I think most blacks see through the transparency of the unwarranted hype and global hero-worship that began only 4 starts into his career, and are basically mimic'ing what Rush Limbaugh said about Donovan McNabb. Rush said the powers-that-be in the media were so desirous of a non-white to succeed in a "white" position, that they chose to elevate him into something he wasn't. I'm sure blacks feel non-blacks are so desirous of having a non-black star in a "black" position to show those "ghetto thugs" and "tattoo'd gangstas" how the game is "supposed to be played", that they've elevated Jeremy Lin into some sort of diety in a week, and are forcefeeding him down our throats 24/7.. ala black quarterbacks. It's unnatural. From everything I've read, they feel he's been artificially fast-tracked to fame after only a few good games against mostly mediocre teams. He's only beaten 3 teams with winning records.. and 2 of those 3 were against 37 and 38 year old point guards.
Athletic stardom on the absolute highest level is such an extraordinary achievement, it's a natural human impulse to want to see guys pay some dues and earn it rather than being granted such obsessive adulation in a week. Lets see him own LeBron, own Dwyane Wade, own Derrick Rose, own Chris Paul, own Russell Westbrook, own Rajon Rondo, own Tony Parker, and the other top point guards in the league before annointing him or acting like he's some sort of basketball God.
Unfortunately for him, I think the blueprint on how to play him is out. He has no left hand. Force him left, double him up and trap him immediately after he crosses the midcourt line. He has 31 turnovers, and is only shooting 42% over his last 5 games, and they've lost 3 of them. He practically admitted his weakness after the Miami game:
â€They chased me and picked me up early and made me work for everything,’’ Lin said.
“They pushed me left a lot, I think their pressure and athleticism did the job over the course of the game. All credit to them.â€
I hope he signs those millions of dollars worth of endorsements this weekend. Now that the afroletes are gunning for him, without a left hand, he's in for a rude awakening come the second half.