NBA Analyst Picks 2/9/2012

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Last night Jeremy Lin continued to shine for the New York Knicks. He led the squad to a 107-92 win over the lowly Washington Wizards by scoring 23 points and collecting 10 assists. The Harvard grad is excelling in the Mike D’Antoni system that relies on a point guard that can run the pick and roll. Lin is dicing up the spread out defenses by finishing around the rim and finding open shooters. Everyone and the mother are excited for the kid, but it’s too early to declare him a star. The Knicks’ last three games have been against the New Jersey Nets, the Utah Jazz, and the Wizards. Those aren’t exactly elite teams that play good defense. The Knicks host the Lakers tomorrow night. Los Angeles doesn’t have a good point guard to guard Lin on the perimeter, but let’s see how he does against a team that actually defends the basket.

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