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MUST WATCH:  Jeremy Lin + Madison Square Garden

This has got to be one of the Top 5 performances we’ll see all year long in the NBA. 

Jeremy Lin is the the first Asian-American to play in the NBA since 1947.  Of Taiwnese descent, and a Harvard graduate, Lin was signed by the Golden State Warriors last year with much fanfare.  After a rookie season with little chance to prove himself (he only played in 29 games), Lin was waived on the first day of training camp this past December.

The Houston Rockets promptly picked up Lin off waivers.  Then promptly waived him too.  The Knicks then claimed Lin, presumably as a roster spot. Head coach Mike D’Antoni, speaking about Lin, actually told reporters,

“If someone wakes up with a cold, he’s playing a lot. If not, then we’ll see.”

It wasn’t long before Lin earned the ignominious title as the “First Knick Ever Sent to the D-League.”  There he played for the Erie Bayhawks, which isn’t exactly playing at MSG. 

However, it wouldn’t be long before the Knicks needed some help at point guard, and with Mike D’Antoni on the hot seat to try something else, and the Knicks in a stretch of back-to-back games, Jeremy Lin got the call last night.

And what did he do with the opportunity?  You have to watch the video.

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