Knicks high-flying rookie Iman Shumpert was supposed to take part in the dunk contest but had to back out because of injury. But can you image how crazy it would’ve been if he jumped over Lin’s couch…with Lin sitting in it?
Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert, who officially pulled out of the Slam Dunk contest yesterday because of tendinitis in his knee, admitted he had a ‘Linsane’ trick up his sleeve. Yes, he and Jeremy Lin had talked about doing a dunk in which Shumpert would vault over a couch — the symbol of Lin’s humble sleeping conditions. ‘He was going to help me out,’’ Shumpert said. ‘Once my knee was so sore, I started thinking about it: ‘Am I going to be able to jump over the couch?’ All kinds of things to think about.’ Shumpert missed his second straight game last night and will return after the All-Star break. However, he said he will see how the knee feels before committing to Wednesday’s game vs. Cleveland.
Source: NY Post
