That 2 week Linsanity run is still one of the best moments in the NBA

@3lastname390

2 жыл бұрын

It became must see tv, and captivated the world. Hence, Dolan being able to strong arm a new deal with the cable network

@johnhorner1969

2 жыл бұрын

There should be a 30 for 30 made on it.

@dannyboy2499

2 жыл бұрын

@@Noah-xn6jm stay hating dawg🤡

@Noah-xn6jm

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyboy2499 no hate just facts. straight fact. Talking bout 7 games make you a great Player that is insanity.

@greekyoungbuck

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyboy2499 not that crazy it was 7 days I love it because I like the story but not likeing it is not that crazy

The reason Steve Novak was hitting all those shots, the reason Landry Fields and Jared Jeffries (who was absolutely awful before Jeremy Lin got playing time) started playing well out of nowhere is BECAUSE of Jeremy Lin. He got into the paint, drew the defense, and actually LOOKED for his open teammates. Before that, their offense was... give the ball to Melo and everyone stands around and watches him ISO for 20 seconds. There was 0 ball movement. 0 chemistry. Jeremy Lin utilized every one of his teammates. Novak was always a superb 3-point shooter... but his teammates barely looked for him before that. Lin gave him the wide open shots he needed to excel. Lin played the pick n roll with Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire to perfection and gave them easy baskets. Same thing with Jeffries. And he had great chemistry with Landry Fields, as well.

@trailblazer77

2 жыл бұрын

emotional dammage 🤣

@jakirohiro1960

2 жыл бұрын

@@trailblazer77 what is that emoji bruh HAHA

@jpowell6418

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I really blame Melo for this not working out

@THEREALSPILLENTERTAINMENT

2 жыл бұрын

Damage kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5-b3Nqaedq4qKQ.html

@popecurro8023

2 жыл бұрын

Bro thank you 🙏🏾 finally somebody with intellect 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Lin was a prime example of what players could be like with tremendous support and what they could turn into without the support.

@LordSeth-hf8ew

2 жыл бұрын

100 percent the prime example of that, coaches should support any player like the superstars and you'd see an up turn in their performances

@dkmrap1

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordSeth-hf8ew no because teams have to pay players based on production so some guys dont get to shine for that reason.

@LordSeth-hf8ew

2 жыл бұрын

@@dkmrap1 yeah im just saying imagine if those guys just got that little extra, youd have an extra super star

@All_NRG

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordSeth-hf8ew 💯

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

Nah man. Every player that gets minutes on the floor has the support of their team, that's just a plain fact. And Jeremy got plenty of playing time after New York. He's more of what happens when people have unrealistic expectations including fans. The teams he went to after was expecting him to bring that Linsanity magic. If him or his coaches/team would have sat him down and focused on his strengths to become a consistent role player instead of trying to be a super star, he'd still be in the league today. Now, he eventually did that in Charlotte which led to him earning a starting spot in Brooklyn but by then he took too long and it became too little too late

Linsanity is proof of how deep the NBA is talent wise. An undrafted 3rd sting point guard on a 10 day contract was able to take the world by storm when given the opportunity

@kylec2761

2 жыл бұрын

If an NBA 12th man comes to your local gym he will destroy.

@davidpham6221

2 жыл бұрын

Linsanity is proof that Asian Americans have a tougher road in professional sports because of racial discrimination

@jalenad11

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylec2761 I've seen it myself. Bobby Portis and a few barely NBA 12-15th man guys from my city play at a gym my lil bro trains at (Bobby's trainer trains him). They WRECK D1 college kids with ease.

@ssd2751

2 жыл бұрын

@@jalenad11 it's funny cause thise d1 kids probably can't be fucked with by anyone else lol

@CHILL969

2 жыл бұрын

He was only third string because he was Asian. Racism against nonblacks is real in the NBA. A D1 friend of mine (who is Asian) told me a D1 coach told him to his face he wouldn’t get a full ride scholarship since he wasn’t black.

Kinda want Jermey Lin to be on the podcast. It’ll be cool to hear his side of this story

@PieroChePiuPalao

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@doteth6603

2 жыл бұрын

He's been on the podcast and briefly talked about it.

@vincem3393

2 жыл бұрын

Why do we need his side? Lol he’s talked about it like 1000 times. This is what we didn’t have details on lol

@patrickreynolds5262

2 жыл бұрын

There's a feature length documentary on his side of the story

@bigman3274

2 жыл бұрын

he has multiple interviews on The Ringer, highly recommend

As a former highlight producer at NBA TV, we got early video feed that many did not. I saw Lin do his little pre-game thing where he acted like he was reading some ancient scripture that his teammate was holding. The Knicks highlight was already finished for the night. I went to my supervisor and lobbied for him to add that to the highlight ( it is called the "stab"). He did it. Next thing you know, ESPN changed their highlight overnight to match the one we had. So of course I pat myself on the back for adding to the "folklore" of Linsanity

@fernandogonzalez1556

2 жыл бұрын

Well done.

@cbookami6116

2 жыл бұрын

Great eye 🙏🙏

@lionofallah3441

2 жыл бұрын

What a cool job

@ObiAmajoyiSrMD

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. Kuddos. It was j Lin and the kid from Stanford; I’m drawing a blank on his name. But I remember that shot

@keithcancel7801

2 жыл бұрын

@@ObiAmajoyiSrMD Landry Fields 😊

As a Knicks fan for 22 years, that was the most exciting time of Knicks basketball of my entire lifetime

@armanr8641

2 жыл бұрын

Linsanity was great, but dont you remember the season we had afterward without him ? If that team was healthy theres no doubt in my mind we would have won the chip

@jhdivina

2 жыл бұрын

@@armanr8641 you mean the year when lebron had his best season in miami? The knicks lost to the pacers on the second round. Idk how you think they would have beaten miami at its best in the heatles era. Lol

@armanr8641

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhdivina I know we lost to the pacers … we werent fully healthy. We would have given Miami a run for their money. And just remember Miami barely got by Indiana and SA in a tight 7 games

@BettercallRaf445

2 жыл бұрын

Aint knicks last year pretty good, had good reg season and decent playoffs

@Polson6565

2 жыл бұрын

@@armanr8641 even if you would've somehow won against miami y'all would've faced the spurs after😂 come on "no doubt in my mind" smh lol

Which is so strange because Lin was perfect for his system - run, fast breaks, etc.

@abouttime2569

2 жыл бұрын

Carmelo Anthony on Houston's offer for Jeremy: “It’s up to the organization to say that they want to match that ridiculous contract that’s out there.”

@jaypers8501

2 жыл бұрын

@@abouttime2569 how did Lin do in Houston? Sounds like Melo was right

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaypers8501 I'm not a Lin fan so to be fair. He was a terrible fit to play alongside James Harden. Lin was not a wing player whatsoever. Or even more specifically if you can't spot up and play D, nobody is a good fit to play with James

@IntangibleBlurr

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonb2437 yea but he originally was supposed to have the harden role. Houston got harden at last min when okc didn't give him contract. By then it was too late for Lin to leave and he and James weren't a good fit

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

The title is misleading- D'Antonio didn't see potential before Linsanity started which is fair bc Jeremy was just a 10 day contract undrafted nobody

I love how honest D'Antoni is to admit he didn't see Lin's potential. There are a lot of Jeremy Lin's in the world that have untapped potential and are never given the chance.

@1utube01

2 жыл бұрын

Dantoni has a self-deprecating style

@Zimmy257

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of them are Asian too. A lot of Asians are overlooked in sports even if they have the talent

@1utube01

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zimmy257 one of the numerous and sinister curses of the "model minority" myth is creating resentment and division among minority groups, and within the Asian community itself, falsely presenting Asians as not only a monolith (ignoring the different circumstances that bring people here, and difficulties of many Asians in "meeting" the expectations), but as a group that does not require assistance of any kind.

@Zimmy257

2 жыл бұрын

@@1utube01 I don't understand what you're saying here

@ozzyozbornntv203

Жыл бұрын

True. D'antoni is a real og and he was Jordans favorite coach don't believe me google it

Such a "What if" player. Intrinsically Lin was really skilled, you could see that "it" factor from the way he played hard and never feared to get in the paint, or shoot a game-winner. He did some good seasons as a primary point guard, noticeably in Brooklyn, before his knee injury, but I remember foundly his time in Charlotte as the 6th man as well. A shame that he didn't produce more later on in his career, because he certainly had a place in the NBA.

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

That's debatable bc you could say all those same things about so many players in the nba

@kevinkim9620

2 жыл бұрын

all that work led to him playing some minutes in the finals (no matter how few) and getting a ring with toronto. whatever his career ended up as, he is immortalized in both the public minds with the memory linsanity, and the NBA history books with his ring.

@TheBzHAlex

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonb2437 maybe. It was just so surreal during his Linsanity days that seeing the glimses of that initial bloom during the rest of his career was always a source of hope on what "could've" been. His highs were incredibly high compared to other non-superstars (I'd even say it still is difficult to match even for them).

@KennnnyT

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonb2437 but none of those players were undrafted and dropped 38 on Kobe. Lin deserved a chance but he didnt get it

@ChillHawaiian3

2 жыл бұрын

He was terrible. I mean, why did he play for a different team every year? He cannot score and hes probably the worst defender in history

Finally he's getting his respect. Look at how D'antony is talking about him, how happy he was for him

@virajs.8864

2 жыл бұрын

His face just lit up when he heard Lin’s name.

@FunkyBandana

2 жыл бұрын

Sure buddy

@djakademics1410

2 жыл бұрын

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@ssj-rose4572

2 жыл бұрын

Respect for what two weeks of good play once the heat shut him down it was over

@non-bias2288

2 жыл бұрын

Basically wrote him off, because the coach didn't give him a chance. He was lucky the assistant coach were actually watching him practice.

This is all you need to know about the basis of Linsanity: 2:44 - “Melo got hurt” 3:04 - “The comradery, the chemistry of the team is off the charts.” 3:09 - “It was fun, it was a great ride.” Then the ball chucker came back

@12savage68

2 жыл бұрын

The hofer came back you mean. .. remember that Miami game when Mario Chalmers claimed Jeremy and the world discovered he had no left hand?

@malcolmwallace2544

2 жыл бұрын

@@12savage68 the ball chucked he meant

@JapChaeJan

2 жыл бұрын

@@12savage68 If it weren't for JLin and the Meloless Knicks, they would've never made it to the playoffs that year.

@acornslim1788

2 жыл бұрын

@@12savage68 Yea, you could tell Melo was happy about it too.

@non-bias2288

2 жыл бұрын

Melo came back and the Chemistry was gone. Just feed Melo in the post.

That car and coach story is 100% true because Jeremy Lin talked about the same thing a few years ago. It's also crazy that D'antoni remembers that 😂

@djakademics1410

2 жыл бұрын

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@hyeboi

2 жыл бұрын

Its crazy that they don't have dogshit memory? What?

@H1ghligttR3el

2 жыл бұрын

@@hyeboi moreso that the conversation took place more than 10 years ago and being a coach he’d have countless interactions with countless players over that time

@mateo02_

2 жыл бұрын

@@H1ghligttR3el i mean hes probably gonna have a vivid memory of what he called "the best time of his life" 😭

@carsonbenvenuto8549

2 жыл бұрын

It was in the documentary

Not only did Jeremy Lin shine like a gem, the other benchers morphed into stars alongside him. JJ said it best it was a literal movie script come to life with how electric that run was. I sometimes go back to watch those highlights and I often find myself wondering the question of what if Linsanity kept going..

1. I love how coach reacted when it was brought up, genuine happiness recalled. 2. I love that its was Kenny Atkinson that proposed the move. 3. With Lin at PG, the Knicks was a balanced team with Chandler and Novak doing their things and great chemistry. 4. Last but not least, coach is such a wizard when playing with a gd playmaking PG!

@billblaski9523

11 ай бұрын

5. Then Carmelo came back and ruined everything

Credit to Kenny Atkinson once again for his eye for talent and tremendous player development

@unclesleaze_9724

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best ever

@djakademics1410

2 жыл бұрын

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@AAA-tp7nc

2 жыл бұрын

Kings should hire him asap although idk if I’d want that job lol

@tommingzuo

2 жыл бұрын

Kenny will be NYK next head coach.

Ppl don’t noticed that Jeremy blocked prime D’Rose fast break once & put 15pts, 8asts on him, which shows how underrated he’s athleticism was , he’s first step was top 3 on the tryout, on par with John Wall

@djakademics1410

2 жыл бұрын

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@robwebnoid5763

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was one of his metrics, having the fastest first step. Yet, even though team scouts & management saw that, they instead looked at his face. I believe it was one of the scouts, coaches or management at Houston who said in hindsight that they weren't sure why they did not take him even when Lin had good metrics. And then Houston had the audacity to apologize & ask for him back (with the dreaded poison pill) after Lin's popularity & skills were shown with the Knicks. Lin actually wanted to stay with the Knicks, but Knicks reneg after seeing how bad the pill was, so they didn't even put out an offer, even if it was smaller than Houston's.

@davidchandler6885

2 жыл бұрын

Your on drugs, he could dynk n stuff yes but he was not very quick let's be real

@Thesuperfractor

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidchandler6885 U must be a hall of famer , it must be super easy piece of cake for u to put 15,8 on the MVP D Rose

@davidchandler6885

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thesuperfractor rose wasn't a great defender n hardly anyone scores straight up most of their points. Your embarrassing yourself, without I pulled for Lin but let's be realistic. If he didn't have hot streak for 2 weeks we would never heard of him again. It bought him a career n millions,

Jealousy had A LOT to do with Lin not sustaining his potential in New York's toxic environment. Carmelo Anthony was at the top of the list of jealous players.

@MoonMoon-fx1op

2 жыл бұрын

That's crazy. Dude was hating hard smh

@gmikdelight

2 жыл бұрын

Well lin got a ring and melo dont.

@artie8561

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmikdelight but you can’t deny that Carmelo had the last laugh. His career was much longer

@JohnDoe-kx1yt

2 жыл бұрын

@@artie8561 hell no, jeremy lin literally conquered the entire world. He did what every single underpriviliged kid is dreaming of.

@ryuj1n.sr208

2 жыл бұрын

​@@artie8561 the last laugh? that is not the last laugh lol in the end, Lin will have his ring and Melo prob still won't once he retires from such a longer career

It will always bring me great joy to know that Lin has a ring and Carmelo doesn't.

@KennnnyT

2 жыл бұрын

Carmelo loses everywhere he goes

@stopplzs

2 жыл бұрын

Lin won it as a role player lmfao. Melo will always have 10x the career Lin had even if he wasn’t conducive to winning

@youngmelo3717

2 жыл бұрын

@@KennnnyT Melo has made the playoffs 14 of 18 eligible years Knicks before Melo: 1 playoff app in 10 years 0 division titles since 1994. Made the playoffs 3 of 6 years with Melo 50+ wins, top Most successful stint for the Knicks over the last 22 years and the Knicks improved to a top seed as soon as Lin left. Nuggets before Melo: Hadn’t made the playoffs since 1994. Made it every year with Melo, numerous 50+ win seasons. “Loses everywhere he goes” lol Melo literally carries teams from the lottery to top seeds that’s facts. Top 10 all time in scoring, only 2 of 3 players with 10k points for 2 or more franchises, mvp candidate. Most underrated superstar of all time 🤷‍♂️

@youngmelo3717

2 жыл бұрын

@@stopplzs he was conducive to winning casuals just let the media tell you he wasn’t but facts are facts. Knicks improved times 10 soon as he came the Nuggets improved times 50 when he came. Even OKC got better when he came and all 3 of those teams got worse when he left. Knicks and Nuggets went right back to the lottery for MULTIPLE years. You can’t say someone isn’t conducive to winning when they went to two teams that were in the lottery EVERY SINGLE YEAR before he got there and immediately became playoff teams when he gets there and eventually top seeds. Lol that’s called being brainwashed by the media ignoring facts to push narratives that hold no weight there isn’t a single team Melo has went too that got worse besides the Lakers and even then I don’t even count the last 5 years of his career because he’s been a role player

@justabrothaonyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

@@KennnnyT L . jeremy lin doesn’t even think he won a ring 😂

The Jeremy Lin moment was the game winning shot vs Toronto. As a life-long Knick fan, who seen 2 Champoinships, that was the only time I ever jumped up and danced around the room.

JLin still holds the record for most points scored in a 5 game stretch as a starter. But the greatest feat out of it all is that he was elevating bench players and ultimately landing a spot in the playoffs for the struggling Knicks before he got injured.

@DIRTYPRODiGY

2 жыл бұрын

Camelo Anthony and his fans be like "No Melo carried Knicks to the playoffs not Lin" lmfaoooooooo

@JC-li8kk

2 жыл бұрын

Most points scored in a 5 game stretch? Are you sure about that? 28, 23, 38, 20, 27 = 136 Wilt: 351 Kobe: 268 Harden: 261 You mean in Knicks history? Edit: can’t be that either. Melo: 50, 40, 41, 36, 36 = 203

@lazzi2462

2 жыл бұрын

@@JC-li8kk Pretty sure he meant most points in a player's first 5 starts, not just any random consecutive 5 game stretch, but first 5 starts.

@robwebnoid5763

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Lin got them to 0.500 so as to be able to get the Knicks into post-season, something they hadn't done for about a decade before Lin arrived.

@JC-li8kk

2 жыл бұрын

@@lazzi2462 That makes sense.

Linsanity was one of the best thing that happened in the NBA . But it ended to soon . Won’t ever be forgotten tho. Legend .

@djakademics1410

2 жыл бұрын

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@robwebnoid5763

2 жыл бұрын

In hindsight, Lin should have put on knee pads/braces on both his knees. Not bare knees or just on one knee, but both. He could have potentially prevented that injury at end of March 2012. He got NY up to 0.500 that season, after around 10 years of no Knicks post-season. And in 2016, he also got the Hornets to the playoffs after no post-season for about 14-15 years.

@Thugofchoc

2 жыл бұрын

@@robwebnoid5763 the knicks literally made the playoffs the year before he got there and the bobcats/hornets made the playoffs two years before he got there

@t3jf

2 жыл бұрын

@Death How was he overrated when he had the confidence to take on Kobe Bryant and win. Nobody else at the time dared to do that. It was a great time for the nba at the time.

@t3jf

2 жыл бұрын

@Death He was the second most Googled person on the planet at the time and brought new excitement to the nba. What have you done in your life? Probably sitting in your parents basement masterbating to teletubbies.

One of the greatest moments in sports history lol No Cap…This interview should be legendary.

@marioluvian4682

2 жыл бұрын

A week of good basketball from an Asian player is the greatest sport moment?? Asians 🙄

@porter7647

2 жыл бұрын

@@marioluvian4682 it was lit

@marioluvian4682

2 жыл бұрын

@@porter7647 I remember my Miami heat making short work 🥱

@oofpacitio6526

2 жыл бұрын

okay mario

@RealBased

2 жыл бұрын

@@marioluvian4682 it was a great little moment in the sport. Came out of absolutely nowhere. And playing for NY of all teams, it was bound to explode and have people going crazy.

Lin has an amazing story. Sleeping on his brother's couch. NBA dreams hanging by a thread. Future uncertain. Goes on a tear. Ended with over 12 years ballin in L. Made millions. Bring him back. Could be a serviceable backup guard for some team.

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

Dude- he already played 10 years in the nba and in his mid 30s now. It's time to move on

@danielplainview926

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonb2437 still playing (well).overseas. Give him another chance!

@bemusedpanda8875

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielplainview926 A rebuilding team would rather give minutes to their younger players. I know Lin is still playing well but the harsh and unfortunate reality is that he is simply too old.

@licht9262

2 жыл бұрын

Also a champion

@kyoko703

Жыл бұрын

Jeremy technically first started to sleep on his brother's couch. Then his brother had some friends that were visiting and asked Jeremy if he could crash somewhere else, which he ended up crashing at Landry Field's. Jeremy Lin was making the league minimum and couch surfing as a NBA player.

I've been a Knicks fan for over 30 years... Linsanity was amazing, but it is also kind of sad that it is the only thing Knicks fans can really hold onto in the last 20 years.

@chieflingco

11 ай бұрын

You can blame Carmelo for shipping out Lin

That 2 week Linsanity run is still one of the best moments in the NBA!!!

Only time in the last 20 years I made it a point to tune in for a Knicks game. Was absolutely amazing to see at the time.

That J Lin run was a perfect example of how to shine when every single person wrote you off 💪💪💪

I feel like Linsanity can happen a lot more for a lot of G League guys. There’s a lot of crazy talent down there. Politics just won’t allow it to. Is what it is

@CAxALLDAY

2 жыл бұрын

being asian is a huge part of linsanity. plus he was a non drafted asian from harvard. no one else can do linsanity, i dont think you realize how huge it was. every bar in the city had the knicks on.

@MegaThegin

2 жыл бұрын

@@CAxALLDAY nobody cares what race he was he was balling like kobe for a significant amount of games out if nothing

@spamandjamjamandspam8669

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaThegin Being Asian definitely made it harder for him to break out

@makelvin

2 жыл бұрын

Well, if you look at Jordan Poole, he came right out of the G League last year and he is balling with crazy shots. So you never knows. There are definitely some guys there with a lot of potentials.

@djhart25

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaThegin You're right. The media NEVER uses race to promote a story. Him being an asian from Harvard very clearly was part of the reason media companies like CNN and WSJ were making stories about it for there normal news segments.

Its so cool to see a coach out of his element and just talk regularly. Usually we only see them answering questions by media.

I have to say....when Mike was the coach I remember telling my brother in law how we have this "guy on the team" that only gets a few minutes per game but every time he is in he plays great (Lin) but how coach would never keep him in the game. The next week was Linsanity...haha. I was like "told you so man...that was the guy". I wish he could have kept it up long term. It was sure fun though.

The best part about Linsanity is that it showed how you can play winning basketball if the team is 100% together and everything plays through your point guard even if the individuals aren't the most talented on the court.

Lin could be a starter in the league with the right system with the ball on offense. He was probably realistically a productive 6th man on a good team. His playing style would be solid coming off the bench and running a offense with the 2nd unit.

@yeeluvspizza

2 жыл бұрын

Stop it. Jeremy Lin wasn't black. If he was, there would be no talk about a "system" his "style" would fit in. He was a point guard that could shoot, pass, rebound and defend with enough size to start in the NBA. He was marginalized and eventually blackballed out of the league.

@artix003

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeeluvspizza lol no he couldnt play offball anymore like he did in charlotte where he can play as a 6th man. raptors tried him and didnt show up even when given real minutes not just garbage time. He's not quick enough for nba anymore even more so now. Injuries robbed him period no it because he wasnt black and a system is always in bball unless your a lebron, iverson, westbrook who carries the whole offense without a system.

@inthebooks3947

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeeluvspizza he’s not consistent

@12savage68

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to have the worst team in the league build one around Jeremy Lin.

@vharris5503

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeeluvspizza he didn't get marginalized. If anything his fame actually grew larger because he was Asian. He played on like 3 other NBA teams. The reality is he was not an elite talent. He was good enough to be a pro for sure but once everybody figured him out he never had that same output. I remember the Miami game during the Linsanity run where they were pressing him full court and taking turns stripping the ball from him. He did have a decent run in Charlotte and Brooklyn if I recall and he started to get injured a lot in the latter half of his career. He played 8 years in the pros outta HARVARD, that's a win

Linsanity and dirk 2011 finals run was the greatest sports hero story for basketball I've ever seen

@J-Hue

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder why?

Jeremy Lin is still better than a lot of backup PGs in the NBA rn. It’s pathetic how no one gave him a chance

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how playing 10 years in the nba is not being given a shot. It's not like he was just sitting on the bench during those years either. Besides his rookie year and the year he got hurt, he averaged over 20 minutes a game... he even started all 82 games in his first year at Houston! He made $65M in his nba career lmao. If that's not making it, i don't know what is

I still remember desperately needing a 3rd top shelf PG for my fantasy team back 2012 scouring the waiver wire for any glimpse of a PG with rising stock. Then i come across the Knick Nets game and see a 25pt 7 ast 52% stat line from some guy named Lin, i immediately picked him up off the waiver wire. I didnt win my league but damn it was fun as hell inserting him into my lineup every night. Linsanity was probably the most memorable times for the NBA during the early 2010s.

Forever respect D’antoni for the opportunity he gave!

@jasonwilliams5550

2 жыл бұрын

kenny atkinson sounds like he deserves more of the credit

@iri101

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwilliams5550 I was thinking the same thing. In fact Kenny Atkinson should be a head coach in this league.

@jasonwilliams5550

2 жыл бұрын

@@iri101 i thought he did well in brooklyn

Jeremy Lin was an excellent Inspiration for guys that don't get looked at through out there life but they can truly ball.

Linsanity was definitely a moment in life. Whether you like it or not it definitely happened.

@beerjam1892

2 жыл бұрын

damn, for real. linsanity, in fact, was an event that occured in time.

@jaceking5938

2 жыл бұрын

I was teetering on believing it happened or not, thanks!

@cdbrown30

2 жыл бұрын

Whether** hate to be that grammar guy

@sirhoopalot1125

2 жыл бұрын

@@cdbrown30 was waiting for a guy like you

I rarely watch NBA games due to the timezone, but I can remember staying awake here in Europe until 2 a.m. just to watch Jeremy Lin play. Dude was on a tear. Was productive in Charlotte as well. It's a pity he tore his patellar tendon in BKN.

That was so cool to hear. I loved Jeremy in college and knew he could play in the NBA. It was so great to see him succeed to that level.

Jeremy actually wanted to say”Kobe Who? “

One of the best untold stories of Lin is the beef he had with Kobe (RIP) when they were Lakers teammates. It's a great listen for whomever haven't heard.

Guys really enjoyed this coach D'Antoni interviews, unreal stuff

One overlooked game from Linsanity was the game AT Toronto. Lin hit a game winning 3 ON THE ROAD, and the crowd went wild. Never saw a visiting player get that much love.

@UzbekWatermelon

2 жыл бұрын

There might be a reason for that amount of love up there.

I rewatch that Lin game winnner against Toronto all the time. Linsanity was literally like being in a movie

Linsanity was some good vibs for NBA fans like myself. The flow of the Knicks team was so awesome like they set the play and many times drawing the defense in the paint to LIN and freed up Novak and others for 3 pt score. Lin made his team looking good. The pick and roll with Tyson Chandler shown dominance in the center. Lin made Chandler unstoppable. It was so much fun to watch a team inspired playing real basketball. I started to follow NBA again because of what Lin and his team did in New York. Never cheered for the Knicks in the past and I ended up cheering for them.

It's one of the hardest arena to play in because fans are hard on players and ever Knick fan loved Lin. Lin did what many other players couldn't do in new york. Earned the respect of the fans.

Let’s go Knicks man those days we’re amazing would love to see Lin on here sooner then later 👏👏

@UnstoppableDWade

2 жыл бұрын

He’s was already on

Lin got me into basketball, and I’ll thank him for that forever 🙌

What a time it was . Wish Lin could have stayed longer in NBA.

Coach is such a great and down to earth guy. Awesome interview

Lin-sanity was one of the funnest times everrrrrr as a knick fan Short but sweet The city was sooo happy and hype to see Lin cook up the league and get some respect

imagine if he said that to Kobe, he'd be a NY legend. Media would of ate it up.

The transparency is extremely refreshing

I miss those Knicks teams so much. Was a fun time to be a Knicks fan who is currently 24 years old

Idk how short Linsanity lasted, as Knicks fan it was amazing to watch and I will always root for Jeremy Lin

Until now, Linsanity is still alive. That's how special those 2 weeks were. It definitely left a mark.

i just went back to watch his toronto game winner it really was unreal he won his chip there to end it off, beautiful finish

I was literally running home to watch the games as a Knicks fan. Was legit like a movie

the chemistry on that Knicks team during that time was awesome to watch, it actually got me back into playing ball

Big-ups to Tommy for asking a question about one of the greatest moments in all of NBA history

This is quickly becoming my favorite sport's podcast/show. A ton of gems are dropped.

@joshallen-kz7vv

2 жыл бұрын

It is. It would get more steam but Reddick still has that dumb stigma when he wasmt spoiled or rich. He was a wal mart steph curry but damn he was cold at Duke. This is the best bball podcast by a mile to me

JJ you do a solid job. Great interview.

Well, Lin played 480 game in the NBA. And averaged 12 ppg. That is a solid career. He was not "2-weeks wonder". They guy can play.

Spell Jeremy's name correctly! You got a typo in the title

@majunior1944

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, they’re here already.

@AppreciateTheGame2200

2 жыл бұрын

Ma Junior who’s “they” in this scenario? 🤔

@Dustrunnersauto

2 жыл бұрын

Do you want a cookie for noticing a grammatical error?

@OliverJanShD

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dustrunnersauto oh for sure, you got one?

Thank you! People were blaming Melo but he dont make the final decisions. Its the coaches and owners. Melo is the one who told Mike to play Lin in the first place. So be thankful for that or no Linsinity

That was legendary!

I still love Lin. I wish he was still in the NBA 😭

It probably wasn't the case that "he didn't have the balls or the gut to say that (talk trash to Kobe)", dude was just humble and respectful. Unlike a lot of people around the Jeremy Lin discussion.

@ktl66

2 жыл бұрын

Why would he planned to say it in the first place then if it's true lol

@eatandrun8020

2 жыл бұрын

@@ktl66 I think he's a goofy and fun guy by nature. It definitely sounds like something he would've planned and joked about at the moment. But when it comes to actually making a public statement, he's too humble and too (not sure if it'd be the best term --) pacifist to say something that aggressive.

@rashb3994

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he really didn't have the balls at the time, it wasn't about humility. If you watch I think in the "All that smoke" interview or one of those, Lin admits one of his biggest regrets not being more aggressive mentally and how it hurt his career. Then Gilbert Arenas also broke down that was a factor in Lin not continuing to shine when he went to Houston and LA after. It was interesting take on a necessary mentality for success playing with another star. I do love when he waved off Kobe though for the last shot when he was on the Lakers. Lol, that's when he did have the balls and it paid off!

@Arkane117

2 жыл бұрын

But Jeremy had the balls to wave off Kobe for the last shot and drain it when he was playing for Lakers…

@rashb3994

2 жыл бұрын

@@Arkane117 I mention that at the bottom of my comment. That was the mentality he was missing post Linsanity. He admitted he would've needed this mindset consistently to reach his potential. It's what Gilbert Arenas points out as a factor in Lin not shining playing next Kobe and Harden. He brings up that Melo not wanting Lin to outshine him even if it meant more wins, set up his mentality in his next destinations.

This memory lane recap is awesome 👏

I went to the game where he dropped 38 against Kobe and the Lakers in MSG. The place went LOUD.

Linsanity was a crazy 2 week high, we're not going to see something like that for a very long time.

props to Kenny Atkinson for speaking up

LINSANITY ! one of my best experience as a fan in NBA. :)

Those days are my best sports memory over 30 years.

At this point, the team should raise a banner for "Linsanity" in MSG - especially since the NY Knicks haven't had much to celebrate in more than 20 years. Haha!

@Rieky22

2 жыл бұрын

At this point u should just stfu and get off Lin’s 🥩

@thewhitedevilfromthebible5899

2 жыл бұрын

🤡🤡🤡

@thewhitedevilfromthebible5899

2 жыл бұрын

🤡🤡🤡

I believe, that lack of belief in him prohibited the potential. We see it all the time with these guys. I really wish Knicks matched that rockets offer. We probably would have something different.

@raymelleonard3075

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao hell no we always fall in love with these guys that play well for a year or 2 in this case 8 games lol

@FeiTaN70

2 жыл бұрын

Its a shame that the knicks didnt even offer him anything.

@artix003

2 жыл бұрын

@@FeiTaN70 they were planning on keeping him and match the offer but rockets changed the contract last minute to go over the ny salary cap. There's a new rule against it now search it up.

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

@@FeiTaN70 yeah NY couldn't match bc if they did they would have been crushed with luxury tax

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

Disagree. The problem was that Jeremy or maybe the teams Jeremy was on including fans, was expecting him to bring the magic of Linsanity. If he would have just focused on his strengths and developed into a consistent role player EARLIER like he did in Charlotte rather than try so hard to be that Linsanity superstar, he would still be in the nba today. JJ mentions this a lot when he talks about how to have a long successful paid career and how to earn a place in the nba

It's crazy. I'm from New York. And seeing those games he played was fantastic. The media build up the hype and as soon Lin had one bad game, he can't play, he looks scared. He can ball, period.

Linsanity still feels like a fever dream we all collectively had. I wish it had a better ending.

Linsanity was everything us "average" folks dreamt/dream about. Terrific moment.

Put some respect on Jeremy Lin’s name

@MaxAndersonn

2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Lin >Westbrick

@daveclark8337

2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy IS the 4th best player on the Beijing Ducks. Respect!

@bastianflores1454

2 жыл бұрын

Mario Chalmers owns Lin

JJ love the podcasts bro. I would've loved to see you ask him more questions. like what led to the downfall.

I remember in my night class the teacher made us read an article on Linsanity and it was damn good. Everybody was talking about Jeremy Lin like he was MJ!

If they had let him have more control after melo came back he’d might still be on the knicks to this day

I’m glad Lin got a Ring

That was a fun two weeks. Everyone loves an underdog story.

Great honesty

The balls of Jeremy to ask if he could bring his car to NY from Cali on a 10 day

Considering how Lin was never the same impact player after leaving NY, and how much Nash and Harden blossomed under D'Antoni, it's always been clear to me that D'Antoni deserved more credit for Linsanity.

@KennnnyT

2 жыл бұрын

A player cant play out of a system if its not designed for them. Jeremy never became the main player after NY, he always played behind someone else or as a offballer

@patrickreynolds5262

2 жыл бұрын

Really? He didn't even recognize his talent. HIs assistants had to suggest to play him when there was literally no one else left.

@mrmacross

2 жыл бұрын

@@KennnnyT I wanted to see more of the Lin/Kemba backcourt. Thought Lin's career trajectory could've been a lot different if those two got to play together for another season or two.

@mrmacross

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickreynolds5262 Early on, yeah. But D'Antoni's style was the best fit for Lin, and once D'Antoni saw what he had in Lin he gave him the keys to drive the car any which way Lin saw fit.

@EshockT

10 ай бұрын

Lin crushed the box score for the Rockets when Harden was injured. Career highs. He also played insane defense and an all around high motor game.

Amazing what a good atmosphere can do not just to Lin, but to all the other peoples performance

The only thing I love more than this podcast on this channel is the comment section here. Everyone knows their basketball. Its refreshing to read after debating with casuals on Twitter & IG lol

This is one of Melo's biggest blemishes on his career. He was known to be a selfish player, and it wasn't more evident till he ran Lin outta NY because he didn't like the attention he garnered. Lin was an unselfish team player who had the hunger and drive to succeed. He was what NY basketball needed, and exactly what that team needed; a team oriented playmaker who can knock down shots in big moments. He would have been doing his best to compliment his team, Melo included/especially. They stripped him of his confidence at his highest peak

@lindaleudo

2 жыл бұрын

If you not from NY stop inventing nonsense, there plenty of games with he and Melo gelling and celebrating together. No one told Lin to chase the money and abandon NY in the playoffs when he could have played.

@artie8561

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindaleudo d’antoni did admit that a player was jealous of his success. Unless you believe this person is chandler or Landry. It’s Carmelo, let’s be real.

Melo ruined jeremy lin's career, melo destroyed the chemistry during the linsanity period

I can't even Imagije how fun it must've been. Like living something out of a movie

Linsanity was so awesome!! I loved that time so much!

Lin was baller, too bad the nba ain’t see it that way

@non-bias2288

2 жыл бұрын

Expectations were too high from him. He would've been great with the 2nd unit. Decent defense for a PG, decent shot, likes to pass the ball. If he wasn't so injury prone, I think he'd be a good veteran minimum pick up.

@jonb2437

2 жыл бұрын

The NBA did see it that way. He spent 9 seasons there and 7 of those seasons he averaged over 20 minutes a game. He went from an undrafted couch bum to making millions and even got a ring. The dude overachieved

It's cool to hear part of this story from someone other than Jeremy for once, but fans don't really want to know thoughts and perspective during the height of it. We want to hear more about the behind-the-scenes during the end stages of that period.

@plumeria66

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Reddick should’ve asked if the rumors about Melo wanting Jeremy out were true. Failed moment.

that was so awesome. i really wish he could've gone further in the nba. i remember when he was in houston there was this one stat who had the highest percentage finishing around the rim from x feet or something like that. Lebron James was 1 and Jlin was #2. so i went back and looked at his season highlights of fast breaks and he was so good at finishing at the rim

I was at the Dallas game. Novak + Lin were unreal - never heard the garden so loud in my life.