Looking Back at Linsanity
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2023
- For a short time in 2012, Jeremy Lin ruled the world. The undrafted point guard out of Harvard who had spent his career on the fringes of the NBA, was now the biggest story in sports. With Carmelo Anthony out of the lineup, Lin led the New York Knicks on a seven game win streak to rescue their season. His meteoric rise captured the hearts of NBA fans across the world, and Jeremy Lin became a household name. Today we look back on the time when "Linsanity" ruled the world.
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Decades from now, no one will remember what melo has achieved off the top. But there will still be people who remembers jeremy lin for linsanity.
Man, get the f outta here with that emotional nonsense. Like wtf are you even talking about, lol??????????????
I'm asian and a Melo fan and don't know how to respond lmao but fs Linsanity was straight up magical. I liked basketball before Linsanity, but during I started loving basketball, to the point I still enjoy basketball as my fav sport today. Real life cinderella story.
To call the nba racist for not valuing Lin is hypocritical for fans who only root for Lin because he isnt African American.
@@vamoneygroupliterally no one said the nba was racist
@@wreckz1025 Lin is cheeks period. Hyped because of race.
As someone who is from New York, I vividly remember how hyped the Chinatown here in Queens was during Linsanity. I remember the hype surrounding both Linsanity and Tebow Mania when I was in middle school.
Bruh don't call flushing Chinatown, that is confusing Manhattan Chinatown is chinatown
@@Akashic85there is a lot of chinatowns , it isn’t just district name ,
@@Akashic85there a Chinatown here in Brooklyn there not just Mahattan chinatown
@@tonyis_lit1137 where’s the Chinatown in BK ?
@@ThaTruth223sunset 8 av
Jeremy Lin is an underrated NBA player.
He wasn't a star player, but he was a very good Role player.
Jeremy Lin was in his prime when he was with the Knicks.
he had a good play off run with Charlotte and earned himself the starting position on the nets but got injured, felt so bad for him. he finally got an opportunity to shine after being on the Lakers and the rockets as a secondary ball handler but that's life i guess
If only Melo's ego isn't so big they could've gone to the playoffs together. I don't think they're winning it but it would've been fun to watch. Melo would've still been the first option and the super star of the team
@@kevinzhu6417 Totally. He pushed himself too hard and kept getting injured.
Jeremy imo never got the fair chance to even hit his prime cause he was waived and traded every time
@@kevinzhu6417 I thought his time with Charlotte was the highlight of his career and he was better than Kember, too bad he was injuryed with the Nets. That terminated his NBA career. Who knew how far he would have gone.
Jeremy did what every professional bench player wishes they could: get a chance and take advantage!
And Lin did it out of desperation not to get cut again. We have to remember that Jeremy did not ask for Linsanity & did not even know himself that it was coming. Just like him, Linsanity came out of nowhere, although technically he did not come out of nowhere. He was already known at Golden State Warriors as the hometown boy of the Bay area, who was a highschool player of the year yet did not get any scholarships, to have made it into the NBA in 2010.
At the end of the day…
Jeremy Lin: 1 ring
Melo: 0
at the end of the day
HOF career : Melo
flash in a pan run that got exposed : Lin
Lin had a good two month stretch. Melo had about a 10-yr run with him as a top 10-15 active player.
so impressive sat at the end of the bench watching kawhi do all the work probably was signed to pick up kawhi Chinese take out
He was riding the bench the entire time. Relax
melo aint a champion tho at the end of the day lol
I miss linsanity. I remember getting so excited watching another Asian guy light up the NBA. I still have a signed Knicks jersey from Lin
Cam Thomas dropping 40 in like 3 straight games gave me huge Linsanity vibes
He could be averaging 40 but the nets don’t play him
@@nbadegenerate21that was stupid he played like 3 minutes in the playoffs, he might not be good at defense, but when you ain't scoring, it don't matter
@@peytonfechter3438frl Jacque Vaughn did him so dirty
Well, he is another proud Asian.
Jeremy Lin will be forever remembered
Lin to taxi driver: "Please can you drive me to Madison Square Garden I need to beat Kobe and Lakers" haha
Linsanity was insane.
Don't you mean linsane
It’s so weird to see guards go from amazing in short spurts to just nobody’s. I feel like Cam Payne just went through this. Great during their Finals run and now he just a guy again
That just goes to show how fucking insanely hard it is to be an NBA star or super star. Many, many guys have had brief runs where they looked awesome only to fall back to earth. Danny Green in the 2013 and 2014 post seasons, Cam Paine during the 2021 playoff run, and many many others. Most are just guys, only a few go on to become super stars who can do this repeatedly.
@@julianbell9161then you have guys like Brandon Roy who could’ve been superstars down the line only to have their careers taken away due to unfortunate circumstances
Cam Payne? lol dont compare that dude with lin. Payne sucks even during final run. He doesnt know how to shoot and everytime when he touches the ball, everyone will be like no dont shoot. Lin was undderrated even after linsanity. Watch him when he was playing with the hornets and nets, he was solid. WIthout the injuries later on, he would be a good point guard. Is he a super star? of course not but totally different level than Cam Payne
U said.. Payne great during their finals run?
Taiwanese here. I was still in college when Linsanity happened. The entire country exploded and everybody including their grandma wanted to see Jeremy play.
The sports channels had to modify their broadcasting rights for NBA games just so they can broadcast Knicks games.
It was such an amazing time and I was so happy when he got his ring with the Raptors.
That game winner he had in Toronto was iconic!! Had me tryna recreate it right after it had happened
He could have been a great off-the bench spark if the league used him better. He wasn't super efficient, and he turned over too much to be a primary option long term. But he's the kind of player when your first scoring option is resting and everyone is cold, you plug him in. He can create his own shot, and that's always valuable.
That's what he was in Charlotte and he had one of his better seasons there.
I love the respect given to Lin in this video. No bashing. No unnecessary dickriding like some of his fans.
He would have been a good starter for the right team but was in constant bad situations like the kevin mchale as his coach.
Or Lakers tanking when he can be somewhere playing as a starter.
Then 2 unfortunate injuries with the nets just derailed him.
Just glad him to see a ring and recently drop 50 in taiwan
Henry Walker was known as Billy Walker most of the time - a 2k legend.
good video ! Thanks for covering Lin and the memories of 2012
I can’t stop watching ur guys videos keep up that grind
loving the uploads keep em coming!
It gives great joy to my heart remembering that Jeremy Lin has a ring and Carmelo doesn't
Carmelo is a future hall of famer stop acting that ring makes Lin him better
He was riding the bench the entire freaking year. He just got lucky
@@cookiemonster64 Idfc he is not a good human being
@@amanmehta3026 what are you basing that off of lol Carmelo is not the reason the Knicks run is Jeremy Lin's highlights of his career
The Heat took the whole Linsanity thing a bit personally. LeBron and Wade went out of there ways to demoralize him that night lol there's a whole video about it.
Y’all are my favorite basketball channel out right now pls continue do a podcast y’all need to be heard in the sports community
This channel man… Too good
I was 12 growing up in New York when this was happening, there will never be another buzz like that in New York ever again. Linsanity was really a movement that everyone enjoyed. It was cool
Y’all make talking about basketball so much fun 🙏
6:04 The yellow mamba is crazy 😭
This is like TJ Warren in the bubble in 2020. Unreal
I think what melo meant by ridiculous is the poison contract. I love Jermey Lin, but Brian Winhorst said that that was back loaded. That’s why the Knicks didn’t match the offer cause it’s a low annual salary till the 3rd year then the guy would’ve started making over 14-15 million annually. And back then the salary cap wasn’t what it was today so to have a guy making 15 mil was pretty crazy if he wasn’t a consistent player.
My grandpa who I don't think has ever watched sports, saw me watching espn and they were talking about Carmelo and his words were: "does he play with the lin guy?" I couldn't help but laugh
That was a magical time to be a KNICKS fan .
I Remember the spot I was standing When Jeremy Lin was getting talked about one of my favorite 2k players and happy he won on that 2019 raptors
Back from the gym and I see that you guys uploaded, like it was destiny 😂
Could you guys do a recap of the Thunder vs Grizzlies of the early 2010s? A very underrated rivalry in my opinion.
League did him dirty
There are 4 major moments that derailed Lin’s career. 1: The torn meniscus at the height of Linsanity, just horrible luck. When you are still trying to prove yourself, devastating injuries just cause a team to want to move on from you. 2 and 3 are kind of hand in hand: Carmelo’s jealousy and D’Antoni leaving. Melo fundamentally isn’t a winner. He always looks out for himself and his own scoring above team success. He isn’t good enough to be selfish as fuck and win like Kobe. And D’Antoni quitting paired with Melo being jealous was the death nail for him coming back to NY. Then he goes to Houston, Mike is there, Darryl Morrey specifically tells Lon that the team will be built around him. Everything is looking great for Jeremy. 4: OKC decides to trade James Harden to Houston and all of a sudden, a better version of the same position has just landed in Houston. Sorry Jeremy, but this is James’ team now. And he never got another shot with the right coach and right team for him to succeed.
At least he won a ring with the raptors in 2019 🤷🏾♂️
@@Braylon1997did he contribute to anything that season ?
Even Kobe knows he ain't winning when he was very selfish. Remember what Kobe said about harden. Kobe knows being selfish doesn't lead to wins
@@Nazoto Kobe never mentioned Melo
kobe didn't win as the number 1 option until he decided to be less selfish. also he was a top tier defender which melo never was
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Shaq and kobe got nothing on u guys duo…the transition from 1 to another is crisp the points are on point and yall make us laugh from time to time…honestly great narration
Say what you want about his career, but you can't deny that Linsanity was absolutely amazing. The guy was playing better than most of the NBA all stars, and if you ask some people, he was playing better than anyone in the NBA in that stretch. I'll never forget this run as long as I live. Or if I get Alzheimer's and lose my memory.
You guys don’t know Henry Walker but I remember him specifically because he plays here in the Philippines still as an import hahaha love your videos tho!
I remember in Houston where they were so much hype for Jeremy Lin since Houston there’s a ginormous Asian community I remember for a long time I saw more Jeremy Lin jerseys then I did see like Hakeem Olajuwon, which is insane to think about
Best Linsanity moment gotta be 38 points against Kobe & the Lakers, especially after that "i don't know" interview from The Mamba
That was the most fun time. I followed Lin on NBA app. Paid $150 juat to watch him on the Rockets. NBA had a market lightning that was attracting so many new fans. NY shoukd have kept him for the next 3 years. Lin would have played in NY for $1 Mil.
Went to a game that year I think when melo came back… Lin had a 20 point double double.. might have been that wolves game they mentioned that he had 20… melo might have still been recovering and and on a workout bike or olyptypical on the sideline still tho
i love lin man
The problem too was after next year he was on the rockets with harden and he was out of place. D'Antoni knew how to put him on the his system.
Crazy to think NY could've had Melo, Lin, Stat and Porzingas on the same squad
Goat behavior
Everyone loves a hero story. It gives us hope for all of us.
linsanity video is a rite of passage for basketball youtubers
“The Yellow Mamba” is crazy bro wtf🤣😭
have a great day fellas!
He's got a ring no joke that something
Henry walker the slander is crazy lmfao
🙏🏽
W vid
Henry walker was Mike Beasleys costar at Kansas St😂
Knicks should have done whatever they could to keep Billups, he brought out the best in Melo, someone to distribute to Melo and Stat.
Especially Billups since you traded away so many assets to get him and Melo.
Lin waiving off Kobe is forever legendary, glad he was on my Raptors championship roster.
Lin and porzingis duo could have been deadly
NYC is a special place ❤
Billy walker was goated chill 😂
Now I get the joyride reference xd
John Starks was a similar pjayer.
Jeremy Lin got me hooked on basketball for a while. We deserved more Linsanity time.
The nba really use to be where amazing happens . I’m a DC native and around this time John wall was holding it down . When the Asian - American from Harvard came into Verizon center and bust John wall ass I was like 😮 this boy kinda cold 🫣 that was a moment in basketball history that we don’t talk about enough . Rent was due and Lin went in there and cashed out
brian windhorst already explained the contract situation .
If he had been taken more seriously as a college recruit he would have had a good journeyman career. But it’s nice he was able to stay in the league, get some good moments in and win a ring.
Yup, he got a decade's worth of the NBA (with said championship ring), then the CBA, & now currently playing in Taiwan, his ethnic heritage. He again put up a 38-point game in Taiwan, just as he did in NY & in Houston.
🤦🏾♂️ people please stop blaming Melo. Lin took a deal and left NY. Knicks would’ve been crazy to match the deal because by year three it would’ve paid Lin $23m that year alone.
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Most points in first 3 starts since the merger, got a ring against the KD Warriors, waved off Kobe to take the final shot.
One man. Jeremy Lin.
Novak was a literal glitch in 2k back then lol
Crazy how Lin got 1 ring and melo got none thats karma right there LMAOO
Carmelo is a hall of famer and lin highlight was 8good over back in 2012
If Jeremy Lin had been playing in Milwaukee, or New Orleans or Memphis, this would not have gotten any attention. But it happened in New York, so it must be important.
Linsanity was the moment that turned the whole world to NBA.
Ah yes, the crazy few months where a guy who was sleeping on a teammates couch captivated the audience of the league. Boy, it may have been short-lived but it was amazing all the same.
I even remember being mad that the Knicks let him go for nothing, only to pull out their best season of that era. Weird times
Asian American NBA PLAYER. HE SHOULD BE PROUD. HE ACCOMPLISHED MORE THAN SOME.
y’all gotta make a video abt russ mvp season
Look here, HE was with the right team, Knicks bemch was solid, they had a above average coach, he pushed the right buttons at times. But the bottom line, they had a really very good core of players. After that, I don't know what happened.. The garden didn't ball like that since B. King..
I will always believe that the next would’ve been truly better off if Carmelo Anthony never played for them. It’s a shame that Jeremy didn’t reach his full potential because of him.
Melo had nothing to do with it. Lin left for more money.
Who remembers Jeremy Lin and KevJumba CZcams crossover before linsanity?
the only reason Lin was talked about so much was because he played for New York. If Linsanity happened on a deferent team everyone would have forgotten about it in 2 weeks
One big reason for that is the drought of no post-seasons with the Knicks for ~10 years before 2012, with only 2 post-seasons in there, including the year before. The fans were starving to death. And then when Lin left, the Knicks again had another drought of no playoffs for 7 seasons straight ... until 2020. Sure, there was a post-season in 2012-2013, but that was about it. The same thing happened in Charlotte, he got the Hornets to the playoffs after the team coincidentally did not have post-seasons 8 out of 10 seasons prior, just like in NY. And then when Lin left the Hornets, they went back to having a straight 7 years of no post-seasons since. And the magic in all of this was that Lin made his teammates work together, which was what made it exciting in NY. If anything, Jeremy's "divine" short mission in NY was to bring the Knicks back to 0.500 just so they could have playoffs again after a decade's worth of nothing (8 of 10 years prior).
That’s how it is for every big name team sadly
My dude right here is clueless. It wouldn’t have been so big, but if you think an Asian American with that type of start to his career, after riding the bench and being an NBA nobody wouldn’t have been a huge story, you’re delusional and clueless. It’s the story that captured the imagination of all those fans. Even if he was just an ok player.
Not really but it did help to catapult it. It's exceptionally a rare sight to see an Asian American in the NBA with the sudden rise of his stats made many NBA fans and especially Asian fans started to watch him. I guess you're not Asian or from any Asian countries to not see the bigger picture.
As a non nba fan, Idk any of these players so saying a team has bad players makes no sense, they were fine to me.
So happy Lin won a ring but Melo didn’t 😌
funny how no one talks about that nothing ring
Kawhi’s ring
Knicks sure know how to mess things up they should have definitely re-signed him
Also to explain Toronto's crowd reaction to Lin's game winner, there is a gigantic asian population here and majority of them are into basketball. EVERY asian in the world was unconditionally rooting for Lin to succeed. We love our Raptors, tho.
I remember my brother told me Lin will be the best player ever during that time, but he said the something when Gareth bale when he was at Tottenham 😂
Melo hating will never not be a bitch move.
There’s still dude arguing that Melo never had a problem with Linsanity. It’s clear his ego couldn’t take it
The fact y'all still blaming melo meanwhile Jeremy Lin NEVER played this good lol
@@malcolmhodnett8874Even Lin has said that he’s never heard anybody say that it was Melo that forced him out. I agree that Melo probably was jealous, but I don’t think he had enough power to force Lin out if the Knicks front office was dedicated to keeping him. It’s more likely James Dolan saw that 28 mil price tag and balked because….James Dolan. The Knicks were a mess in those days front office wise.
Lin went to houston and played with Harden, who did the same thing , he did. If Lin stays on the knicks he is a 16pts 7 assist PG. but melo and CAA ruined it
Crazy how we Knicks fans thought this guy was gonna be one of our main Guys on our team. & we just let him walk away. At least after this season we would be first in our Division and the 2nd best team in the league. Hopefully we can make another deep playoff run with Jalen Brunson
Let him walk away? Because of the Arenas provision they would’ve had to pay Lin $23m in year three. For $23m they were better off.
@@liferealgoodThat’s worth it for what he was providing, look at the knicks after that lol. One of the worst loser franchise
@@user-ge8wp1rs3v only an idiot would pay Lin that much money. He avg 4.0 PPG in his first playoff series in Houston. Paying him would be a Knicks loser organization decision.
The call of duty Cold War music lmao
He is in manhattan what do you want him to drive?
But how does this affect Lebron’s legacy?
how will the collapse of the mongolian empire affect lebron's legacy?
Jeremy Lin was really that good in his prime. Had he stayed in NY he would have been a whole different player, whole different confidence as the man. Linsanity was one of the greatest moments ive seen in basketball. it was nutz. He was so fast and his instincts were on 100, he could pass and shoot the 3. JLin will always be a legend underdog
Unfortunately he was never given a chance to learn and matured to go to next level. Although he did improve his turn over in later years.
Linsanity jersey sales went number 1 for a month. Them new yorkers treated him like a god
What makes the Heat game worse was that it was Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole who bodied Jeremy Lin.
Also they forced him to his left and that was the end of Linsanity.
explain how gettin locked up by one of the heat defensive 1s (Mario Chalmers) at the time and a pretty pesky and good defender in Cole “worse” ?
lmfao Melo gets all of the blame, yet that boy bitched up against Miami and Chicago and wasn’t the same after that. but yet blame Melo for Lin never playing the same again, dude got figured out and couldn’t adjust. that simple
China town is 5 min drive from the ACC
The pistons could sure use this guy right now.
Bro played good basketball for like a month and Knick fans swear this man should be in the Hall of Fame 😂
That’s crazy and all but Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double
Four times.
Kirk cousins
Kirk won mvp?
@@frederickwilliams9204 yes
@@19eightyforeisnowKirk Cousins, the brother of Demarcus Cousins
I don't care what anybody say... He was giving ALOT OF PLAYERS. THE BUSINESS..