Fal-LIN: Is Jeremy Lin Legit or Are His 15 Minutes of Fame Up?

Lin-Sanity has surely taken the world by storm, but sadly the phenom is falling off the radar.

After watching his poor play in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, it is evident that his 15 minutes of fame are up. Playing only 8:55 (lowest amount of playing time in the game), he tallied two points, with one dish and a turnover. Lin looked lost out on the court and was outshined by Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio.

I firmly believe that Lin is simply a case of a better story rather than player. The Harvard alum has tumbled in the last three games.

Lin has averaged 15.3 points with seven assists and five turnovers while shooting an unacceptable 35 percent from the field the last three games against the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. The game against the Miami Heat uncovered the Knicks' flaws as well as Lin's.

With the New York Knicks season in question, the Knicks must play the best players and Lin isn't one of them. Sure, Lin is averaging 14.4 points per game along with 5.8 assists, but his turnovers are killing the already down-and-out Knicks.

Lin also is a terrible defensive player. He's been lit up by many opposing players, most notably Nets star Deron Williams, who scored 38 points against Lin. Obviously, guards Mike Bibby, Tony Douglas and Baron Davis are the better players and defenders on the team.

I'm not saying Lin is a bad player, but he's not what the media portrays him to be. He's not the answer to the Knicks' problems. Lin-Sanity is just a fad that New York fans jumped on. Who could blame them? Their team is garbage and it's fun to see an unknown player dominate on the court.

Another thing that's unfair to Jeremy Lin is the New York media. Go on the New York Times sports section and there's Lin's face plastered all over it. From here on out, Lin will receive scrutiny once everyone jumps off the bandwagon.

Lin is no better than a role player to an underachieving basketball team. Consider him the C.J. Watson (Chicago Bulls) of the Knicks. I do not hate Lin, but enough is enough. It's time to focus on the 17-18 Knicks, who are just 6-9 against teams above .500 rather than a feel-good story.