The Rise Of The Unknown

After continuing his seemingly LINposible streak, and bringing his record as a starter to 8-1, Jeremy Lin has stayed in the lime-light without flinching or flickering for a moment's hesitation. He is eating up the bright lights of New York, and surprising all former critics. His 28 point and 14 assist performance today against the Dallas Mavericks, who are the defending world champions has bolstered his credit and solidified what could have been claimed as "beginner's luck."

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Lin is a true anomaly to the sports world, as characterized in the article "The Jeremy Lin Problem" by David Brooks, Lin has tried to find his middle ground of playing for himself and his team, while truly only playing for God. It seems that his play for God has brought him the showering gifts to make him a modern day version of David in the famous ancient scripture story of David slaying the Giant Goliath. While there are some doubters, and some who just can't admit that they were wrong about Lin, it's really impossible to hate the kid who only gave his high school coach a problem when his mom wouldn't let him play because he wasn't doing well enough in a class. He is a kind individual, who isn't fake, and is just enjoying his amazing ride into the magic circle of the New York Knicks locker room and Madison Square Garden. With all this in mind, and him being so unique and finding so much success, it only seems like more players who are religions should try to find a middle ground, while still realizing that there is no way to bridge the two irreconcilable sides of sports and religion and just play selflessly as hard as you can and with only a specific audience in mind, God. He is an inspiration to all the youngsters out there who think the NBA is something impossible for them to reach and succeed in. REVITALIZE THOSE DREAMS, LIN IS HERE TO SHOW YOU NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE! Go Lin and keep up the good work.