Mike D'Antoni Confesses He Didn't See Potential In Jeremy Lin | Behind-The-Scenes Of LINSANITY
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- Mike D'Antoni relives Linsanity w/ JJ Redick and Tommy Alter. He talks about the amazing Jeremy Lin run that led to Linsanity and how he was quite skeptical that Lin would even come close to doing what he did. He also discusses the game against Kobe Bryant.
Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick (ESPN) and Tommy Alter CZcams channel for more interview highlights. - Sport
That 2 week Linsanity run is still one of the best moments in the NBA
It became must see tv, and captivated the world. Hence, Dolan being able to strong arm a new deal with the cable network
There should be a 30 for 30 made on it.
@@Noah-xn6jm stay hating dawg🤡
@@dannyboy2499 no hate just facts. straight fact. Talking bout 7 games make you a great Player that is insanity.
@@dannyboy2499 not that crazy it was 7 days I love it because I like the story but not likeing it is not that crazy
Lin was a prime example of what players could be like with tremendous support and what they could turn into without the support.
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
@@LordSeth-hf8ew no because teams have to pay players based on production so some guys dont get to shine for that reason.
@@dkmrap1 yeah im just saying imagine if those guys just got that little extra, youd have an extra super star
@@LordSeth-hf8ew 💯
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
Kinda want Jermey Lin to be on the podcast. It’ll be cool to hear his side of this story
Yes
He's been on the podcast and briefly talked about it.
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
There's a feature length documentary on his side of the story
he has multiple interviews on The Ringer, highly recommend
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
If an NBA 12th man comes to your local gym he will destroy.
Linsanity is proof that Asian Americans have a tougher road in professional sports because of racial discrimination
@@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.
@@jalenad11 it's funny cause thise d1 kids probably can't be fucked with by anyone else lol
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.
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.
emotional dammage 🤣
@@trailblazer77 what is that emoji bruh HAHA
Yes I really blame Melo for this not working out
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Bro thank you 🙏🏾 finally somebody with intellect 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
As a Knicks fan for 22 years, that was the most exciting time of Knicks basketball of my entire lifetime
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
@@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
@@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
Aint knicks last year pretty good, had good reg season and decent playoffs
@@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
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
Well done.
Great eye 🙏🙏
What a cool job
Damn. Kuddos. It was j Lin and the kid from Stanford; I’m drawing a blank on his name. But I remember that shot
@@ObiAmajoyiSrMD Landry Fields 😊
Which is so strange because Lin was perfect for his system - run, fast breaks, etc.
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.”
@@abouttime2569 how did Lin do in Houston? Sounds like Melo was right
@@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
@@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
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.
Dantoni has a self-deprecating style
A lot of them are Asian too. A lot of Asians are overlooked in sports even if they have the talent
@@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.
@@1utube01 I don't understand what you're saying here
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.
That's debatable bc you could say all those same things about so many players in the nba
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.
@@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).
@@jonb2437 but none of those players were undrafted and dropped 38 on Kobe. Lin deserved a chance but he didnt get it
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
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
The hofer came back you mean. .. remember that Miami game when Mario Chalmers claimed Jeremy and the world discovered he had no left hand?
@@12savage68 the ball chucked he meant
@@12savage68 If it weren't for JLin and the Meloless Knicks, they would've never made it to the playoffs that year.
@@12savage68 Yea, you could tell Melo was happy about it too.
Melo came back and the Chemistry was gone. Just feed Melo in the post.
Finally he's getting his respect.
Look at how D'antony is talking about him, how happy he was for him
His face just lit up when he heard Lin’s name.
Sure buddy
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Respect for what two weeks of good play once the heat shut him down it was over
Basically wrote him off, because the coach didn't give him a chance. He was lucky the assistant coach were actually watching him practice.
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 😂
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Its crazy that they don't have dogshit memory? What?
@@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
@@H1ghligttR3el i mean hes probably gonna have a vivid memory of what he called "the best time of his life" 😭
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!
5. Then Carmelo came back and ruined everything
Credit to Kenny Atkinson once again for his eye for talent and tremendous player development
One of the best ever
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Kings should hire him asap although idk if I’d want that job lol
Kenny will be NYK next head coach.
It will always bring me great joy to know that Lin has a ring and Carmelo doesn't.
Carmelo loses everywhere he goes
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
@@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 🤷♂️
@@immortal8447 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
@@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.
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.
That's crazy. Dude was hating hard smh
Well lin got a ring and melo dont.
@@gmikdelight but you can’t deny that Carmelo had the last laugh. His career was much longer
@@artie8561 hell no, jeremy lin literally conquered the entire world. He did what every single underpriviliged kid is dreaming of.
@@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
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
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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.
Your on drugs, he could dynk n stuff yes but he was not very quick let's be real
@@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
@@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,
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.
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.
Camelo Anthony and his fans be like "No Melo carried Knicks to the playoffs not Lin" lmfaoooooooo
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
@@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.
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.
@@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 .
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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.
@@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
@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.
@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.
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.
Dude- he already played 10 years in the nba and in his mid 30s now. It's time to move on
@@jonb2437 still playing (well).overseas. Give him another chance!
@@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.
Also a champion
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.
That J Lin run was a perfect example of how to shine when every single person wrote you off 💪💪💪
One of the greatest moments in sports history lol No Cap…This interview should be legendary.
A week of good basketball from an Asian player is the greatest sport moment?? Asians 🙄
@@marioluvian4682 it was lit
@@porter7647 I remember my Miami heat making short work 🥱
okay mario
@@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.
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
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.
@@CAxALLDAY nobody cares what race he was he was balling like kobe for a significant amount of games out if nothing
@@MegaThegin Being Asian definitely made it harder for him to break out
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.
@@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.
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.
You can blame Carmelo for shipping out Lin
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@yeeluvspizza he’s not consistent
If you want to have the worst team in the league build one around Jeremy Lin.
@@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
Jeremy Lin was an excellent Inspiration for guys that don't get looked at through out there life but they can truly ball.
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.
Linsanity was definitely a moment in life.
Whether you like it or not it definitely happened.
damn, for real. linsanity, in fact, was an event that occured in time.
I was teetering on believing it happened or not, thanks!
Whether** hate to be that grammar guy
@@cdbrown30 was waiting for a guy like you
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.
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.
There might be a reason for that amount of love up there.
Linsanity and dirk 2011 finals run was the greatest sports hero story for basketball I've ever seen
I wonder why?
I rewatch that Lin game winnner against Toronto all the time. Linsanity was literally like being in a movie
Guys really enjoyed this coach D'Antoni interviews, unreal stuff
Coach is such a great and down to earth guy. Awesome interview
Lin got me into basketball, and I’ll thank him for that forever 🙌
Let’s go Knicks man those days we’re amazing would love to see Lin on here sooner then later 👏👏
He’s was already on
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.
Forever respect D’antoni for the opportunity he gave!
kenny atkinson sounds like he deserves more of the credit
@@jasonwilliams5550 I was thinking the same thing. In fact Kenny Atkinson should be a head coach in this league.
@@iri101 i thought he did well in brooklyn
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
JJ you do a solid job. Great interview.
JJ love the podcasts bro. I would've loved to see you ask him more questions. like what led to the downfall.
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
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
Big-ups to Tommy for asking a question about one of the greatest moments in all of NBA history
I was literally running home to watch the games as a Knicks fan. Was legit like a movie
The transparency is extremely refreshing
Idk how short Linsanity lasted, as Knicks fan it was amazing to watch and I will always root for Jeremy Lin
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.
Why would he planned to say it in the first place then if it's true lol
@@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.
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!
But Jeremy had the balls to wave off Kobe for the last shot and drain it when he was playing for Lakers…
@@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.
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
This is quickly becoming my favorite sport's podcast/show. A ton of gems are dropped.
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
imagine if he said that to Kobe, he'd be a NY legend. Media would of ate it up.
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.
This memory lane recap is awesome 👏
LINSANITY ! one of my best experience as a fan in NBA. :)
Jeremy actually wanted to say”Kobe Who? “
Until now, Linsanity is still alive. That's how special those 2 weeks were. It definitely left a mark.
I miss those Knicks teams so much. Was a fun time to be a Knicks fan who is currently 24 years old
What a time it was . Wish Lin could have stayed longer in NBA.
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.
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
Really? He didn't even recognize his talent. HIs assistants had to suggest to play him when there was literally no one else left.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
Spell Jeremy's name correctly! You got a typo in the title
Ah, they’re here already.
Ma Junior who’s “they” in this scenario? 🤔
Do you want a cookie for noticing a grammatical error?
@@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
Linsanity still feels like a fever dream we all collectively had. I wish it had a better ending.
Linsanity was a crazy 2 week high, we're not going to see something like that for a very long time.
I still love Lin. I wish he was still in the NBA 😭
That was legendary!
I went to the game where he dropped 38 against Kobe and the Lakers in MSG. The place went LOUD.
props to Kenny Atkinson for speaking up
the chemistry on that Knicks team during that time was awesome to watch, it actually got me back into playing ball
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.
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!
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.
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
Its a shame that the knicks didnt even offer him anything.
@@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.
@@FeiTaN70 yeah NY couldn't match bc if they did they would have been crushed with luxury tax
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
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
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.
@@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.
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
Great honesty
Linsanity was everything us "average" folks dreamt/dream about. Terrific moment.
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!
At this point u should just stfu and get off Lin’s 🥩
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Linsanity was the best thing that happened to NYK, and the NBA.
tyson chandler played his best games. Steve novak hitting 3s. Landry fields, jared jeffries. Shumpert. Amare playing good, he looked eager to play. He was rolling to the basket and even dishing good passes. JR smith even geled with the team coming off the bench.
That team if not broken up, is sure to win a championship 🏆 💯% that season and the next 2 🏆🏆
Absolutely amazing story.
The balls of Jeremy to ask if he could bring his car to NY from Cali on a 10 day
If they had let him have more control after melo came back he’d might still be on the knicks to this day
Of all the videos and comments and everything else I've heard about Dantoni, this is the first time Ive ever actually seen his face. Lol that is wild.
I know I've seen it real quick on the bench or something but I never actually payed attention and looked. Crazy.
Amazing what a good atmosphere can do not just to Lin, but to all the other peoples performance
Put some respect on Jeremy Lin’s name
Jeremy Lin >Westbrick
Jeremy IS the 4th best player on the Beijing Ducks. Respect!
Mario Chalmers owns Lin
Please spell his name right!!
I was at the Dallas game. Novak + Lin were unreal - never heard the garden so loud in my life.
Linsanity was so awesome!! I loved that time so much!
I’m glad Lin got a Ring
It's funny how a lot of this interview is Mike D'Antoni saying the ways he's not very good at coaching but then laughing like it's a fun joke.
Those days are my best sports memory over 30 years.
I'm sure jj and Tommy are busy people but please run during the playoffs to talk about the results and predictions after performances cause I need more Tommy an jj during playoffs!!