Jeremy lin is almost one of the best point guards in the game right now. But, he is still not the best. So, why do you say does he get all this hype? One, because he came out of no where, and it is actually a great story. Two, because he is asian. When Chris Paul or even Ricky Rubio came into the league, they didn't get near as much attention as Jeremy Lin. Ricky rubio is still averaging more assists per game, and chris paul has been in numerous all star games. Neither of these players were given the hype that Jeremy Lin has been exposed too.

Jeremy Lin's story is a good one. He went to Harvard, and was drafted by the warriors. He was cut by two teams, and was almost going to be cut by the Knicks until they were devastated with injuries (both mentally and physically) to both the best players on the team, Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. Thus Jeremy Lin was able to start. In his first game he had 25 points and 8 rebounds. The hype had begun. Who is this guy? Espn had begun saying. Interviews and media attention came almost instantly. Jeremy Lin then went on to do very good in the next 5 games. He led the Knicks to 8 straight wins. But, no one ever talks about how many turnovers he had. He has the most turnovers in the first 5 games than any other point guard. So, the hype is about the story and about the asianess.