Linsanity

The biggest and most shocking story in the NBA last year was probably Jeremy Lin becoming a starter for the New York Knicks. NY fans developed nicknames for the player based on his last name, and the most popular word to come out of them all was Linsanity—a term used to describe the excitement over Lin’s presence.

Although Lin only played with the Knicks for the 2011-12 season, fans of the ex-New York player are hoping Linsanity returns this season, but this time as a Houston Rocket. Unfortunately, Lin’s knee injury from previous season could make this hard to accomplish as he is having issues recovering from his knee surgery. More than six months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Lin continues to mention problems with his left knee. According to Lin, his speed and agility are not where they were pre-injury so his offensive game is likely to suffer.

Some Rockets' coaches feel that Lin needs to work harder to improve his game, but the player himself believes his knee injury is the key problem. Although Lin will put points on the board this year, according to bleacherreport, "If he doesn't trust his body, he's going to shy away from making plays and controlling the offense."

In order to duplicate the hype and frenzy that surrounded him last year, Lin must reclaim his explosiveness or the Rockets’ $25 million investment will look like an enormous overpayment.

Will Lin be able to fully recover and bring Linsanity to Houston?