Linning

Madness is ensuing the New York sports world right now. Their beloved Giants went on one of the craziest postseason runs in NFL history, the Nets are about to move to Brooklyn, and now the Knickerbockers have a Ivy League-grad starting at point guard? What the hell is going on up there!

You better believe they have an Ivy League-grad starting at point guard. Jeremy Lin is certainly grabbing eyes across the league, impressing everyone by his spark plug like play. Yes, he is one of the more intriguing storylines in a storyline-full season in the NBA, but he is so much different than the others. It's because of the situation he's been put in.

The Knicks are lacking quality leadership right now. Carmelo and Amare's stats don't necessarily show that, but the actual games show that. The Knicks were picked by some to win the Eastern Conference, but are trying to make the playoffs at this point.

Maybe Lin can change that.

Lin is an all around type of player, a guy that won't boost you in just one of your certain statistical category, but all of them. Lin is the second player in NBA history with 20+ points and 8+ assists in his first two NBA starts, Lebron being the first. Adam Schefter went on to say on Twitter that Lin could be the Knicks' Victor Cruz.

Why not?

Being very similar to Cruz, minus the football and basketball, Lin can be a playmaker for the Knicks down the stretch. Yeah, we've only seen him start two games. So what? Lin has boosted the Knicks during a time when Melo and Amare aren't playing, and D'Antoni still somehow has a job. Mark my words: Lin will be the savior of the Knicks' season.

It'll be interesting when Amare and Melo get back. They'll obviously have to dish off more to the Havard-grad, but how will they all fit together? Will it possibly be a great fit like Victor Cruz? I think so.