The second half of the 2011-12 season was a historic but unusual run for the New York Knicks. They made the postseason for the second consecutive year, just not with Carmelo Anthony at the forefront.
Jeremy Lin, an undrafted guard from Harvard, became an overnight sensation for the Knicks. After just 29 games with the Golden State Warriors and time in the G League, he burst onto the scene in February 2012 with an 18-game run of 20.4 points, 8.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.
The excited around “Linsanity” overtook New York basketball, even with Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire around.