New York's Saving Grace

One of New York's most historical and legendary teams in sports is the New York Knicks. If you ask a sports fam to name some legendary or notable players from the Knicks, you'll hear Wilt Chamberlain, Isaiah Thomas, Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, and a host of others. All players you see listed were all pretty outstanding players in college and were noticed by the public early on. Fast forwarding to present day, take a young 24 year-old, Los Angeles born and bred, asian descented, undrafted Harvard graduate who lived on his brother's couch, and place him as the current face of the New York Knicks. Find it difficult to believe? Well, believe it! The LINsanity is real! He plays the point guard position and got his shot to stardom when he was substituted in for an injured teammate. He made fans question, "Where did this kid come from?" after he dropped close to 40 points in his debut. The Knicks' season was not looking promising with their stars out because of injury--Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. Sports news everywhere has been nothing but Jeremy Lin stories and why his talent is just now being revealed. Even Knicks' head coach Mike D'Antoni said that he was blown away by Lin's performance. Lin has now made a name for hinself. Madison Sqare Garden has raised ticket prices and filled their gift shops with Jeremy Lin apparel. Endorsements have been overwhelming Lin and his contract has been slightly adjusted to accomodate a few more zeros. But is this all hype? Will Jeremy Lin be named in the select elite when asked "Who are the legendary Knicks?"