The Jeremy Lin bandwagon thread

[easter]

^Jeremy Lin is a committed servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
^ He is a Harvard Graduate
^ He is among only six players since 1985 to accomplish at least 20 points, seven assists and a steal for six games in a row.
^ He brought wins to the Knicks at a time when his superstar teammates Carmelo and Stoudamire were not playing due to injuries.

[genom222]

just to add, another great thing about him is that he beat the odds. From being undrafted, playing the D league, getting cut twice this season and for not playing much in his first 20 something he became a full time starter and solid contributor for the Knicks. he can be a source of inspiration for everyone because he never gave up and despite already living the dream he remains humble. minsan ka na lang makakakita ng ganyan sa NBA

[Outlander]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...sct=nba_t2_a14

Rose, Lin top NBA's jersey sales

NEW YORK (AP) -- Move over, Kobe and LeBron: Only Derrick Rose could top Linsanity when it came to jersey sales over the past year.

The league's reigning MVP has the top-selling jersey at the NBA Store and nbastore.com since April 2011, the NBA says Thursday. Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was No. 2, despite his merchandise not even being available until his stunning breakthrough in February.

Bryant was third and James fourth, unusually low spots for two of the NBA's biggest superstars. Bryant had been No. 1 six times and James twice since 2001.

Carmelo Anthony rounded out the top five, helping the Knicks finish second in team merchandise sales. The Bulls were No. 1 for the first time since April 2001.

[Dark Knight]

People especially Pinoys are really suckers for anything or anyone that got instant fame just because they scored 20 points in 6 straight games or they've been instrumental for their teams victory when their star players are down. Ordinary players have been doing this time and again ever since time immemorial. Even in the PBA unheralded players are stepping up. Theres nothing mythical about Jeremy Lins game except he's Asian.

I wonder how long Lin's popularity will last. Or he is just a fad. Will probably fade into oblivion after i dunno. Unless he LEADS his team to a championship.