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New York Knicks: Ten forgotten moments from Linsanity

By Jeffrey Bellone

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 21: Jeremy Lin fans cheer during the game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 21, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Knicks won 82-79. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 21: Jeremy Lin fans cheer during the game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 21, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Knicks won 82-79. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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The Beginning

7. Lin broke an NBA record for points in his first four starts

People remember Jeremy Lin’s incredible run to spark Linsanity, but I think many forget just how incredible his first few games were from an historical perspective.

Jeremy Lin did something in his first week that no other player in NBA history has accomplished. His 109 points in his four starts is more than Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, or any NBA player has tallied to start their career in the starting lineup.

It shows you how incredible his sudden emergence into the league was at the time. The Harvard point guard had scored 108 points in his previous 38 NBA games before turning into a scoring machine for the Knicks.

6. The night before it all began

On the eve of Jeremy Lin’s breakout performance against the Nets, he actually played against the Boston Celtics in a game the Knicks lost. With Tony Douglas struggling, D’Antoni inserted Lin into the lineup for a shade over six minutes that night.

The game recap read “Jeremy Lin gives the Knicks a penetrating point guard. However, Lin struggles to finish and missed all three of his shots.”

Little did anyone know that the player who was a footnote to an unceremonious game recap on one night would become the leading story in sports only one week later.

“In my game notes that I literally write when I go in the office, I wrote, ‘I think Jeremy Lin is a pretty good player,’” Celtics coach Doc Rivers told reporters one month after Lin’s mediocre performance against Boston. “Didn’t think this. But I should have had him sign it right after the game. I could have made millions.”

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