Linning Streak Continues: Knicks Keep Rolling

by Jeff Clark on Feb 12, 2012 1:14 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

The Linsanity continues as the Knicks have won 5 straight with Jeremy Lin at the lead. But even the great Lin Dynasty has to get tired at some point.

Linning Streak: Knicks Down Wolves For Fifth Straight, 100-98 - SBNation.com

On Saturday night, Jeremy Lin made not only his fifth career start, but his fifth start in seven days. Just one night after putting up 38 points in a showcase victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Garden, Lin and his New York Knicks teammates had to play an away game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Lin was not at his best, he led his team in minutes with 39 and hit a game-clinching free throw to give the Knicks a 100-98 victory. He was solid in the first half, putting up 15 points, but he appeared to tire in the second half. Lin finished with 20 points on the night on a below average 8-24 shooting. He was 0-3 from behind the arc. Lin did well to provide for his teammates once again with eight assists, but also turned the ball over six times. The T'Wolves did a good job in the second half of stopping him from driving to his right and forcing him to his left, where he isn't nearly as strong. Both teams looked absolutely gassed in the fourth quarter, so Lin's struggles were understandable; the Timberwolves scored just 11 points in the fourth.

Don't look now, but the Knicks are right there behind us in the standings. As fun as it is to watch Lin, they are still our division rivals.

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He does make them fun to watch.

He’s easy to root for. I like the Wolves, for that matter, too.

by Mencius on Feb 12, 2012 1:29 PM EST reply actions

I admire that guy

But I hope Melo and Stat come back so their winning streak comes to an end for the sake of Boston.

by SparzWizard on Feb 12, 2012 2:49 PM EST reply actions

Jury is still out on Lin IMO...

with seeing how he is doing twenty games into it not that he has not been impressive with the only flaws being TO’s and not consistent long range shooting so far. Melo needs the ball in his hands to be effective and that leads to a lot of Iso’s this year.

He plays like a point forward but is not quick enough or has good enough ball handling skills to do it really well—ok at it but the iso’s lead to a lot of tough shots without a lot of passing. I do like Lin, but I hope Melo comes back and mucks things up making the O more stagnant.

I just don’t see him deferring to Lin even if Lin is the real deal, but time will tell. If Lin is that guy, Melo will need to adjust—don’t do it Melo, you the Man, lol.

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