Sunday, February 19, 2012

林書豪:你所不知道的五件事 Five things you didn't know about Jeremy Lin




關於紐約人後衛林書豪的信息突然大爆炸,如同他突然聲名大噪。下面是他生活經歷的五件事,告訴你這位23歲球星真實的一面:

1. 高中籃球生涯

在2006年3月17日State Division IIl籃球冠軍賽中(比分是51-47),林為加州帕羅奧多高中(Palo Alto High's)校隊獲得17分,對手是加州聖安娜Mater De隊,在《今日美國》報排名第11。

林那時就有了戲劇性出擊的嗜好。其隊在44-42保持領先,而當進攻時間馬上就要結束、第四局還剩2分4秒時,林孤注一擲投了個三分球,撞板入籃得分。

他那時的高中教練Peter Diepenbrock這樣講述林與其在一起的時光:「我們贏得全州冠軍賽后回到學校,得到的反應好像是'幹得真不錯,但你看到機器人俱樂部做什麼了嗎?」。

2. 其他高中活動

林曾任其校刊(the Paly Voice)編輯。

這裡有他的報導與專欄文章集,包括州冠軍賽勝出報導的節選:

「在今年之前,贏得州冠軍,是很難想像的。當那個目標成為事實之後,我自然傾向於把功勞歸於自己。」

「然而,越多地回顧這一經歷,我就越明白屬於我的功勞越來越少。我意識到沒有其他眾人的支持,我什麼都做不到。我願藉此機會感謝大家。」

3. 在高中校外

林為加州參議員Joe Simitian當見習生。

「我拿起報紙,突然間,讀到那位曾經在我辦公室從事複印的傢伙在對湖人的比賽中獲得38分」,加州參議員Joe Simitian在最近一次《今日美國》報封面文章中說。

「他是個相對緘默的孩子,特別有禮貌。顯然,他聰明、能力強。他到我辦公室上班,願意接聽電話、從事複印。」

「我只能算半個籃球迷。(在周五那場紐約人擊敗洛杉磯湖人的比賽中)他得了38分,而Kobe得了34分,對吧?我通常不會一下子說出一場比賽中兩個球員得了多少分。」

「對任何有夢想的人來說,這是很了不起的事。」

4. 哈佛球涯

林在哈佛籃球生涯的高分是獲得30分,一次是在其大三時對Holy Cross的比賽,另一次是在大四時對康涅狄格隊,該隊當時在《今日美國》報教練排名第13 。

林還在哈佛隊輸給Huskies隊79-73的那場比賽中,得了九次籃板、三次抄截、三次助攻、兩次阻攻。

康涅狄格大學教練Jim Calhoun當時說:「他是絕棒的籃球手。我喜歡他的一點是,他行動敏捷,比你想像的還要敏捷。他把情緒控制得很有節奏,知道如何打球。他是較佳年輕球員之一,包括大東區後衛,他們來到這裡有段時間了......我真喜歡他的沉著鎮定。」

5. NBA潛力

林在哈佛並非默默無名。在其大四賽季之後,ESPN分析員Fran Fraschilla說林是大學籃球12位最多才多藝的球員之一。

另一位早期慧眼識英雄者,則是前NBA控球後衛Gary Payton,他來自舊金山灣區,在林的高中及大學期間一直關注林。

在觀察並與他訓練之後,Payton曾鼓勵幾位NBA球隊經理給林書豪機會。

英文原文:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/story/2012-02-15/Five-things-to-know-about-Jeremy-Lin/53105910/1

The Linexplosion of information about New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin is as overwhelming as his sudden rise to fame. Here are five of his life experiences that tell you what the 23-year-old is really all about:

1. High school playing time

Lin scored 17 points in Palo Alto (Calif.) High's 51-47 state Division II basketball championship March 17, 2006, against Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif), which was ranked No. 11 by USA TODAY.

Lin had a penchant for dramatic plays even then. With Palo Alto holding a 44-42 lead, Lin made a desperation three-pointer — banked it in — with the shot clock about to expire and 2:04 left in the fourth quarter.

"When we won the state championship," his high school coach, Peter Diepenbrock, said of his time with Lin, "we went back to the high school, and it was like, 'Great job, but did you see what the robotics club did?'"

2. Other high school activities

Lin was the editor of his high school newspaper, the Paly Voice.

Here is a collection of his stories and columns, including this excerpt of his writing from a story on winning the state championship:

"Before this year, winning a state championship was a stretch of my imagination. After that goal became reality, my natural tendency was to give myself the credit for the win.

"However, the more I think about the experience, the more I understand that I deserve less and less credit. I realize I could have done absolutely nothing without the support of so many other people, and I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude."

3. Away from high school

Lin interned for California state Senator Joe Simitian.

"I pick up the paper and, all of sudden, I'm reading that the guy who used to Xerox papers in my office scored 38 points against the Lakers," California state Senator Joe Simitian told USA TODAY in a recent cover story.

"He was a relatively quiet kid, very polite. Obviously, he was a bright kid with a lot of talent — and he shows up in my office and wants to answer the telephones and do the Xeroxing.

"I would call myself a casual basketball fan. He scored 38, and Kobe (had) 34, right (in the Knicks' win Friday vs. the Los Angeles Lakers)? For me to know what two players scored in a game, I wouldn't normally know that off the top of my head.

"For anyone who ever had a dream, this is a great story."

4. Harvard playing days

Lin's college career high in points was 30 points at Harvard — once in his junior season against Holy Cross and once in his senior season against Connecticut, ranked No. 13 at the time in the USA TODAY coaches' poll.

Lin also had nine rebounds, three steals, three assists and two blocks in Harvard's 79-73 loss to the Huskies
"He's a terrific basketball player," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said then. "What I really like about him is he's athletic, more than you think so. He controls his temperament to a really nice tempo. He knows how to play. He's one of the better kids, including Big East guards, who have come in here in quite some time. … I really love his composure."

5. NBA potential

Lin wasn't exactly unheralded at Harvard. After his senior season, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla said Lin was one of the 12 most versatile players in college basketball.

Another early believer: Former NBA point guard Gary Payton, who is from the Bay Area, and followed Lin through high school and college.

After watching and working out with Lin, Payton encouraged several NBA executives to give Lin a shot.

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