5 Tweeps Eating Jeremy Lin Crow Right Now

There has been a lot of doubt about Jeremy Lin's level of play since the Linsanity craze began, but those who were openly critical of his play are looking for a new explanation.

Lin has been sensational for the Knicks in turning the season around, and his story is so rare, so unique in the NBA that it should be embraced with open arms.

The league and its fans need the Knicks to be good, and Lin finally gives the team a much-needed point guard capable of running Mike D'Antoni's system.

The same system that was "broken," according to many, and had D'Antoni on the hot seat is now garnering unparalleled attention around the globe.

Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports was heavily criticized for the tweet he sent out regarding Lin, and rightfully so. He had no business saying what he did, and he didn't even have to reference The Wire to sound absolutely ridiculous.

There was a mixed reaction to the tweet sent out by Floyd Mayweather, in which he attributed the Lin hype to the point guard's race alone, but the famous boxer is looking at Lin's play through the wrong lens.

Instead of talking about and focusing on his race, we should be talking about how he's an undrafted point guard from Harvard starting (with unreal success) for the New York Knicks.

This type of thing just doesn't happen in the NBA. It's incredibly rare to see an undrafted point guard from Harvard have success, let alone become a starter for the Knicks and immediately soak up the spotlight as Lin has.

The story is so good on its own—without playing the race card.

Frank Isola of the New York Daily News always likes to put things into perspective, and in fairness to him, this particular tweet was composed during Lin's performance against the Washington Wizards.

While Isola was certainly right about the intensity of the competition, given the Wizards' inability to play any sort of pick-and-roll defense on that particular night, there is no question that he didn't expect Lin to keep up this level of play for as long as he has.

Matt Steinmetz covers the Warriors, and he was never a big Lin fan—even when the point guard was playing for Golden State.

He tweeted that he didn't feel he was getting enough credit for being one of the initial Lin doubters long before this show got started.

Consider inclusion in this column as earned recognition.

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey was very open and honest about Lin's play on Twitter, writing that his team should've kept him.

Morey made a good point in his conversation with followers that his team has two solid point guards in Kyle Lowry and Goran Dragic, but there is no doubt Morey is feeling a level of regret about pulling the plug on Lin before ever seeing him in action.

It's amazing what Lin has been able to do with his opportunity, and it would be an understatement to say that he's seizing the moment.

He is the moment for the Knicks right now, and his brand is growing in a big way.