Man Crush

Defined as having an attraction toward another man, not in a sexual manner, but in an idolizing fashion. Generally from a heterosexual point of view.

Well. My man crush is Jeremy Lin.

ESPN article (best article, the one that started the national attention)

TIME magazine

Slam Online (pre-season interview)

Dime Magazine (also before this more recognized season)

I remember watching this guy back in high school win the state championship when randomly ESPN surfing and going cool, this guy is Asian-American and is also named Jeremy. Didn't think about him again till this past semester when he's been rocking the Ivy League basketball scene, beating up on the likes of Boston College (for the second straight season) and almost upsetting UConn.

The articles do a good job illustrating what this guy is capable of, so I won't go into what a solid player Jeremy Lin is. I would post a video of his game against UConn but the announcer called him Vietnamese and was generally a basketball ignorant/idiot. But here's a short clip on one of his dunks, shows good burst and athleticism.

Taiwanese American. Christian. Californian. He's like me, except 6'3" 200 lbs and with the ability to play in the NBA. Also his parents have similar heights as mine...which begs the question of what did my parents do wrong?

And what is wrong with the basketball system when a guy who averaged 15.1 points, 7.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 5 steals a game as a senior in high school leading his team to a state championship and is named to 1st team all-state and Division II state player of the year gets 0 Division I scholarship offers?

Now he leads Harvard in nearly every counting statistic and I believe that if his last name and skin color were different, Jeremy Lin would be a lock to be a second round draft pick in the NBA draft this year, particularly in a year with weak point guard prospects. Even now, I'm hoping for a California team to pick him up for marketing purposes, with the number of Asians who love basketball in our state, tickets will sell out despite the economy.

Staples Center take note, I will spend the obscene amount you charge for your tickets if the Lakers or even the Clippers use a pick on Mr. Lin. And considering the kind of point guard Phil Jackson likes, big, fundamentally sound, solid defensively, and can shoot the 3, my eyes will be on Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers general manager, come summer time.

Good luck in tonight's game against Santa Clara in California. I would make the 8 hour drive up north but the game's been sold out for a while.