林書豪成爲首位進入NBA的美籍華人球員
Lin is the first Chinese-American player in the NBA, and spent his first season with the Golden State Warriors, who signed the undrafted Harvard graduate in 2010 to fill out their roster. He saw limited minutes with the Warriors, but was cheered in arenas around the country, particularly in cities with large Asian communities, as fans came out in droves to cheer their homegrown star.
林書豪是首位進入美國職業籃球聯賽(NBA)的美籍華人球員。他在NBA的第一個賽季是從金州勇士隊(Golden State Warriors)開始的。2010年，勇士隊爲補充球員簽下了這位曾在NBA選秀大會上落選的哈佛畢業生。儘管林書豪在勇士隊的上場時間有限，但每次出場總能獲得球迷的歡呼。特別是在有着龐大亞洲社區的城市裏，球迷們總是成羣結隊地爲這位亞裔球星加油喝彩。
To be sure, Lin is a different kind of Asian basketball player from Yao Ming. While Yao's size put him in a somewhat self-selecting group--people north of seven feet tall can certainly do a wide range of things, but they're frequently drafted into playing basketball--Lin went from Palo Alto High School to an economics degree at Harvard, but remained committed to making it as a professional basketball player. (Yao recently enrolled at Jiaotong University's Antai Economics and Management College as his post-retirement career rolls on.)
不過，林書豪屬於另一種亞洲籃球運動員，與姚明還不太一樣。姚明的塊頭如此之大，似乎就是爲打籃球而生的（身高超過2.13米的人當然可以從事很多種職業，不過大多都去打籃球了），而林書豪從美國加州帕洛阿爾託高中(Palo Alto High School)畢業後，進入哈佛大學主修經濟並獲得學位，在這期間他仍致力於成爲一名職員籃球運動員。(退役後的姚明前不久已赴上海交通大學報到，就讀該校的安泰經濟與管理學院。)
It hasn't been an easy road for Lin. He has made several trips to the NBA's Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level.
林書豪的籃球生涯走得頗爲辛苦。他曾幾次進出NBA發展聯盟(Development League)。這是NBA旗下的一個小聯盟，專爲有潛力但仍需鍛鍊的球員而設，經過這裏的磨練，他們便有能力去打最高水準的比賽。
It appears to have paid off. After keying the Knicks victory over New Jersey, Lin was named the starter for the Utah game, a position he appears to have a hold on in the shot term, as Baron Davis, signed in December to play the position, lingers on the disabled list due to a herniated disk in his back.
他的努力似乎已有了回報。林書豪的出色表現幫助紐約尼克斯戰勝了籃網隊之後，他在對陣猶他爵士隊時獲得了首發資格。去年12月簽約擔任控球后衛的拜倫•戴維斯(Baron Davis)由於腰椎間盤突出而長期缺陣，短期來看林書豪似乎填補了這個空白。
If he can stick with the Knicks, the stars may have aligned for Lin. Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni made a name for himself with a frenetic style of play that puts particular focus on the point guard position.
如果林書豪能一直效力尼克斯，他可能會成爲真正的明星。尼克斯主帥邁克•德安東尼(Mike D'Antoni)曾以瘋狂進攻的打法成名，而他的佈陣重點就是控球后衛。
After collaborating with guard Steve Nash for five successful seasons with the Phoenix Suns, D'Antoni moved to New York, where he hasn't won as much but has coached up previously middling point guards into stronger players. Chris Duhon and Raymond Felton both overcame images as limited talents under D'Antoni, blossoming into playmakers.
與後衛史蒂夫•納什(Steve Nash)在菲尼克斯太陽隊(Phoenix Suns)成功合作了五個賽季後，德安東尼移師紐約。在那裏，他雖然沒有打贏如此多的比賽，但卻將一批曾經的二流控球后衛培養成了更強大的球員。在德安東尼的調教下，克里斯•杜洪(Chris Duhon)和雷蒙德•費爾頓(Raymond Felton)均突破了留給外界的才智平平的印象，成長爲在場上組織進攻的球員。
Lin's knack for driving to the basket and finding open teammates makes him a good fit for the D'Antoni mold, but he still has a lot of work to do before he's a proven NBA star.
林書豪突破上籃的嫺熟技術和找到無人盯防的隊友的能力讓他在德安東尼的戰術體系中如魚得水，但要成爲真正的NBA球星，他仍有很多功課要做。
The constant running in D'Antoni's offense, dubbed 'Seven Seconds or Less' for the time expected in which the team should shoot the ball, demands great fitness--Lin appeared winded at the end of the Utah game. But he'll likely get stronger the more minutes he plays, and even if Davis returns, spelling the older, recovering player could be productive for Lin, a proven good student who can learn a lot from practicing against a veteran.
德安東尼有一套被稱爲"七秒快攻"(Seven Seconds or Less)的進攻戰術，要求在七秒鐘內完成投籃。爲此，球員需要連續奔跑，這就要求他們具備超強的體能。在與猶他爵士隊的比賽結束時，林書豪似乎已經累得有點喘不過氣來了。不過他上場時間越長，可能就會變得更強，而即使戴維斯回來，對林書豪來說，能與這位年長的還在恢復中的球員交替上場也是個不錯的機會。事實已經證明，林書豪是個好學生，他能從與老球員的練習中獲益良多。
And should things not work out for him in New York, he would almost certainly giver former Knick Stephon Marbury a run for his money as the biggest star in China's own basketball league.
就算在紐約尼克斯隊發展不順，身爲頭號亞裔球星的林書豪回到中國打職業聯賽，其酬勞也幾乎可以和曾效力尼克斯的斯蒂芬•馬布裏(Stephon Marbury)有一拼了。
