A week ago I put together a ranking of my top five point guards and top five up-and-comers. At that time one of the fastest rising up-and-comers in the NBA wasn’t even sure if he would be kept on the roster, so understandably I left him off my list. Now, Jeremy Lin the Harvard graduate and current New York Knicks point guard is the biggest sports phenomenon not named Tim Tebow.
Even though we still don’t know much about Lin it is hard not to like and root for him. It is rare to see an Asian-American make it in the NBA, and even more unlikely to find a player coming out of Harvard.
Over his last five games, the five games he has started, he is averaging 26.8 points while shooting 52% from the field. Lin is also averaging 8 assists and 4.2 rebounds a game and looks good doing it. He has been efficient since coming in as the starter which has allowed him to demand the respect of his teammates and the media circus now surrounding him.
Before Lin came in, the Knicks were a team on the b...
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Carmelo Anthony,
Amare Stoudemire,
Steve Nash,
Jason Kidd
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
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