"Linsanity" First Game

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  • The first game of Jeremy Lin's amazing 2012 run, often referred to as "Linsanity". Thanks to Kietass for making this video. Go check his channel out, it's filled with great content! - February 4, 2012
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  • @TheNBAFreak
    @TheNBAFreak  Před 5 lety +4036

    Where are y'all coming from? 😂 This video was stuck at 1.7 million for about a year but I've been getting like 30 comments on here a day and about 100K views a day as well. Did someone react to this video or something?

    • @emmanuelramos5158
      @emmanuelramos5158 Před 5 lety +217

      Was watching duke highlights vs knights. Next video got here. What a performance

    • @lalisamanoban361
      @lalisamanoban361 Před 5 lety +130

      Just got done watching the Lebron go-ahead dunk and Tyson Chandler block. This video was suggested afterwards.

    • @wujames486
      @wujames486 Před 5 lety +34

      Yea, too bad he was a one hit wonder...

    • @ludwigvonn9889
      @ludwigvonn9889 Před 5 lety +78

      It was suggested to me by youtube today and i'm a knick fan so i clicked. I remember linsanity very good, it was fun to watch him play.

    • @joevanderhoff4094
      @joevanderhoff4094 Před 5 lety +30

      I was watching a mark cuban video
      And when I scrolled down while watching video about mark cuban
      And basketball
      This was one of the suggested
      Just so u know
      It is weird how CZcams decides what they want to promote

  • @IsItModern
    @IsItModern Před 7 lety +17191

    One minute they love you, next minute they forget you.

    • @duonhuyenofficial
      @duonhuyenofficial Před 7 lety +468

      IsItModern agree. thats reality world

    • @FecalMatador
      @FecalMatador Před 7 lety +1531

      IsItModern It was Melo's fault. He didn't like Lin out shining him

    • @simonatsemet2176
      @simonatsemet2176 Před 7 lety +181

      Al Phuckya now he's doing it with porzinis

    • @roysreceptive
      @roysreceptive Před 7 lety +274

      Actually, it's "the next minute they're complaining about why they're not getting enough shots." #MeloWantsTheBall

    • @alisachen51
      @alisachen51 Před 6 lety +178

      IsItModern Totally agreed!!! Knicks abandoned him after this season.

  • @Jermthatormentor
    @Jermthatormentor Před 8 lety +5566

    I remember the day after, everyone in school taking about lin

    • @hulkgamer6770
      @hulkgamer6770 Před 8 lety +100

      Lol same now everybody talking about chief. Curry

    • @giannaarissa
      @giannaarissa Před 7 lety +136

      +Hulk Gamer chief curry -_- who's that

    • @minisurfbanana
      @minisurfbanana Před 7 lety +72

      +Your Bias that's the guy who served a choke artist up 3-1 lolol

    • @defalt1058
      @defalt1058 Před 7 lety +2

      OHHHHHH

    • @giannaarissa
      @giannaarissa Před 7 lety +2

      ***** ikr that's what I was trying to point out 😂

  • @jaluki_
    @jaluki_ Před 2 lety +1195

    the most "you had to be there" moments ever, Linsanity was legit madness

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +32

      if the knicks kept lin they may have made the 2013 east finals...

    • @Conada1002
      @Conada1002 Před 10 měsíci

      Tebow mania was crazy too in 2011

    • @Bob-fj7lr
      @Bob-fj7lr Před 4 měsíci +3

      This was all the news talked about. It felt like all anyone was talking about. I was literally running home to get to the Knicks game.

    • @Barak144
      @Barak144 Před 2 měsíci

      @@razkable🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅🥹🥹🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
      No they wouldn’t have lol he never had a better 6 game stretch then he did those 6 games the rest of his entire career! Y’all’s ability to produce hyperbolic exaggerated fake scenarios is unmatched.

    • @Noah-xq5ls
      @Noah-xq5ls Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Barak144not saying your wrong but no team after the knicks gave him a real chance so we will never truly know how much potential he really had

  • @ChowDownDetroit
    @ChowDownDetroit Před rokem +260

    Linsanity was one of the greatest moments in sports history.

    • @josephhart271
      @josephhart271 Před rokem +3

      Your joking right

    • @chrisp7110
      @chrisp7110 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Yeah. I don't know if anyone saw, but when Jeremy Lin was playing for the Warriors, every time he took the floor, the fans stood up, cheered and clapped. He was the first Asian American born to be playing on that level, while other players were from China, Japan or Korea. That set history, but the sad part was the NBA as an organization decided to ghost him out afterwards. He played more minutes for the CBA (China's Pros) and P-League(Taiwan's pros).

    • @abouttime2569
      @abouttime2569 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@chrisp7110 Ghost him out? Not sure what you are talking about. Lin got a big contract with the Rockets then his role as a shooter didn't suit his style of basketball because Harden was a better player and both had to be ball dominant to shine. Then injuries haunted Lin.

    • @goukenslay7555
      @goukenslay7555 Před 5 měsíci

      @@chrisp7110 yeah other asian players were also ghosted if not harder than Lin buddy

    • @ChikoTheOGDog
      @ChikoTheOGDog Před 2 měsíci

      @@abouttime2569He could’ve fit way more in D’Antoni’s system tbh had they kept him. He’s better as a play maker. Look at all those pick and roll plays

  • @AnitaHanjaaab
    @AnitaHanjaaab Před 6 lety +2910

    The story behind the linsanity is amazing. He was on his last 10 days contract, living on his friends couch. This was gonna be his last chance to prove he is capable of playing in the NBA. There's a documentary on his career, really inspiring. I have nothing but respect for this man and always will.

    • @jamesnguyen7069
      @jamesnguyen7069 Před rokem +63

      brothers couch, who is a doctor in NYC. and then blackballed from the nba

    • @prepaidtrash5552
      @prepaidtrash5552 Před rokem +10

      living on a couch while making millions in the nba? why is being bad with finances inspiring to you

    • @buhnana6117
      @buhnana6117 Před rokem +215

      @@prepaidtrash5552 not everyone in the nba makes millions a year. Lin had ten days to prove himself to the NBA or else he’d be cut from his team, so he got up and started playing his ass off. I don’t see how that isn’t inspirational, he was an overlooked bench player who wanted it more than anything else in the world.

    • @disphugginflip9279
      @disphugginflip9279 Před rokem +69

      @Questions Yeah, the worst bench players who ride the bench all year. Lin wasnt even a bench player then, he got a 10 day contract. A 10 day contract is 50k to 130k depending on the experience of the player. Since its a young Lin, its probably on the lower end. Don't get me wrong, 50k for 10 days is great money, but you cant live off that. Especially in NYC or The Bay Area where hes from.

    • @CallMeWoodstock
      @CallMeWoodstock Před rokem +6

      @Questions no they dont lol i know persoanlly a guy who barley got 500k and if you think 500k is a lot then your sleep

  • @rocketman4659
    @rocketman4659 Před 7 lety +8296

    this man's career is killed by ballhogs. melo, harden, then kobe...

    • @travis8592
      @travis8592 Před 7 lety +145

      rocketman4659 his career isn't killed he will go on to do big things and at least he got to learn from the best while he was young and has time to develope into something great like them

    • @lukajojic8943
      @lukajojic8943 Před 7 lety +235

      Javier Woolrich what the fuck are you talking about. Lin is good in Brooklyn, second best player. There are far more worse players (Kyle Singler, Semaj Christon, John Henson, Rashad Vaughn) that dont deserve to be in the league.

    • @TayStar2009
      @TayStar2009 Před 7 lety +76

      Javier Woolrich a lot of players go to team to team, year after year that's not even as good as Lin is

    • @Mrmaraj23
      @Mrmaraj23 Před 7 lety +7

      Luka Jojic aren't Brooklyn dead last?

    • @Taker4Life123
      @Taker4Life123 Před 7 lety +8

      Agreed... and now hes on Brooklyn with Brick Lopez... he paid tons but Lopez is holding him down

  • @just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you

    I like how Chandler can't stop smiling. And the "Jeremy" chant by the New York crowd gives me nostalgia. Good old days.

  • @bobbybaucom9440
    @bobbybaucom9440 Před rokem +76

    For those of you who might be interested, I just tried to find what Jeremy's doing now and found this. A video that's three months old said he's playing in Taiwan for the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers. In his debut game, which they showed highlights of, he scored 21 points had 13 assists. Next month his team plays the New Taipei King, which his younger brother, Joseph, plays for. I had no idea he had a brother who plays pro ball. He looked good. He's 34 now. I wish him nothing but the best.

  • @NappyJ3Wfro
    @NappyJ3Wfro Před 8 lety +2275

    When you come in for your first game in 2k16 Mycareer.

    • @Theonecamcam123321
      @Theonecamcam123321 Před 8 lety +194

      Lol cause you bought vc early

    • @DrakSparrow
      @DrakSparrow Před 8 lety +20

      +The_one cam cam or did SP glitch haha

    • @tinychamberz
      @tinychamberz Před 7 lety +53

      but the commentators wouldve just been like ... "and he hits again." "nice job." "he has 35." "and the ny knicks take it away." no excitement whatsoever

    • @TheNBAFreak
      @TheNBAFreak  Před 7 lety +203

      Fabfour Yeah. 2K announcers are shit. One time in MyCareer, I hit a fucking half court game winner and they were like, "a nice play by Hendricks".

    • @tinychamberz
      @tinychamberz Před 7 lety +12

      TheNBAFreak they are claiming its soooo immersive. but the commentators dont react to you

  • @zacharykampton7900
    @zacharykampton7900 Před 3 lety +3143

    This is my greatest memory as a Knicks fan. And that, in a nutshell, describes just how horrible it is to be a Knicks fan.

    • @tofuzilla6489
      @tofuzilla6489 Před 3 lety +59

      I know it’s tough especially right now but you gotta think it is amazing how far Randle and Rose took this Knicks team. Even if we don’t get a second round exit, we got a lot of things to be proud of this season and excited for the next season. But I feel you man, I feel you. I wish the Knicks got rid of Melo instead of Lin.

    • @vroomkeys
      @vroomkeys Před 2 lety

      Hahaha

    • @elhior23
      @elhior23 Před rokem +11

      Ewing missing a lay up to win the 94 finals is my best memory.

    • @harrislam
      @harrislam Před rokem +3

      Wasn't THAT bad honestly.... There hadn't been too many bright stars from Knicks since Patrick Ewing I don't think

    • @juniorcarmona323
      @juniorcarmona323 Před rokem +1

      I’m dead lmao 😂

  • @ChosenPlaysYT
    @ChosenPlaysYT Před 2 lety +35

    Can’t imagine what it felt like in these moments for him. From broke crashing on his friend’s couch to an arena chanting his name.

  • @coryjohnson2486
    @coryjohnson2486 Před 2 lety +60

    The best “flash in the pan” moment in pro sports history IMO. He seized his opportunity and made the most of it. It’s too bad he couldn’t stay healthy while he was still in his prime.

    • @user-sy6vw1mt9e
      @user-sy6vw1mt9e Před 2 měsíci +2

      Not bad NBA career at all...most would die for it. 10/11 seasons and a NBA title...playing big minutes...average double digit in scoring for a career...not a flash in the pan or one hit wonder.

    • @joeclayton2121
      @joeclayton2121 Před měsícem +1

      you might want to rethink that. 11 yr NBA career and he had to earn it
      nothing but respect for him

  • @TenorMan96
    @TenorMan96 Před 4 lety +4786

    Gets a degree from Harvard and gets an NBA Champion. This man is a true GOAT!

  • @bxgthomas1729
    @bxgthomas1729 Před 6 lety +1995

    Lol man I remember I was working in flushing NY when this Linsanity thing was going on, soo many Asian kids were hitting the basketball courts it was crazy. I remember before Linsanity the courts were full with Asian elders doing the aerobic workouts 😂

  • @angelmatos9143
    @angelmatos9143 Před rokem +67

    An unforgettable NBA window. He will live forever in the minds of fans.

  • @lkh300
    @lkh300 Před 3 lety +3201

    At least Lin was lucky to cross path with Coach D'Antoni, the only person in the league who had truly given him an opportunity to shine. Thanks to the digital age, the negative bias against Lin by the NBA community is well documented.

    • @fakename503
      @fakename503 Před 2 lety +145

      To be fair (unfair?), there's as Asian bias in all American sports.
      Even in Baseball which is 10-20% Asian dominated, (a guess percentage; it's probably alot lower than 20%) there is Asian bias. Asia's biggest (international) sport is baseball and Asian youths play the shizz outta Baseball. Nearly all (if not all) MLB teams have an Asian in the roster.
      To be fairly unfair, (again) most Asian baseball players are more contact hitters oriented where in America, we're more focused Power hitters. That's part of the reason why.

    • @colep.8330
      @colep.8330 Před 2 lety +84

      Asian people get too much hate it’s corny af.

    • @colep.8330
      @colep.8330 Před 2 lety +168

      And racist obviously

    • @kayilla6413
      @kayilla6413 Před 2 lety +218

      Carmelo Anthony ruined everything

    • @user-tz9jh6pv2j
      @user-tz9jh6pv2j Před 2 lety +328

      ​@@fakename503 Not just on TV or in the NBA, you see that shit in school all the time.
      At my high school, this Asian kid was a beast. When we go play pickup games at the park after school, nobody can hold this dude. He's 6'1", quick as hell, long wingspan, got handles, got hops, and he's can pretty much beat every kid on varsity 1on1.
      The team is mostly black kids. The coach is black.
      That Asian kid is a benchwarmer. Coach refuses to play him. Whenever he does get minutes, he does great, but they always gets pulled out after 3-4 minutes of court time, even if he was hot

  • @simmad0wnn0w
    @simmad0wnn0w Před 4 lety +2639

    Congratulation Jeremy on your championship with The Raptors. Linsanity was an amazing and unbelievable moment in NBA history.

    • @nassiglutt6587
      @nassiglutt6587 Před 3 lety +87

      They could have been on to something only if melo isn't just selfish in his prime😌

    • @ShowDonkeys
      @ShowDonkeys Před 2 lety +5

      He didn’t even play

    • @rizqirmdln
      @rizqirmdln Před 2 lety +39

      @@ShowDonkeys he plays in regular season, so it's count

    • @mrhoffame
      @mrhoffame Před 2 lety +7

      I just had to back up your comment. Linsanity was truly beyond a magical moment in the NBA. I haven't watched a single NBA game for the past 2-3 years because most of what is shown/talked about is everything BUT magical. They traded the "mag.." in magical for a "polit.."

    • @dumbmoot1708
      @dumbmoot1708 Před 2 lety +15

      @@ShowDonkeys Everyone puts in hard work despite not getting much or any minutes, tbh it's well deserved as he was granted an unfortunate exit from the NBA. Step into an NBA players shoes and look at it in their perspective rather than pointing out the unnecessary.

  • @jamess9138
    @jamess9138 Před rokem +41

    The greatest time to be a Knicks fan since the 90s. Sad but true.

    • @joeclayton2121
      @joeclayton2121 Před měsícem

      it really was. the knicks should have traded melo and kept Lin

  • @richmanz447
    @richmanz447 Před 10 měsíci +20

    I'm not a Knicks fan but this game was a great moment in sports history. I can't stop watching it since 2012.

  • @LofiGooner
    @LofiGooner Před 4 lety +3165

    From the year 2019 to say congrats JLin for getting a ring!

  • @andrewmarlin6887
    @andrewmarlin6887 Před 2 lety +1209

    The craziest part of this video is that he came in late in the first quarter, and by halftime it was obvious that he could absolutely play. Watching him gain more and more confidence with each passing game...38 on Kobe, hitting the buzzer beater in Toronto...people forget he was only 23 here. Linsanity is the NBA memory that will never fail to put a big smile across my face.

    • @LaPride247
      @LaPride247 Před 2 lety +3

      Never got “38 on Kobe” lmao it was fisher who was primarily guarding him you delusional casual

    • @neonbelly4
      @neonbelly4 Před rokem +67

      @@LaPride247 Kobe fan spotted

    • @MS-ql8ek
      @MS-ql8ek Před rokem

      @@LaPride247 sound like a hater

    • @kroobsie4663
      @kroobsie4663 Před rokem +32

      ​@@LaPride247 He definitely scored 38 against Kobe just like Kobe did against MJ every time they fought.

    • @brennanrobillard3046
      @brennanrobillard3046 Před rokem +7

      I’m just happy we were able to give him a championship. Guy earned it

  • @smoothkk1
    @smoothkk1 Před rokem +25

    Linsanity was a real thing and also well deserved.. I’m not a Knicks fan but I enjoyed his moments

  • @railenherman6482
    @railenherman6482 Před 10 měsíci +15

    From a reserve player off the bench, to an immortal worldwide sensation. Jeremy Lin’s story is truly inspiring.

  • @lemuelconde
    @lemuelconde Před 2 lety +1262

    "Linsanity" will forever be remembered in NBA history! Wow! what a moment for Jeremy Lin's career.

    • @bruceli853
      @bruceli853 Před 2 lety +16

      Is will be the greatest inspiration in the NBA for ever!!!!

    • @harrislam
      @harrislam Před rokem +13

      Yes it was. And I feel like it opened the door for basketball to the Asian market a lot wider than before. Jordan opened that door and Lin pushed it open wider. For a while at least.

    • @cm9241
      @cm9241 Před rokem +2

      That moment was his entire career lmao

    • @suhtangwong
      @suhtangwong Před rokem +4

      @@cm9241 nah he's still playing, but the NBA racist so he don't wanna play with em.

    • @cepopeye
      @cepopeye Před 10 měsíci

      @@harrislamyaoMing?

  • @AK-rx6hv
    @AK-rx6hv Před 3 lety +1720

    I love his teammates reaction. They're genuinely excited and happy for him.

  • @jan279
    @jan279 Před rokem +24

    That month of basketball felt unreal, dude is like the dream of every Asian kid playing MyPlayer on 2K brought to life. Linsanity will forever be one of my favorite NBA memories.

  • @gypsyrobertnj
    @gypsyrobertnj Před 2 lety +49

    It almost brings tears to my eyes watching this I remember being a kid waiting for the knicks game to come on and watching with my dad very exciting to watch this team

    • @mariomartins2694
      @mariomartins2694 Před rokem +3

      That's what sports are all about. Cherish those times with your dad. Mine is getting up there in age so I really enjoy watching games with him now

  • @pyeuneu
    @pyeuneu Před 8 lety +857

    wow refs actually called fouls for jeremy back in those days.

    • @JH-qt4cu
      @JH-qt4cu Před 8 lety +7

      +manfred edilson and he actually got picks run for him!!

    • @OnlyEatandDrink
      @OnlyEatandDrink Před 8 lety

      +Robert Rawins i agreed

    • @vitelspring
      @vitelspring Před 8 lety +6

      +manfred edilson LOL. Guy doesn't get any flagrants man

  • @naimbey7824
    @naimbey7824 Před 8 lety +1516

    1:19 to 1:25 BARS

  • @andrewt5086
    @andrewt5086 Před rokem +18

    This underdog story will live on forever. I still get chills every time I watch Linsanity. It. Was. Insane.
    - Detroit Pistons fan

  • @mhtsai4736
    @mhtsai4736 Před rokem +69

    十年了,回顧依然雞皮疙瘩,感謝那些日子給予的正面能量與感動

    • @chrisp7110
      @chrisp7110 Před 7 měsíci

      Just so you know, after this, he was treated like crap afterwards, and that is why when the USA was like "Oh, we care about Hong Kong and Taiwan", I laughed because they really don't and never did. In fact, Asian Americans were all alienated and considered outsiders or even animals. The USA never had the representation that it claims since they cannot even give basic human rights to Asians or other people of color. The USA always been a joke, and it will forever become a joke around the world. The fact that some people of color think they are American makes the whole thing even more funny because they are so whitewashed.

  • @cerberus3426
    @cerberus3426 Před rokem +20

    I'm Mexican and this made me almost cry, a story of perseverance and not letting your current condition define you. I will always root for the underdog.

  • @BaoNguyen-iv1zx
    @BaoNguyen-iv1zx Před 8 lety +77

    Linsanity era was so dope, I remember at the peak of his hype I was working a miserable job that I hated. Checking the updates on all of Jeremy Lin's games helped me get through some shitty days. Now I'm glad to see him doing very well for the hornets. He has been a big part of their playoff wins against the heat so far. Seems like he finally landed in a good situation

    • @njb0076
      @njb0076 Před 8 lety +4

      Linsanity Era lasted like a week and a half

    • @BaoNguyen-iv1zx
      @BaoNguyen-iv1zx Před 8 lety +5

      NJ MC Nah closer to 5 weeks. Early February to mid march

    • @TheCubanxx
      @TheCubanxx Před 7 lety +8

      I have a memory from high school where students changed all the wallpapers on the classroom computers to jeremy lin, it was pretty funny lol linsanity was a cool time

    • @homelesstogreatness6626
      @homelesstogreatness6626 Před 7 lety +2

      lin saved nyk's season that year

    • @SL-pg4dh
      @SL-pg4dh Před 4 lety

      njb 007 It lasted until Melo comeback and fucked up his wave.

  • @BigE1293
    @BigE1293 Před 8 lety +758

    I was so hype when this game happened because I knew about him from Nigahiga and Kevjumba's CZcams channels. Then when he continued the "linsanity" I was so happy for him :)

    • @qwertyzxcvbn3174
      @qwertyzxcvbn3174 Před 8 lety +6

      Me too!!

    • @hyt01
      @hyt01 Před 8 lety +22

      +BigE1293 damn... KevJumba that is a while back.

    • @ulas6737
      @ulas6737 Před 6 lety

      BigE1293 o

    • @MarkyChong
      @MarkyChong Před 6 lety

      Leo Vunidilo he was in this vid when he was on the warriors, before he blew up: czcams.com/video/GTmhwHRQ1ow/video.html you sound stupid as shit now lol

    • @stevenscummy1458
      @stevenscummy1458 Před 6 lety

      I first learned about him from 2k12, I put him on my team. Then he goes and fires up Linsanity haha

  • @rommeldones6980
    @rommeldones6980 Před 2 lety +29

    That ONE SEASON of LINSANITY showed us how beautiful Life is...
    It proves that Wonderful things are just around the corner waiting for those
    Who never give up hope and for those who bravely face anything they encounter!
    It is not about if youre getting paid well or not, nor being famous for years...it was, for Lin, jumping on that train for a short ride but being the luckiest one who experienced how magical that brief tour was! 👍👍👍

    • @robinabernathy2829
      @robinabernathy2829 Před rokem

      That brief tour extended his career and probably led to millions in his pocket.

  • @TedlaEKHAN
    @TedlaEKHAN Před 9 měsíci +8

    I was at this game. Linsanity was unlike any other in NYC sports history.

  • @armin38822
    @armin38822 Před 7 lety +636

    This guy was so popular during this time that even the people at my workplace were talking about him even tough nobody among them is a basketball fan and on top of that I'm from Croatia where NBA basketball is not that important.

    • @dianekho3159
      @dianekho3159 Před 5 lety

      6 0

    • @oakkblackbird
      @oakkblackbird Před 5 lety +5

      armin38822 "I'm from Croatia where NBA basketball is not that important" Yeah right. That's why your Croatian friends have been trying to get in the NBA. Prideful idiot..

    • @oakkblackbird
      @oakkblackbird Před 5 lety

      @Bv Onj You forgot to include your mom and dad because they had you.

    • @oakkblackbird
      @oakkblackbird Před 5 lety

      @Bv Onj Lame response. Next time you try trolling, try using your brain.

    • @oakkblackbird
      @oakkblackbird Před 5 lety +1

      @Bv Onj Oh, you shouldn't insult yourself.

  • @mikeweston2082
    @mikeweston2082 Před 7 lety +625

    The story of Jeremy Lin is one of the best in NBA history. Undrafted, out of Ivy League. Under recruited, but he has large heart! Second best player of the Asian race, next to Yao of course. I've been following him since he won a DII title in HS!

    • @kl2519
      @kl2519 Před 7 lety +10

      ASIANS FOR THE WIN!!!

    • @nottelling4548
      @nottelling4548 Před 7 lety

      Mike Weston Na jarret jack is better

    • @redred8436
      @redred8436 Před 7 lety +7

      Jordan Clarkson will be 3rd 🇵🇭

    • @junaidpc16
      @junaidpc16 Před 7 lety +16

      best is Jimmy Butler. Homeless to all star. No college scholarship. Nothing. He was drafted 30th in the draft. And he was thought to be another nobody.

    • @nathanhosea489
      @nathanhosea489 Před 7 lety +2

      Junaid Ali no isaiah thomas.Drafted 60th and is now averaging 30ppg

  • @themikelee
    @themikelee Před 11 měsíci +4

    On this exact day my third daughter was born, and my brother came over to help me care for my two toddlers. My brother and I (both lifelong Knicks fans) put the kids to bed and then watched this game on SNY, the Nets channel. First game we watched all year because MSG had been blacked out all year due to a cable dispute. We had been tracking Lin closely as fellow Asian Americans (plus he starred for my alma mater). I'm so glad we were able to see this game live, together!

  • @johnmorley8812
    @johnmorley8812 Před rokem +3

    The music playing in the stadium is so 2012. Feels surreal lol.
    On that note, I played basketball in middle school from 2012-14 and boy did we all love Jeremy Lin. He was every young basketball player’s idol back then.

  • @nicoj3660
    @nicoj3660 Před 3 lety +1526

    Never understood why the Knicks got rid of Lin. He made them relevant again and boosted their ticket sales. Bad management.

    • @thatguy1860
      @thatguy1860 Před 3 lety +180

      The only thing shittier than the Knicks is the city they play in. Lol you have Dolan and deblasio lol.

    • @ClarkeIllmatical
      @ClarkeIllmatical Před 3 lety +205

      Agreed. I never liked the Knicks (grew up in NYC) and I even started liking the LIN Knicks because they were playing TEAM BALL.

    • @isaacshingange3733
      @isaacshingange3733 Před 3 lety +572

      They did it because Melo was uncomfortable with how he was taking over

    • @ClarkeIllmatical
      @ClarkeIllmatical Před 3 lety +257

      @@isaacshingange3733 Yeah, I remember him telling the media "it's still my team." What a jackass.

    • @haruyukz
      @haruyukz Před 3 lety +26

      what happens when an nba scouts somebody ?? this is the result of scouts not doing their job..

  • @spacebjorn
    @spacebjorn Před 7 lety +268

    This is where Deron William's soul was stolen by Jlin

    • @hokeywolf3416
      @hokeywolf3416 Před 7 lety

      spacebjorn - yeah, sometimes there's a loser.

    • @SDSOverfiend
      @SDSOverfiend Před 6 lety +6

      spacebjorn Too bad the next time they faced each other....Deron Williams ended Linsanity and took his life.

    • @suhtangwong
      @suhtangwong Před rokem

      @@SDSOverfiend nah he didn't lmao 😂

  • @user-xv2vb5ml9y
    @user-xv2vb5ml9y Před 10 měsíci +4

    Linsanity was one of the greatest moments in sports history.. One minute they love you, next minute they forget you..

  • @podviews
    @podviews Před 10 měsíci +5

    Jeremy Lin raking those fouls like no other. No flop no fake ass acting just pure determination to win

  • @mdz369
    @mdz369 Před 4 lety +148

    I love how the commentators get more excited as the game plays on

    • @sackmaster91
      @sackmaster91 Před 2 lety +2

      Only the best NBA play by play guy ever calling the game 👌

    • @stephenc2481
      @stephenc2481 Před 2 lety

      They didn't have much to celebrate till then.!

  • @RedDynamt3
    @RedDynamt3 Před 8 lety +316

    No one gave him a chance except the knicks. He is doing work in Charlotte now but they don't let him do his thing as much as they should.

    • @DrakSparrow
      @DrakSparrow Před 8 lety +26

      Because not all the players can adapt to his agressive play style. Even the coaches don't know how much potential he can make on the court. Doesn't he just let things flow?

    • @RedDynamt3
      @RedDynamt3 Před 8 lety +6

      That's his game. That is what makes him good. Plenty of players attack the rim a lot like derrick rose and Russel westbrook. The only difference is he isn't as explosive as them. In New York he earned many double double so he can pass to but all the coaches want him to do is attack the rim.

    • @SemiDoge
      @SemiDoge Před 7 lety

      That's because the Point Guard he comes of the bench for, Kemba Walker, is really good.

    • @P3T4RC4R
      @P3T4RC4R Před 7 lety +5

      hopefully he can do his thing in Brooklyn should be the starting PG

    • @jiezhang3775
      @jiezhang3775 Před 7 lety +8

      He actually got this chance by accident. This game was almost his last game in the Knicks. But luckily, he got it!

  • @platoonutzeyz88
    @platoonutzeyz88 Před rokem +3

    That 1 month was fucking magical, I know people who don't watch sports tuning in to watch Linsanity. Madness.

  • @Hasil8424
    @Hasil8424 Před rokem +1

    Appeared in my feed in February 2023 -- good to re-live this memory :)

  • @Contentcoachlindsay
    @Contentcoachlindsay Před 3 lety +121

    But why did I cry watching this???? Such an epic throwback for every New Yorker, Asian, basketball fan 🏀 & little guy who no one believes in. Still have my Linsanity #17 shirt. Proud New Yorker. We'll never forget that time he was there.

  • @shanek3453
    @shanek3453 Před 2 lety +152

    Gotta love his teammates just letting him live in the moment and do his thing.

  • @matthewlee4697
    @matthewlee4697 Před rokem +6

    Jeremy Lin is a Knicks legend due to Linsanity, that was a hell
    of a beautiful run by Jeremy.

  • @gijones82163
    @gijones82163 Před rokem +3

    bro i've watched his first game highlights so many times and i still haven't got rid of the thrill this brings me

  • @marketchiu923
    @marketchiu923 Před 4 lety +93

    It was really heartbreaking to see Jeremy Lin cried in a sharing in Taiwan several months ago when he mentioned that he was not signed by any NBA team. He is really a good basketball player!

  • @grimskull416
    @grimskull416 Před 5 lety +629

    Who here is waiting to see Linsanity once again with the Raptors?

  • @Bxdarealest
    @Bxdarealest Před rokem +6

    I’m watching this and getting goosebumps. What a game off the bench

  • @jolookstothestars6358
    @jolookstothestars6358 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I will never forget!! It was the best time, I loved watching and rooting for J.Lin whatever team he was on. Miss you bro!!

  • @GabrielGarcia-nb5zp
    @GabrielGarcia-nb5zp Před 2 lety +389

    As a Mavericks fan, i would love to have him on our team, even if we didn't necessarily "need" him. I love his passion and experience and he deserves to play alongside someone great again like Luka.

    • @14chstr
      @14chstr Před 2 lety +4

      it would be nice to see that duo!

    • @kayonrossum4552
      @kayonrossum4552 Před 2 lety

      Dallas already had Lin in his rookie year on the summer league team but Dallas didn't sign him

    • @flaviomolli5115
      @flaviomolli5115 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kayonrossum4552 he did good too in that year

    • @fredkuo5017
      @fredkuo5017 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, it would be fun to watch!

    • @landanross2966
      @landanross2966 Před rokem

      Bruh

  • @kevinwang2723
    @kevinwang2723 Před 7 lety +28

    love the way Fields hugged Lin and congratulating him on his night, one of the best guys I've seen.

  • @louisstiles6861
    @louisstiles6861 Před 2 lety +7

    Such a great moment everyone loves the underdog coming up big it's truly inspiring.

  • @joeclayton2121
    @joeclayton2121 Před měsícem

    i'm watching this and i still get excited for him
    i love watching this
    "Linsanity" was the NBA for a brief time and it will be remembered fondly

  • @ApexATL
    @ApexATL Před 2 lety +172

    This is still one of the most exciting NBA games ever. I love how much of an underdog this guy was

  • @tnolz2233
    @tnolz2233 Před 3 lety +46

    remember watching this live, gives me goosebumps everytime.

  • @theelitepowerwithinyou
    @theelitepowerwithinyou Před rokem +2

    you just had to be alive for this Linsanity!!!

  • @kenwu1325
    @kenwu1325 Před 2 lety +3

    Watch this so many times, still gives me goosebumps

  • @d36williams
    @d36williams Před 3 lety +78

    Seeing Tyson Chandler full of energy in 2012 reminds me that he left Dallas after winning a title in 2011. Really wish Dallas had kept him, he was a great inside presence to pair with Dirk. Prime Chandler didn't last that long, 2012 was the year to make use of him

    • @DIGITAL7Media
      @DIGITAL7Media Před rokem +1

      I have loved him since the Hornets day and when he joined my Lakers for that one season I was ecstatic. he seems like a great guy and genuinely happy for Lin.

  • @eliaskhoury4302
    @eliaskhoury4302 Před rokem +1

    Watching these highlights makes me happy. Im a Warrior fan but I liked seeing him succeed as a Bay Area kid and former Warrior. Seems like a nice guy. Best of luck in the future Jeremy!

  • @javianjohnson8746
    @javianjohnson8746 Před 2 lety +3

    What a moment to live in during those two weeks back in 2012 as a Knicks fan!

  • @DJM.I.A.
    @DJM.I.A. Před 2 lety +289

    2021, & Im still disappointed in the NBA for not giving Lin a shot.

    • @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas
      @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas Před 2 lety +6

      Nah that's not it he kept getting injured that's why he wasn't a super star.

    • @BlackOwnedDollars
      @BlackOwnedDollars Před 2 lety +2

      He does not deserve one. It's over

    • @sw995
      @sw995 Před 2 lety +13

      He can't be healthy for more than 28 games a season it's not personal

    • @iamtheonlywilly
      @iamtheonlywilly Před 2 lety +1

      If AD keeps getting hurt the acne thing is gonna happen to him

    • @chowderchowdown
      @chowderchowdown Před 2 lety

      Have you seen the young players we have now? Lin's too slow to play guard. Too small to be a forward. He's also not a very good shooter nor a good defender.

  • @brendandoherty1283
    @brendandoherty1283 Před 3 lety +69

    Linsanity is what got me into basketball.. every night the Knicks were playing I’d make sure i finished my homework early and do what i had to do so that i had time to watch the games.. it was must watch tv and just a great squad they had back then.. like they do right now

  • @scareface1197
    @scareface1197 Před rokem +4

    Not a nicks fan and never was. But I’m a Jeremy Lin fan, always was. Huge smile rn

  • @Mogen562
    @Mogen562 Před 2 lety +3

    He's just Thankful to God! What a beautiful sentiment after an amazing game. Imagine having played such great that you are remembered several years later still putting smiles on people face who are still cheering you on, on or off the court. Mad props too Jeremy, you're an awesome person!

  • @dbzfan4evermj233
    @dbzfan4evermj233 Před 4 lety +256

    Who is here after Jeremy Lin won his first championship

    • @amarirasheed6
      @amarirasheed6 Před 4 lety +4

      He better be thanking Kawhi for carrying his bench riding self and now out of the league self to a championship.

    • @stunna5vegas398
      @stunna5vegas398 Před 4 lety

      @@amarirasheed6 plus siakam

    • @taimooreyousaf1932
      @taimooreyousaf1932 Před 4 lety +7

      @@amarirasheed6 thing is even though he didn't have much to do with the chip, he admitted it. Melo would have tried to sell that he carried the Raptors. And look where the two are now. Lin is balling in Beijing and while Melo is in the NBA and Lin is not, Melo is exactly the same as he was in Houston. He had a fire first week, but that's it. Lin accepts the role, Melo doesn't. We all saw that then and now

    • @travisseet7654
      @travisseet7654 Před 3 lety +1

      Ok

  • @TheNBAFreak
    @TheNBAFreak  Před 8 lety +78

    Thank you guys for 500K!!!

  • @Itsnotmeysie
    @Itsnotmeysie Před rokem +4

    This man is an NBA Champion.

  • @CCFC1878
    @CCFC1878 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Man! This was so long ago the Nets were still in Jersey, feels like a couple of years ago. This was such a fun time in my Knicks fandom. Which has been mostly lows and few highs.

  • @Bloop-pc2el
    @Bloop-pc2el Před 6 lety +21

    4:58 is such a magical moment. Close game in 4th, whole crowd cheering his name, and he gets an and1

  • @UhhCantFindAName
    @UhhCantFindAName Před 8 lety +15

    bro he slowed the game down and dished the ball and scored when needed solid point skills underated

  • @user-pb1ic7pi9c
    @user-pb1ic7pi9c Před 9 měsíci

    I remember those few weeks of linsanity!!! Wish he was still in da nba!

  • @Bob-fj7lr
    @Bob-fj7lr Před 4 měsíci +1

    Even watching this a decade later like bro went from the back of the bench to splitting the double against Deron Willams in his prime

  • @lucaslehn8531
    @lucaslehn8531 Před 7 lety +67

    Everybody's favorite basketball players usually are, Steph Curry, LeBron James, or Kevin Durant, mine is Jeremy Lin.

  • @CDiesel720
    @CDiesel720 Před 5 lety +12

    Still one of my favorite runs as a Knicks fan. I've followed the team through the 90's until now and this was such a good time to be a Knicks fan. I wish we could've found a way to keep this going.

  • @howo357
    @howo357 Před 2 lety +3

    That was one of the best moments in NBA history. A bunch of role players tearing it up for a month.

  • @waynew-ck3uu
    @waynew-ck3uu Před rokem +2

    11 years !

  • @TheNBAFreak
    @TheNBAFreak  Před 7 lety +131

    Thank all you guys for 1 MILLION!

  • @stevenlin3176
    @stevenlin3176 Před 7 lety +806

    The Knicks decide no to sign him after this.thats why Knicks never gonna win,stupid organization

    • @TheCodkid4life
      @TheCodkid4life Před 7 lety +100

      Are you stupid? The knicks couldn't afford him dumbass once the rockets decided to over pay him

    • @TheCodkid4life
      @TheCodkid4life Před 7 lety +14

      Jonmangaming+ No he didn't lol...if the rocket and lakers got rid of him what makes you think he deserved that money? Lin is not a starter on any playoff team just know that

    • @nabielchardin7963
      @nabielchardin7963 Před 6 lety +19

      Its not about skin color tho , lin is really underrated even tho he could do much more :v

    • @DougWarner25
      @DougWarner25 Před 6 lety

      Learn ball you fucking moron

    • @salmonellafunk
      @salmonellafunk Před 6 lety +12

      Lin was never really an all-star player. At best he was a good starter in that Knicks season but after that he was just a role player. He never averaged more than 15ppg. The Knicks couldn't afford to keep him even though they are a bad organization.

  • @benduffy6219
    @benduffy6219 Před 2 lety +1

    Underrated part of this video's greatness is the background music. I keep going "Naw man, that song can't be from 10 years ago... oh damn."

  • @marcusjones9160
    @marcusjones9160 Před 8 měsíci +1

    This was great memories man I enjoyed it alot

  • @sukjai6115
    @sukjai6115 Před 3 lety +16

    I just can’t help coming back and repeating this video every now and then. For me it’s the most inspiring moment I’ve ever seen in the past ten years. Jeremy all the best

  • @JohnDoe-jx7cu
    @JohnDoe-jx7cu Před 3 lety +41

    I respect amare stoudemire even more after seeing him cheering for his teammate like that.

  • @BobJones-nk6nl
    @BobJones-nk6nl Před rokem +1

    He was an above average player but he was glossed over because of his race. He was at the right place at the right time. Knicks sucked and was desperate to get a win and he delivered. This is a feel-good story that we may not hear about again for a long time.

  • @kporenegade7337
    @kporenegade7337 Před rokem +1

    I dont know how many times i watch this. Im learning how God work in jeremy lins life.

  • @egiboi22
    @egiboi22 Před 8 lety +60

    knicks was so happy back then.

  • @Spamfriedrice323
    @Spamfriedrice323 Před 8 lety +227

    They'd rather feature melo in their faux triangle offense and they're now paying the price lol

  • @yenmeng
    @yenmeng Před 6 měsíci +2

    In this moment, he was HIM.

  • @ihsanulkamil1999
    @ihsanulkamil1999 Před 8 měsíci

    always comeback to watch this. awesome

  • @dennisreynolds2497
    @dennisreynolds2497 Před 3 lety +29

    I remember watching this live. What a time to be an NBA fan.

  • @MartyMMA1
    @MartyMMA1 Před 6 lety +25

    Lin and chandler got some good chemistry.

  • @psycho2235
    @psycho2235 Před rokem +3

    Lin is a comple package point guard he is a unstoppable scorer, a slasher/penetrator, playmaker, has a outside shooting, good iso player he's a go to guy when it comes to a clutch moments, until Carmelo Anthony destroys his career. Everything went down for Jeremy Lin after a Magnificent, Amazing and Unbelievable short hype for him by the Knicks.

  • @michaelklein8598
    @michaelklein8598 Před rokem +3

    This was such a great story and such fun for NYC. Some stories don’t get the ending they deserve.