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5 most memorable Jeremy Lin ‘Linsanity’ Knicks moments

By James Ryder

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks in action against the Toronto Raptors on March 20, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 106-87. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks in action against the Toronto Raptors on March 20, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 106-87. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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#3 – Super Lintendo

Date: Feb. 19, 2012 (Dallas Mavericks @ Knicks)

Coming off of their first loss (they were 7-0 before the loss) of the Linsanity era, the Knicks hosted the Dallas Mavericks for a nationally televised game. Some people viewed New York falling to the New Orleans Hornets two days earlier as a sign that Linsanity was over. However, Lin proved the doubters wrong with his next performance.

The Mavs deployed Shawn Marion against Lin, one of the best defensive players of the era. Surprisingly, Lin carved up Marion with his quickness. His first points came on a long pull-up two-point jumper, the space for which Lin created by using a ball fake and a jab step. On the following possession, Lin blew past Marion and reached Dirk Nowitzki beneath the rim to dish the ball to Amar’e Stoudemire. STAT slammed it home to tie up the game at 13 a piece.

Not only did Lin excel in this game with his typical lighting drives and finishes at the basket, but he had his best three-point shooting game of Linsanity. He was 3-for-6 from deep for the game. Speaking of which, he hit two huge long balls in the fourth quarter: One over the top of the outstretched arm of Nowitzki and the other off the dribble over Marion with 2:56 left to put New York up five.

Not big enough moments for you? Well, one of Lin’s five steals that night came as a result of some full court pressure. Lin swiped the passing lane and dunked the ball (leaping like Super Mario himself) to cut Dallas’ lead to three with 12 seconds left in the third. And to close the game, Lin double-teamed and stripped Nowitzki with about 25 seconds left in the game with the Knicks up five. Lin found Tyson Chandler up the court for a dunk to seal the game.

For at least one more night, the Jeremy Lin Show went on.

Final statline: 28 points, 14 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals

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