Sports experts would not have been surprised if the Lin express would have come to a screeching halt--or at least been slowed down a bit--when the Knicks played five-time world champ Kobe Bryant. Instead, Jeremy Lin scored the most points by a Knick this season and nailed baskets at critical junctures in the game.
Adding to the luster of his performance was the fact that the game was on national TV. In recent weeks we have seen instances of choking by young athletes when their big moment arrives. Jeremy Lin is grabbing opportunity by the neck and riding it to the moon.
[Update - 2/11: What do you expect from a Dragon? It's his (our) year!
“Of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the Dragon is the most special, as it is a mystical being rather than an earthly animal....In this context that means we can expect grand things this year. Bigger than life is very much a Dragon thing.”][Update - 2/12: He showed signs of exhaustion after a grueling five games in seven days, plus defenses that have learned to bang him harder as he drives inside, but Jeremy Lin again led the Knicks to victory in Minnesota last night:
Although Lin scored 20 points in the Knicks’ 100-98 victory over Minnesota for his fifth consecutive 20-point game, he struggled to do so. Lin, the newest Knicks sensation, shot 8 for 24 from the field, had six turnovers, and managed only 5 points in the second half.
But he still became the first player in N.B.A. history to post at least 20 points and 7 assists in his first four starts...]
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Jeremy Lin is the real deal. This kid is going to be star. Nobody has done what he's done in his first 10 games.
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