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Jeremy Lin has taken the sports world by surprise in the
last week and a half, breaking Shaquille O’Neil’s record of most points scored
in his first 5 games in the NBA. This story is the most talked about story in
sports right now, and it’s easy to see why. The Knicks as a team haven’t been
this intriguing to watch for a while now. ESPN cannot stop taking about
Lin-Sanity. But is all the hype about Jeremy Lin comparable to that of Tebow-
Mania? I say yes, and here’s why…
Tim Tebow was arguably the best player to grace a college
football field, where as Lin wasn’t even known in college. In fact, he wasn’t
even known 2 weeks ago. The hype is very similar, in that both players have
become very popular very quickly, and even the general public knows who each
player is. Although, when it comes to their respective sports, you can’t
compare these athletes statistically. Lin is dominating, scoring points and
leading the Knicks to victory, whereas Tebow has lead the Broncos to victory on
numerous occasions, but looks horrendous doing it. Indeed they are both
winners, but not comparable statistics wise. Jeremy Lin is a better passer than
Tim Tebow (yes, I made a Tebow joke). I think the Lin story is much more
comparable to that of Kurt Warner’s story, where he came from practically
nothing, hit the field, and became a star. The publicity and hype that is
surrounding Lin is like what Tebow got during last season, and are easily
comparable, but I don’t think their individual stories as athletes can be
compared.
What are your thoughts?
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