林書豪介紹加《真情部落格》專訪：最全面最真實的林書豪

Jeremy Shu-How Lin (born August 23, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After receiving no athletic scholarship offers out of high school and being undrafted out of college, the 2010 Harvard University graduate reached a partially guaranteed contract deal later that year with his hometown Golden State Warriors. In late 2011, Lin spent less than two weeks with the Houston Rockets, moving to the New York Knicks at the very end of the year. Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history, and the first American player in the league to be of Chinese descent.
林書豪（1988年8月23日－），生於美國加州舊金山灣區帕羅奧圖（硅谷地區），職業籃球運動員，主打控球后衛，身高191釐米，體重91公斤。父母均爲來自臺灣的移民，在美國出生長大，畢業於哈佛大學，爲哈佛大學歷來第二位進入NBA的籃球員。也是NBA第7位亞裔美籍球員和第一位華裔美籍球員。

High school career
高校期

In his senior year in 2005–2006, Lin captained Palo Alto High School to a 32–1 record and upset nationally ranked Mater Dei, 51–47, for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division II state title. According to Dana O'Neil of ESPN, "Lin was the runaway choice for player of the year by virtually every California publication."He was named first-team All-State and Northern California Division II Player of the Year, ending his senior year averaging 15.1 points, 7.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 5.0 steals.
2005至2006年林書豪就讀帕羅奧圖市的帕羅奧圖高中，並參與該校籃球校隊，之後成爲隊中隊長。在加州校際聯盟系列比賽中，繳出了平均15.1分、6.2籃板、7.1助攻、5.0搶斷的成績。而所屬球隊也以32勝1負96%的勝率，贏得該區的冠軍，並刷新先前聖母高校（Mater Dei）所保持的51勝47負92%的紀錄。林書豪獲選該區當年度的高校全明星。當時ESPN記者丹娜·奧尼爾（Dana O'neal）對於林書豪評價爲“幾乎各加州相關報道刊物皆會看中的最佳球員”。

（2010年7月，林書豪訪臺，與母親一起接受臺灣《真情部落格》節目的專訪，談及他在NBA旅程的心路歷程。）

College career
大學期

Lin sent his résumé and a DVD of highlights to all the Ivy League schools, Cal, and his dream schools Stanford and UCLA. The Pac-10 schools wanted him to walk-on. Harvard and Brown were the only teams that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.
高校就讀結束後，林書豪曾將自已的比賽畫面剪輯成DVD影碟，寄送給所有的常春藤盟校、柏克萊加州大學、斯坦福大學以及UCLA等以爭取入學機會。之後哈佛大學及布朗大學出面保證能讓林書豪在校隊有一席之地，林書豪選擇進入哈佛大學。

For the season, Harvard set numerous program records including wins (21), non-conference wins (11), home wins (11) and road/neutral wins (10). Lin finished his career as the first player in the history of the Ivy League to record at least 1,450 points (1,483), 450 rebounds (487), 400 assists (406) and 200 steals (225). He graduated from Harvard in 2010 with a degree in economics and a 3.1 grade-point average.
林書豪在哈佛校隊的期間；累積了總得分1483分、487籃板、406助攻、225個搶斷的成績。當時的表現也被認爲是僅次於約翰·沃爾的年度最佳控衛。 而林書豪在哈佛最後則以3.1學級分畢業afted
選秀落選

After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. Eight teams had invited Lin to predraft workouts. He later joined the Dallas Mavericks for mini-camp as well as their NBA Summer League team in Las ie Nelson of the Mavericks was the only General Manager that offered him an invitation to play in the Summer League. "Donnie took care of me," said Lin. "He has a different type of vision than most people do."
2010年7月21日從哈佛大學畢業後，林書豪參加了2010年NBA選秀，但未得到球隊合同。之後受達拉斯小牛隊經理丹尼·尼爾森邀請，參加在洛杉磯舉辦的NBA夏季聯賽。

In five Summer League games, while playing both guard positions, Lin averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals in 18.6 minutes per game and shot a team leading 54.5% from the floor. Lin received offers to sign from the Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and an unnamed Eastern Conference team. In addition to the original three teams, the Golden State Warriors also offered Lin a contract.
林書豪在5場夏季聯賽中擔任控球后衛，繳出平均9.8分、3.2籃板、1.8助攻、1.2搶斷成績，也曾與當年NBA第一選秀約翰·沃爾交手比賽。引起了達拉斯小牛、洛杉磯湖人、金州勇士隊的注意。New York Knicks
紐約尼克斯隊時期

The New York Knicks claimed Lin off waivers on December 27 to be a backup behind Toney Douglas and Mike Bibby after an injury to guard Iman Shumpert; recently-signed guard Baron Davis was also injured and weeks away from playing. Lin said he was "competing for a backup spot, and people see me as the 12th to 15th guy on the roster. It's a numbers game." The Knicks' third-string point guard, he made his season debut on the road against the Warriors, where he was warmly cheered in his return to Oracle Arena. On January 17, 2012, Lin was assigned to the Erie BayHawks of the D-League. On January 20, he had a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in the BayHawks' 122–113 victory over the Maine Red Claws. Lin was recalled by the Knicks three days later.
12月27日，紐約尼克斯隊簽下林書豪，起初定位爲替補後衛。熱身戰首次出賽，對上金州勇士隊。2012年1月17日，紐約尼克斯將林書豪與隊上另一名中鋒傑若米·喬丹下放至發展聯盟的艾利灣海鷹隊。林書豪在海老鷹出賽一場，成績爲28分、12助攻、11籃板、2搶斷。隨即被尼克斯隊召回。

On February 4, 2012, Lin had 25 points, five rebounds, and seven assists—all career-highs—in a 99–92 Knicks victory over the New Jersey Nets. Teammate Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni at halftime that Lin should play more in the second half. After the game, D'Antoni said Lin has a point-guard mentality and "a rhyme and a reason for what he is doing out there." In the subsequent game against the Utah Jazz, Lin made his first career start. He had 28 points and eight assists. In a game against the Washington Wizards, Lin had 23 points and 10 assists. It was his first double-double. On February 10, Lin scored a new career-high 38 points and had seven assists, leading the Knicks in their 92–85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. He outscored the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who had 34 points.
2012年2月4日，紐約尼克斯在主場面對新澤西籃網，因主力球員受傷，林書豪替補上場逾36分鐘，得到全場最高的25分，外帶7助攻、5籃板和2搶斷的成績，帶領尼克斯隊以99比92擊敗新澤西籃網。林書豪開始受到矚目，並得到首發機會。2月6日，主場對戰猶他爵士，林書豪職業生涯首度首發，帶領尼克斯隊以99比88擊敗對手。林書豪上場逾45分鐘，再次得到全場最高的28分，外帶8助攻，另帶有8次失誤，此場生涯首度首發成績，在NBA歷史名列第二；僅次於1981年底特律活塞隊控衛伊塞亞·托馬斯生涯首度首發，得到31分11助攻的成績。後續2月9日，紐約尼克斯客場出戰華盛頓奇才隊，林書豪第二次首發，再度繳出23分、10助攻、5籃板的成績單，演出NBA生涯第一次兩個“雙位數”，並且成爲繼勒布朗·詹姆斯之後第二位生涯頭兩次首發均取得超過20分的球員。在第三節就拿下12分，其中包括第三節2分58秒時，帶球切入演出NBA生涯首度的單手扣籃，幫助球隊以107:93擊敗對手，取得三連勝。

On February 11, Lin scored 20 points and had 8 assists in a narrow 100–98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lin scored 89, 109, and 136 points in his first three, four, and five career starts, respectively, all three of which are the most by any player since the merger between the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the NBA in 1976–77. He is the first NBA player with at least 20 points and seven assists in his first four starts. Lin was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals in those four starts with the Knicks going undefeated. On February 14, Lin scored a game-winning three-pointer against the Toronto Raptors with less than a second remaining in a game.
之後2月11日，林書豪在主場麥迪遜花園廣場對陣洛杉磯湖人隊的比賽中砍下38分和7次助攻，力壓湖人後衛科比·布萊恩特的34分1助攻，帶領紐約尼克斯獲勝。在他的前三個NBA的職業生涯首發比賽中，林書豪已經得了89分。根據ESPN的統計資料，這是先從NBA和ABA在1976-1977年合併以來尚未突破的最佳紀錄。而2月12日，在對陣明尼蘇達森林狼隊的比賽中林書豪全場拿下20分、8次助攻和6個籃板，連續五場得分達到20分或以上，除率領紐約尼克斯獲得五連勝外；林書豪也以五場連續下來的優秀表現首次獲得當週最佳球員。2月14日林書豪迎戰多倫多猛龍時除了成爲投進終場致勝球的選手外，他前面5場得分的數據也打破沙奎爾·奧尼爾的紀錄。

The Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA". Bloomberg News wrote that Lin "has already become the most famous [Asian American NBA player]". Knicks fans developed nicknames for him along with a new lexicon inspired by his name, Lin. ran an article titled, "It's Official: Linsanity Is for Real" of Fame player Magic Johnson said, "The excitement has caused in [Madison Square] Garden, man, I hadn't seen that in a long time." He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the headline "Against All Odds", which The New York Times called, "the greatest tribute". Lin's story was also on the front-page of many Taipei newspapers.
林書豪的優秀表現，除了讓他在短短几天成爲當週最受注目的NBA球員外，美國也開始出現以林書豪的“林”英文拼音“Lin”；搭配“瘋迷熱潮”的英文單字“insanity”所組合出來的新詞彙‘Linsanity’（林來瘋）。