Linsanity offers lots for b-ball fans, but also has a higher purpose.

At age 25, the likable and surprisingly humble Lin has so little career behind him and, his fans hope, so much more ahead, that his onscreen soul searching about lost opportunities and early missed dreams rings hollow.

A little game footage can go a long way; and a lot of game footage, no matter how good, goes a very long way.

[It] remains an ingratiating glimpse at the mold-breaking player whose motto is "God first, family second, basketball third."