America loves the underdog. The story where the protagonist defies the odds, beats the champ, and comes out on top. It’s the basic plot of every Disney sports movie. No one portrays this scenario better the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin. Lin graduated under the radar from Harvard University and went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. After being signed at the league minimum salary by the Golden State Warriors and traded around the league, he ended up with the New York Knicks. It wasn’t until multiple substantial injuries occurred that Lin got his chance to play, and he took full advantage of it. In his first 10 games Lin averaged nearly 25 points per game, which is MVP caliber in the NBA. When the Knicks lost their star player, Carmello Anthony, Jeremy Lin lead them to 6 wins in their next 7 games. One month ago no sports writer in their right mind would have guessed the Knicks would win 40 games. Now, it is possible that the Knicks could make a play-off run. Only Lin will tell.
Dylan Scully
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