Jeremy Lin Wins NBA's Eastern Conference Player Of The Week Honor

NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week after his sensational first week as an NBA starter.

Lin averaged 27.3 points and 8.3 assists while leading the Knicks to a 4-0 record. The undrafted Harvard graduate's 109 points are the most by an NBA player in his first four starts since the 1976-77 season, and he became the first player in NBA history to tally at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts.

Lin becomes the first player to win Player of the Week awards in the NBA and NBA Development League, where he was honored while playing for the Reno Bighorns.

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook won the West honor Monday.

Comments

[Shikamaru]

03:12 PM on 02/14/2012

"Lin averaged 27.3 points and 8.3 assists while leading the Knicks to a 4-0 record. The undrafted Harvard graduate's 109 points are the most by an NBA player in his first four starts since the 1976-77 season, and he became the first player in NBA history to tally at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts."


Sorry, Mayweather Jr. It really IS about his skills. Now go to jail and do not pass go, your wife will be collecting your $200.00.

[Evanescence II]

10:45 AM on 02/14/2012

It's nice to hear about some good news in the NBA for a change.....news that has nothing to with the usual arrogant and ridiculously paid tier 1 players.

Congrats Jeremy Lin!

[Eric Shin]

12:13 AM on 02/14/2012

It's vaLINtine's Day and Week

[stjoshy]

11:08 PM on 02/13/2012

totally warrented. the second coming of the messiah.. not so much. get at me when the seasons over

[rickrobertspas]

09:35 PM on 02/13/2012

Although I'm a big Lakers' fan, I admired Lin for his great leadership as the point guard for the Knicks and of course, his scoring ability. To outscored Kobe in MSG was a rare feat as Kobe usually own MSG whenever he plays there. He did it with 38 compared to Kobe's 34 points.

We have known all his back stories how he was a benchwarmer for the Knicks, and was let go by Golden State Warriors and The Houston Rockets. I think one fact that the Knicks fans appreciate of him was Knicks had a record of 8-15 with their two superstars (Amare and Carmelo) playing, and here comes a no- name-out of- nowhere guy and probably saves Mike D'Anthoni's coaching job and Knicks' season.

[trron9]

09:14 PM on 02/13/2012

This young man is on fire!

[bobbyperu]

07:28 PM on 02/13/2012

As opposed to the media hype surrounding tebow, Lin can actually play.

[darth geekboy]

10:26 PM on 02/13/2012

comparing lin to tebow is an instult to lin's passing ability.

[triplettam]

12:06 AM on 02/14/2012

Ha!

[bobbyperu]

02:51 PM on 02/14/2012

LOL!!!!

[stjoshy]

11:06 PM on 02/13/2012

if the knicks are lead to the playoffs and win at least a series then your statement has some creedence. otherwise, not so much

[Iain Banks]

06:35 PM on 02/13/2012

So now the player of the week is a contest? You fanboys are verging on the ridiculous now.

[stjoshy]

11:07 PM on 02/13/2012

your new to pro sports huh. well i admire your effort to learn about something new

[Terri Skau]

11:48 PM on 02/13/2012

mmmmmmmmmm

[bmwracer]

06:33 PM on 02/13/2012

Not surprised and well deserved.

[no1homeboy]

04:57 PM on 02/13/2012

Continue to kick butt Lin. For the first time in history, I'm interested in how a NBA player is doing.

[Iain Banks]

06:34 PM on 02/13/2012

... because you're a badminton fan?

[no1homeboy]

11:07 AM on 02/14/2012

Nope, just a Lin fan.

[lionzion]

08:42 PM on 02/13/2012

He wont go far at all cause he will be matchedagson elite guards who will test his toughness. Plus, you are not a fan if its the only player you ever followed. Let me guess you are Asian. Fyi.. Dirk is my one favorite player, he has proven his toughness.

[no1homeboy]

11:06 AM on 02/14/2012

Nope, Middle class white guy. And, I am not a fan of the NBA, just Lin.

[bobbyperu]

03:01 PM on 02/14/2012

The NBA is as dull as church so it's fun and refreshing to have a true underdog story like Lin come around.