he’s made the NBA Lin tastic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the NBA’s 2012 story of the year
look at the NBA’s 2012 story of the year
look at the NBA’s 2012 story of the year the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin Jeremy
the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin Jeremy
the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin was born August 23rd 1988 in Los
Lin was born August 23rd 1988 in Los
Lin was born August 23rd 1988 in Los Angeles
Angeles
Angeles his ancestors left mainland China for
his ancestors left mainland China for
his ancestors left mainland China for Taiwan in the 18th century and Lin
Taiwan in the 18th century and Lin
Taiwan in the 18th century and Lin himself was raised an evangelical
himself was raised an evangelical
himself was raised an evangelical Christian in Palo Alto California I just
Christian in Palo Alto California I just
Christian in Palo Alto California I just try to be who my parents raised me to be
try to be who my parents raised me to be
try to be who my parents raised me to be in and me being a Christian I just try
in and me being a Christian I just try
in and me being a Christian I just try to try to work hard in everything I do
to try to work hard in everything I do
to try to work hard in everything I do his father introduced into basketball
his father introduced into basketball
his father introduced into basketball and taught him to play at their local
and taught him to play at their local
and taught him to play at their local YMCA as a high school senior Lin captain
YMCA as a high school senior Lin captain
YMCA as a high school senior Lin captain Palo Alto high school to a 32 and 1
Palo Alto high school to a 32 and 1
Palo Alto high school to a 32 and 1 record and won the state title despite
record and won the state title despite
record and won the state title despite graduating with a 4.2 GPA the
graduating with a 4.2 GPA the
graduating with a 4.2 GPA the six-foot-three lin didn’t get any
six-foot-three lin didn’t get any
six-foot-three lin didn’t get any scholarship offers he decided on the Ivy
scholarship offers he decided on the Ivy
scholarship offers he decided on the Ivy League’s Harvard University even though
League’s Harvard University even though
League’s Harvard University even though the school had not produced an NBA
the school had not produced an NBA
the school had not produced an NBA player in five decades Lin went
player in five decades Lin went
player in five decades Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft then
undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft then
undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft then signed a two-year deal with his favorite
signed a two-year deal with his favorite
signed a two-year deal with his favorite childhood team the Golden State Warriors
childhood team the Golden State Warriors
childhood team the Golden State Warriors he became the first American of Chinese
he became the first American of Chinese
he became the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent in the NBA Lin’s
or Taiwanese descent in the NBA Lin’s
or Taiwanese descent in the NBA Lin’s Golden State stint was unsuccessful by
Golden State stint was unsuccessful by
Golden State stint was unsuccessful by his second year he was in the NBA’s
his second year he was in the NBA’s
his second year he was in the NBA’s d-league in December 2011 Lin was cut on
d-league in December 2011 Lin was cut on
d-league in December 2011 Lin was cut on training camp opening day the Houston
training camp opening day the Houston
training camp opening day the Houston Rockets claimed him off waivers but cut
Rockets claimed him off waivers but cut
Rockets claimed him off waivers but cut him on December 24th meanwhile the New
him on December 24th meanwhile the New
him on December 24th meanwhile the New York Knicks were riddled with injuries
York Knicks were riddled with injuries
York Knicks were riddled with injuries and claimed Lin three days later while
and claimed Lin three days later while
and claimed Lin three days later while Lin only played 55 minutes through the
Lin only played 55 minutes through the
Lin only played 55 minutes through the next first 23 games he was given a
next first 23 games he was given a
next first 23 games he was given a chance by coach Mike D’Antoni on a
chance by coach Mike D’Antoni on a
chance by coach Mike D’Antoni on a suggestion from injured teammate Carmelo
suggestion from injured teammate Carmelo
suggestion from injured teammate Carmelo Anthony it paid off On February 4 2012
Anthony it paid off On February 4 2012
Anthony it paid off On February 4 2012 Lin had 25 points in a victory over the
Lin had 25 points in a victory over the
Lin had 25 points in a victory over the New Jersey Nets he made his first start
New Jersey Nets he made his first start
New Jersey Nets he made his first start in the next game against the Utah Jazz
in the next game against the Utah Jazz
in the next game against the Utah Jazz and contributed 28 points towards the
and contributed 28 points towards the
and contributed 28 points towards the wind next up against the Wizards he
wind next up against the Wizards he
wind next up against the Wizards he notched his first double-double
notched his first double-double
notched his first double-double he then outscored Kobe Bryant 38 points
he then outscored Kobe Bryant 38 points
he then outscored Kobe Bryant 38 points to 34 in the Knicks win over the LA
to 34 in the Knicks win over the LA
to 34 in the Knicks win over the LA Lakers
things continued with a 20-point
things continued with a 20-point performance in a win against the
performance in a win against the
performance in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves one of Lynn’s
Minnesota Timberwolves one of Lynn’s
Minnesota Timberwolves one of Lynn’s truly thrilling moments came when he
truly thrilling moments came when he
truly thrilling moments came when he scored a game-winning three-pointer with
scored a game-winning three-pointer with
scored a game-winning three-pointer with one second left against the Toronto
one second left against the Toronto
one second left against the Toronto Raptors in that game win surpass Akhil
Raptors in that game win surpass Akhil
Raptors in that game win surpass Akhil O’Neill’s league record for the most
O’Neill’s league record for the most
O’Neill’s league record for the most points in his first five games as a
points in his first five games as a
points in his first five games as a starter despite these impressive
starter despite these impressive
starter despite these impressive showings critics pointed out that during
showings critics pointed out that during
showings critics pointed out that during that same period he posted 30 turnovers
that same period he posted 30 turnovers
that same period he posted 30 turnovers even so the accolades poured in while it
even so the accolades poured in while it
even so the accolades poured in while it was inevitable the Knicks would stop
was inevitable the Knicks would stop
was inevitable the Knicks would stop winning Jeremy Lin was one player who
winning Jeremy Lin was one player who
winning Jeremy Lin was one player who gave hope not only to his team and the
gave hope not only to his team and the
gave hope not only to his team and the NBA but he also made underdogs around
NBA but he also made underdogs around
NBA but he also made underdogs around the world walk taller
the world walk taller
the world walk taller [Applause]
[Applause]
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