Did the New York Knicks find the next Jeremy Lin?

Jan 19, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) reacts in front of the team bench against the New Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans 99-92. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Langston Galloway of the New York Knicks might be the next Jeremy Lin or even better

The New York Knicks new point guard Langston Galloway’s “Jeremy Lin potential” is off-the-charts.

For those who are unfamiliar, “Jeremy Lin Potential” is, obviously, the potential a player has to be the next Jeremy Lin. In 2012, Lin led the Knicks on one of the craziest runs in professional sports history, now known as “Linsanity.”

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An unknown, undrafted player of Harvard, Lin, was the first NBA player ever to record 20-plus points and seven or more assists in his first five starts.

Galloway won’t break Lin’s record, but he has the ability to play himself into a roster spot with the Knicks or another team, just like Lin did.

Like Lin, Galloway was not drafted out of college and spent most of this season in the D-League with the Westchester Knicks. The point guard out of St. Joseph’s was called up at the beginning of January and has had an up-and-down first couple weeks in the league.

In Galloway’s second game with the Knicks after being called up from the Knicks D-League affiliate, he scored 19 points on 60 percent shooting against the Houston Rockets. Three games later, Galloway led the Knicks to their first win in over a month with 21 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.

So far, Galloway is averaging 12.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.6 rebounds in six games with the Knicks.

Galloway isn’t a great passer yet, but he’s a great athlete and has been able to get pretty much any shot he wants since he’s been in the league. Right now, his best attributes are his athleticism and quickness, like showed on his play:

Ultimately, I don’t know how good Galloway can be. He’s not a great shooter yet, and his passing ability isn’t great for a point guard in the NBA.

With that said, I also see a little Derek Fisher in Galloway. He’s a fighter, and he’s not going to give up.

Honestly, I’ve been more impressed with Galloway in six games than I have been with Shane Larkin this entire season.

Looking at who is going to be the future point guard of the Knicks franchise, Galloway looks and plays like a guy who could get the job done. With Larkin, I’m not so sure…

Only time will tell if Galloway is able to keep his roster spot with the Knicks and possibly compete for the starting point guard spot next season. For now, I really like his potential.

On top of that, I really like that the Knicks are giving him a chance. Sometimes all people need is a chance. That’s all Lin needed, and he’s an average player in the league, but at least he’s in the league where he belongs.

The same goes for Galloway. After putting up nearly 20 points in two of his first six NBA games, he needs to be on an NBA roster somewhere, even if he’s not a rotation player. It’s obvious Galloway can play. Hopefully, the Knicks don’t give up on him before he’s fully had a chance to prove what he can do.

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Did the New York Knicks find the next Jeremy Lin?

By Bryce Olin | Jan 21, 2015

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