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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Still more rings than Carmelo.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Great content man, keep grinding

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

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!

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.

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

*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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Love your channel…keep up the good work

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

That he got a ring somehow makes me really happy

The introduction montage was fire

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

Probably my fave NBA content creator.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Great job thanks 😊 🙏

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. 👍👍👍👍👍

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.

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!

Intro is fire

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.

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.

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! 💯

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

i realy need this video

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

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

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

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

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.”

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

The game against the raptors it was called Air Canada center. It was only recently renamed to Scotia Bank arena.

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

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.

it wasn’t the scotiabank arena back then, it was the air canada centre

The Ringer recently posted an article on the impact of 'Linsanity' a decade later. His brief moment in the sun became a long-lasting inspiration.

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!

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

i had to hold back a tear when i saw lin cry after his knee injury and im not one to cry. that man had heart of a lion. respect

Damn! I remember those days. When Linsinity just started, there is no where to buy his jersey, so people bought melo's jersey and draw a "1" before that "7" to make it "17". Then use tape and marker to convert Anthony to Lin