Contest: Win a Jeremy Lin Authentic Jersey

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It would be a great day for me and everyone who was left disappointed by the loss in 1999 in the Finals,and obviously people who go back a lot further than me. In fact it would probably be even more of a shock if this team could get that far. Heck, find a jersey for Patrick Ewing in the clinching game and it would be perfect!

And the latest Knicks jersey I have is a Sprewell one; I need an update!

it would mean a lot to the whole team , and me , to see a team as small
as that rise to an NBA title , would be a miracle ! many would love to see this happen and i would love to see the faces of the likes of Jeremy Lin , Carmelo , and the rest of the gang ! THIS WOULD BE A ONCE – IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM – GRAB IT AND GO !!!

Jeremy Lin and Knicks linning the NBA Championship would be well lin-sane! A Harvard grad that was virtually unknown winning a title after a break-out season, lin-credible, lin-sational, and simply lin-spiring. He would be a true Lin-derella. What it would mean to me? I do admit that I’m a Sixers fan but I’ve always been a Lin fan, since Harvard and the Sports Illustrated article on him, so it would be simply awesome! It would be a lin-spirational story to everyone and would be a fitting end to an abosulutely thrilLIN season.

2 things
1) Being from cleveland, it would mean another year that LeBum doesnt get a ring. Which would make me and the rest of northern Ohio very happy

2) I’m Asian like Jeremy so it’s very inspirational to see him break the race barrier in the nba. I know there have been past Asian hoopers like Yao, Yi, and Wang Zhu Zhu but Lin is the first guard and most asians are small so we can’t really relate to the big men. Now we have a guy that can really represent us Asian-Americans.

Choose me slam! I’ve been loyal to u guys for years. My room is covered in slamUPS

A NBA title for the Knicks would mean for me that if you want you can. Would mean that a team with regular players can play basketball very well and the fact that playing as a team you can do a basketball show and make the people hallucinate.

When is Slam going to announce the winner?

A Knicks title in 2012 would bring tears of joy to New York basketball after heartbreaking losses in 1994 and 1999, to the Rockets and Spurs,respectively. It will also show to the world that the Knicks are as good as the New York Giants(if you guys can see my point if the Knicks win), thus help solidify New York as a title-bound city. The Knicks have not won a title since 1973. They lost a heartbreaker to the Houston Rockets in 1994, when they had the series lead 3-2 and lost 4-3. And in 1999, they stunned the NBA world when they beat the #1 seed Miami Heat on an Allan Houston buzzer beater, and eventually made it to the NBA Finals, but again losing it, this time to the Twin Towers of Tim Duncan and David Robinson and the rest of the San Antonio Spurs. They were overmatched and overpowered because Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing suffered an injured Achilles tendon in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers. This saw an end to the Patrick Ewing era in NY as he was traded to the Sonics before the 2000-01 season. A 2012 Knicks title begins a new era of a Big 3 in the Big Apple, Stoudemire, Anthony, and Lin. The title will help bring back joy to Knick fans all over the world as they had to experience the defeats to the Rockets and Spurs, and not see their best player in Knick history, Patrick Ewing (who undoubtedly deserves a ring), get a Championship.

The Knicks haven’t won a title in more than 35 years and their last two times in the Finals were respectable efforts with heartbreaking results. They are New York City’s team, which means they are America’s team in terms of exposure and attention; and despite the dearth of recent championships, they still have cool and compelling history from the 70s through the 90s.

In what was supposed to be a 2 team race in the East between the Heat and the Bulls this year, the Knicks have made enough noise to warrant fear for whoever matches up with them in the postseason. In what was supposed to be a boring shortened season, in which were were just waiting for the playoffs, the Knicks and Lin have made the regular season worth watching and added a much needed boost to the NBA, thanks to the lockout and to the David Stern ruling on the CP3 trade(As Iam a loyal Lakers fan, this still burns). One black mark after another, til Mike D’antoni inserted Lin into the lineup and caused all of the nation to create “lin” puns: Linsanity, Linsane, All he does is lin lin lin, LINNING! In 2012, 13 seasons removed from their last appearance as an NBA finalist, they have the greatest underdog story in recent pro sports history. Jeremy Lin has captivated the nation and turned casual and fervent fans of all areas towards rooting for the New York Knicks.

A Knicks title in 2012 not only proves it takes more than creating a super team (cough cough…Miami Heat) but reinforces the team aspect. Remember, this is the team that was underachieving with all stars Melo and Amare in the lineup. Take them away, add Lin with a lot of role players and all of a sudden, a 7 game win streak ensues. As much as I’d like to see my Lakers win, and not waste another year Kobe has left, a Knicks win would help break sterotypes, help create buzz for the NBA, and help kids have a legitimate role model. A kid that went to an ivy league school. He didn’t make the jump from high school, he went for 4 years, maintained his 4.0 GPA and is now in the NBA crossing up Lebron. Even Spike Lee couldn’t of written something like this.

A Knicks championship would mean the world to me. It would be so great for me because i would have something to believe in. My favorite player and team would win a championship. I have never before experienced that for nba basketball. Jeremy Lin is favorite player because he can flat out play the game. I really want him to win a championship because I like to see my favorite players and teams win!!

The season started a tad bit slow,
With only Chandler, Amare, Davis, and Carmelo.
But now we signed a player name Lin,
Just give him the ball and let the games begin.
Humble, hungry, and holy he is,
Everyone now asking, “Who is this kid?”
From America to China his name is heard
And in every interview he spits God’s word.
No bandwagon jumping and make your pick,
Congratulations to the New York Knicks!

I’ve been a huge Knick fan since 2011 and i chose them because of the beautiful stage at Madison Square Garden,broadway lights, abstract colors on their jerseys because it felt so iconic and inspirational to watch a game of basketball there. I watched just about every game online because i live in California and their all Lakers fan here which i absolutely hate LOL yeah i guess i am one of the few.It was so frustrating to watch the first 23 games and to only come away with 8-15 record. Though i continued to be a fan of the Knicks i guess now i knew at least some of the pain Knicks fan have endured over the last two decade or so. Then again i couldn’t imagine how fast my heart would be beating when Patrick Ewing missed a wide open layup(smh lol) or Reggie Miller taunting Spike Lee and the Knicks with the choke symbol, even Reggie grabbing his crotch towards Spike Lee. (LOL who does that)When Jeremy Lin had his second big game or first start i had just arrived home, and my father was watching ESPN. It was about Jermey Lin 28 points plus 8 assist. I was so happy i was in complete and utter bliss i mean i could not stop smiling. The joy that filled me i hadn’t been that happy in years. It was then i jumped on the Lin bandwagon and boy is it a great ride. A Knicks title would mean the whole entire world for me, the inspirational “Linsanity” ; a testament to people all over the globe that through hardwork, dedication, and the mentality Don’t Quit you can achieve your dream.

A Knicks championship would be the turning point of the NBA. 20 years from now, they’ll look back at year 2012 (that is if we aren’t all dead yet) and they’ll point of the Knicks championship as the start of an era where Asians ruled the NBA…20 years from now, a starting line up of five asians will win a championship for the Hawaii Tropicals and they’ll all talk about how Lin and the ’12 Knicks started it all…
A Knicks championship is just to show how much powerful imagination can be…

“Chink in the Armor”. This pernicious headline was used by an ESPN reporter to describe Jeremy Lin’s subpar performance against the Heat. Being an Asian-American myself, I was utterly shocked that ESPN would be foolish enough to post a heading like this. The fact that racism is still prevalent in American society is shocking to me because it is such a great country. Although basketball to some people is just a game, I believe that if the Knicks win the 2012 NBA Championship, they could break racial barriers and stereotypes in America’s community.

Speechless. How else could you describe Jeremy Lin’s play? Jeremy Lin epitomizes every Asian-American baller’s dream: Harvard, degree in economics, and in the NBA playing for the Knicks. Prior to his arrival, the Knicks were going nowhere. As an avid fan, I could even sense the loss of motivation in the players and loss of trust in Mike D’Antoni. Jeremy Lin changed all of this. He inspired the team and community, but most importantly he brought immediate pride to Asians.

His high level of play doesn’t just effect the Knicks. He effects a huge range of people, from the huge global market in Asia to a pickup game in the gym where usually an asian player would be picked last but now is viewed differently because of Jeremy Lin’s success. To say he just effects basketball would be undermining his impact. He is rapidly tearing down the racial stereotypes every time he scores the basketball.

If the Knicks win the championship, Jeremy Lin will be remembered forever. He will be enshrined as a catalyst for the success of the Knicks and this enshrinement will allow future fans to see that asians are not an inferior race when it comes to athletics. This small step will eventually blossom into equality among all races. Although many people can see this as being too optimistic, I wouldn’t count anything out after watching him score 38 against Kobe Bryant.

First of all i must say, as an asian australian who is a basketball fanatic, what jeremy has done is simpily amazing. not only for asians aspiring to be star athletes but people all over the world who are either underdogs or have the odds stacked against them. he has shown that any thing is possible as long as you have the dedication and the heart toward what you are passionate about. Anywho, back to the lecture at hand, what a knicks title would mean to me is that it would show that there is still hope for anyone in the world who are underdogs or for those who have been doubted their whole life. hypothetically if the knicks win, the factor of tyson chandler, the play of stebe novak of late, jr smith and both allstars would play a huge role but with lin on that team leading the offense it is clear that he is probably the biggest factor in that lineup. it is almost every aspiring basketballers dream to bring the fans to their feet also with them chanting your name as you play amazing basketball. at the moment, jeremy is my role model and motivates me to push myself to my maximum potential and make a name for myself, furthering the recent barrier breaking and asian stereotype crushing.