Jeremy Lin: New York Knicks PG Must Prove Himself Again in Eventual Return

Jeremy Lin took the NBA and the New York Knicks by storm this season, becoming an unlikely star in the league.

In a season that Lin was averaging 14.6 points and 6.2 assists a game, Lin would succumb to season-ending knee surgery from a meniscus tear in his knee. This would end "Linsanity" for the moment in New York.

Although Lin proved himself to be a legitimate starting point guard in the NBA, he is going to need to prove himself again in his return from injury next season. Lin will be starting fresh and will need to show he is still worthy of being a star with the Knicks.

Coming off any type of surgery is a test to any athlete's career, but coming off knee surgery, no matter how serious, is the biggest test.

Lin uses a lot of dribble drives through the lane, which takes a lot of lateral movement and quickness. Doing this with knees that aren't in full health is more difficult, due to the constraints a bum knee poses.

Lin will need to show that he can still drive the lane to finish or dish out assists in his eventual return. It will be interesting to see how well he is moving in terms of side-to-side movement, as knee surgeries will make that tougher on the young Harvard graduate.

Also, in the offseason, Lin is going to have to learn to take care of the ball better. As the season progresses and we got to see more of Lin, he was very prone to turnovers. In fact, he had almost four turnovers per game. The numbers were higher in games where he was pressured more.

Also, as a guard, he is not the most accurate outside shooter. From the three-point line, Lin shoots .313 percent, which shows that long-range shooting is not his strong point.

All in all, next season is really the beginning of Lin's career. Sure, he had Linsanity this year, but next year is going to be the year where he will need to reprove himself in order to establish his stardom in the NBA.