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While the incredible emergence of New York’s Jeremy Lin has taken the country by storm, many are wondering how this overnight success story will coexist with Carmelo Anthony upon his return. That question could be answered shortly. Lin and Anthony might be in the starting lineup together as the Knicks go for an eighth straight win Friday night at Madison Square Garden against the lowly New Orleans Hornets. Lin’s story has been well documented since he came off the bench to score a game-high 25 points in a 99-92 win over New Jersey on Feb. 4. Unheard of by most of the nation prior to that performance, the former Harvard star has guided the Knicks (15-15) to seven straight victories and into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
While Lin has become a household name and New York is relevant again in the basketball world, there is some concern about how Anthony will fit in with a team that has suddenly developed chemistry in his absence. Anthony was in the starting lineup for Lin’s first start Feb. 6 against Utah, but left because of a strained right groin after playing less than six minutes and hasn’t suited up since. He is expected back either to face New Orleans or for Sunday’s game against Dallas. Before the rise of Linsanity, New York’s offense went through Anthony, and he didn’t hesitate to fire up shots. The five-time All-Star is fourth in the NBA in field-goal attempts per game at 18.8 but is shooting 39.9 percent, the sixth-worst mark in the league among qualifying players.
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