Jeremy Lin's rise to stardum

Mike freed up a call last night the knicks in Toronto. -- where you work for when that thing went down where you home from dinner yet focusing on sports or is this during. Valentine's date time with the white put Lind hit that shot about 915930. Saw highlights. Was watching the end of the bruins' game and Twitter just absolutely blew up an NB ATV scrawled over to a ESPN's pulled over to a and he's becoming fascinating story Jeremy -- and we talked a little bit about it yesterday and and is polite neo how race affected where he is and sport but. Guess you think it's all -- get to a bad start yesterday. A bunch of turnovers in the the -- start to become OK finally hit the wall finally shown its colors. He calls very clear route isolation play five winding down down. He buries three. For the win in Toronto and insanity continues.

The odd thing believable it's amazing to kick apply and start my respect and there was he would come welcomes back company's immediate point 14 shots a game with Carmelo. He's someone else and this kid that we talked so much a bottom coming deputy assistant there -- he does you can turn the ball with the best of okay there's no question about it I mean news that's one part of his game right now we're it's six I think again last night -- whatever was seven. There is he's had games eight turnovers he turn over six turnovers. Bode look at him in the system there the point -- the shooting is there he does everything right and he's a great stories not slowing down. We might not go 27283038. That he did against the lakers. But he actually he I don't think that this -- deflection pin I really don't. Because what you see from him his guys -- out he stepped up carrying the load only Mbeki pixel step back -- very good player in this league --

He worked a lot of shot during the off in the story you read I married Jeremy one stop this gorgeous -- I can't get enough okay. He -- the anti Tebow and that he's -- the -- he's also a player. There's no there's you spent in the turnover that's not a huge issue it's game people's got that hitch in his throw and nodal point guard. 8868. Turnovers at -- not be a good thing only -- as the enemy and it doesn't do what you pick him as a rookie -- nitpick -- and are flawless major with this. He asked to get better ball control. And hopefully that'll happen. -- he worked at a shooting in the off season the cup by a couple of themes of the what we felt confident enough last night confidence sports talk about all the time. Top of the key isolation cleared out coach. I'm gonna I'm gonna find a way to get this game for us. And he was not great for large portion of that game but down the stretch. On the -- was terrific down -- seventeen points at one point this game they were down nine. Like 451 to go. And they never feel like they're out of it with Jeremy lamb -- you believe this is happening. --

But it. You know I I believe in and all powerful and on going guide to does miracles.

All boy. You know what police are wanna start here initial Tebow thing with religion. As the same thing whatever yeah we know he's religious we'd always like Tim Tebow ever bothered me. So you know these are drawn up thirty controller out there the difference is that he said I mean I think this kid can really play.

I think our stories are different. Did you in my life in ways that. But I respect him you know I respect what he did in and you know. I'm a fan I'm sandy Tebow I'm not really afraid to say that. I don't know if our stories are necessarily comparable I'm I'm sure there's similarities and differences.

Out Tebow is over -- trapped in the first round probably should have been. And European and a kind of an okay player but everyone knew we was turbulent went to Harvard undrafted. And just set the record set the record last night. Since the NBA ABA merger mature every night most points by a rookie in his first five starts -- Shaq more than Jordan more than anybody since the merger.

Yahoo!'s doing it every night I mean it's just in into whatever he does next night they'll set a record plateau but I listen they're they're different in that. And by the way the biggest. Turbulent fan right now it's hysterical as a Jason whitlock now he's gonna go -- He's gonna he's gonna continue I think to write like a story about great Jeremy Lin is now for the next few weeks. But he does bring up the comparison with Tebow and how there's there's no comparison DOT bowl you know played at a football factory you know he played -- it Florida. Jim -- came from Harvard undrafted. The difference where where they're similar. Is that not of people gave up a Jeremy and that can play and I know Tebow draft in the first round but the public in the analysts gave up on him. It was a mistake to draft them in the first round to -- can't play. In the game so in that regard it's similar from that point on now their backgrounds are completely different from where they came and -- hyped up they work. But the belief whether it's got to play or not I think that's where it is similar obviously the rigid religious side of this -- I mean undrafted. And contrary to guys like Floyd Mayweather right I I don't think you have seen this before white black doesn't matter Asian. Taiwanese Chinese. Just don't see some become an up and have an impact on this.

More like this kid does. -- appeal that it happens coming -- all the time. L football players undrafted. The victim grew out of the ball but you don't commitment basketball's probably the one received the least see that's where. And a -- played image in the district who went through David Ortiz he's way Red Sox pick him up in things like this happen all the time. Not in the NBA. And the guys that national post last night did a great job at this because they have the same spots and everyone doesn't -- piece of -- great undrafted player or some of the other guy if you compare to guys who were undrafted -- American go back at the Billy. Bob Ryan brought up now -- comparison okay. -- in modern day players undrafted. -- this the list of undrafted guys who made a significant impact in the NBA. -- Wallace Brad Miller John Starks Bruce Bowen Raja Bell Avery Johnson. There's your six and since about 1996. Guys. In the league who went undrafted in two rounds went over the rounds or toll guys were in the NBA draft that back a little longer only difference. It football. You get an undrafted guy BenJarvus Green Ellis who you're starting running back in the patriots won a 32 guys starting in the NFL. I get there's more positions everything -- fine but the NBA this doesn't happen your lottery pick you make a -- sometimes -- Tony Parker. Celtics passed on your budget times and you want to be a pretty good player and the first round. But usually when you don't get drafted in this league. It means you're probably not good enough to play right away -- goal overseas and play for little bit comeback. It went undrafted and this year is making an impact and is affecting that nick you big time it doesn't happen in the NB a.

because somebody like that but we look at we get steams up for God's -- he blocked six shots. It goes out there and get six points and five rebounds god forbid if he hits double digits it's like might have found some here you know to want Johnson he won more. My defiance and those that those that don't -- drafted. This -- of winning ball games. He's scored 25 points and -- winning games for you. Even if he was like -- even a set of a second round pick does that for God's sake she opens up buys an MBA peanut drafted. If you know lottery pick it probably not supposed to do some tonight finds -- in -- don't get me wrong but not stepping on the scene the -- this -- The -- list that you just named -- that they NFL MLB guys accord drafted or come out of independent ball a lot longer than usually MBA those kids are. You can be right now that gathered there out there scouting recruiting kids there and -- thirteen years old. Eight -- programs given a full rights all the university's. At a time to get the calls level everybody called -- won't know each other is even read about one another and every magazine -- played against each other the way you. They know everything they could pretty much figure out the draft. This -- Him out of nowhere teams just in the that he was good enough.

It to -- gold state didn't Houston didn't you know got a couple caught a couple of the places but getting it and a chance to play in New York. He's been phenomenal he's been a great story to watch -- I can't get enough they're planning it tonight try to find it on TV. Branded in Boston is next up -- in -- 37 what's up Brandon.

That symbol of the -- good. Good pay out before if -- determine when Tom -- has opened a new store on route sixty in Everett this year. Mom apple fog and we have an open and -- in like eight years so I think it worth noting. -- lately were listening. At Portland goes -- you got it right on the head. And the differences separate and different that'd be for the -- that you're talking effort and dumb I'm gonna bring it around the results for the second bullet. You know Jeremy -- Took over on a team that had to millionaires who default have to go through commemorate like Carmelo I mean and -- you don't. Carmelo does not give up the ball I mean much any of the -- are correct. And then you have a guy -- you know -- literally sleeping on -- couch who comes in. And the effort -- Germany England put forward is what the differences. And the fact that they're too big to people who have been ball hogging the word you know in titles for commercial reasons. I'm really enabled them to have -- share and I think that. With the Red Sox. Before. They were a team that worked alive and -- effort guys and that would let you pick on them like that was their thing. And he tried to mix it up -- bring in in big money guys and I think it does show that you have a guy. -- you have -- people would god willing to work it really it really the president and terminal and have great QB took the opportunity. You know when he came and I'm letting anything away from what you really I mean when he got his supreme opportunity. He's putting forth. Supreme effort. -- and the last thing I think I heard yesterday I think. People are saying that he you know ignoring the fact he's Asian and saying that you know that can't be a reason why he went on my noticed I think I might ever want you got serious.

Today may do little yeah. -- almost no border Campbell flagged you Eric and good asking Warner. If you took me a line up of a hundred guys and snowboarders. You would not take it because your racism because you have anything body as.

But after watching -- after what you snowboarding -- it will I think if you.

Well look you would think yet but look at it this is a live and let them. But after -- got a chance to look at me they can bet what I'm saying is they did not look at him before because no one got a legitimate. Game altering. Moment changing chance to look at him they've got a chance to look at him now that blind -- that it it's just the fact that.

Want to syndicate average was a 25 it tide Auburn I'm sure somebody took a look at him to three teams took a look at him you know that it just to come out of a line like you said. If you're that good of a snowboarder want to say -- down the slope on the C north decades pretty good you might help me win games.

After you get this change the chance to -- put forth my best effort we see a lot of of -- I understand it we see 12.

do you think that nobody let this kid play. Practiced.

Not bad pattern understood who he he got the opportunity and I'm not -- on -- are racing on this point to point -- that analogy I'm just saying that. -- supreme opportunity. Supreme effort he would he would literally doing both quite literally a dog leg it divine intervention -- to our next level I appreciate the time I got it.

I know I I understand what he's saying you know I just. I really find it hard to believe in May -- this was the case I don't know that you went in -- heard about this kid. -- can really play and I wanted to watch him play angle in many Walken agencies at the -- yet. Well she's our mommies is agent in a point guard. Calmly and is that what is that what what we're really came down to. These because she's patient because he's American born Taiwanese Chinese. -- that just one incident Obama you want to close out an American born Taiwanese Chinese point guard on the gonna go do what. When you look at him and say you know I don't really care what he is the -- it's pretty good.

Is separation here I I don't think he was ignored by the NBA because -- Golden State wanted him. Used to wanted to -- decided at one point -- 29 games for Golden State. But that wasn't good enough -- on -- saw him. So that that the scouting part of it I don't think race had any factor whatsoever. Terms of the height part of it easy getting more attention because he is an Asian player doing something and aging guard them before yes. Would be crazy not to think that. But the idea that is at the intensity in -- Taiwanese. That affected the scouting of Jeremy -- not buying it will not go down that road and again if you're in sports. You are trying to get the best players UK you don't care where they come from you don't care what they look like you look at how much they -- how tall they are like about a got a complaint. I want -- guys he scalp is a GM as a coach who cares and bring about which actually site about a bunny slope here. An awful snowboarder apparently you get breaks out it's just. Hi David Mike Bailey all your fault cause you guys are stacked up -- Jeremy lead at 6177790850. Garrison Jeremy -- fax yesterday about a popularity I have even more. Jeremy -- fax today Pletcher call nine seconds.

I just wanted to make sure I gotta decide the end of the clock. And you know he backed up -- a step and it you know -- go look for me we had so many active hands we had you know Landry ties and some everybody with deflection rebounds. And we just clamped down fourth quarter we can get his stuff.

Jeremy live last night can text the show at 85850 -- 78 -- continues to show how clueless he is race plays a huge factor in scouting. Whether you believe it or not. Really do do scouts think that that race. Plays a role -- I guess with some people may be it would but it sports on try to get the best players I can. I understand the hype of Jeremy -- some of that is the fact that -- Taiwanese and he's doing something that. The players have not done before and in terms of that culture but there's a scouting the player like that a guy walked into the gym and -- half. I think he shot a Jeremy -- Taiwanese -- and we don't want one of those type of people on our roster. I have a hard time believing that. I just I'm clueless but I'll stand by that. So Danny Ainge is a good player Harvard book because he's American born Taiwanese and Chinese -- not critical look at after the text -- would have us believe they are 5050. That's tough to stomach as a as eight a sports fan you hate it all the York team that you root for whatever team that is. Said now they're scout wasn't a fan and -- guys race no thanks.

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That duets -- soon by the way odd television ratings Jeremy -- helping Madison Square Garden network MSG. Attract new male and female viewers across all demographics their ratings for Knick games have jumped 70%. Since when came off the end of the bench last week their game last night against the Toronto Raptors to a four point three. That was the highest rating for any local game on amnesty this year they do some hockey news and some NBA public about the knicks got the highest rating for perjury. MS -- stock market. Talk to -- it's gone -- at the highest price. Since trading in January of 2010. One of three point 6% to close at whatever it is now I think 32 point 27. -- it's been going up the last few weeks really. The Jeremy -- is affecting the stocks in Austria the ratings everything in you wonder why athletes get paid February 5 through this past Sunday. Web traffic and -- dot com and knicks now -- Cobb increased more than 550%. From the previous week. In the time since February 5. I may ask you how many FaceBook likes of the -- added during that time just random -- 3.2 million. Mr. FaceBook 125000. Likes the course in a week. -- satellite -- about it has to compare that lawyers and rails three point six since February 3 amnesty shares or 6%. While Jeremy Lynn -- bump you take that in this economy 6% pomp and finally Jersey sales. The knicks had a scramble to start selling replicas of wins number seventeen Jersey teacher at the clubs online store but it does whether flying off the shelf and I read last night after the game. One of the -- bloggers in New York said that basically you will not appeal to get a -- shirt a lot of places for not just days but weeks. Because they were not ready for his popularity in the shirts and absolutely. Sold out. Jeremy -- not insanity is out of control and days at Rhode Island today -- what you have.

I repeated his commitment. To David. Good site up call and I'm accompanied the Mac as I say I. Don't know what the content that's been that they got it out like not I'm not -- why I'm gonna on the bandwagon and -- out about it. Michael back to get the lake at. -- I don't ought to let the way but I wonder that they thought -- I'd have to do it and I go public quite that you know. -- a lot and which it's completely ignorant and.

He's the biggest fan now he's writing articles left and right. Well I didn't.

So anyway I. Went on. And yet Spanish. Olympic lean back in the picture and now. At the Peking Olympics and I get away at that picture with the plant it guy. You know I'd happily took -- that have got to play I I was about you know coming at that time it's strong as it did. And whether I you know yet to completely out there and when -- that Palin who on the lakers are not acted. I don't think. Loaded hit -- about Colby. About I don't need it I grew up an -- later that you know. I'll likely be coming up and I only had to shut the -- is top I don't talk about eight. Being you know -- at the bank and that society got to thank you --

I'm David appreciate the thoughts and and the phone call here today and that's. -- actually getting not just from guys like David or are a Taiwanese heritage but from from NBA for just fun to watch this can play. And it's it's a store because of his race it's a story because he plays for the knicks at the story because he's a rags to riches player. -- on draft with Golden State with Houston. And didn't -- again and -- a couple coffee with Golden State Warriors and is now starting and is setting records for most points in. First 45 starts since the NBA be merger. And it's it's all led to a excited to watch a Skype like you know. Because of the fact that he's American born Taiwanese. So it brings a different crowd and that is a good thing for the league. You don't think Tiger Woods blowing up on the scene. -- African Americans watched more golf was good for golf and have somebody you know -- talk about it the other day somebody young wrote the article. And indeed it brought up the -- Have Tiger Woods. And Williams sisters in tennis. I mean -- breaking barriers and it's good for the sport. You get more viewers turbulence outstanding for the -- go to Springfield.

there Billy up but -- I thought I thought Billy were doing good today when he got. Goodrich -- and I remember a couple of years ago Arenas stories Sports Illustrated about that it -- Milan. No and I aren't basketball and it ought to be late after all right and it's not and thought it outlook. But they're respectable two or three years. Find it kind of puzzling that your kid who could apply. -- Italian -- obviously but. It -- college career or a year and a pretty good goal. I'm right now -- yeah -- here I mean you probably will do what they aren't right and I thought I'd probably somebody could. And I like that and and Golden State and then well why don't why I like it or take --

Well Danny -- you sit there may be you know you like 81 more. You knowing you'd -- draft him you have him a lot of teams missed on this kid but you know you draft him you know the following year you think you know what. Why do bring in a guy like Jeremy land a distressed that he torrent more. Get Avery Bradley who I still think can play and we got Rondo so we're good at that position. So you you bring amid as the fourth point guard. --

You know I understand that and lenders that there are certain infatuation I think that they're getting with with big name program -- so why -- Human and not invite here you know. Somehow active guy in doubt it's like a fly on -- bottom but you know I'm looking at this -- I'm looking at Avery brought Allen and send him. Repeated that -- and a -- hurt -- point 18 but I -- just kind of public the other guy could be completely off well it until he landed in New York.

A bit more upset if I was a fan vote was a Golden State. And Los had a Houston Houston as the two teams that -- in other words he played 29 -- he was here. And scenario like that Golden State Houston need just let him -- all. And you couldn't count in your camp working out this guy practice and he couldn't see that talent and arguably more disappointed. But you bring men. Maybe just a city just with the what you guys know this offseason we bring amend which is drafted more. You know like Bradley still that you played -- very good player how deep do we really wanna goal will you bring him in for. It's simple economics and kind of decisions copied if you lack the depth the you know like what you got. And you you bring -- I don't blame them the south from -- and we went to -- I mean everybody missed on -- guy what you will be tuned in when the boys the afternoon. -- we talked to him could you know they got to bring it up right so what pictured I'd see what he's got a chairman Olympia locally what do I do away any what if sort duke -- is it. Accidents got a reason Asian player -- I was at no interest in scouting. As user agent Mike is it not Norwood today and Mike.

It was cool and I guess. Like our -- dollars into -- There's not a straight staying in -- it entrapment watching this on its way to copy it great career topic but -- its its IB Lee. You know our division one day sort that competition is. -- only brought -- apart. So you know.

Now I absolutely -- it is best games against some big east team.

It was plane ticket to well -- no you don't -- I -- beauty.

To the competition is not so it's it's typical that kind of Rick I its common all the Ivy League are under somebody's -- smaller smaller conferences. Because competition's brought here the talent not their --

You know they still probably taken -- you know I'd -- farms. You know.

Giving it to seven at the -- the article yesterday some of the best games you had it last year was against BC Yukon Yukon -- July to thirty points against the Huskies to me that it would there would that would open up my.

Yeah I see exactly that would open up but. It's small little -- Insanity the shackles that you guys think you last night aren't you -- last. You know I hope we -- I will be -- I'm not who don't -- actually no it's and Renwick. When Carmelo comes back and start in my head because we're not gonna do it in the barbecued advocate and games.

Yes yes I think Maliki does last even if the melody -- to loans -- you know the games down as far as how many points -- shots he gets the -- for him will be. You know when a guy like Carmelo comes in and he's looking -- and it and you know -- got the open shot. Like take head and I try to work the ball around get a practice Carmelo you know is that hesitation. The next job it is and shoot as well because he's not quite sure the shooter not playing with Carmelo hopefully he just goes on places game you know what Carmel learns to play with him. Because this team has won six straight. The expected big things from them Carmelo wanna -- weren't getting it done learn from this kid and learn to play with him let him play with you -- it.

It's gonna be forget Amare Stoudemire this agree Amare Stoudemire is the real play with a scared you know it's not Steve Nash at the point guard that can distribute beacon on the basketball. It's great Tyson -- pick and -- the run at top of the key sodomized gonna love it but you just got to that the crux of the matter year. Carmelo Anthony needs these shots he is a one dimensional player gimme the ball clear out 101 ice so let me score. It's not going to be that way with Jeremy -- run the point that's not what Mike and Tony wants he wants an offense it's flow he wants round pick and roll he wants to Ron. If they that that be the biggest pick up for them. Yet that he buying in and not having to. Bitch and moan about not in the same not a shot because winds can distribute the basketball and not gonna rely on a shot clocks at six here's the ball Melo get out of the way. That will be fascinating -- come back later on this week how Melo. -- that because you're right. It's not going to be the same way it was -- can have a huge say. What happens of the team down the stretch. 6177790850. Toll free 88852508. -- you'll continue. With your phone calls become back another edition of ask Randy anything. In other football no backtracking. Going on in Indianapolis. Last day or so with Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning he prettier.