The "Linsanity" continued at Madison Square Garden last night, as Jeremy Lin roared and soared, helping the Knicks to a 99-88 victory over the Utah Jazz.Though Lin finish the game with eight turnovers, he displayed strong fundamental play once again, finishing with 28 points and 8 assists. Anyone considered with the amount of turnovers, however, should clearly understand that Lin played 45 minutes after not sitting down nearly the entire second half vs. the Nets on Saturday night. The fact of the matter is that Lin represents the most efficient and fluent point guard the Knicks have had since last season. A true floor general, Lin looks for his teammates and knows exactly how and where to find them in the right spots. Not only has his play elevated Tyson Chandler's own production (the big man finished with 10 points despite only playing 23 minutes due to foul trouble), but Lin also helped another somewhat overlooked Knick, Steve Novak get involved last night as he fini...
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