Linsanity Continues: Jeremy Lin Scores 38, Knicks Beat Lakers

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Jeremy Lin put on a show on Friday night, scoring a career-high 38 points in a seven-point Knicks win over the Lakers, and Linsanity has hit a fever pitch. Friday’s matchup at The Garden was Lin’s first real test as the Knicks’ starting point guard, and he passed with flying colors.

Now is probably a good time to recall this quote from Kobe Bryant on Thursday night, the day before the Lakers played the Knicks.

First, a bit of verification from the West Virginia play-by-play announcer. This is important.

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Jeremy Lin continues to have another sparkling game through the first half, leading all scorers with 18 points and five assists.

During an interview right after the half ended, Lin claimed he was heading to the locker room to look at film right away. That type of attitude and determination is part of what is hopefully going to make Lin a star to watch for a very long time.

↵On leather pants, World Peace had the following to say:

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