First Cup: Wednesday
18.05.12
Howard Beck of The New York Times: This was billed as Asian Heritage Night, but the crowd did not seem to know what to do with Lin. There were cheers during pregame introductions, periodic boos when he had the ball, then cheers again when he scored. There was plenty of love in a series of holiday-themed signs like, “Jeremy Lin, Will You Be My vaLINtine?” Another hailed “The Asian Linsation.” The greatest tribute came on the newsstands, where Sports Illustrated featured Lin on its cover, under the headline “Against All Odds.” Stoudemire was just happy to be part of the fun after a week spent mourning his older brother, Hazell, who was killed in a car accident. Stoudemire returned with a new tattoo, a single teardrop on his right cheekbone. “Forever crying inside,” Stoudemire explained, choking up. “It’s just hard to explain how close me and my brother was. He was more like a father figure, more like a mentor and a brother. He’s
Source: ESPN (blog)