ability and court vision, Lin is a double threat once he gets into the paint. He is big enough (6-3, 200 lbs.) that he can shoot and draw contact, and his vision allows him to find open teammates on the perimeter.
Lin was lightly recruited despite leading Palo Alto High School to a 32-1 record and a California state title as a senior. Lin eventually went to Harvard, where he played four years and left his mark on the Crimson record books: first in games played (115), fifth in points (1,483), fifth in assists (406) and second in steals (225).
Lin was named to the All-Ivy League Second Team as a sophomore, then made the First Team as a junior and senior. In his final year, Lin guided Harvard to its first postseason tournament since the 1945-46 season and became the first player in Ivy League history with 1,450 points, 450 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals.
Undrafted out of Harvard, Lin played for the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League in 2010, averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 18.6 minutes. Lin's most notable moment came when he went toe-to-toe with No. 1 overall pick John Wall and the Wizards.
Lin is the first American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent in league history. After playing in the summer league, Chinese star Yao Ming invited Lin on a two-day trip to Taipei to promote the Yao Foundation Charity Tour.
After failing to catch on with the Mavericks, Lin signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 21, 2010. The Warriors were Lin's favorite team growing up in Palo Alto, Calif.
Lin appeared in 29 games with the Warriors during the 2010-11 season, averaging 2.6 points in 9.8 minutes a game.
Lin was assigned to the Warriors' D-League affiliate three times during his rookie season. He played for the Reno Bighorns during the developmental league's annual All-Star Showcase and was named to the Showcase First Team after leading the Bighorns to a 2-0 record and averaging 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals.
The Warriors waived Lin on Dec. 9, 2011, the first day of training camp after the lockout was resolved. Three days later, Lin was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets. He played for the Rockets during the preseason. However, on Dec. 24, on the eve of the season, Houston waived Lin to clear salary cap space.
Lin played a combined 55 minutes in nine games prior to his breakout. The Knicks were reportedly on the verge of waiving Lin to make room for another point guard before he sparked the team's win streak and cemented his spot in the lineup.
After seeing limited minutes in just nine games, Lin finally got his big break against the New Jersey Nets on Feb. 4. Lin came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points on 10-of-19 shooting and spark the Knicks to a 99-92 win.
Lin hit clutch shots down the stretch for the Knicks, including a three-point play to put New York ahead by nine with two minutes left. Lin added a career-high seven assists and five rebounds.
In the Knicks' next game, Lin made his first career start against the Utah Jazz and didn't disappoint. Lin set new career-highs with 28 points and eight assists, and New York won 99-88 for its first back-to-back wins in a month.
Lin took his show on the road for his second start against the Washington Wizards, where he again went toe-to-toe with No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall. He finished with 23 points and 10 assists in New York's 107-93 win
Some of the Verizon Center's largest cheers of the night were for Lin. After the game, he credited the fans, saying "We had a lot of energy that came from them."
Lin-sanity got its biggest test when the Knicks faced Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game at Madison Square Garden. Even Bryant came away impressed after Lin scored 38 points in New York's 92-85 victory.
Lin scored 11 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and celebrated with Jared Jeffries after knocking down a three-pointer from the corner that gave the Knicks their largest lead of the game.
Fans in Minneapolis show their support for Lin during the Knicks' game against the Timberwovles.
Lin had his worst shooting night against the Timberwolves, going 8-of-24 from the field. He showed his resolve though, going head-to-head with Rookie of the Year candidate Ricky Rubio and finished with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Lin hit the go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds left.
Lin took his act north of the border in his fifth start against the Toronto Raptors. And as if the phenomenon couldn't get any greater, Lin came through with perhaps his biggest shot, burying a game-winning three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to give the Knicks a 90-87 victory.
After a struggling for much of the first three quarters, Lin carried the Knicks when they needed it most. He scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, including the final six of the game, and added a career-high 11 assists as New York overcame a 17-point first-half deficit.
After sparking the Knicks with his scoring during the first six games of their win streak, Lin showed off his passing skills against the Sacramento Kings. Lin scored just 10 points but dished a career-high 13 assists in New York's 100-85 romp.
With the game well in hand, Lin spent the fourth quarter on the bench with teammates Amar'e Stoudemire, right, and Carmelo Anthony (out with an injury).
Following his game-winning shot, the Jeremy Lin era in New York suffered its first loss against New Orleans. Lin scored 26 points, but the Hornets harassed him into nine turnovers in an 89-85 victory that snapped the Knicks' seven-game win streak.
Lin made his network television debut against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks in a Sunday afternoon tilt on ABC, and he rose to the occasion. Lin had 28 points, a career-high 14 assists and five steals in New York's 104-97 win.
Lin got some help from Steve Novak to rally the Knicks down the stretch. Lin had six points and six assists in the fourth quarter, while Novak scored all 14 of his points in the fourth as New York outscored Dallas 32-22 in the final frame.
by USA Today
