LIN-SANITY

     Just as fans were at the peak of their excitement, there was more LIN-SANITY at tonight's game against the Toronto Raptors. The New York Knicks pulled a win off the Raptors, beating them 90-87. What better way to welcome back the Knick's power forward, Amar'e Stoudemire, after being inactive for five games due to the death of his brother.

     Ok, now let's get to the real reason why this was such an exciting game. Just one name can sum it up and that is, Jeremy Lin. In tonight's game, Lin had 27 points and 11 assists, giving him a double-double.In tonight's game, Lin had 27 points and 11 assists, giving him a double-double for the game. Three of those 27 points came from the most exciting play of the game. There were 14 seconds left on the clock. now I thought the play would be to get the ball to their superstar, Stoudemire, for a clutch basket, but Coach Mike D'Antoni had another play in mind. The ball was in-bounded to Lin and as the clock ran down to 3 seconds he shot a three pointer and... SWISH; the shot was good! Thanks to Jeremy Lin, the Knicks extended their winning streak to six games.

     Knicks fans, no need to wait for Baron Davis to heal from injury, because I think the missing piece to the team was found. In the past five games, Lin has averaged 27 points, along with 8 assists and 2 steals. Those are numbers basketball fans expect from players like Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant. If Lin is able to keep up this impressive outburst, we may possibly see the birth of a new and elite point guard.