NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 20: Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks rebounds the ball over Shelden Williams #33 of the New Jersey Nets at Madison Square Garden on February 20, 2012 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images/Chris Trotman
As the Knicks have struggled through one losing season after another, cycling through rosters of players trying to find their place, they could only dream of a moment like the one that happened eight years ago when Jeremy Lin ascended.