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By Rob Small
After two career nights at Madison Square Garden and electrifying the crowd, the New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin has set the NBA world on fire. After brief stints with the his hometown Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets and limited action with the Knicks, the Harvard grad has led his team to back-to-back wins during a disappointing season for the team.
Lin's attention grabber came last Saturday when he dropped 25 points and 7 assists in 36 minutes (all career highs) against the New Jersey Nets. His explosion at The Mecca earned him national attention.
Playing without Amar'e Stoudemire (his brother died) and losing Carmelo Anthony to a groin strain during the game, Lin followed up his spectacular play with 28 points and eight assists against the Utah Jazz in the first start of his career.
Although it's only been two games, it's safe to say that "Linsanity" has been a surprise in this lockout-short...
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Jeremy Lin,
Carmelo Anthony,
Toney Douglas,
Mike Bibby,
Baron Davis,
Tyson Chandler,
John Wall
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets
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