Magic Johnson on Jeremy Lin as Lakers PG & thought Lin is a "real deal" (2 years ago)

Magic:

"Lin can get the ball and go. We need that. We haven't seen that in Laker point guard for a little while..and a guy who can do something down there, whether pull up for the jumper or take it all the way to the basket"

Magic says Lin can either be Nash's great backup or be a great starting PG if Nash can't play. He is very excited about Nash and Lin tandem and Clarkson will blossom under Byron.

Magic has always been a Lin believer, just watch what Magic says about Lin just 2 years ago:

Magic Johnson: Jeremy Lin is for real

'Linsanity' happened coz no one knew how to guard him, but now doesn't happen anymore coz they figured him out?

"My friend said 'Linsanity' Lin happened because no one knew how to guard him, but now doesn't happen anymore because everyone figured out how to guard him..?" Someone asked on Reddit

My answer: Partly true and partly false.

Yes during Linsanity, no one knew who he was & what Lin could do. At the height of Linsanity, Jeremys strength were: quick first step acceleration, attack basket from right, jumper, reverse lay up, drawing fouls, and crazy court vision + distribution.

Eventually teams knew he couldn't go left, and was a big risk taker so they try to double team him / triple team to trap him on the right to deny him driving Lane... And force turn overs. Also Lin wasn't greatest defender either.

So it's true that teams eventually figured him out. But that was hardly the reason Linsanity ended.