Are the Knicks in a Lin-Lin Situation?

How could you miss it? Every time you turn on ESPN they are talking about it. Who ever would have thought that a 23 year old undrafted Harvard grad would be causing a city like New York to go Lin-sane. Jeremy Lin has not only taken over New York City, but he has taken over the whole United States and is the most talked about player in the NBA at this very moment. It it very hard to be more popular than the likes of Kobe, LeBron, Kevin Durrant, and even his own teammate Carmello Anthony, but he has found a way to do it.
    Lin got his first start vs the Jazz and had 28 points. This came after scoring 25 off the bench vs the Nets a game before. You may say "Ok 25 points in 1 game, whats the big deal?" Well it didn't stop there. He has gone on to put up 28, 23, 38, and 20 in his first 4 career starts. Lin scored 89 and 109 points in his first 3 and 4 career starts, respectively, the most by any player since the merger between the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the NBA in 1976–77. He is also the first player in the NBA with at least 20 points and 7 assists in his first 4 starts. Not to mention, in the game he scored 38, it was against the Lakers and Kobe only had 34. Then last night for Valentines Day he warmed everyone's hearts by hitting a game winning 3 pointer as time expired to beat the Raptors. The biggest impact he has had is in the win - loss column. Since he has been inserted into the starting line-up, the Knicks haven't lost.
    The Knicks might be in a little conundrum. See Carmello has been out with a groin injury. He has only played 6 minutes total over the span of this most recent winning streak by the Knicks. Carmello is the Knicks best player and leading scorer. It is always great to get your best player back. It is going to be very interesting to see how Carmello and Lin play together when he returns. They both score the ball very well. With that being the case, it should give opposing defenses plenty to worry about. Teams wont be able to focus on just 1 player or the other will hurt them. It is going to be fun to watch the both of them on the court at the same time, now that we know what Lin is capable of doing. The main question I have is, will there be enough shots to go around. We all know that Mello likes to shoot. We have also found out as of late that Lin likes to get his shots too.
    This stretch Lin has been going through, reminds me eerily of what we experienced this past year in the NFL with Tebow-mania. Lin has taken the NBA by storm. He has returned excitement and hope to a Knicks team that has had a down year so far. Not to mention their best player, in Carmello Anthony, had just got hurt. Lin has come on to lead the Knicks out of whatever funk they were in. In my opinion, when Carmello comes back, the Knicks will be in a Lin - Lin situation.

Band of the Day: Nine Lashes

There are few times in my life when I come across an album and am left speechless (trust me). Well...this is absolutely one of those times. Nine Lashes out of Birmingham, AL have produced what in my opinion is a masterful piece of musical art. Every single song on "World We View" took me on a different emotional journey culminating into one seriously pleasing experience. From pure adrenaline, as expressed in the said titled track featuring Thousand Foot Krutch's Trevor McNevan, to the soothing ending track "My Friend", showing a little more sensitive side of the group, this album, in my opinion, was nothing less than fantastic. "World We View" is definitely on my radar for Album of the Year, and should ABSOLUTELY be heard by all. Check them out. Nine Lashes F...T...W!

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Check out their video for their debut single "Anthem of the Lonely"