[66] He increased his body weight from 200 pounds (91 kg) to 212 (96)—including 15 pounds (6.8 kg) of muscle—added 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) to his standing vertical jump and 6 inches (15 cm) to his running vertical jump, and improved his lateral quickness by 32 percent. [219] He was named a starter for the North in the CBA All-Star Game after receiving the most votes on his squad and the second most overall behind the South's Yi Jianlian. Rockets League Champion: Golden State Warriors. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [6] Lin received little playing time during the season because two dominant ball-handling guards, Curry and Monta Ellis, starred for the Warriors. [38] Scouts saw what The New York Times later described as "a smart passer with a flawed jump shot and a thin frame, who might not have the strength and athleticism to defend, create his own shot or finish at the rim in the N.B.A. [153] During the offseason, the Rockets pursued Lin's former Knicks teammate Anthony in free agency and showed images outside of its arena of Anthony in a Houston jersey bearing Lin's No. In 2009, Sean Gregory of Time wrote the following in regard to Lin not having received Division I basketball scholarship offers: "[Lin] was scrawny, but don't doubt that a little racial profiling, intentional or otherwise, contributed to his underrecruitment. [20], Lin sent his résumé and a DVD of highlights of his high school basketball career to all of the Ivy League schools; the University of California, Berkeley; and his dream schools, Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). [301] Lin's jersey became the best-selling online in the league in the week of February 4, 2012, and the Knicks the best-selling team; the team began selling Lin merchandise on February 10, and one souvenir stand at Madison Square Garden sold out before the game started. [36] Lin finished his career as the first player in the history of the Ivy League to record at least 1,450 points (1,483), 450 rebounds (487), 400 assists (406) and 200 steals (225). [If] you can't recognize that, you've got a problem". Stats in five seasons with Warriors (2012-13 through 2015-16 and 2018-19): 247 games, 6.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.2 apg. 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[121], In July 2016, former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni recalled that some players on the Knicks resented Lin during the Linsanity period, an account corroborated by Lin's former Knicks teammate Amar'e Stoudemire. [89][92] D'Antoni stated after the Jazz game that he intended to ride Lin—still not in the media guide—"like freakin' Secretariat". Lin grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned Northern California Basketball Player of the Year honors as a senior in high school. [47] Larry Riley, the team's general manager, denied catering to the Bay Area's large Asian population. [331] The music video was released on YouTube on May 28, 2019. [42], On July 21, 2010, Lin signed a two-year deal with his hometown Warriors. ... Golden State Warriors vs. (2) Houston Rockets. [88] He hopes to become a pastor who can head up non-profit organizations, either home or abroad,[339][340] and has talked of working in inner-city communities to help with underprivileged children. He played 11 of his 16 minutes in the third quarter and committed five fouls but played a role in a 12–1 run by the Warriors in a 107–83 loss to the defending NBA champions. "[30] Lin joined the Dallas Mavericks for mini-camp as well as their NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas. Lin appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time and was named to the Time 100 as one of the most influential people in the world. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. We're not taking him. [297] "I haven't done a computation, but it's fair to say that no player has created the interest and the frenzy in this short period of time, in any sport, that I'm aware of like Jeremy Lin has," said NBA commissioner David Stern. [332], In February 2020, Lin donated ¥1 million (about $144,370) to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon Lin's promotion to the starting lineup, the Knicks went on a seven-game winning streak. [283] In July 2012, Lin won the ESPY Award for Breakthrough Athlete of the Year. [149][150][151] In November, Lin established the highest two-game scoring total of his career, 65 points, including season-highs of 34 points and 11 assists along with a Rockets record-tying nine three-pointers in a start in place of an injured Harden. [308] He appeared on a second consecutive Sports Illustrated cover, the first New York-based team athlete[309] and the third NBA player in the magazine's history to do so. [96] On February 10, Lin scored a new career-high 38 points and had seven assists, leading the Knicks in their 92–85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Lin has collaborated with fellow Asian-American rapper, MC Jin with the single "The First Opponent". [243] While playing for Harvard, he regularly heard bigoted jeers such as "Wonton soup", "Sweet and sour pork", "Open your eyes! [261] Former player and coach Rex Walters added, "People who don't think stereotypes exist are crazy. [157] However, he went into a shooting slump after the All-Star break,[158] and again experienced problems with his back. [184] On December 17, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 109–99 overtime win over Toronto Raptors. In the book, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey stated that Lin did very well in pre-draft testing. [164] The Rockets made the move to clear cap space in their attempt to sign free agent Chris Bosh. [65], Lin recovered from a patellar ligament injury to his knee during the 2011 NBA lockout. [278], In a video interview conducted by Elie Seckbach, he asked Lin how it felt to be representing so many people. [9][244][245] According to Harvard teammate Oliver McNally, a fellow Ivy League player once called Lin the ethnic slur "chink". With Harden sitting out due to injury on December 10, Lin scored 38 points in a 134–126 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Lin became the second unit's primary ball handler and scoring option as the team's sixth man. [343], Lin said that he understands Mandarin, though he could use some help speaking it;[279] he can also read and write a little. [115][116][117], In March, the Knicks replaced D'Antoni with coach Mike Woodson, who ran fewer pick-and rolls and more isolation plays. [47][48][49], Lin was appreciative of the support he received from fans, especially from the Asian-American community, but he preferred to concentrate on his play. [246] Hyphen wrote that Whitlock had "reinforced the insipid and insidious 'small Asian penis' stereotype". [148] He returned for the final game, coming off the bench for three points in 13 minutes. [50][75][76] Because of the lockout, coaches had little opportunity to see Lin's play, and placed him fourth on the point guard depth chart. [79] Three days later, Lin was recalled by the Knicks,[80] but was so fearful of being cut again that he asked a chaplain at a pregame prayer service to pray for him. Over 20 members of Toronto's Chinese media covered the game. "I debased a feel-good sports moment. [136][138] Harden was a ball-dominant, pick-and-roll player like Lin,[139] and McHale chose to have the offense run through the more-proven Harden. [344] After joining the Knicks in 2012, Lin slept on a couch in his brother's one-bedroom apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. [20] He graduated from Harvard in 2010 with a degree in economics and a 3.1 grade-point average. ", "When it comes to All-Star Game, forget rules and let Lin play", "Lin Out for Rest of Regular Season With Knee Injury", "Knicks Know Lin's Price, but Value? [37], To his disappointment, no team chose Lin in the 2010 NBA draft. [284] The New York Times wrote: "Jeremy Lin has given Asian-Americans a popular sports figure to relate to". The performance was reminiscent of his play during Linsanity. Do you have a blog? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He is also known for his Christian faith. [171][174] After Lin scored a season-high 29 on March 22 in a win over Philadelphia, Scott returned him to the starting lineup. [84][85][86], On February 4, against the New Jersey Nets and All-Star guard Deron Williams, Lin had 25 points, five rebounds, and seven assists—all career highs—in a 99–92 Knicks victory. Do you have a sports website? [132][133] The Knicks did not match the deal, and Lin deduced the team's decision when they signed Raymond Felton instead. 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[44], The Warriors held a press conference for Lin after his signing, with national media in attendance. [126] Lin finished sixth in voting for the NBA Most Improved Player Award. [20][31], In his senior year (2009–10), Lin averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks, and was again a unanimous selection for the All-Ivy League First Team. [346] He relocated to a luxury condo in White Plains, New York, after his Knicks contract became guaranteed. He played just under 15 minutes and scored seven points with five assists in a 129–109 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Boxscore. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. [30] Lin stated that he was "competing for a backup spot", adding that people saw him "as the 12th to 15th guy on the roster";[46] he continued to arrive first at practice and leave last, intensely studying game film, and working with coaches to improve his footwork and judgment. [87][88][89] In the subsequent game against the Utah Jazz, Lin made his first career start, playing without stars Anthony (who left the game due to injury) and Amar'e Stoudemire (whose older brother had died). After receiving no athletic scholarship offers, he attended Harvard University, where he was a three-time all-conference player in the Ivy League. In August 2019, he left the NBA and signed with the Beijing Ducks, where he became an All-Star in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). [9][22][23] The Pac-10 (now Pac-12) schools wanted him to walk on rather than be actively recruited or offered an athletic scholarship. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder. It seems like they come out of nowhere, but if you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning. Warriors vs. Tyrrell hired Eddie Gottlieb, a longtime basketball promoter in the Philadelphia area, as coach and general manager. [345] The night before his breakout game, he slept on the couch of teammate Landry Fields. [220][221] Lin scored a game-high 41 points in the contest, which the South won 167–166. [20] By his junior year during the 2008–09 season, he was the only NCAA Division I men's basketball player ranked in the top ten in his conference for scoring (17.8), rebounding (5.5), assists (4.3), steals (2.4), blocked shots (0.6), field goal percentage (0.502), free throw percentage (0.744), and three-point shot percentage (0.400),[18] and was a consensus selection for the All-Ivy League First Team. [310] New York City restaurants introduced new food and bar items in honor of Lin, and sales of Yanjing Beer rose. [182][183], Lin made his debut for the Hornets in the team's season opener against the Miami Heat on October 28, scoring 17 points off the bench in a 104–94 loss. [205] Toronto advanced to the NBA Finals, winning the series in six games over Lin's former team, Golden State. Lin had 22 points and nine assists. In 20 games, he averaged 18 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists with Reno. Finals MVP: Andre Iguodala (16.3 / 5.8 / 4.0), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, May 26, 4:09AM. The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a … But I think that's fine. [19], During his senior year in 2005–06, Lin captained Palo Alto High School to a 32–1 record and upset the nationally ranked Mater Dei, 51–47, for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division II state title. [61][62][63] He competed in the NBA D-League Showcase and was named to the All-NBA D-League Showcase First Team on January 14, 2011. [99] On February 11, Lin scored 20 points and had eight assists in a narrow 100–98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, making a go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds left in the game. [178] Lin missed the last five games of the season due to an upper respiratory infection. [93][94], —Kobe Bryant, after Lin scored 38 points on February 10, 2012. [152][153] Lin followed this with a 21-point performance in a win at New York. 1 North Carolina. She was criticized by her friends for letting Lin play so much basketball, but let him play the game he enjoyed. Lin was the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, and is one of the few Asian Americans to have played in the league. [305] His popularity was attributed with growing the NBA's popularity there since Yao Ming's retirement in the offseason; the audience for NBA games on television and online in China rose 39 percent over the previous season. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. "We evaluated him throughout summer league," Riley said. Lin's stellar play during the season helped the Knicks make the 2012 playoffs; it also catapulted him to international fame. "[279] In July 2011, the overseas Chinese Vivid Magazine named Lin one of its top eight influential Chinese-Americans. [287][288], After he became a starter for the Knicks, the Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA". He knows how to play. 5 overall pick in the draft. [17] His maternal grandmother's family was tall, and her father was over 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m). [24] University of San Francisco men's basketball coach and retired NBA player Rex Walters said NCAA limits on coaches' recruiting visits had reduced Lin's chances: "Most colleges start recruiting a guy in the first five minutes they see him because he runs really fast, jumps really high, does the quick, easy thing to evaluate". You need to look at him as a developing asset. "[272], J. [195], On October 18, 2017, during the Nets' season opener against the Indiana Pacers, Lin was injured when he landed awkwardly following a layup. [274][275], Lin has a popular YouTube account,[276] and has made videos with YouTube personalities Nigahiga and KevJumba. Lin was most comfortable dominating the ball while attacking off the pick-and-roll as he did in New York and Houston. Houston Rockets scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com [146] His scoring, shooting percentage, and 3-point percentage improved after the All-Star break,[138] and in February 2013, The New York Times reported that he was "fitting in well" with the Rockets. ", "NBA's Jeremy Lin: "Dota 2 is more than just a game, "Jeremy Lin endorses new Dota 2 team VGJ", "Esports vs. pro sports: Jeremy Lin is betting on both", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeremy_Lin&oldid=1025321817, American expatriate basketball people in Canada, American expatriate basketball people in China, American sportspeople of Taiwanese descent, Undrafted National Basketball Association players, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Articles containing Chinese-language text, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The guy has not changed a bit, which is real special for a young man. The Warriors entered the season as the defending NBA champions and they set the best ever regular-season record of 73–9, breaking the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls record of 72–10. [58][59][60] Each time, he was later recalled by the Warriors. [217][218] In his regular season debut on November 3, Lin led the Ducks to a 103–81 win over the Tianjin Gold Lions with 25 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. But for Asian-Americans, Jeremy Lin is our Brad Pitt, our second-most famous person in the world". ", "Time Magazine Picks Jeremy Lin For Cover After Five Games", "In China, an Instant Star and an Emerging Symbol", "Time Warner and MSG Network End Their Cable Dispute", "Keeping Lin Should Make Financial Sense for the Knicks", "Lin carrying Knicks and creating a $14 million brand", "Jeremy Lin No. In the sixth grade, he faced a lot of racist comments when he started playing more competitive basketball and journeying outside of the Bay Area. May 19 9:00 pm. [254][255][256], On November 14, 2013, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jorge Andres apologized on-air after commenting that Lin "was cooking with some hot peanut oil" after Lin's 21-point performance helped Houston to a win over the Knicks. As a result, they haven’t had many prospects of significance to place on their summer roster. [104] Lin scored a total of 89, 109, and 136 points in his first three, four, and five career starts, respectively; all three totals are the most by any player since the merger between the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the NBA in 1976–77. [333] He also spoke out against the racism related to the outbreak, stating: "I’ve lived in China this past season and now being back on US soil, I'm saddened by the racist comments regarding the virus in China. [54][55] At Toronto on November 8, the Raptors held Asian Heritage Night to coincide with Lin's visit with the Warriors. Houston already had point guards Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragić and Jonny Flynn, and all three had guaranteed contracts. I just thank God for the opportunity. [247] The Asian American Journalists Association demanded an apology. [204][214][215] He also had offers to play in Russia, Israel, and the EuroLeague. After all, the Rockets haven’t made a first-round draft pick since 2015, and they were routinely among the NBA’s oldest teams in the latter years of the James Harden era. [300] The Knicks quickly began selling replicas of Lin's No. [198][199] On February 11, 2019, the Hawks waived Lin after finalizing a buyout. Third Quarter Ends One Game Winning “Streak” By Xiane … The headline was removed 35 minutes later, and ESPN apologized. "He lit up our [statistical] model," said Morey. [253] Knicks radio announcer Spero Dedes also used the phrase on 1050 ESPN New York. He stated that he declined tens of millions of dollars of endorsement opportunities during the peak of Linsanity. [193] On April 6, 2017, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 115–107 loss to the Orlando Magic. Later Holden saw Lin playing in a much more competitive game, driving to the basket at every opportunity with the "instincts of a killer", and he became Harvard's top recruit. He unexpectedly led a winning turnaround with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 2011–12 season, generating a cultural phenomenon known as "Linsanity". [40][41] Following the Summer League, he received offers from the Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and an unnamed Eastern Conference team. The Warriors beat the Rockets 113 to 87. [71][72] The Rockets waived Lin on December 24, before the start of the season, to clear payroll to sign center Samuel Dalembert. [213], On August 27, 2019, Lin signed with the Beijing Ducks of the CBA for a reported $3 million per year. "But the reality is that every fucking person, including me, thought he was unathletic. And the Knicks were like, 'Hey, we need to do something to uplift everybody. [296] Lin's story was also on the front-page of many Taipei newspapers. [101], On February 14, with less than a second remaining in the game, Lin made a game-winning three-pointer in the Knicks' 90–87 win over Toronto. [136] He scored 21 points in a Game Five win that extended the Rockets' season. En 1962, ils déménagèrent et devinrent les « San Francisco Warriors ».En 1970, ils changèrent de nouveau leur nom en « Warriors de Golden State » et furent accueillis par la ville d'Oakland.« Golden State » … Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [252] The ESPN editor who wrote the headline said it had no racial meaning, but was fired. [227][228] His original team, Golden State, wanted to add him to their G League (formerly D-League) affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. "[263] A year after the Rockets failed to draft Lin, they began to measure the speed of a player's first two steps; Lin had the quickest first move of any player measured, and he was able to change direction far more quickly than most NBA players. [273] The AAJA released a set of guidelines to the media in response to what it termed as "factual inaccuracies about Lin's background as well as an alarming number of references that rely on stereotypes about Asians or Asian Americans". [8][9][10] They are dual nationals of Taiwan and the U.S.[11] Lin's paternal family are Hoklo people from Beidou, Changhua, Taiwan,[11][12][13] while his maternal grandmother emigrated to Taiwan in the late 1940s from Pinghu, Zhejiang in mainland China. [83] However, after New York squandered a fourth quarter lead in a February 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, coach Mike D'Antoni—in desperation, according to experts—decided to give Lin a chance to play. Linsanity!" A. Adande of ESPN.com wrote that heightened ethnic sensitivity toward Asian Americans was "another way [Lin's] impact resonates far beyond Madison Square Garden". All rights reserved. [147] Lin finished the season with averages of 13.4 points and 6.1 assists per game. [29], A Harvard coach remembered Lin in his freshman season as "the [physically] weakest guy on the team",[30] but in his sophomore season (2007–08), Lin averaged 12.6 points and was named to the All-Ivy League Second Team. [244], On February 10, 2012, in the middle of a Knicks-Lakers game in which Lin scored 38 points, Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock posted the following on Twitter regarding Lin's sexual prowess: "Some lucky lady in NYC is gonna feel a couple inches of pain tonight". [105][106][107], In the following game against the Sacramento Kings, Lin recorded 13 assists and led the Knicks back to a .500 record with a 100–85 win. [176] It was the first time he was healthy and did not play since February 2, 2012, two days before he logged then-career highs against New Jersey at the dawn of Linsanity. He's still the same humble guy. Following his Knicks tenure, Lin played for the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors. It is a very, very tragic time. [229] He played in nine games, averaging 19.8 points and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 42.6 percent on 3-pointers.
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