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Knicks defeat Timberwolves; Lin's free throw wins it
By MARC BERMAN/NY Post

MINNEAPOLIS -- The kid can’t lose.

The “Linderella’’ story grew again as Jeremy Lin sank a game-winning free throw with 4.9 seconds left that capped a wild Knicks comeback and an improbable 100-98 stunner over the Timberwolves at Target Center.

The win extended the Knicks’ “Linning streak’’ to a season-high five games and capped a Saturday-to-Saturday stretch that’s one of the greatest in Knicks history.

With the score tied at 98, an exhausted Lin tore down the lane one last time, got crunched by two Timberwolves, picking up the foul and won the game from the free-throw line. He also had the key pass on the game’s biggest basket — a game-tying 3-pointer from Steve Novak with 36.2 seconds left.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back after his 38-point heroic game against the Lakers, Lin was panting in the second half.

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There's no bigger story in sports right now than the ascendency of the Knick's young Asian point guard, Jeremy Lin. The dude has rattled off six wins at a time when it look liked the Knicks were going to slide to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Seriously, Mike Dantoni already had his bags packed and was applying to be a contributing writer at Moustache Afficianado magazine. Then Asian Tim Tebow came to his aid.

Everyone in the media world is getting into this. We've got Tebow comparisons, YouTube parody songs galore. Heck sportswriters are even making Asian penis jokes usually reserved for Open Mic Night. And getting Jason Whitlock to apologize ain't easy.

I say Lin should soak this up. It's only a matter of time before he falls flat, loses his job to Baron Davis and gets booed by the always reasonable New York fans. Before they have the chance he should take Ron Artest, er, Metta World Peace's advice and get real weird with it, Frank Reynolds style.

Q: Did the Lakers talk about him in the locker room?
A: Do we talk about him? Yeah, we talk about him. We think he needs a better haircut. I don’t like that style. You’re in New York, the fashion capital. Change your haircut, OK? You’re a star now. Wear some shades. Shades, OK? Put down the nerdy Harvard book glasses.

Q: Do you wear leather pants?

A: No, I won’t wear them, but he should wear leather pants. He’s the type of guy who should wear leather pants, some nice shoes and change his fashion. You’re Jeremy Lin, for godsakes. You know what I’m saying? You know? Put down that law book, stop reading the New York Times and start reading the Daily News. Newsday, that’s the one. I like that one because there’s always color in that one. What else? Wall Street Journal. Get some swag. You’re in New York City. Put your hat to the back, too. Put your hat on backwards. Come to practice with your pants sagging and just tell them, ‘I don’t feel like practicing.’ Practice? You know? Practice? And wear an Iverson jersey. You know? Come to practice with a cigar. Lit. ‘I’m Jeremy Lin.’ You know? He should change.