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Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 04 2012 10:23 PM Lin Fragment

Jeremy Lin going Lil' Steve Nash? Interior defense and tough boarding from Jared Jeffries? The Knicks outrebounding another NBA team to win at home? We are through the looking glass.

MFS62 Feb 05 2012 08:53 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

If, at the start of the season, someone would have told me that my team would lose to the Knicks because of a Chinese-American point guard who went to Harvard, my first reaction would have been to have them committed. Then, I would have remembered that I am a Nets fan ... Later

attgig Feb 05 2012 12:59 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

against one of the better pg's in the league is the surprising one. we'll see if dantoni continues to play him...

Nymr83 Feb 05 2012 01:09 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Nice game for Lin, gotta love the NY papers annointing him the saviour after 1 good game, idiots

MFS62 Feb 06 2012 10:33 PM

After the game, Steve Somers said (I closely paraphrase) "The Knicks haven't had an under- 30 year old point guard who could drive the lane like Lin since (I'm not kidding. He said this) Walt Frazier". This was either: *an error of enthusiasm *the greatest example of hyperbole I have ever heard (yeah, I know) *Steve has missed a couple of steps in his 12 step program. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 06 2012 10:41 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Have you seen the games? What do YOU think? He's got a lot of season to go before he'll silence the innumerable doubts that most Knick fans could have about his game (I mean, he's probably not a 20-25 ppg/8-9 assist guy for them). But with the repertoire of hesitation moves he's displayed, the ability to find open shooters on drives, and his quick hands and feet, he's looked GOOD; I've yelped a couple of times on three-point plays (including a mid-air switch-hands reverse and another on which he was nearly decapitated by Al Jefferson as he made the layup), and the ability to penetrate is real. It may be a mirage, but he looks at the very least like an interesting change-of-pace complement to a healthy Baron Davis, and the offense's flow hasn't looked any better this season than it has in the last two games.

metirish Feb 07 2012 06:06 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Saw some of it, fun to watch ......haven't said that about the Knicks in years? And I heard yer one from the Flushing Times is now on the Knicks beat......

attgig Feb 07 2012 08:20 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

I find it funny that D'antoni wouldn't play him because he was worried about his defense, when last year, in GS, he was primarily known for his defense (look at his per 36) I think he'll continue to grow and succeed. He's got a lot of learning and growing to do still, but if he can do that with Amare, Chandler, and Melo, it'll make his learning a lot easier. Last night really impressed me that he was able to have the game he did with Amare and Melo out, and Chandler playing so few minutes.

attgig Feb 08 2012 07:37 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

wow. Amare is out for the rest of the week. Melo out for 1-2 weeks. more tests for Linmania.

Edgy MD Feb 08 2012 07:35 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

The bandwagon for this guy is so overloaded they had to rent the one all the Tebow-lovers jumped off a month ago.

Kong76 Feb 08 2012 07:43 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

I find it fun to watch. He moves like the wind.

Nymr83 Feb 08 2012 08:22 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Edgy DC wrote: The bandwagon for this guy is so overloaded they had to rent the one all the Tebow-lovers jumped off a month ago. Lin completes more of his passes!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 08 2012 10:12 PM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Kong76 wrote: I find it fun to watch. He moves like the wind. Dunno. A guy like John Wall-- or a gal like a young Jennifer Grey-- moves like the wind. Seems to me that Lin moves in fits and starts and lunges. The appeal is that-- holy crap! He's still dribbling at the end of it all! And look, he made a productive pass/layup/ridiculous and-one layup besides! He's a good dribbler with good strength and deceptive quickness-- D'Antoni's system is BUILT to make a guy like him look good. But he's not doing it because he's got Beltran-like grace or anything. Plus, it's that the ball movement his penetrate-and-dish stimulates seems to be catching; the offense isn't working exclusively because of him directly, but the passing flow/moving without the ball that's keying the scoring in these last few games is definitely given a nudge by his style/abilities. Plus plus, they're actually playing solid interior D, and getting some boards from people not named "Tyson Chandler."

Edgy MD Feb 09 2012 07:03 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: The bandwagon for this guy is so overloaded they had to rent the one all the Tebow-lovers jumped off a month ago. Lin completes more of his passes! Whoah! (You owe me a piece of your evening's take for setting you up like that.)

Nymr83 Feb 09 2012 07:13 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Kong76 wrote: I find it fun to watch. He moves like the wind. Dunno. A guy like John Wall-- or a gal like a young Jennifer Grey-- moves like the wind. Seems to me that Lin moves in fits and starts and lunges. The appeal is that-- holy crap! He's still dribbling at the end of it all! And look, he made a productive pass/layup/ridiculous and-one layup besides! He's a good dribbler with good strength and deceptive quickness-- D'Antoni's system is BUILT to make a guy like him look good. But he's not doing it because he's got Beltran-like grace or anything. Plus, it's that the ball movement his penetrate-and-dish stimulates seems to be catching; the offense isn't working exclusively because of him directly, but the passing flow/moving without the ball that's keying the scoring in these last few games is definitely given a nudge by his style/abilities. Plus plus, they're actually playing solid interior D, and getting some boards from people not named "Tyson Chandler." Listen to Wednesday's NBA Today podcast with Mike Yam and former NBAer Tim Legler... Legs says that Lin isn't fast at all, but he takes angles coming off screens like a ten year veteran would! I find it hard to believe he'll stay this good (20 pts with a good shooting percentage) but its also hard to believe that the Knicks haven't, at the very least, found a top 5 backup PG here, and that's pretty nice itself for a team with allegedly no depth. The pessimist Mets fans in me is reminding me that they beat the Nets, Jazz, and Wizards though. And, they'll be back to Anthony and Stoudemire not meshing soon enough.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 09 2012 07:15 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

Frank Isola@FisolaNYDN Asian fan is holding up a sign: "Who says we can't drive?" Tremendous. It's all Jeremy Lin all the time

attgig Feb 09 2012 07:39 AM Re: Knicks 2012, Short season of non-suckitude?

the dude is legit. People are still trying to temper it down to him being a backup PG, but honestly, I seeing what I've seen, why not a starting pg? he's not the most graceful, and while he may not be the quickest in the league, he's quicker than a lot (how else is he getting past defenders?). He has the court vision, work ethic, and drive. he may not be a Chris Paul or a Steve Nash, but if he's not with the knicks next year, he'll be a starting PG next year, no doubt. Forget about the band wagon, I've been riding the horse before there was a bandwagon.

Fman99 Feb 09 2012 09:54 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Nice that there's finally a famous Asian American at Knicks games that doesn't smell like Woody Allen's nutsac.

metirish Feb 09 2012 09:58 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Fman99 wrote: Nice that there's finally a famous Asian American at Knicks games that doesn't smell like Woody Allen's nutsac. dying here's one thing I like about him, last night he took the ball up the court a few times and kinda knocked of his knees dribbling and doing a in between the legs thing....... Al Trautwig needs to go though , he is one annoying twat...

Nymr83 Feb 09 2012 11:36 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

This was a very sloppy and unnecessary splitting of a thread. Discusiion of Lin still exists in the Knicks thread and at least some non-Lin discussion is here, not to mention that discussion of Lin is on-topic in a thread about the Knicks. While I understand the desire to split conversations that are off-topic (say, Jose Reyes' english-speaking abilities in a thread about the 2011 free agent crop) or more permanent topics that crop up in an IGT, splitting discussion of a Knicks player (including much discussion of his on the court play) from the Knicks thread is counter-productive, imo. Feel free to split this off into the bitch to the admins forum! Haha

Edgy MD Feb 09 2012 11:47 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Ouch. I agree it's un-necessary, but sloppy? No way.

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2012 07:09 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I don't want to say that 'Linsanity' has taken hold or anything, but the on-line version of this morning's NYPost boasts [u:2j4v31ea]seven[/u:2j4v31ea] separate articles involving the Garden's newest attraction. - JEREMY vs KOBE is the lead story in what probably is a more general purpose article on tonight's upcoming game but in addition to that you can click on: - LIN TOOK CROSS-COUTRY JOURNEY TO KNICKS - KNICKS STAR SEARCHING FOR NEW HOME AFTER SLEEPING ON BROTHER'S COUCH - LIN'S ABILITY TO JELL WITH KNICK STARS SEEN AS KEY TO KNICKS SUCCESS - BRYANT SAYS HE HAS 'NO IDEA' WHO LIN IS - KNICKS #17 JERSEY SELLING ONLY AT GARDEN - ROCKETS, WARRIORS REGRET LETTING LIN GO

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 10 2012 07:33 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Front & back of the Snooze too. Lull in sports news these days; seems like the only other choice is pursuing the Cashman thing but that would require the tabs to start taking shots at the MFYs.

Edgy MD Feb 10 2012 08:06 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

They've got a drunken YEScaster to report on too. Or they could, you know, do news.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 10 2012 10:33 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Front & back of the Snooze too. Lull in sports news these days; seems like the only other choice is pursuing the Cashman thing but that would require the tabs to start taking shots at the MFYs. "Hiya. You may not recognize us, since we play America's 9th-most popular sport-- now behind bocce!-- but we're in first place, and kicking serious ass on a nightly basis." But, yeah, New York is a baseball/basketball town, and it loves point guards. (The country at large, on the other hand, likes the where-did-THIS-Chinese-guy-come-from and Tebow-II angles, not to mention the check-out-NY-going-nuts-over-THIS-flash-in-the-pan one.)

Centerfield Feb 10 2012 10:57 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Thank god the Asian community has someone else to pin their hopes on other than Yi Jianlian.

Vic Sage Feb 10 2012 11:04 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

i'm as happy as a little girrrrrrrl... wee! Do you want to touch my monkey?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 10 2012 01:51 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Centerfield wrote: Thank god the Asian community has someone else to pin their hopes on other than Yi Jianlian. Hell, thank God Yi Jianlian's family has someone else to watch and enjoy.

metirish Feb 10 2012 02:05 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Dumb non Asian guy question, do non Chinese look up to Lin?, do Koreans even like Chinese people historically? Lin is cool but he's not Mr. Ko taking Randy Johnson for a double cool is he?(to Korean people)

attgig Feb 10 2012 03:19 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

metirish wrote: Dumb non Asian guy question, do non Chinese look up to Lin?, do Koreans even like Chinese people historically? Lin is cool but he's not Mr. Ko taking Randy Johnson for a double cool is he?(to Korean people) non-chinese asians look up to him. he represents asian americans in general because that's how other folks look at us on a court or in any other setting. chinese, japanese, korean, etc... we all look the same... as for historical racial relations... older chinese don't like japanese for attrocities in 40's during japanese occupation. koreans were always stuck in the middle of the two countries so, being a sovereign nation within the last century makes nationalism is high among the older folks. with younger folks, the stuff don't matter too much.

metirish Feb 10 2012 03:25 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Wait, your Aisian too?, you don't look so in your av. thanks for the reply.

MFS62 Feb 10 2012 08:43 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Forget Lin. He can't possibly be a good NBA player. From the pictures I've seen, he doesn't have any tats. Later

metirish Feb 10 2012 08:45 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Damn but that was fun........most points by a Knick this season..

Edgy MD Feb 10 2012 08:51 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I kinda hate that I couldn't do any better for a title for the thread than the same name as every headline in every tabloid in the city. What else is there? Jeremedia Sensation! NO!

metsmarathon Feb 10 2012 09:50 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

lin-credible lin-believable lin la vida loca lin-a-gadda-da-vida

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 10 2012 10:21 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Always Linning/Linning Time/Linner, Linner Chicken Dinner Linstinct Missing Lin-k Swishing and Man-fishing

Edgy MD Feb 11 2012 05:03 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Which brings up a good point --- have the tabloids come up with a vaguely clever, vaguely condescending (k)nickname? Has John Sterling? (And can he play defense?)

MFS62 Feb 11 2012 11:31 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Knick fans are hoping its not "Flash in Tai-Pan". (C'mon! Stop groaning.) Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 11 2012 02:22 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

"Linsanity" appears to be the consensus nomenclature not only for the phenomenon, but for the thing itself. Said Lin on Friday re: his name: "I didn't know it could fit in so many things."

Edgy MD Feb 11 2012 02:46 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Well, then, let me throw out some! (Putting on stupid hat.) 10. The Coach Potato 9. The Asian Driver 8. Big Trouble (Carmelo Anthony) and Little China (Lin) 7. The Missing Lin'k 6. The Oriental Express 5. Mr. MSG 4. The Manchurian Candidate 3. The Fortune Cookie 2. Mr. Lin-Credible 1. The Shanghai Surprise

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 11 2012 03:09 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

(Snatches away stupid hat) 11. MSG Filler? 12. "Nuprin." (Little. Yellow. Different.) 13. The Emperor 14. Duh. Linning! 15. Half Man, Half Amazian 16. The Hunan Highlight Film 17. Dynasty/Die-Nasty (Actually, I kinda like this one.) 18. Linscrutable 19. The Number 17 with Finger Roll 20. The Szechu-One

Edgy MD Feb 11 2012 03:38 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: 16. The Hunan Highlight Film Hmmm... HMMMM... I'm not hating this.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 11 2012 03:49 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

16. The Hunan Highlight Film dying. 21. The Moo Goo Gai Pan-etrator 22. The Mott Street Moiderer 23. The [crossout]Good[/crossout] Fine China

Frayed Knot Feb 11 2012 05:24 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The Cultural Evolution

Edgy MD Feb 11 2012 06:06 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

That's an interesting angle. In that spirit, I also submit "The Giant Leap Forward." (It would work better, of course, if he was a forward.)

Ashie62 Feb 11 2012 09:13 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The Knicks and Lin take out the Twolves and Rubio on the road. Lin 20 pts 5 assists

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2012 08:54 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

More importantly, he played through a tough shooting night-- the second half, anyway-- and still came to in the latter 4th quarter... and the Knicks still pulled out a Milton Berle-ian victory ("just enough to win").

Kong76 Feb 12 2012 11:20 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

During Rangers' first intermission, Callahan is referred to as being Jeremy Lin hot. (and it's NBC not MSG)

Frayed Knot Feb 12 2012 11:32 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Don't Stop Believ-lin

metirish Feb 12 2012 11:50 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Kong76 wrote: During Rangers' first intermission, Callahan is referred to as being Jeremy Lin hot. (and it's NBC not MSG) Ryan CallaLin

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2012 12:51 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Kong76 wrote: During Rangers' first intermission, Callahan is referred to as being Jeremy Lin hot. (and it's NBC not MSG) "The Checking Lin"? (Or maybe "Scoring Lin"-- he HAS put up 5 in the last 3 games.)

Farmer Ted Feb 12 2012 02:58 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I think Lin is our outfielder of the future. He can do it all.

attgig Feb 13 2012 11:50 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Amare is comin back now. He's going to love having nash 2.0 alongside him. definitely nice having today to practice together.

Ceetar Feb 13 2012 11:55 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

attgig wrote: Amare is comin back now. He's going to love having nash 2.0 alongside him. definitely nice having today to practice together. except Lin didn't practice, much to the chagrin of the national media.

Edgy MD Feb 13 2012 01:06 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Lazy Lin!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 13 2012 05:12 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

It's no big deal. I'm pretty sure his mom will make him practice twice as much tomorrow.

Edgy MD Feb 13 2012 06:38 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Tiger Cub Lin!

Frayed Knot Feb 13 2012 09:09 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Just Lin Baby!

Fman99 Feb 14 2012 09:42 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Yellow Fever

Frayed Knot Feb 14 2012 10:19 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The Fortune Rookie

metirish Feb 14 2012 11:32 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

A poll of sorts, scroll down http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketbal ... -linsanity

metirish Feb 14 2012 11:35 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Linsanity indeed! http://thestar.blogs.com/raptors/ More than a dozen television cameras and close to 70 writers and broadcasters from a gamut of international outlets greeted the arrival of New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin like nothing in Raptors franchise history.

Edgy MD Feb 14 2012 12:56 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I'm having trouble seeing how a phenomenon this inflated can't pop soon, perhaps in an ugly way.

Edgy MD Feb 14 2012 08:02 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Dude's hijacked the Knicks homepage.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2012 08:53 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Edgy DC wrote: Dude's hijacked the Knicks homepage. Well, yeah. 12 points/4 assists in the 4th-- including a hoop-and-harm foul to tie and a game-winning three with less than a second left-- to steal a game they were giving away for 40 minutes... that'll get you a couple of front-page links.

MFS62 Feb 14 2012 09:12 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The clock almost struck midnight on Linderalla tonight. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2012 09:15 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Well, yeah. Then the other thing happened.

MFS62 Feb 14 2012 09:37 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Well, yeah. Then the other thing happened. That's what I meant by "almost". Later

Frayed Knot Feb 15 2012 06:48 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Yeah because, before that, he only had, what?, 24 points and 11 assists.

soupcan Feb 15 2012 07:51 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

You know something's up when it's got ME watching the NBA. And btw - today's back page of the Post is the best so far... 'AMASIAN'? I'm dying.

attgig Feb 15 2012 08:10 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Edgy DC wrote: I'm having trouble seeing how a phenomenon this inflated can't pop soon, perhaps in an ugly way. ugly? i don't know about that. will they lose a game? sure. worst is he gets hurt cuz they keep on knocking him down when he gets in the paint. maybe he can start wearing some pads... this is all too crazy, but everyone's having so much fun with it, i hope it never ends.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 15 2012 08:28 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

soupcan wrote: You know something's up when it's got ME watching the NBA. And btw - today's back page of the Post is the best so far... 'AMASIAN'? I'm dying. I'll see you, and then raise you ...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 15 2012 08:50 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I thought SI jumped the shark years ago but that proves they can still do a cover. What a shot!

G-Fafif Feb 15 2012 09:46 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Was happy with the result last night (my long-dormant Knicks fandom apparently dredged up out of storage) but I felt bad for the actual Raptors fans in the arena who had to have been wondering, even in Canadian, WTF with all these people -- not Knicks fans -- rooting against the team I come out and support on a regular basis? Took me back to Merengue Night 1998 and Sammy Sosa Night 1999.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 15 2012 11:21 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I haven't been paying close attention to all this, but this Linsanity kind of reminds me of...

attgig Feb 15 2012 01:23 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I've been a fan of the Knicks almost as long as I've been a fan of the Mets, but never have I watched multiple regular season games as intently as I have over the past couple of weeks.

Nymr83 Feb 15 2012 03:47 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

You weren't a fan of those Ewing-Oakley-Mason teams? I still miss that defense, the 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY PAINT' attitude they had. Playoff brawls with the Heat! Jeff Van Gundy hanging on to Mourning's leg!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 15 2012 03:53 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Don't forget my man Johnny Starks (2-for-18 and all). That's part of the reason I'm loving Chandler and Shumpert and the reanimated Jared Jefferies. When the defense is kicking, the current team feels like a more athletic version of that team, only with a point that can break down defenses off the dribble (sorry, Charlie... and Chris, and Derek, and Greg).

metirish Feb 15 2012 04:32 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Segment upcoming on The Evening News with Brian Williams.

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2012 06:57 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I haven't been paying close attention to all this, but this Linsanity kind of reminds me of... Fidrych had a similar fun factor involved, but Fernando-Mania might be an even better comparison to Lin-sanity: - an unheralded guy with non-standard background - starts to dazzle immediately upon first start with record-setting rookie numbers - team undefeated while he's out there - ethnic component to the story

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2012 07:12 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Looking up for a refresher course in Fernando's start, I hadn't realized that he came up at the tail-end of 1980 and had pitched 17 scoreless relief innings over ten appearances. But then in '81, his first 8 games: - all starts - all complete games - all wins - 4 earned runs allowed (0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 2) - 0.50 ERA over 72 IP; 43 Hits; 68 K; 17 BB He wound up that (strike-shortened) year with 25 games - all starts; 11 complete games, 192 IP, 140 Hits, 180 K, 61 BB, 13-7 record, 1.045 WHiP, 2.48 ERA Rookie of the Year ... Cy Young, All-Star ... 5th in MVP ... and, oh yeah, the Silver Slugger Award [.250/.262/.281 -- 16 for 64 incl 1 2B, 6 SH and 7 RBI] Mets were his 7th start - a CG 1-0 Shut-out vs Mike Scott & Jeff Reardon Mets out-hit the Dodgers 7 to 5 but LA's 1st inning RBI single holds up Mets load the bases in the 1st (1-out) & 2nd (2-out), then get two-on in the 3rd but can't score in any of them. Then they hardly get a base-runner for the rest of the game.

Edgy MD Feb 16 2012 07:30 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Reading The Last Icon, Steve Travers seems to end his reporting on every one of Tom Seaver's seasons explaining why Tom should have won the Cy Young Award. And the case is strong in 1981 (Seaver had my vote), but he goes over the top in his indictment of Fernandomania and tells me that Fernando won the MVP as well, and I knew that wasn't true. (Schmidt smashed the field, and the vote was almost unanimous.) As we go further into the eighties, which I remember well, he gets enough wrong (particularly 1983) that I completely lose faith in his accounting of the seventies, which I don't remember as well.

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2012 10:09 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Yeah, NL CY voters definitely let Fernando-Mania get into their heads. I even remember a story at the time arguing that, hype aside, "Freddie" was closer to being the 3rd best pitcher* on his own team than the best in the league. * Ruess & Hooten had better ERAs and gave up half the BBs & HRs

SteveJRogers Feb 16 2012 02:14 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 16 2012 02:19 PM

Fidrych had a similar fun factor involved, but Fernando-Mania might be an even better comparison to Lin-sanity: - an unheralded guy with non-standard background - starts to dazzle immediately upon first start with record-setting rookie numbers - team undefeated while he's out there - ethnic component to the story Which is why I'm shocked that there are Tebow comparisons in the media... Okay, not SHOCKED since this is the mass media of the instant gratification, forget everything that happened prior to a year ago age, but even so, last time I checked a National Championship and Heisman winning QB from a football program that has been on the national scene for decades, to say nothing about him being a very polarizing figure even back in his college days, is far from being a journeyman last man on the bench from an Ivy League school that literally was to be cut just before his hot streak began. Yeah, if you say Tim Tebow came from nowhere, it'd probably be in the sense of...well...I can't even say he came from nowhere in Florida as he was apparently a top High School QB prospect in the state as well. Can't even use the Tom Brady (wasn't the starter in Michigan) analogy with Tebow! They are only comparable in the sense that Tebow was the last major "sports transcending sensation" that the mass media had to overhype to death for some Andy Warhol time.

Edgy MD Feb 16 2012 02:18 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Know what would be impressive --- a creature somehow formed from the fused DNA of Lin and Tebow. Transcending sports like a comet for a few glorious weeks and generating endless punny headlines for mass consumption. Back page and front. Linbow. That would be a force to reckon with.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 16 2012 02:21 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Asian stereotypes appearing in coverage of Knicks' Jeremy Lin By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY The feel-good story of the year is taking a bit of nasty turn with Asian stereotyping beginning to appear in media coverage of New York Knicks star guard Jeremy Lin, the NBA's first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. CNBC's Darren Rovell got the ball rolling Wednesday night by questioning why MSG Network showed Lin's face above a fortune cookie during coverage of the Knicks' victory against the Sacramento Kings, with the words, "The Knicks good fortune." Tweeted Rovell: "MSG walking a fine line with this Lin fortune cookie graphic tonight." MSG put out a statement Thursday saying it had nothing to do with the image: "What appeared briefly last night was not an MSG graphic, it was one of many fan signs in the arena." The network declined to comment on why it telecast the image. Rovell corrected himself on Twitter on Thursday. The New York Post also took criticism for using the headline, "Amasian," after Lin drilled a game-clinching three-pointer for the win against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. During CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, Jon Stewart of Comedy Central mocked the headline, according to SportsBusiness Daily. Stewart told Letterman: "It'd be like when Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game, you just wrote on there 'JEWTIFUL!' ... I feel like it's very 'Lin-sensitive.'" Boxer Floyd Mayweather caused headlines earlier in the week by saying Lin is only getting a lot of attention "because he's Asian." Columnist Jason Whitlock embarrassed Fox Sports with a tweet about Lin playing off Asian stereotypes. On that, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) sent a letter to Whitlock that read, in part: "The attempt at humor ... and we hope that is all it was ... fell flat. It also exposed how some media companies fail to adequately monitor the antics of their high-profile representatives. Standards need to be applied ... by you and by Fox Sports. "The offensive tweet debased one of sports' feel-good moments, not just among Asian Americans but for so many others who are part of your audience. "Where do we go from here? How about an apology, Mr. Whitlock." Whitlock apologized, and the AAJA thanked him for that.

attgig Feb 16 2012 02:59 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Nymr83 wrote: You weren't a fan of those Ewing-Oakley-Mason teams? I still miss that defense, the 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY PAINT' attitude they had. Playoff brawls with the Heat! Jeff Van Gundy hanging on to Mourning's leg! loved it. and yeah, those playoff series were amazing and juiced me up like crazy. but not during the regular season. I think the most recent memory of the knicks making me get out of my seat with my heart pounding was 99. the Allan Houston floater in Miami, and then the Larry Johnson 4 point play.

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2012 05:26 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Fidrych had a similar fun factor involved, but Fernando-Mania might be an even better comparison to Lin-sanity: - an unheralded guy with non-standard background - starts to dazzle immediately upon first start with record-setting rookie numbers - team undefeated while he's out there - ethnic component to the story Which is why I'm shocked that there are Tebow comparisons in the media... The comparisons between Lin & Tebow are virtually non-existent to the point of almost being complete opposites. The only real link between the two is that both are apparently religious although that aspect, while part of the Tebow phenomenon, has nothing to do with Lin's fame. The only other similarity comes from those who think that the quantity of mentions on ESPN is enough to count as a similarity.

Edgy MD Feb 16 2012 05:31 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Well, they're both athletes whose story has been so over-saturated that even your mother has to have (or have had) an opinion on them.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 16 2012 06:57 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

And there is the huge-flaw-in-the-game-that-could-end-up-being-fatal thing (Lin's TOs/inability to drive left; Tebow's rusty-Juggs-machine motion/accuracy).

Kong76 Feb 16 2012 07:40 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Kinda boring with nothlin on tonight.

attgig Feb 17 2012 11:37 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Fidrych had a similar fun factor involved, but Fernando-Mania might be an even better comparison to Lin-sanity: - an unheralded guy with non-standard background - starts to dazzle immediately upon first start with record-setting rookie numbers - team undefeated while he's out there - ethnic component to the story Which is why I'm shocked that there are Tebow comparisons in the media... ... They are only comparable in the sense that Tebow was the last major "sports transcending sensation" that the mass media had to overhype to death for some Andy Warhol time. The better NFL analogy is Kurt Warner. stocking shelves to greatest show on turf.

attgig Feb 17 2012 11:39 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Asian stereotypes appearing in coverage of Knicks' Jeremy Lin the stereotypes piss me off, especially when they come from other minorities who hate stereotypes of themselves.

metirish Feb 17 2012 11:54 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

He's humble , really , they go out of their way to push that point. Al Trautwig the other night was like" no but really , this is not an act,Lin is really humble, really he is ".....stfu

Edgy MD Feb 17 2012 11:56 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The trick is figuring out when a passing reference to his heritage becomes an insensitive stereotype. It tore me up when making the Proposed Stupid Nicknames list above. I was willing to go with what I saw as neutral references like "The Oriental Express" and "The Manchurian Candidate," but I stayed away from belittling stuff like "The Delivery Boy" or "Numba One Son." The problem is, if you really want to be funny (and I only sorta did) then the guy who gets the attention is the one willing to dance as close to that fire as possible and risk getting burned. We're in a frenzied multimedia race to be the cleverest, so a few of those guys are definitely going to fall right into the volcano.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 17 2012 12:02 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: And there is the huge-flaw-in-the-game-that-could-end-up-being-fatal thing (Lin's TOs/inability to drive left ... I think that Lin's left is fine. I don't see that particular chink in Lin's armor.

Vic Sage Feb 17 2012 12:33 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

he's better able to FINISH with his right, but so are most RHed players. He can still go left and make plays. This is a non-issue. As far as the TOs go, running an aggressive offense will result in more TOs. And playing with fatigue can, too. As long as he's got at least a 2:1 Assist:TO ratio going, he's doing ok, and he's likely to deal with less fatigue when Anthony takes on more of the scoring burden and if B.Davis comes back to play backup PG minutes. If he's got a serious flaw, its an inconsistent outside shot, which simply means he's not Chris Paul, but he can still be a better than average Tony Parker-type PG. This is unlike Tebow, who has proven he simply cannot run a standard NFL offense and so they had to tailor one to suit his more limited skill set.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 17 2012 12:38 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Vic Sage wrote: he's better able to FINISH with his right, but so are most RHed players. He can still go left and make plays. This is a non-issue. As far as the TOs go, running an aggressive offense will result in more TOs. And playing with fatigue can, too. As long as he's got at least a 2:1 Assist:TO ratio going, he's doing ok, and he's likely to deal with less fatigue when Anthony takes on more of the scoring burden and if B.Davis comes back to play backup PG minutes. If he's got a serious flaw, its an inconsistent outside shot, which simply means he's not Chris Paul, but he can still be a better than average Tony Parker-type PG. This is unlike Tebow, who has proven he simply cannot run a standard NFL offense and so they had to tailor one to suit his more limited skill set. You're probably right. But me, I was going for the insensitive joke.

Edgy MD Feb 17 2012 12:55 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Whoosh.

Vic Sage Feb 17 2012 01:17 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

totally missed it. i guess i gave you too much credit. :)

batmagadanleadoff Feb 17 2012 01:26 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

You didn't. Lin's left is good enough.

attgig Feb 17 2012 02:59 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Vic Sage wrote: totally missed it. i saw it right away. wasn't exactly sure what to do with it...so here's this awkward post.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 17 2012 06:45 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Hey the Knix are on TV.

Ashie62 Feb 17 2012 07:51 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I have Cablevision, but Time Warner & MSG settled today. It was estimated by Darren Rovell on CNBC that the market cap of MSG has increased by 178 Million dollars since Lin arrived. I hope Those Nawlins unis are for Mardi Gras only..whoa!

metirish Feb 18 2012 05:58 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

ESPN wow http://jimromenesko.com/2012/02/18/really-espn/

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2012 08:15 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Fox columnist Jason Whitlock got slagged for tweeting something about dick size following the Laker game. I'm thinking an apology won't suffice for this headline, published on its FRONT PAGE.

Frayed Knot Feb 18 2012 05:36 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

ESPN wow http://jimromenesko.com/2012/02/18/really-espn/ NYPOST: ESPN used a shockingly racist headline "Chink in the Armor" for the Knicks' loss Friday night, along with a picture of Jeremy Lin, who is an Asian-American. The headline was eventually removed, and ESPN issued an apology late this morning. "Last night, ESPN.com’s mobile web site posted an offensive headline referencing Jeremy Lin at 2:30 am ET. The headline was removed at 3:05 am ET. We are conducting a complete review of our cross-platform editorial procedures and are determining appropriate disciplinary action to ensure this does not happen again. We regret and apologize for this mistake." Somebody - or several somebodies - have to get canned over this one. If ESPN is going to play the PC-card to the point where Harold Reynolds gets fired for hugging an intern and Tony Kornheiser gets slapped with a two-week suspension for suggesting (not even on an ESPN forum) that Hannah Storm's wardrobe wasn't exactly flattering for someone her age, then this stunt deserves a firing squad.

Edgy MD Feb 18 2012 06:04 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Edgy DC wrote: The problem is, if you really want to be funny (and I only sorta did) then the guy who gets the attention is the one willing to dance as close to that fire as possible and risk getting burned. We're in a frenzied multimedia race to be the cleverest, so a few of those guys are definitely going to fall right into the volcano. Hello, volcano.

HahnSolo Feb 18 2012 06:59 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

BatMags works for ESPN?

metirish Feb 19 2012 10:04 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Frayed Knot wrote: Somebody - or several somebodies - have to get canned over this one. If ESPN is going to play the PC-card to the point where Harold Reynolds gets fired for hugging an intern and Tony Kornheiser gets slapped with a two-week suspension for suggesting (not even on an ESPN forum) that Hannah Storm's wardrobe wasn't exactly flattering for someone her age, then this stunt deserves a firing squad. Statement on offensive comments At ESPN we are aware of three offensive and inappropriate comments made on ESPN outlets during our coverage of Jeremy Lin. Saturday we apologized for two references. We have since learned of a similar reference Friday on ESPN Radio New York. The incidents were separate and different. We have engaged in a thorough review of all three and have taken the following action: • The ESPN employee responsible for our Mobile headline has been dismissed. • The ESPNEWS anchor has been suspended for 30 days. • The radio commentator is not an ESPN employee. We again apologize, especially to Mr. Lin. His accomplishments are a source of great pride to the Asian-American community, including the Asian-American employees at ESPN. Through self-examination, improved editorial practices and controls, and response to constructive criticism, we will be better in the future. http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7591 ... n-comments

Nymr83 Feb 19 2012 10:42 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The headline deserves someon getting fired. What did the guy who got suspended do? I think we need to be more forgiving of what slips out on live tv/radio as compared to things that are written down and (should be) looked at before they get into print

metsmarathon Feb 19 2012 12:01 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

what was said on the radio, too?

Edgy MD Feb 19 2012 12:28 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Nymr83 wrote: The headline deserves someon getting fired. What did the guy who got suspended do? I think we need to be more forgiving of what slips out on live tv/radio as compared to things that are written down and (should be) looked at before they get into print Agreed, but it's hard to figure out the extent. A problem is that, if we're not publishing things to the Web almost at the speed at which broadcasters speak, then we're sure trying to. We're a nation of tweeting freaks --- desperate for attention and racing to be first.

Nymr83 Feb 19 2012 12:31 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

"the worldwide leader" needs to hold its headlines to a higher standard than twitter. be the best, not the first.

metirish Feb 19 2012 01:02 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

It's probably a coincidence that just about every ABC crowd shot shows a Asian person?

Nymr83 Feb 19 2012 01:07 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

metirish wrote: It's probably a coincidence that just about every ABC crowd shot shows a Asian person? maybe they bought all the tickets. I'll be at tomorrow night's game and will report back with my racist impressions of the % of the crowd.

Ashie62 Feb 19 2012 04:54 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Big Knicks win and outstanding performance by Mr. Lin...28 pts and 14 assists..WOW!

Edgy MD Feb 19 2012 06:37 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Moving the merchandise like nobody's business. Too bad he can't pitch middle relief.

metirish Feb 19 2012 06:41 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Number 1 selling jersey at the NBA store.

Frayed Knot Feb 19 2012 09:10 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Edgy DC wrote: Too bad he can't pitch middle relief. How do we know that? Three weeks ago nobody knew he could play basketball.

attgig Feb 20 2012 08:56 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

[url]http://www.hulu.com/watch/331272/saturday-night-live-cold-opening-linsanity-postgame snl on linsanity.

metsmarathon Feb 20 2012 07:01 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

snl was on point with that one.

attgig Feb 21 2012 08:41 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

just saw this... not trying to make this thread about race, but this crap just makes me burn with anger http://deadspin.com/5886232/what-about- ... jeremy-lin you can always count on fox (and their affiliates) to give love to the minorities...

metirish Feb 21 2012 10:49 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

following on from attgig's post Jeremy Lin row reveals deep-seated racism against Asian Americans, really? I see a lot of deep admiration for the lad too.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 10:55 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

It's a mighty big leap from a number of instances of reckless insensitivity in covering a media phenomenon to a deep-seated hatred.

attgig Feb 21 2012 11:31 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

It's a mighty big leap from a number of instances of reckless insensitivity in covering a media phenomenon to a deep-seated hatred. racism doesn't necessary mean hatred. racism doesn't necessarily seek hate. racism can simply demean and dismiss a group of people behind stereotypes. here's another article similar to metirish's link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-pla ... 667.column honestly, yes, racism is deep seated. that's it's so prevelant that white commentators like Bissinger in this cnn page can easily say, "it's not that big of a deal", "they're just having fun with it" and crap like "just get over it". Racism is that deep seated, that people don't recognize it when it's right in front of them. that shit just really piss me off.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 11:38 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

attgig wrote: Edgy DC wrote: It's a mighty big leap from a number of instances of reckless insensitivity in covering a media phenomenon to a deep-seated hatred. racism doesn't necessary mean hatred. Yeah, I made a stupid big leap there myself. Sorry about that. Eating shit right now.

metirish Feb 21 2012 11:52 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

It's a mighty big leap from a number of instances of reckless insensitivity in covering a media phenomenon to a deep-seated hatred. racism doesn't necessary mean hatred. racism doesn't necessarily seek hate. racism can simply demean and dismiss a group of people behind stereotypes. here's another article similar to metirish's link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-pla ... 667.column honestly, yes, racism is deep seated. that's it's so prevelant that white commentators like Bissinger in this cnn page can easily say, "it's not that big of a deal", "they're just having fun with it" and crap like "just get over it". Racism is that deep seated, that people don't recognize it when it's right in front of them. that shit just really piss me off. that's a far better article from the LA Times.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 12:28 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

By the way, should it be "deep-seated" or "deep-seeded"?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 21 2012 01:38 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

The former. As in, "located deep within one's brain/soul/whatever."

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 01:42 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

You are apparently correct.

attgig Feb 23 2012 08:46 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

attgig wrote: You weren't a fan of those Ewing-Oakley-Mason teams? I still miss that defense, the 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY PAINT' attitude they had. Playoff brawls with the Heat! Jeff Van Gundy hanging on to Mourning's leg! loved it. and yeah, those playoff series were amazing and juiced me up like crazy. but not during the regular season. I think the most recent memory of the knicks making me get out of my seat with my heart pounding was 99. the Allan Houston floater in Miami, and then the Larry Johnson 4 point play. speaking of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VialQUiR-m8 damn. those were some great series. some more knicks heat vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGD_ym_h ... r_embedded

Mets – Willets Point Feb 24 2012 09:36 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 24 2012 09:39 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

Heh. So, yeah... turns out that when you put together a team where every player but 3 are selected almost-exclusively for defensive ability... you can execute one hell of a trap. It's a shame such an amazing team is doing it for a literal-fair-weather-fanbase that seems to need occasional refreshers in the rules of the game (whatever game they're watching).

metirish Feb 24 2012 09:48 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

I was flipping channels after the game and happened upon Stephen A Smith screaming "frankly here was a young man that frankly looked PETRIFIED ", can't stand that loud mouth. The ex players on the TNT panel at times sounded almost gleeful at Lin's showing, I sense a backlash coming.

Frayed Knot Feb 24 2012 10:09 AM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

[angry Met fan]Ahh, they should have traded him two weeks ago when they had the chance to get something good in return[/angry Met fan] What's really a shame is Shumpert's injury that's keeping him out of the slam-dunk contest. The story is that they had a routine worked out where Shumpert was to jump over a couch for his dunk and on the couch was to be a sleeping Lin.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 24 2012 10:18 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

batmagadanleadoff wrote: soupcan wrote: You know something's up when it's got ME watching the NBA. And btw - today's back page of the Post is the best so far... 'AMASIAN'? I'm dying. I'll see you, and then raise you ... I'll raise you again this week, too. . . . . . . . . .

Kong76 Feb 27 2012 01:02 PM Re: Lin-Sanity! (Split from Knicks 2012)

So the space usually reserved for bible passages and announcements outside a church in Sleepy Hollow simply reads, "Jeremy Lin goes to church!" today. Thought it was a clever use of Linsantity by the pastor.