PLAYERS:
Jeremy Lin,
Larry Riley,
Samuel Dalembert,
Carmelo Anthony
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
This Jeremy Lin has been has been doing some pretty crazy things, wouldn’t you say? So crazy, in fact, that he’s driven two GMs to do the unthinkable — admit a mistake.
If you’re behind on “Linsanity,” a recap: Lin, the undrafted, twice-released point guard out of Harvard, who has been in and out of the D-League in his two professional seasons, has seen his popularity skyrocket the last week thanks to his previous three games for the Knicks, during which he’s managed to average 23.5 points, cross John Wall, garner “MVP” chants from the fans in Madison Square Garden, all while at times playing with a bandage goatee.
The Warriors signed Lin as an undrafted free agent in 2010 before waving him in December in a cap move. He saw action in 29 games for the Warriors last season, playing scant minutes and posting forgettable numbers. Golden State’s GM Larry Riley saw potential in Lin, but admits to The New York Times that he never...
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