Steve Nash Agrees, Jeremy Lin Is Legit!

Two-time league MVP and future 

Hall of Famer, Steve Nash 

believes Jeremy Lin is legit - 

and Eye On Sports agrees.

Just a couple of days ago, I said New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin was very Steve Nash-like in his play before going on to say that he’s a legitimate starter.

Well, apparently, Nash himself aggress with yours truly Eye On Sports readers!

The Phoenix Suns’ two-time league MVP and future Hall of Famer, went on record on Wednesday to share his two cents on the league’s most surprising sensation, via Twitter.

Eye On Sports says
Jeremy Lin is one heady player!

"Every team in the league runs pick-and-rolls, so I don't see why you would discredit what he's done or qualify it," Nash said of Lin, who is averaging a whopping 26.8 points and eight assists during New York's five-game winning streak. "I think he's been outstanding regardless."

On Wednesday, Nash posted the following on Twitter.

"If you love sports, you have to love what Jeremy Lin is doing. Getting an opportunity and exploding!!"

It’s nice to hear an elite player not feel threatened or jealous by someone else’s success while going on record to actually give the young man some praise – but then again, that’s why he’s the beloved Steve Nash!

Lin the New Nash?

The New York Knicks
have apparently found a legitimate
floor leader in unsung reserve Jeremy Lin.

Okay, this Jermy Lin thing is getting a bit crazy NBA followers.

But guess what?

I think he’s for real … very for real!

Steve Nash ran Mike D'Antoni's
up-tempo system to perfection for  years.

In his first two career starts, Lin scored 25 and 28 points against the Nets and Jazz before dropping 23 on the road at Washington on Wednesday night. Lin, has shown an uncanny ability to make his Knicks teammates better in Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo offense, much like another point guard that played for D’Antoni – Steve Nash.

Now, I’m certainly not going to say that Lin is in the same league as Nash – or that he will even come close to achieving the same level of superstardom that the former two-time MVP has in his illustrious career.

However, what I am saying is that Lin clearly has some special talents like Nash in the fact that he makes the game a lot easier for himself and his teammates – and in the end – isn’t that what a point guard is supposed to do?

Grant Hill’s My Idol!

You know NBA fans, while I’ve been bi**hing and moaning for over a week about how I’m sick and tired of today’s me-first, cry-baby balers that apparently can’t stand on their own two feet without someone holding them up, I’ve got t say, that I’ve got a new idol in 39-year-old do-it-all ‘legend’ Grant Hill.

Lest anyone forget, the multi-faceted Hill was well on his way to an apparent Hall of Fame career after coming into the league with the Detroit Pistons and becoming the league’s best all-around player for six seasons.

After signing a free agent contract with Orlando before the start of the 2000-01 season, Hill lost nearly four full seasons while dealing with horrific ankle injuries and multiple ensuing surgeries.

Well, after finally getting healthy in his final season with the Magic in 2006-07, Hill has once again become a model of consistency in averaging double figures in scoring in each of the last four seasons with the Phoenix Suns.

Now, entering his 17th season in the league, Hill looks like a guy half his age – while playing far better than half of today’s youngsters.

Hill is a class act both on and off the court and with idiots like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and now, Chris Paul, running around trying to form their own ‘super teams’ the ‘old-school’ respect-first ways of Grant Hill are refreshing to say the least!