Friday night will mark the first meeting between Jeremy Lin and his former team the New York Knicks since the Knicks let "Linsanity" go to the Houston Rockets via free agency.
Lin was buried on New York's bench for the first 22 games last season before being called upon to run the point in an act of desperation. He responded by averaging 24.4 points during a seven-game winning streak, which included outscoring Kobe Bryant 38-34 in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 10.
That streak turned the Knicks into a playoff contender and transformed the unknown guard from Harvard into an icon with a catchy name that sold millions in merchandise.
Lin's storybook season, however, came to an end after 35 games due to a torn meniscus, and he watched New York get dumped out of the playoffs in five games by Miami in the opening round.
Since the trade, however, the Knicks have easily gotten the better end of the deal thus far. Raymond Felton has been far superior to Lin and the Knicks are off to a fast 8-2 start while the Rockets are just 5-7.
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