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Jeremy Lin will be a restricted free agent this summer, and if the Knicks want to keep him, the team has every means to do so.

Tough spot here for the Knicks and a tough match up for Lin, who will have to deal with all of Minny's pesky guards. If his energy level drops then the seesaw may shift to advantage Love and Beasley. Lin is the engine that

Despite all of these things, what really made the difference was the presence of Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, aka "Lin-sanity". Since joining the team on Dec. 12, Lin has become an overnight sensation. Throughout his first couple months with the

Tough spot here for the Knicks and a tough match up for Lin, who will have to deal with all of Minny's pesky guards. If his energy level drops then the seesaw may shift to advantage Love and Beasley. Lin is the engine that