Lin was was the bait and we all fell, hook, line and sinker!!!

In a lockout shortened season the NBA needed a story line that would draw the casual fan back into the mix, they have done just that with the latest "Linsanity" craze. In a what have you done for me lately sports world that we now live in and with the use of social media, the NBA has capitalized on the success of this young man. By now we all the know the feel good story of Jeremy Lin, he was cut by every team he had been associated with and was sleeping on a couch before his break out week. I like the fact that Lin is getting this attention because of his play but to say this guy is gonna be answer in New York is absurd.

The NBA needs it's big market teams to be successful for a financial gain and the fact the he is doing this in New York is just icing on the cake for Mr. Stern. Super Lintendo as he has been called, is saying all the right things and doing all the right things on the hardwood but to say he will fix the sub .500 basketball that was being played in New York is a little pre-mature. I'm not hating or raining on the Lin parade but I'm still a firm believer that to be great and be successful you have to show up every single day and work to be the best. He has done just that thus far but the media seems to latch on to a story as they did with Tebow here in Denver and milk it until its dry. 

Don't get me wrong, I think this is a great and a feel good story much like I felt and said about Tebow, but just as I said with the Broncos QB, we can't crown these guys after a handful of good games. The similarities between the two start and stop with the fact that they work hard and both have a solid belief in the Lord. Besides those two points I see no other similarities, Tebow has had hype behind his name since he arrived at Florida and aside from a couple beat writers that live and breathe nothing but the NBA and college hoops, I'd challenge you to find anything regarding Jeremy Lin before this year. His emergence is what will save this NBA season and bring back the guy who works all day and comes home for a beer and decides to watch a NBA game rather than play XBOX for 3 hours and for that alone he will be considered a success, at least for this year. 

Again I remind you that I think this story is great and I truly feel good for this young man as I do regarding Tim Tebow. So before you say I'm wrong or crazy for not jumping on the bandwagon remember that if you have a great two weeks of work or if I have 10 solid shows in a row, that doesn't mean the CEO position is coming our way!! To be a legend at anything you outwork, outplay, and dominate your field for several years, not weeks!! 

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