Jeremy Lin impressive in Warriors' exhibitioin opener

The loudest ovation of the night came when Warriors rookie guard Jeremy Lin, a Bay Area product, got up off the bench to walk to the scorer's table in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors were well on their way to a preseason-opening 127-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena. But the crowd was just getting started.

Fan favorite Lin capped the night by totaling seven points, three rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes. His stat line wasn't as impressive as some of his teammates. Guard Monta Ellis had 22 points. Guard Stephen Curry had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds. Forwards Dorell Wright and David Lee combined for 33 points and 13 rebounds.

But Lin stole the show. When he scored his first basket -- a three-point play on a driving, windmill layup -- the fans erupted loud enough to create a mild earthquake. Moments later, fans got even louder as Lin got a steal and led a fast break that he capped with a look-away pass to Brandan Wright for a dunk.

As much as he tries to tune it out, Lin notices the hype and expectations following him. Though he's from Palo Alto and is a rare Asian-American in the NBA, Lin said he knows what some of his fans seem to forget -- he's an undrafted rookie. That means rough spells and hard lessons ahead.

"I've got news for them," Lin said with a smile before the game, "I won't be an All-Star this year."