The Knicks, even during their best times (within my living memory), are one of these teams earning privileges to be knocked out by Michael Jordan in the playoffs.
Now, thanks to Jeremy Lin, their games are watched and followed by fans all over the world, many of who with little prior basketball experiences.
It is just amazing to see how an individual can galvanize a great city still recovering from two major blows (9/11 and the financial crisis), as well as a major ethnic group that has previous been stereotyped as not fit for sports that require grace and coordination.
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