How The NBA Gave Up On Jeremy Lin | The Rise and Fall of Linsanity

Jeremy Lin’s rise and fall from 3 weeks of fame to a forgotten role player is one of the most fascinating stories in the modern NBA. He's dealt with countless barriers that would make any player quit, but throughout it all, Lin stayed driven and motivated. His time in New York may take the headlines, but his career before and after the Knicks doesn't get discussed enough.
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Tracks Used (in order): controlc.com/27621e97
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:13 - High School and College days
03:34 - NBA Struggle
04:22 - Linsanity Begins
06:28 - The Death of Linsanity
07:13 - 2012 Free Agency
07:45 - Carmelo Anthony Rumors
08:38 - Houston Rockets Era
10:08 - Lakers Woes
10:48 - Bounce Back in Charlotte
11:28 - Heartbreaking Injuries in Brooklyn
12:31 - Present Day
13:56 - Conclusion

[@varghejo]

It will always bring me great joy to know that Lin has a ring and Carmelo doesn't.

[@Hexa1123]

You don't have to be a hater to acknowledge that Jeremy Lin is great.

[@varghejo]

I'm a Lin fan bro.

[@Hexa1123]

@@varghejo Same. Let me rephrase... you don't have to hate on Carmelo Anthony to acknowledge that Jeremy Lin is great.

[@JesseyStone]

@@Hexa1123 nah fuck melo, theres a reason he aint got a ring literally him being jealous of him got Lin driven out of the team, melo gets what he deserves no rings

[@AllThingsKen]

@@Hexa1123 lin aint great lol

[@JaysonHoang14]

After the Knicks, Lin never had a team that trusted with him with the offence until 5 years later in Charlotte. Then when he was the guy in Brooklyn, he was balling out until he was plagued by terrible injury luck. Dude made the playoffs 7/9 of his total NBA seasons. Dude was a winner

[@tainanking]

He got a ring with the raps. Something westbrook will never get lol

[@KB-qk1ic]

He didn't ball out, he had one good game. Charlotte was his best fit, it allowed him to take control off the bench with the second unit.

[@chiefbologna5719]

@@tainanking a ring with the raps? Yeah I don’t think Westbrook will get one with them either considering he’s not on their team……..

[@williamy3947]

@@KB-qk1ic He woulda balled out with BRK if he wasnt ravaged by injuries. Maybe not all star ball out, but clearly above avg PG caliber of the Goran Dragic level. His efficiencies in his 1st year in BRK showed he could put up the stats if only he could stay on the court.

[@KB-qk1ic]

@@williamy3947 are you talking about Lin's first season in Brooklyn? He put up average numbers, still below a Goran Dragic level pg for a little over 30 games. If you're talking about the 2nd season where he didn't finish his game, he shot below average efficiency for that game, so there's no way to tell how well he would have played if he stayed healthy.

[@caleshriver134]

If you put up 38 on Kobe you’ve earned your spot in NBA history.

[@richthekidsleptonmycouch]

Did nothing after that

[@somgi8304]

@@richthekidsleptonmycouch bc he wasnt given the chance to

[@MrTreyshawn22]

@@somgi8304 absolutely was

[@AJ-iu6nw]

@@MrTreyshawn22 absolutely was not

[@MrTreyshawn22]

@@AJ-iu6nw facts say he was I’ll side with those

[@dafung6]

Lin had an amazing career. He had a solid 9 years in the league and won a ring. All I can say is that half the players that got drafted never reached these milestones. He should not cry about it, he should hold his chin up and be proud of it.

[@kellygilford8637]

crying = being honest, eh?

[@triple6698]

@@kellygilford8637 no he's whining like he hasn't had opportunities no other Asian player has ever had besides Yao Ming he acts like the league gave up on him Lin never develop past Linsanity Kobe even told him to elevate and he didn't listen

[@kellygilford8637]

@@triple6698 hater gonna hate

[@marshallbeck9101]

Yeah he didn’t get shoved out of the league he declined like many many many other players it’s not a shot it’s not hate, honestly claiming this weird conspiracy that he was pushed out of the league downplays his career, he played nine years in the nba at a decent clip just be happy for him but making these weird excuses is just nonsense

[@jl-vk8kd]

@@triple6698 good for Jeremy that he’s had a nice run in the league, but the way he goes about it is what bothers people. Hate how he preaches Christianity and thank god every time he makes a triple. Carries this model minority Jesus freak aura about him. Hate how he cries about being abandoned by the league. The fact of the matter is he doesn’t have a good shot and the way he plays penetrating the paint is very damaging to his body. That’s how and why he was injured so often. No team wants to invest in a player that can’t play because of constant injuries. Derick Rose plays the same way and it’s been career ending. Yea you are going to have to overcome adversity cuz you are Asian, but so did steph curry when he first started out because everyone thought he was too small and frail. You wanna show the world you belong in the league, then suck it up and stop complaining and use all that self pity on putting in some baskets.

[@hi_c.v7289]

Seeing his reaction after the injury with the nets is so fuckin sad holy shit

[@MrAlvarez23]

Most deft i was watching thst gsme live and they show his reaction on the big screen. So sad

[@smolaether]

He was averaging his career bests that year too before that injury. As a NJ native, even after they moved to BKN I still rooted for JLin.

[@hennylo68]

@@smolaether As a Jersey Native, fuck the Brooklyn Nets!

[@hermp1174]

He knew immediately his career was over.

[@KoolKeithProductions]

@@MrAlvarez23 The man never should have left the knicks. That was the beginning of the end

[@jmoreno913]

As an Asian American, I am just proud of what Lin has achieved so far. I am sure he has inspired other young Asians to pick up basketball!

[@A1antheGreat]

ong

[@arielfeuerstein8635]

YeepPPPPP

[@meechp123]

👍🏿☮️

[@bernardbernabe7733]

They've been asian players who came before him.

[@organizationalcoaches7072]

As non-Asian American, I am proud of Jeremy! TRUE baller!

[@timl7663]

It’s absolutely criminal no team signed him after his G-league performance… not even as a backup point guard. How insane is that…

[@ww.creedthoughts.gov.ww-cr8654]

thats linsanity!!!!!!!!!

[@nikosntais7323]

What are you talking about? A bunch of players go off every year in G-League and still don't get an opportunity in the big boys league. If Lin cared about basketball that much he would go to Euroleague which is the highest level to play when you're not in the NBA. Christian Wood was playing for years in G-League putting up prime Shaq numbers and he still wasn't given a chance for example.

[@davidt2956]

it's called racism. NBA likes its black players.

[@TyWerks]

@@davidt2956 bruh what are you talking about

[@peternguyen2908]

@@davidt2956 I don’t know man, Isaiah Thomas was and is still a better player than Lin and he can’t get on an NBA team right now. There are 2-3 new point guards taking starter or backup roles every year so older fringe players get forced out.

[@dr.woozie7500]

This man broke records and achieved great things in such a short time, yet people will still try to downplay his achievements.

[@CHRISPYakaKON]

This

[@onlydbrasko]

@@distantnative2478 It took 3 injured guards for the Knicks to give him a chance. How many 4th string guards have pulled a Linsanity since then? Houston had the clueless McHale coaching and Harden the ball stopper. Whenever Harden rested, Lin balled. The Lakers started Ronnie fking Price and it was Kobe's team with Bryron Scott making sure of it. In Charlotte, whenever Kemba rested, Lin balled. Brooklyn was the first team that geared their offense for Lin because Atkinson was D'antoni's former assistant and he ended up having the best stats per 36 in his career. He wasn't good enough to start for perennial contenders but he was better than many PGs of bottom teams and a serviceable back up to stay in the league many more seasons.

[@yourmanzach2307]

its straight up racism. but no one is saying that. we had YAO MING, and this kid. that's it.... messed up!

[@MrRanaVenenosa]

"broke records" KJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

[@jimbobthedog]

To even make it to the NBA, you have to be amazing. To be able to dominate a few games, you again have to be amazing. Everyone in the NBA is amazing in their own way, and Lin is among them.

[@mrtony80]

I remember when Mayweather claimed racism at the attention Lin was getting. Yes, racism, because an Asian American dude from an Ivy League school lighting it up is in no way unique in the NBA.

[@deeznutz8320]

Yeah i remember his dumbass telling Lin to make some sushi. Even though sushi is from Japan.

[@rb3merkabah]

Right... Kenyon Martin being racist because he had dreadlocks and believed Lin was attempting to be black. Yet that hairstyle has been around way before there was "black culture". NBA has a lot of that unparticular the AAU boys club they all grew-up with.

[@BlackOwnedDollars]

Easy, because it was racial. Lmaaaaaaao let it go

[@dutchplanderlinde8883]

@@BlackOwnedDollars Ugh. What would yall even do without that massive OMG RACISMS crutch/excuse? The "man" ain't do shit to yall. Your lives are what you make em. Thats the beauty of America, boys. We all equally fukt.

[@yamsang0__0]

@@dutchplanderlinde8883 and tell me do you think racism exists? Because if it does then the arguement certaintly applies. And there is absolutely no way that your “you get what you get and don’t get upset” and “you get what you deserve” argument is actually based.

[@kentuckyfriedchildren5385]

Seeing his speech after having been left unsigned is one of the most heartbreaking moments in the nba, but you don't need to be in the nba to understand his struggle, not thriving despite being so skilled and dedicated.

[@capsulecorp.2036]

he wasn't good enough to be signed... he was never a good defender and his offense was lackluster later on in his career

[@drlca6601]

@@capsulecorp.2036 it's true... Lin is not flexible enough for different systems and D not up to snuff. I'd pass if I was GM with limited budget.

[@controversialmann5345]

@@capsulecorp.2036 Bro did u not watch the video

[@Yepitsmedude]

@@capsulecorp.2036 what!? His offensive game was amazing but was limited on teams. Secondly, he was almost always tasked to lock up great guards… what are you talking about?

[@JayL8899]

I think ppl misunderstood what he was getting at when he said that. In hindsight I agree with Lin, how come scrubs like Jeff Teague or Scalabrine back in the day had a job but he didn’t?

[@distanteye33]

I can relate. I am an Asian man and when I played basketball in high school, I was the only Asian ever played bball in the history of my high school. I hate to admit but a lot of people made fun of me, tried to downplay my abilities, and eventually I was very frustrated. Good to hear someone like Lin is breaking that barrier. For that reason, Lin, you didn't need to be a star in NBA. You are the superstar helping the communities put together

[@tainanking]

It happens. Talent will always get its moment but in this case the nba didn’t want him anymore so they rid of him

[@distanteye33]

@@tainanking I see. thank you

[@skkyykykkykyy4925]

respect bro

[@peterlin343]

be easy, this is America, most racist country on the earth 😂

[@SportsandTrueCrime]

As a die hard Knicks fan, I will ALWAYS give Linsanity his props!!!! He gave us life when we were on a respirator. Happy for his ring and happy he was able to play for my boys!

[@hoebertrabeck1621]

what do die hard knics fans think of the biggest disapointment in leauge history. aka melo?

[@paulchung9921]

Too bad they made the bad choice in listening to jealous Melo.

[@pykemid3954]

@@hoebertrabeck1621 easly melo choke every playoff i mean dam guy cant do shit when pressure is on...

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah he brought the knicks back

[@HARTTG]

After Denver traded Melo to Knicks, Denver started to get better. When Linsanity started everything was great until Melo came back from the injury then Melo started to hog the ball and then threatened to be trade if Lin was still there. Linsanity stopped when Melo was back and we went back to be sh*t with Melo as No.1. And remember, We changed 4 coaches in the period of time when Melo was in Knicks.

[@ItsJCrew]

My goal in life is to be a friend like Landry Field. He was Lin's greatest hype man and their chemistry was on point. I can't imagine how great it must have felt to watch your best friend finally get a chance to prove himself and see him become the talk of the nba overnight

[@Beeman2892]

Buddy hield and buddy field rhymes!

[@nicktat7460]

Landry Fields?

[@ItsJCrew]

@@nicktat7460 Thank you

[@erahia8702]

@@nicktat7460 mppnm my m

[@marshallbeck9101]

@@nicktat7460 good role player with the knicks, had injuries which cut his career short

[@EddieOrr]

It's too bad that Bruce Fraser wasn't part of the Warriors when Jeremy Lin was there. The man developed and helped Curry throughout the injured years.

[@rebitedon]

I think they brought him back for a little bit but were heavily saturated at that position. Around the same time they had D-Lo. So he really didn't get any PT

[@euipyo]

@@rebitedon he was on the g league warriors

[@jhdivina]

It's actually a shame. I believe lin could still be a serviceable back up pg after his stint with toronto. He's a decent playmaker and he can shoot. I would have loved having him in the warriors in 2020-21 instead of brad wana-f-ing-maker.

[@bearoverthere2001]

No New Yorker will ever forget his time with the Knicks and what it meant. A memory looked upon fondly, forever.

[@nonyabizz3533]

Pisses me off as a Knicks fan. Melo ruined this team and franchise

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

@@nonyabizz3533 do you think if Jeremy was on the team during that amazing 2012-13 season, do you think they win that Indiana series

[@joelman1989]

Impossible to describe the energy Lin brought to the city of New York. It was literally Linsanity. I’ve been around the see MJ, Shaq, Kobe, Lebron and Steph. And it’s crazy to think that Lin ranks among the top when I think about the funnest times I’ve ever had watching the NBA.

[@ponyboygolden963]

That knee injury was the most painful sport injury for me to watch, imo. Honestly so fucking tragic. I was so happy to see him getting a shot there and felt like he could be a great 6man as well and keep shit high tempo when coming in. I remember watching that and just tearing up. Hate seeing injuries like that but the extremely vivid look of horror and heartbreak at the same just breaks me down every time. Glad to see he’s content with his life. I think he knows the cultural influence he had for younger generations will be felt for the rest of NBA history tbh

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

More than D Rose? 👀

[@pugachevskobra5636]

Uhh yeah, way more than Rose.

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Man I was extremely sad when he sustained that injury on the nets. You could see the pain in his expression, especially after he transitioned nicely into a great sixth man/spark plug.

[@justinwhite4995]

Jeremy Lin is the Blue-Collared Worker of the NBA world. I have more respect for him than many of the best NBA players, due to his ability to endure everything and still play at a quality level!

[@MatthewMcMillian]

Lin has in my opinion had a great career, He is proof that hard work pays off! Lin came through college at a time when many pro scouts didnt think much of players who were smaller who they deemed too weak to handle the physical style of NBA basketball that was the norm from the early 2000s on back throughout the history of the league. When Adam Silver became commish he made many rule changes that made the NBA much less physical of a game. I think if Lin came along now he would be a 1st round pick out of college simply because in todays game teams look for young small guard who can shoot and penetrate because since the league is far less physical those guards thrive even more so than ever before. I think a lot of teams never really gave Lin a shot because he wasnt the strongest guy and being a Asian player many NBA people looked at how so many foreign players had came and went in the league since the 1980s and many were superstars over seas but never panned out in the NBA. Lin however could really play which forced teams to take looks at him and I am glad that he finally made it and stuck in the league once teams began to realize he could really play.

[@DarkEmoNinja]

As an Asian American, Lin has always been an inspiration and definitely an example of hard work pays off

[@A1antheGreat]

not the copied comment 😂🙄

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

Idk if he’s a good example. I’m not discrediting his work ethic, his will power to keep trying is insane, but going in and out of the league, getting cut a couple times, I wouldn’t call it paying off

[@walterayala682]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 Jeremy Lin is still an NBA champion. Definitely payed off

[@juanshaftpatel7488]

azns shouldt be trying to be blk

[@cheesekimbap2996]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 do you realize how hard it is to even get in the NBA lol

[@MrPooly1459]

Still more rings than Carmelo.

[@factor.8795]

Not all rings are equal, he was prob on the team to help younger players cause he virtually didn’t impact the team at all in the court

[@DiiceForeveroO]

@@factor.8795 Lol, you are trying so hard to down credit jeremy lin. How did jeremy lin hurt you fam? haha

[@factor.8795]

@@DiiceForeveroO I’m not trying to discredit him, I’m just a Knicks fan that watched him up close. He’s not that guy and I hate how they tear down Melo because of some dmb conspiracy

[@jordanneshirley6976]

@@DiiceForeveroO did he help them get a ring 🤨

[@JustTrynaGetPaid]

@@factor.8795 it wasn't a conspiracy tho. Even Carmelo came out and said he was upset when J Lin was getting all of the attention on his team.

[@lougehrig3529]

that is a solid video bro. You really do a good job of breaking down timelines and how players felt at the time

[@bblack6868]

Linsanity was iconic , totally unexpected, but a pivotal time during a time of uncertainty. Literally out of obscurity, to global name recognition. As a life long knicks fan , I appreciate his style of play , and his determination to rise to the occasion, and opportunity given to him. He may not have had the “illustrious “ career that he had hoped, but he had a career , and even a coveted ring. Peace

[@kendrezflournoy2429]

Jeremy Lin could've been a star in a making if it wasn't for Carmelo's jealousy and injuries. At least he put on for his culture and won a ring.

[@factor.8795]

No he couldn’t have. He was given starter minutes in Houston and did nothing. He had a fluke 15 game span against mediocre basketball teams.

[@Zacattackyaboi]

@@factor.8795 how is dropping like 30 points on Kobe’s Lakers a fluke lol

[@factor.8795]

@Terrell King You’re right that they didn’t match well but not because of that. Lin need the ball at all times to produce slightly above average, so it didn’t make sense . Harden and Lin were brought up at the time to develop and hopefully become stars; harden outworked him and became a star while lin couldn’t. Lin didn’t because he needed the ball at all times just to put up decent numbers, once he got regular touches he really couldn’t do anything. Lin showed signs of maybe being good in the Knicks but it became easier to guard, too predictable, and not particularly good at anything. He could’ve been a decent 6th man but he didn’t play to his role

[@factor.8795]

@@Zacattackyaboi cause he wasn’t able to hold it up, therefore a fluke. Tj Warren averaged 26/6 on60/46/82 shooting for 17 games during the bubble…that was also a fluke because he couldn’t consistently do it. Lin was a fine nba player, solid bench piece, but he was never all star caliber

[@factor.8795]

@Terrell King that’s true, lin is a pretty hard worker but you’ve to assume cause harden came straight out the mud

[@concernedwalmartmanger8278]

He’s the reason I love basketball. First Jersey I ever owned

[@PrincetoonsYT]

@Jay Sun shut up

[@jerryde2861]

@Jay Sun You should explain why it's funny...otherwise, you appear to be a jerk.

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

@@jerryde2861 because he was only good for like 10 or 15games overrated as hell 😂🤣😭😭

[@coopergreer477]

Hope you got a refund

[@PrincetoonsYT]

@@coopergreer477 bro wtf?!

[@cw4959]

As a hornets fan he was actually pretty good for us. Definitely a fun watch and good to have him as part of the franchise

[@DroneStrike1776]

I liked watching him in the Hornets. Sucks he was never given a real chance. Reppin for us Asian Americans, even though I'm not Chinese.

[@bigboi437]

Great content man, keep grinding

[@Skybound.]

I loved Jeremy Lin when he was on the Knicks. Shame we let him walk… an iconic figure in Knicks history.

[@hennylo68]

Man no he's not. He got overhyped because it's NY. Had he done those 2 weeks in Charlotte, no one would have gave a shit.

[@alejandrojimenez108]

@@hennylo68 anyways

[@TyWerks]

facts

[@TyWerks]

@@hennylo68 .. you must not be from NY .... he was definitely iconic for the Knicks. I remember how hyped every new Yorker was the day after he debuted.

[@hennylo68]

@@TyWerks You must be a casual fan or a Jeremy Lin stan. He was not no damn iconic for the Knicks. He had a little 2 week run and was let to leave after the season. That ain't no dman iconic. Dude is the most overhyped Knicks player ever.

[@Herb23]

I wouldn’t be surprised of the whole Carmelo kicking Jeremy Lin out NY thing… They had to kick Carmelo out of the league just to knock him down a peg

[@b0nez31]

Lol Now look at him, in the NBA scoring with Lebron & shit. They sure showed him

[@jordanneshirley6976]

@@b0nez31 frl

[@KappaMikeyTSF]

@@b0nez31 yep, 2 years after not being on a team at all, and being a bench guy right after. Melo was humbled, no doubt, him being with the Lakers bench on a vet's minimum is that.

[@KennnnyT]

@@b0nez31 bench player saved by Lebron sure

[@thuang513]

@@b0nez31 still ringless.

[@AzureKite]

I'm always going to love this guy. The NBA needs more players like him. Less self centered diva players, and more hard workers like Lin.

[@Mobeku]

As a nets fan, Lin’s face when he said “I’m done” still breaks my heart to this day

[@Romeo_E]

Congrats on 30k man! damn, its only been 5 months since you were under 100 subs. I've re-watched some of your vids multiple times. Keep it up 50k around the corner!

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

Like, the injury concerns are valid, but the man is clearly an NBA calibre player

[@DJohnN]

Oh yeah? Is he playing? What are you talking about? Basketball, and sports in general is a meritocracy. Nothing at all matters except your ability to produce on the court. It’s not a personality contest.

[@trile6243]

@@DJohnN he already gave you the answer, Lin has proven that he's a NBA caliber player, especially when he's currently killing it in the G League, so based on merit he should be given another chance in the NBA. If injury is the only essential element to determine who is worthy to play in the NBA, then maybe Kawhi and Embiid should quit because they are never gonna be fully healthy

[@trile6243]

@@DJohnN go touch grass or something, because it seems like thinking logically is not your strong suit

[@DJohnN]

@@trile6243 😭 😭 touch grass or something lol that’s great

[@DJohnN]

@@trile6243 I’ve got the whole people’s republic mad huh lol 😭 😭

[@alanvazquez6281]

Literally the story that sparked my interest in basketball, made me a knicks fan but when he left and signed with Houston i then switched to a rockets fan and have been a rockets fan ever since, crazy this dude was the reason for me being a rockets fan today

[@jimiderosa749]

your vids are absolutely fire bro! keep up the great work

[@tomelliott2602]

I only discovered your channel recently, but absolutely love it. You have a great way of telling stories with the footage in the background. Keep it up mate!

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

*It's so crazy to look back at that time and realize the whole Tim Tebow mania thing was going on around the time of the linsanity mania.* Definitely a good year for sports 10 years ago

[@stephenchien]

I was the kind of guy that stopped watching the NBA after Jordan retired. It was only till I heard about Linsanity, did I begin to watch NBA again after ignoring it for so many years. Thank you Jeremy for the atomic ripple you sent across the world, inspiring millions of people.

[@coopergreer477]

Congrats on watching the NBA for 13 games

[@michaelfreedman9333]

I was in high school in New York when this all went down. Legendary memories. ❤️

[@thenbagreatteller1855]

I was in elementary school in New York when this all went down ahaha

[@killerecho]

Looking back at his career, obviously the Nets injury was the most devastating. But his meniscus injury right after Linsanity was pretty consequential, too. With Lin out, the team rallied around Melo and kind of went on a run to end the regular season. He never got the chance to redeem himself against the Heat in the playoffs. All that probably factored into him not getting re-signed by the Knicks. And if he had stayed in New York, who knows what might have happened. It would have been very different, though.

[@sosasan4341]

That he got a ring somehow makes me really happy

[@bowsershark]

Yeah, me too! Although he did get all he wanted out if basketball, he "got" a ton out of the NBA experience. And, he was involved with a ring/trophy year with Toronto. He got the bag with the Rockets and Nets contracts. And, he did well out of the United States.

[@burns46824]

Love your channel…keep up the good work

[@Prawduk730]

At the end of the day, it’s about the impact you made in your NBA career. Linsanity may have been short lived but the memory will last forever and still inspires people when they rewatch those games. He was able to play 9 seasons and even won a championship with the Raptors. Many haters will say he did not contribute, however the top seed Raptor during that championship season decided they wanted Jeremy Lin on their team if people are still questioning his ability.

[@tonem427]

I guarantee all of you out there, if this would of happen in this decade, he would had the backing of all of the new Chinese reside8in america and they'd of stood behind him. It bother me how people overlooked all his achievements and skills. They way he was treated had me embarrassed and ashamed of our American culture. They guy really is a baller.

[@JaysonHoang14]

100%

[@DJohnN]

Bro wtf are you talking about? He deserves no better treatment than any other athlete. He was a turnover machine and had a decent stretch for one part of one season. What do you want? An award? Get over it. He wasn’t that good. Basketball is a meritocracy, the best players play and put up numbers.

[@hennylo68]

Oh shut up, nobody held him back because he's Asian, in fact he got overhyped because of it and playing in NY. If he was black and had that little 2 week run in Indiana nobody would have given a shit. Miami exposed him for the back up guard that he really is.

[@sorrycashonly5651]

hmm he did have the chinese population on his back and was extremely popular in china and taiwan. No one overlooked his achievements and skills. He had a good NBA career and he had his chances. In fact, he made 65 millions over 9 years, which is pretty decent for a player who averaged 11 points and 4 assist in his career. He could have been more, but the same thing goes to hundreds of players per season in the NBA. In his relatively short career, he had shown to people that asians can compete in the nba too, and he paved the way to inspire the future asian generations to pursue their basketball dreams. what more do you want from him or from the media? or nba? Should they treat him like Kobe Bryant and pretend he's a career 25 ppg player? I am an asian too, and I HATE it when people brings in their races when they make any sort of judgments. Make no mistake, racism exists in the NBA. but it doesn't mean Jermey was mistreated or "overlooked"

[@chumark54]

"They way he was treated had me embarrassed and ashamed of our American culture. The guy really is a baller." Thank you, I believe so too.

[@squidMB]

Even if people may disagree on this, im happy he got a championship ring with the raptors in 2019. To me, it was long deserved

[@yuhss1767]

The introduction montage was fire

[@B8R8]

Great video and thank you for clarifying what happened to the guy! I wish him and you happiness, health, and prosperity!

[@CosmicSnaill]

Though his success was limited i’m sure he finds solace in getting paid. Made a lot of money doing what he loved, all be it with the struggles that came with it.

[@lilbottle9709]

bro what he quit getting millions and being a starin china to play for the g league in hoper of getting in the nba again and was the only player of the top 10 g league scorers to not get drafted

[@danielbrennan5949]

Success was limited ?

[@CosmicSnaill]

@@danielbrennan5949 only one ring and most likely not a hall of famer no where on any stat leader boards and overall didn’t accomplish too much.

[@Jennboi]

@@CosmicSnaill I think he's had the biggest social impact for Asians in basketball. If you follow him on social media, he's very active and supports a lot of positive movements and he even has his own foundation for young people in America and Asia. I think that is most important.

[@ChrisSwish925]

Great vid Dylan, Lin had a crazy Roller Coaster ride in the NBA

[@BlackLambieSociety]

I just subbed and your content is unreal. This one in particular is great

[@YumFit1]

Ohtani is already one of the best players in MLB history, Heung Min Son is one of the best players in European Football, hope similar thing happens with NFL and NBA.

[@richthekidsleptonmycouch]

Lmfaoo I don’t think there’s an Asian on this earth that will ever be better than a top 10 black player in the Nba. And NFL? Lmaoo now you’re just saying shit. There’s probably one Asian for every decade of football.

[@kngston20]

@@richthekidsleptonmycouch damn prejudiced much, there are over 2 billion Asians on this earth vs 40 million black Americans. Odds are in their favor in the long term. Besides they own teams not playing for them so who really winning.

[@thabiggestkilla]

@@kngston20 asians don't own the teams . white men do n asian will never be top in football cause they don't give af bout football like dat

[@avocaza1393]

@@thabiggestkilla Asians invest and are shareholders. I do however agree that they don't focus on American football.

[@chiwanau]

@@richthekidsleptonmycouch there r big guys in northern china. But football is american so chances r small one of those guys gets to grow up here.

[@dariuslynard158]

Loved watching Lin during and after Linsanity. I remember playing 2K12 and my friend in my Xbox party was telling me about this guy going off against the Lakers. The season in Charlotte was my favorite since they're a local team to me. That was the most fun and competitive they had been in a while. The series against the Heat was awesome too. The first NBA player I would want to meet would be Jermey.

[@PuchuKt]

Im just tired of the narrative that the knicks fumbled his re-signing, Houston gave him an awful contract that they shouldnt and didnt match

[@DarkKnightxZ3]

Except that the Rockets gave him was entirely different than the way it would have counted against the Knicks. The narrative is also twisted on the other side, because when the Rockets signed Lin, they were under the cap...thus Lin's salary actually averaged out to around 8mill per season, instead of 5+5+15+ luxury taxes. It's ironic Knicks fans complain about Lin's possible salary, when the Knicks for the longest time were giving out massive contracts way before Lin.

[@DJohnN]

You’re acting like Lin isn’t a grown man and didn’t sign the contract.

[@PuchuKt]

@@DarkKnightxZ3 1. Not a knicks fan, thankfully (though I do share their hatred for dolan) 2. "the Knicks for the longest time were giving out massive contracts way before" two wrongs dont make a right, just because the Knicks are an incompetent franchise run by morons who give big deals to players like eddy curry doesnt mean they should give even more bad contracts away

[@MarvFitBikesKicks]

What the Knicks did to Lin is one of the nastiest things in sports I have ever seen. THE most excitement that has been brought around the organization, possibly more than their playoff runs with Patrick Ewing and they just let him go like he provided nothing. He was devastated after that, his morale was down and no other team gave him the respect and opportunity he deserved. It’s a shame what happened to his career.

[@loveforthe90s]

I would do almost anything to relive Linsanity just one more time

[@Guccibear100]

Probably my fave NBA content creator.

[@samweldon8104]

Honestly watching this I realized my impression of Lin was way off. I always thought he was some splash in the pan that just got lucky for a season. But no, dude was the real deal, he just never got the right chance on the right team, but even still he was never a bad player, the expectations were just so high after Linsanity that it was impossible to live up to them without support from the league which he never got. Still, great career, nothing to be ashamed of at all. Bro has a ring and a 38 point game on Kobe (who he later played with), NO ONE could possibly say that isn't an amazing NBA career.

[@Lazer0824]

You were an inspiration. Life goes on.. even if the nba isn’t in the picture anymore

[@miguelrenteria1680]

Great job thanks 😊 🙏

[@mynmisoli]

Lin couldn’t play defense and was a ball dominant guard. Teams realized that the only way he could be effective is if he was the main option and most teams just didn’t think he was good enough to be the main guy. They were probably right but atleast he has a good 2 week run and made millions from doing so.

[@tainanking]

The knicks were so bad tho then when he took over he actually led them to wins

[@Knicks518]

Wow, never knew that he had that expression when he had that injury with the nets. The really is heartbreaking

[@AllanRochez]

A great and very interesting story indeed! Thanks for posting! :)

[@sammysam2615]

Melo really didn't appreciate that Lin was shining when he was out. As soon as he got back on the court, Lin wasn't going to be allowed to shine. So in a way, Melo being without a team for a season was more or less pay back for Lin even though Lin wouldn't have wanted that.

[@toddsands6000]

For a brief period while he was playing for the NY Knicks from that insane few weeks period, NBA basketball was exciting! The ESPN highlights were off the chain. The energy at MSG was off the charts as well with Jeremy at point guard. I wish coach D'Antoni and 'Melo and Lin found a way to gel. Lin was meant to play for the NY Knicks. It could have worked.

[@JC-se8mi]

6:08 Keep in mind that this was a Raptors Home Crowd that went bananas and cheered when Jeremy hit that game-winning shot against their own team!

[@justme3960]

Real NBA fans will never forget the memorable and inspiring things that he did in the basketball court. We enjoyed and will always cherish his great performance in the court. He excited us while he could. We are grateful for the time he was able to. Best wishes and many thanks to you Mr. Lin. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@micahasher7600]

Intro is fire

[@mintyfreshgabe]

And when he played in the G-League last year he was a Top 10 player, 4th to be exact. He was the ONLY player out of the Top 10 to not be called up to play a single minute in the NBA.

[@zCopyCatz]

Not sure where i read this, but didn't he say or imply that he would play for cheap too?

[@saucegod8852]

I mean look at the ages of the people dominating

[@YOUNGPADAWON]

The end of linsanity was Carmelo coming back off injury lol melo was a ball Hog in them days

[@0ooo009]

Stfu lin fire just burned out

[@jacob5208]

@Kings Will Soon Rise No, but Melo had a historically bad ability to share the ball in his early years and has never been a winning player. It didn’t make sense to have two ball dominant players but subjugate one of them to off ball only play and then compare them. Melo came back and was given the position to succeed and Lin was pushed to the side but expected to still produce without the ball in his hands and with the star player not passing to anyone, especially him.

[@chowderchowdown]

@@jacob5208 They were winning when D'antoni got fired. I know it's a small sample size but Melo and Lin were 6-1 under Mike Woodson before Lin got hurt. Lin could've been a part of that great '13 Knicks team instead of Felton and he would've been mentored by Jason Kidd if he didn't sign the poison pill contract.

[@Clange_44]

Great video and very thankful I was able to watch Jeremy Lin play! He is an amazing talent but what makes him special is that he is an even better person! Inspiration to anyone that has ever had a dream! 💯

[@alosiusmoran4378]

i realy need this video

[@richlor92]

My opinions: 1. New York should have never let him go they didn't give him any initial offer and told him to test the market which they reconsidered after the Houston poison contract. 2. 1st year in Houston he had a chance to shine starting all 82 games but he took a confidence blow and deferred to Harden who was the better player. 3. With the Lakers the team sucked and it was Kobe's team no matter what so a wasted year. 4. In Charlotte he looked like he regain some of his confidence and became a solid defender. 5. In Brooklyn it was his time to shine but he got injured 6. The raptors was his last chance to shine. He had like 2 weeks by himself with Lowry and Fred injured but shot like 30% fg and 20% from the 3. This pretty much killed his career. PS: In charlotte he looked like he gain 20 lbs to play sg next to Kemba and start of the Nets he got really muscular this might had contributed to his injuries because he usually had a slim build like he does now in China.

[@richlor92]

@Kings Will Soon Rise Yes I know that. However Coming out of Linsanity the rational thinking would've been to keep him. I was speaking from the perspective of that current time not the future that we already know. Its like saying XX team should've drafted XX player when we already know the future.

[@Kurry34]

Number 2 is off. You make Harden sound like a rookie. He was already a better player by leaps and bounds before joining. Lin had plenty of time to shine when he wasn't injured in rockets, hornets and nets. He's just a mediocre off the bench level player at most. Not elite level like Harden, Westbrook, Kyrie , curry etc. Good for him representing Asian Americans and making it in the NBA. Let's not make excuses though. He wouldn't have gotten anywhere. Better of in Asia income wise.

[@richlor92]

@@Kurry34 Dude I only outlined his career I never praised that he was the best player or something. My only real negative is his departure from the Knicks. You make me sound like I was saying he was the next Lebron. Him not being in the NBA right now is completely understandable. He lost his quick first step and is not a knock down shooter.

[@paili5461]

these statements are quite objective. It was indeed pity that NYC let Lin go given he already built fan base at that time. There is no doubt better fan base and management trust would elevate players to next level. this was what Lin needed probably applies to most of players who are in the middle between mediocre and great

[@PrincetoonsYT]

What about Atlanta

[@StephenYuan]

A lot of very talented, successful players fade out once they get to MSG. It's the biggest, most high pressure stage imaginable and coming from nowhere and shocking the world like he did is an accomplishment no one can take from him.

[@zacharyokaforlee]

I still got goosebumps when seeing Lin took the shot versus Raptors If my son decides to choose basketball as his career, I would definitely support becoz of Jeremy my hero

[@austinsolak]

Amazing video but only a small comment, Scotiabank Arena was the Air Canada Centre (ACC) when JLin hit the game winner against the raps!

[@BoxCarBoy12]

Everything stemmed from Melo forcing him out of New York. That's why even though I'm a Nuggets fan, I still hate Melo (never liked him that much even when he played for us) since I'm a Taiwanese American like Lin and I relate to him.

[@jordanneshirley6976]

😂😂😂

[@nima20031]

Agreed, I'm a diehard Nuggets fan and I don't like melo either.

[@BrothaMan98]

@@nima20031 thats because you Nuggets fans are still bitter over Melo

[@nima20031]

@@BrothaMan98 We not bitter. We way better off rn.

[@alexhennigh5242]

Yeah, Melo is more or a bum. Yeah he can shoot and in his early days he was athletic as hell but that's about it.

[@lathyn7130]

This is a really great history of Jeremy Lin, to me it kinda felt like he never really got a chance or was forced out of the league but he had plenty of chances! If anyone is to blame it could be Carmelo.

[@jerrym1218]

Seeing Jeremy Lin when he first debuted with his explosive game in New York with the Knicks, was great and very refreshing at that time. He totally was a secret weapon.

[@williamazzi1861]

I remember being the 5th grade in 2011-2012 when linsanity happened. truly something i remember clearly, something no one saw coming from the knicks. Was just awesome seeing another underdog story growing up

[@richboyprado]

Mike White is going on a “linsanity” run all the way to the Super Bowl

[@Geekboygleezy]

Lin could’ve been one of the top players right now wish we could’ve seen him go to that status

[@TheSublimeLifestyle]

Never would’ve happened. Don’t get delusional, now 😂

[@jordanneshirley6976]

@@TheSublimeLifestyle frl these fanboys are stupid asf

[@PrincetoonsYT]

@@TheSublimeLifestyle shut up

[@PrincetoonsYT]

@@jordanneshirley6976 we ain't delusional Linsanity will rise again

[@DJohnN]

@@PrincetoonsYT Oh yeah? Is he playing? What are you talking about? Basketball, and sports in general is a meritocracy. Nothing at all matters except your ability to produce on the court. It’s not a personality contest.

[@jonming6676]

I’ll always remember the line from SNL when he played the Lakers. “He turned Kobe into Kobe beef”

[@danielhalberstadt9984]

I used to live in Santa Cruz. Its an awesome place tbh. Also had a friend with season passes to the santa cruz warriors and saw them often

[@silveriosambula8941]

I remember the Jeremy Lin era, I hope he still has his dignity and don't allow situations and others do damage to his ego and mental health.

[@Grumpygrumpygrumpy]

Man this guy can win an award for most hairstyles ever worn on the NBA

[@DaArcaneNinja]

I remember Linsanity got me glued to watching Knicks games. The Melo was cool and he became my favorite hooper, but there was something about that era that made me feel good about being a Knicks fan

[@frontporchmint]

Bro was always a pleasure to watch, often time disrespected but still a great time to watch. He's earned his ring and roses.

[@ethernet389]

A star losing their career to injuries is so common but it happening to Lin almost seems impossible. He looked immortal during Linsanity

[@markb1304]

Thank you Masai for getting Lin a ring with the Raptors. His name is cemented with that championship.

[@LounoirRecords]

he'll always have my highest respect of what he achieved in these days it brought the most joy i had in a long time watching the nba

[@bruhhh3083]

From someone who wasnt there for linsanity: it seems like he got a much better ending than most make it seem, he became famous (even on a time magazine), got the bag by multiple teams and his stats were good starter level even when he wasnt being used properly. All im saying is that he should have no regrets seeing his origin as an undrafted rookie out of harvard

[@ThePokerPaparazzi]

Thank you #DylanDoesBasketball for reminding us all how great #Linsanity was even for just a moment in time. Big ups to #JeremyLin. Keep your head up, you have nothing but to be proud of your accomplishments!

[@julianbell9161]

I think the thing that hurt Lin the most was that he is a ball dominant guard. If you don’t have handles like Kyrie, or a mid range like Melo, or basically if you aren’t seen as a star, it is hard to get the recognizability. If he was a plug and play shooting specialist, like a Lou Williams type, Lin would have a very long career. Even if he is better or wins more than than other ball dominant guards, he was never gonna shake the perception of being a flash in the pan, even if he really did win a good amount when teams trusted him, namely Charlotte and NY. And to address the elephant in the room, race played a big role in him not getting that recognition. I don’t think race played a role in him struggling to find roster spots towards the end, but it definitely prevented GMs from wanting to trade for him and build their teams around him. Darryl was the only one willing to do it, and then Murphy’s Law kicked in for Lin and Darryl lands James Harden. Talk about bad luck There are 3 main what ifs for me with Lin. 1: What happens if he never tears his meniscus during the Linsanity season? 2: What if Carmelo embraces Lin? (obviously would never happen) 3: What if the Harden trade never happens and Lin is actually able to have a team to himself built around what he is good at? If I had to answer the last question, I think his ceiling is perennial all star who could have been the guy on a Championship team if everything fell into place for him. Maybe he gets some good playoff match ups and benefits from some injuries or choking. However, even if he never reached his ceiling, I think if he had his own Houston Rockets team, he would be a reliable player who makes the second round every year at least and maybe has a few all star selections sprinkled in. I really don’t think he would be any lower than this. I doubt he would have developed into an All NBA Player, but, to quote Bill Simmons, “if you do his career 20 times, I think this is one of the worst outcomes.”

[@brokencliche]

Best analysis

[@ipvxyz]

Well said

[@paulchung9921]

For you to mention Melo here is downright crazy. That loser did nothing but ask for money and his play showed it. The most wasted and over- hyped player period.

[@ipvxyz]

@@paulchung9921 are you responding to the right comment? I can’t connect your response to his comment. He mentioned Melo twice and your response doesn’t even align to argue against him. Lol

[@fabioeliasreisritter8827]

"I'm done, I'm done..." Man, watching that always hurt, even years later. It's sad

[@mrteamoyb6027]

Lin & Jin = Greatest Asian American baller + Rapper I've ever come across! Happy they popped up on the radar! Loved hooping with that dude on 2k!

[@JohnnytNatural]

The NBA gave up on Monta Ellis as well; Monta was only 31 and still effective when he was done

[@capsulecorp.2036]

@Kings Will Soon Rise right these people think that the NBA is stagnant. player like monta ellis and Jeremy lin got lost in the evolution. no one "gave up" on them

[@controversialmann5345]

@@capsulecorp.2036 Lin can shoot and play good d tho as well as make guys around him better

[@escoworld]

Lin was at his best being ball the dominant point guard - Melo wasn’t gonna share anything with him. When melo said “ridiculous contract” u knew he was jealous and it was over. Sad day for Knicks fans because even if it wouldn’t have worked out, we deserved to see what it would have been. Every Knick on that roster loved Lin BUT Melo.

[@MrTreyshawn22]

Why would a hall of famer in melo be jealous? This makes no sense the way that contract was set up was ridiculous

[@IntrigueAvenue]

He actually played well in Atlanta; especially given a ruptured patella is probably the worst injury you can have for Basketball. Trae also took half a season to get adjusted. Sadly the NBA currently doesn't appreciate a slashing guard that isn't a 3 point specialist anymore. He definitely could still be a spark off the bench if given the chance.

[@Noodle.143]

Carmelo's hate on Lin grew even more when Lin wins a ring in Toronto