Jeremy Lin 2011-12 Highlights

In his 12 starts before the All-Star break, Lin averaged 22.5 points and 8.7 assists, and
On February 4, Lin outplayed All-Star guard Deron Williams and had 25 points, five rebounds, and seven assists—all career-highs—in a 99--92 Knicks victory over the New Jersey Nets. Teammate Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni at halftime that Lin should play more in the second half. After the game, D'Antoni said Lin has a point-guard mentality and "a rhyme and a reason for what he is doing out there." In the subsequent game against the Utah Jazz, Lin made his first career start playing without stars Anthony, who left the game due to injury, and Amar'e Stoudemire, whose older brother had died. Lin had 28 points and eight assists in the Knicks' 99--88 win.Stoudemire and Anthony missed the next three and seven games, respectively.D'Antoni stated after the Jazz game that he intended to "rid[e Lin] like freakin' Secretariat."Basketball trainer David Thorpe said in hindsight that such a statement of confidence so soon by a coach was "incredibly rare", and likely gave Lin the confidence to continue to play aggressively despite making mistakes.

New York had a 9--3 record. He played in the Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend.He was omitted from the original Rising Stars roster, but was added after his sudden rise to stardom.Some media outlets—including USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and CBSSports.com—stated that he deserved to play in the All-Star Game.

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