"And wouldn't you know it, Jeremy Lin can also dunk.

"I actually didn't know he could," Tyson Chandler said.

For three games now, Lin has evolved into the Knicks' version of Steve Nash. Steve Nash with a vertical leap, that is.

The Lin phenomenon took an unexpected turn Wednesday night when the second-year point guard used a crossover dribble to blow past John Wall. The lane opened and instead of simply laying the ball in — that would be too predictable — the 6-3 Lin added another clip to his highlight reel by driving to the basket and elevating for a one-handed dunk.

"I think they messed up their coverage," Lin said."