The reason for the linsanity by timothy dalrymple is a book about the story behind linsanity. Shaquille oneal and kenny smith discuss new york knicks breakout sensation jeremy lin, and his future in the nba. Espns new first take studio structures look around. Dalrymple accomplishes this by alternating between an ongoing account of the sevengame winning streak in early 2012 that inspired the linsanity phenomenon around the world and an exploration of jeremy lins life story, beginning with his ancestors and going up to the present.
Jeremy lin could become the next stephon marbury dave. Jeremy lin, in february 2012 linsanity swept across the u. Here is a look at some of what he said, along with some background and analysis. With jerryd bayless, jamaal magloire, and aaron gray coming off the books, toronto could offer lin an average salary in the. Smith are espns contribution to the cesspool that is. Just past the middle of the quarter, carmelo anthony hit a threepointer in transition to cap a 70 run and bring the knicks back within three. So when the first americanborn nba player of chinese or taiwanese descent dropped 38. First take reacts to colin kaepernick shopping book deal to. Inside jeremy lins life after linsanity and the new york. The 26 3pointers he made were another nba record for the first four games of a series, some of them just preposterous, such as the longrange missile he made at the end of the first half on monday that cracked the blazers momentum. For anthony federico, linsanity wasnt just a great story. While part of the book focused on the 7 game winning streak that jeremy led for the new york knicks, the majority of it is about jeremys hidden story that you probably never knew about. Smith is a commentator on espn s first take, where he appears with max kellerman and molly qerim. Toronto the blaze ap even after his amazing week, this one took linsanity to a whole new level.
Aug 05, 2019 two starcrossed players, carmelo anthony and jeremy lin, were back in the news last week for similar reasons. Smith is currently one of the hosts of first take on espn. First take is always a heated discussion as stephen a. Then linsanity happened and every team watched his film before they played his team. This article details the development of espn from its founding in 1978, and its history since the channels launch on september 7, 1979. It was the most points any player has averaged in a fourgame sweep in league history.
Jeremy lin is a much better professional basketball player now than he was during his epic three week run with the knicks and more valuable to his team lin. Stephen a smith reacts to linsanity and the rise of jeremy lin. Lin dropped 25 points in 36 minutes in his first outing with the knicks. I timetraveled to a period when carmelo anthony was cool with mike dantoni. He scored more points in his first five starts than any player in nba history. Strange takes from the strangest season in knicks history by jim cavan, mike kurylo, seth rosenthal, and robert silverman, with jake appleman, jason concepcion, jared dubin, dan litvin, and jamie ogrady. Feb 15, 2012 shaquille oneal and kenny smith discuss new york knicks breakout sensation jeremy lin, and his future in the nba. But the reality is that players like linsanity arent the currys or westbrooks of the league who can dominate no matter the defense thrown at them.
Anthony federico, an editor for espn, wrote a headline that appeared. First take presented by the united states marine corp. Against toronto on tuesday, it was lin for the win. How jeremy lin saved espn writerturnedpriest after racist. Those things are never as good as the original anyway. Under the willpower of jeremy lin and his linsanity 2. The new york knicks became the first time ever in nba history to come back from a three to nothing series deficit. Smith started his television career on the nowdefunct cable network cnnsi. Carmelo anthony and jeremy lin deserve our sympathy for the. He is known for provocative analysis and dour delivery.
Fran fraschilla of espn named lin one of the 12 most versatile players in college basketball. Jeremy lins meteoric rise from dleague dweller to nba star has spawned countless columns, magazine articles and a veritable cottage industry for puns including some that were racially insensitive, and at least one that resulted in a firing. Hey, they want to do this, i was floored, lin said on espn on friday. How jeremy lin saved espn writerturnedpriest after. After jeremy lin scored 38 points against kobe bryant and the lakers recently, linsanity has begun spreading across social media platforms. In basically 2 months, hes been responsible for signing tyson chandler, picking up the reigning ec player of the week and starting linsanity, and signing novak, who is averaging 19. The redhot performance of harvard grad jeremy lin, the fist asianamerican nba player, is generating a linsanity buzz among fans, basketball players and experts. Jeremy lin floored after msg network airs week of linsanity.
To understand the giddiness of linsanity in these early days which is. Espn breaks down lins game against the lakers, including comments from magic johnson and jon barry. During the first week of linsanity, the stock prices of madison square. The plan to trademark linsanity formed quickly inside jeremy lins legal and marketing team and started with filing a claim to the united states patent and trademark office. Westbookharden can rival any dynamic duo in the nba stephen a. Chronicling his basketball career from high school to the pros, this behindthescenes look at lins life also explores how his faith, family, education, and cultural inheritance have contributed to his success. Jeremy lin causes linsanity in the nba washington post. Kyrie irving made an hourlong appearance on espns first take on monday. I approached it like a novella, goldsher told yahoo. Do they take the happy, relatively turnoverfree woodson era, break the. Ariel helwani on why now is the time for the ufc to book jon jones vs. The improbable rise of jeremy lin, by the novelist and ghostwriter alan goldsher, took just 72 hours to write.
Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs. Lin is the first american of chinese or taiwanese descent to play in the nba, and is one of the. Ivy league teams are rarely taken seriously by collegiate basketball fans but. Lin unexpectedly led a winning turnaround with the new york knicks of the national basketball association nba during the 201112 season, generating a cultural phenomenon known as linsanity. Apr 02, 2012 according to the national post, the fans in attendance for asian heritage night cheered lin the first time he touched the ball, and every time he scored. According to the nba official website, lins cumulative 109 points over his first four career starts are the most by any player since 197677. First he criticizes lin, then begs the undrafted harvard grad to come back a year later. Carmelo anthony and jeremy lin deserve our sympathy for. Harvard graduate jeremy lin has exploded onto the media scene as the nbas newest starand the first americanborn player of taiwanese descent.
Alas, the new documentary linsanity falls far short of the wonder that captivated the world almost. Nba kyrie irving explains trade request and more on. Jeremy lin sparks another run of linsanity, this time. Feb 14, 2017 the first time i thought an asianamerican could make the nba was the first time i saw lin on the court with the golden state warriors, his first nba team. One year of linsanity was apparently enough for the knicks.
Linsanity flashback stephen a smith rips jeremy lin then. Linsanity is not a nickname, meme or trending topic. Anyone excited by the idea of bizarro jeremy lin, taking long 2s and spouting. I approached it like a novella, goldsher told yahoo news. There are at least eight e books about jeremy lin available on. Jeremy lin sparks another run of linsanity, this time tempered by the coronavirus in china in february 2012, linsanity was a fun thing at madison square garden. A few weeks ago, it seemed a certainty that the knicks would resign him, even if. The first time i thought an asianamerican could make the nba was the first time i saw lin on the court with the golden state warriors, his first nba team. Rachel nichols, kevin arnovitz and dave mcmenamin react to jeremy lins rock bottom comments about 2019 nba free agency, and discuss the possibility of him having a. Jeremy lin is trying to have linsanity trademarked the new.
Lin is also the first player in the leagues history to score at least 20 points and have seven assists in every one of his first four starts. Smith and max kellerman, along with guest will cain, react to colin kaepernick shopping a book deal to publishers. A few weeks ago, it seemed a certainty that the knicks would resign him, even if they had to use their entire midlevel exception. Jeremy shuhow lin born august 23, 1988 is an american professional basketball player for. Visit espn to get uptotheminute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for nfl, mlb, nba, college football, ncaa basketball and more. Knicks jeremy linsanity lin amazing night vs lakers all highlights duration. Before we talk about the possible return of linsanity, we should agree on two things. May 03, 2020 jeremy lin sparks another run of linsanity, this time tempered by the coronavirus in china in february 2012, linsanity was a fun thing at madison square garden. Jeremy lin remains an american icon, even five years after.
Bermans article on grunwald is a mustread if yall havent already. During the first week of linsanity, the stock prices of madison square garden, inc. For the knicks, linsanity has left the building the new. Brooklyn another night in new york, another remarkable performance by jeremy lin.
Stephen anthony smith born october 14, 1967 is an american sports television personality, sports radio host, sports journalist, and actor. One year of linsanity was apparently enough for the knicks the knicks had no interest in a linsanity 2. The legend of eddie aikau, an examination of the life of a pioneering bigwave surfer. Linsanity, a combination of the new york knicks point guards last name and the word insanity, has been used by nba stars, sports pundits, celebrities and fans alike to describe the phenomenon surrounding the player who went from being overlooked by. On march 23rd, 2017, controversial father of then collegebasketball player lonzo ball lavar ball appeared on first take and got into a heated argument with stephen a. Knicks sensation jeremy lin made a tiebreaking 3pointer with less than a second to play to cap his finishing flurry of six straight points and new york rallied to beat the raptors 9087, extending. Espns first take has moved to the networks downtown manhattan production facility in the south street seaport development at pier 17.
The toronto raptors won 59 games last season, added kawhi leonard, and have a deep roster loaded with both veterans and young, upandcoming players. Two starcrossed players, carmelo anthony and jeremy lin, were back in the news last week for similar reasons. Nba kyrie irving explains trade request and more on first take. Smith, max kellerman and guests debate about the days top stories. There are at least eight ebooks about jeremy lin available on one of them, linsanity. The last nba player from harvard was apparently ed smith, class of 1953, who played 11 games and averaged 2. Espns acclaimed 30 for 30 series returns tonight with its 52nd entry, hawaiian. He wasnt on anyones radar to watch footage of before a match. Jeremy lin espn highlights and analysis lakers game.
Sep 19, 2017 kyrie irving made an hourlong appearance on espn s first take on monday. Espn is an americanbased global cable and satellite television channel that focuses on sportsrelated programming including live and pretaped event telecasts, sports highlight and talk shows, and other original programming. Jan, 2020 for anthony federico, linsanity wasnt just a great story. May 21, 2019 it was the most points any player has averaged in a fourgame sweep in league history. Ou finished 103 overall, 63 in the big 12, and lost to oklahoma. Jun 24, 2012 the plan to trademark linsanity formed quickly inside jeremy lins legal and marketing team and started with filing a claim to the united states patent and trademark office. Jeremy shuhow lin born august 23, 1988 is an american professional basketball player for the beijing ducks of the chinese basketball association cba. Westbookharden can rival any dynamic duo in the nba stephen. Linsanity is the dream we all have that talent is more important than systems, politics. The knicks lost, an especially significant loss because it was the first game for anthony since jeremy lin made this team relevant againwhich is exactly what melo was supposed to do last spring.
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