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Jeremy Lin Out for Season

With Lin a free agent, could return with different team next season

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 1, 2012 5:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Fare thee well, Linsanity, we barely knew you: Jeremy Lin's magical season likely ended yesterday when the Knicks announced the inspiring guard tore the lateral meniscus in his left knee, reports the New York Daily News. Actually, the injury should take six weeks to rehab, so if the Knicks went deep into the postseason Lin could conceivably return. But with star Amar'e Stoudemire also out with an injury, even getting to the playoffs is looking increasingly unlikely. “It sucks,” says Lin. "We really put our heart and soul into the team and into the season, and to not be there at the end when it really matters most, is hard."

Lin will be a free agent this summer, so despite the media spotlight he brought to the Knicks, there is no guarantee he will be in blue and orange next fall. Although that's what Lin has his eye on: “Oh yeah, I think New York, the way the city, the fans, writers, the media, everybody, I think, it’s been an unbelievable journey,” Lin says.

In this March 12, 2012, file photo, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin sits on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago.
In this March 12, 2012, file photo, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin sits on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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sysco9
Apr 2, 2012 9:46 AM CDT
HAH!  April Fools.  Good one
B-Diddy
Apr 1, 2012 12:50 PM CDT
HA HA, No MSG!!!! Sorry, could not resist! But Seriously, Sports athletes are definitely over paid for PLAYING a Fucking Game!!!!!! This is why the average American can no longer take the family out to the ball game. Can't afford $4 for a 16oz bottle of water, $8 for a hot dog. $50+ for a single ticket in the nose bleed section behind the pillar, And $25 for fucking parking!!! This why we have kids sitting at home eating and eating getting fat, no exercise, no sun, no social skills. The Hell with all of these over paid athletes. They have contributed to the down fall (In Part) of America!!! As for being "Role Models" That's a Fucking Joke!!! (Though there are some athletes that do provide a positive role model to kids) A lot(Not All) of the Athletes are Womanizing, Drug addicted or Alcoholic. And some only care about Dead Presidents, not the actual fans nor the city they are representing.
MattHelm
Apr 1, 2012 8:20 AM CDT
This is yet another example of many why any competitive atheletes, especially professional, should be required to maintain a high level of strength.  IMO it should be front squatting bodyweight 100% raw as deeply as flexibility allows.  Knee, hamstring, quadracep injuries seem makeup the majority of injury list or season ending injuries.  A 200-300lb front squat for 10 reps done D-E-E-P would prevent probably 75%+ of such injuries where muscle/joint failure was the root cause.
 

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