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发帖数: 9501 | 1 Exclusive: Jeremy Lin says 'Lin-sanity' was triggered by a leap of faith
By Marcus Thompson II
m******[email protected]
Posted: 02/13/2012 11:55:25 AM PST
Updated: 02/13/2012 12:23:28 PM PST
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks brings the
... ( Chris Chambers )«1234»When you see Bay Area product Jeremy
Lin smiling on the court, tongue wagging, it's not just because his New
York Knicks have won five in a row. It's not just because he's become a
national sensation, putting up big numbers night after night.
Lin is smiling, primarily, because he feels like he has been delivered.
"Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain
seem bigger than God," Lin said. "Last year, I was on pins and needles. I
was putting all this unnecessary pressure on myself. Now, I feel like I'm
free out there."
He can no longer stroll down the streets of New York, but Lin has finally
found peace. He's bombarded with interview requests (he even turned down
David
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Letterman), yet Lin is experiencing a sense of ease he's never felt before.
His devout Christianity, bred at the Chinese Church of Christ in San Mateo,
has been his guide since he was young. But Lin admits these last few months
were a test unlike anything he had seen before.
Sucker punched by the cold business of the NBA -- playing for his third team
in a year -- Lin suffered in silence. Before he was the talk of the sports
world, before he was crowned star of the Knicks, Lin was ridden with doubt
and anxiety. So he doubled down on his commitment to God.
Without that, he believes, there would be no Lin-sanity.
What the country sees is a Cinderella story, Lin's meteoric rise from the
NBA Development League to unstoppable
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star. But for Lin, it's a story of faith, the beautiful struggle he's now
convinced he can win. Most importantly, it's a story of how he'll be
completely fine if he doesn't.
"I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody," Lin said. "That affected my
game last year and my joy last year. With all the media attention, all the
love from the fans (in the Bay Area), I felt I needed to prove myself. Prove
that I'm not a marketing tool, I'm not a ploy to improve attendance. Prove
I can play in this league. But I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a
battle with what everybody else thinks anymore."
It took some time, some rough nights, long prayers and countless Bible
studies.
Blow No. 1 came Dec. 9. Disappointed in his rookie campaign, which saw him
average 2.6 points on 38.9 percent shooting in 9.8 minutes with the Warriors
, Lin said he went all out during the offseason. The hardest he's worked in
his life.
But before he ran a drill under new coach Mark Jackson, he was pulled from
practice. General manager Larry Riley told Lin he was being waived. They
gave him the song and dance about how they wanted to get him back if he
cleared waivers. And Lin even understood, if not agreed, with the logic --
the Warriors were making a play for the center they desperately needed and
were forced to clear salary space.
That didn't take away the sting.
Two days later, Lin hopped a plane to Houston with a heavy heart. Part of
him was hoping to re-sign with the Warriors, his childhood team. That hope
died when the Rockets claimed him off waivers.
The fresh start didn't do much to help Lin's anguish. The Rockets had so
many guards on the roster, Lin said he couldn't get reps in practice. In two
preseason games with Houston, he totaled 7 minutes, 51 seconds.
"At the time, I was thinking if this doesn't work out, I maybe needed to
take a break from basketball," Lin said. "I put in four months of training.
I felt like I worked harder than anyone else. And now I was fighting for a
chance to practice. I was questioning everything."
Eventually, Lin started to settle in. He was developing relationships with
coaches, getting good feedback. He was grasping the system and could
envision a role on the team. Even the state of Texas was growing on him.
But on Christmas Eve, it happened again. Lin was waived. Same deal -- the
team needed to release him so they could throw big money at a big man.
"I was just starting to think that was a great situation for me," Lin said.
Deja vu, he thought. Only this time, the disappointment was multiple times
worse. It was at that point Lin said he gave up. As he headed back to the
Bay Area, he gave up trying to control everything. He gave up worrying. Or
at least he tried like crazy.
He started every morning with a devotional before heading to the gym to work
out. The rest of the day was spent hanging out with his family and friends,
his way of keeping his mind occupied. Whenever the anxiety tried to creep
in, he whispered a Bible verse to himself:
And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him
, who have been called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28
Three days after being waived by the Rockets, Lin was picked up by the
Knicks, just in time for him to join the team in the Bay Area. He suited up
and made his Knicks debut at Oracle Arena, playing 1 minute, 27 seconds,
missing his only shot.
No immediate signs of the Lin-sanity to come.
"I was playing garbage minutes the first two to three weeks," Lin said. "On
top of that, I had no idea what the system was and what we were doing. We
couldn't practice, so I had no opportunity to prove myself. There was
definitely a little bit of "what's going on?" in my prayers.
"It's a constant battle. My flesh was constantly pulling at me. Whine.
Complain. Whine. Complain. But the other side of me was thinking, 'My God is
all powerful.' ... That's the sad part. When I look back, there are so many
times in my life where I've questioned God. Why do I even doubt God? At the
same time, it's a growing process."
Lin was eventually sent back to the NBA's hinterlands -- the D-League -- for
the fourth time in his career. But he wouldn't stay long. The Knicks
brought him back after he logged a triple-double in his first game. Then, on
Feb. 4, at halftime of a home game against New Jersey, injured Knicks star
Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni tat he play Lin more in the
second half.
Many would say that is a sign of divine intervention on its own, the team's
mega-star going to bat for the guy at the far end of the bench. If that wasn
't enough of a revelation, Lin responded by finishing with 25 points and
seven assists. He scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Knicks
to victory.
After that first big game, Lin became a starter. After the second one, he
became the buzz of the nation. After the third one, he was a Hall of Famer
in the making.
Now, the Knicks are 5-0 with Lin running the show. He's gone from having a
non-guaranteed minimum contract and sleeping on his brother's couch to
having America's biggest market now concerned the Knicks can't pay him
enough to keep him.
"There is so much temptation to hold on to my career even more now," Lin
said. "To try to micromanage and dictate every little aspect. But that's not
how I want to do things anymore. I'm thinking about how can I trust God
more. How can I surrender more? How can I bring him more glory? It's a fight
. But it's one I'm going to keep fighting."
There is so much now that Lin could be concerned about.
Can he keep this up? What will the media do to him if he fizzles out and
returns to being a back-up point guard? What happens when Anthony and Amar'e
Stoudemire return to the lineup?
Lin is focused on ignoring those concerns. He said he's not even worried
about the pressure that comes with being a man of faith.
"It's a platform I've been given," Lin said. "I want to be real. I don't
want to have a false image. I want people to see who I am and what God has
done in my life.
"If people don't like me or are waiting for me to fail, that's on them. I
don't want to offend anybody. I don't want to be overbearing. But I've got
to be who I am." | e********3
发帖数: 18578 | | s********e
发帖数: 11693 | | p*********e
发帖数: 32207 | 4 "
Lin was eventually sent back to the NBA's hinterlands -- the D-League -- for
the fourth time in his career. But he wouldn't stay long. The Knicks
brought him back after he logged a triple-double in his first game. Then, on
Feb. 4, at halftime of a home game against New Jersey, injured Knicks star
Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni tat he play Lin more in the
second half.
Many would say that is a sign of divine intervention on its own, the team's
mega-star going to bat for the guy at the far end of the bench. If that wasn
't enough of a revelation, Lin responded by finishing with 25 points and
seven assists. He scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Knicks
to victory.
"
the
Jeremy
【在 l*****9 的大作中提到】
: Exclusive: Jeremy Lin says 'Lin-sanity' was triggered by a leap of faith
: By Marcus Thompson II
: m******[email protected]
: Posted: 02/13/2012 11:55:25 AM PST
: Updated: 02/13/2012 12:23:28 PM PST
: Click photo to enlarge
: NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks brings the
: ... ( Chris Chambers )«1234»When you see Bay Area product Jeremy
: Lin smiling on the court, tongue wagging, it's not just because his New
: York Knicks have won five in a row. It's not just because he's become a
| e********3
发帖数: 18578 | 5 首先说我不信教，但是林书豪这经历，简直就是传教士们现成的宣传材料，believe in
God and he will eventually lift you up...
for
on
star
the
s
wasn
【在 p*********e 的大作中提到】
: "
: Lin was eventually sent back to the NBA's hinterlands -- the D-League -- for
: the fourth time in his career. But he wouldn't stay long. The Knicks
: brought him back after he logged a triple-double in his first game. Then, on
: Feb. 4, at halftime of a home game against New Jersey, injured Knicks star
: Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni tat he play Lin more in the
: second half.
: Many would say that is a sign of divine intervention on its own, the team's
: mega-star going to bat for the guy at the far end of the bench. If that wasn
: 't enough of a revelation, Lin responded by finishing with 25 points and
| p*********e
发帖数: 32207 | 6 我宁愿把这里面的
God改为your own will ...
in
【在 e********3 的大作中提到】
: 首先说我不信教，但是林书豪这经历，简直就是传教士们现成的宣传材料，believe in
: God and he will eventually lift you up...
:
: for
: on
: star
: the
: s
: wasn
| u**o
发帖数: 4652 | 7 But that was not what Lin believed...
【在 p*********e 的大作中提到】
: 我宁愿把这里面的
: God改为your own will ...
:
: in
| l******i
发帖数: 2284 | 8 自己的will需要多么强大才能顶住啊。。信教对于信得人来说还是很好的。。。 | r*c
发帖数: 16750 | | l*****9
发帖数: 9501 | 10 JLin faced much bigger challenges and adversaries, for many more years.
Teebow 其实很顺的
【在 r*c 的大作中提到】
: J Lin= T Tebow II
| | | b****r
发帖数: 5889 | 11 这个也不算啥啊
伪球迷都看出上半场Lin状态就很好
for
on
star
the
s
wasn
【在 p*********e 的大作中提到】
: "
: Lin was eventually sent back to the NBA's hinterlands -- the D-League -- for
: the fourth time in his career. But he wouldn't stay long. The Knicks
: brought him back after he logged a triple-double in his first game. Then, on
: Feb. 4, at halftime of a home game against New Jersey, injured Knicks star
: Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike D'Antoni tat he play Lin more in the
: second half.
: Many would say that is a sign of divine intervention on its own, the team's
: mega-star going to bat for the guy at the far end of the bench. If that wasn
: 't enough of a revelation, Lin responded by finishing with 25 points and
| s******v
发帖数: 4495 | 12 前面有篇文章说的好，you can believe God, fate or luck. up to you. but belief
helps to succeed. 大概意思吧。
【在 p*********e 的大作中提到】
: 我宁愿把这里面的
: God改为your own will ...
:
: in
| e***t
发帖数: 14386 | 13 估计要saint了。。
in
【在 e********3 的大作中提到】
: 首先说我不信教，但是林书豪这经历，简直就是传教士们现成的宣传材料，believe in
: God and he will eventually lift you up...
:
: for
: on
: star
: the
: s
: wasn
| p*********e
发帖数: 32207 | 14 是的!
belief
【在 s******v 的大作中提到】
: 前面有篇文章说的好，you can believe God, fate or luck. up to you. but belief
: helps to succeed. 大概意思吧。
| e********3
发帖数: 18578 | 15 其实就是人的一生要have faith in something, either God, Communism or
something, otherwise just a walking dead.
【在 p*********e 的大作中提到】
: 是的!
:
: belief
| l*****9
发帖数: 9501 | 16 小林在训练中打爆了Baron Davis,教练没有注意到，甜瓜注意到了
教练整天在担心自己的饭碗呢
【在 b****r 的大作中提到】
: 这个也不算啥啊
: 伪球迷都看出上半场Lin状态就很好
:
: for
: on
: star
: the
: s
: wasn
| l**o
发帖数: 148 | 17 这一句写得太赞了：
He's gone from having a non-guaranteed minimum contract and sleeping on his
brother's couch to having America's biggest market now concerned the Knicks
can't pay him enough to keep him. | s***i
发帖数: 1363 | 18 打NJ nets 那场，看到甜瓜在给小林传球，我就觉得甜瓜也不是大家说的那样， 看来
还真是伯乐。 希望NY 能进季后赛。 最终给甜瓜带来一枚戒指。 | y**********n
发帖数: 422 | 19 的确。
甜瓜也不小了，钱也有数据也有，就想混戒指。 队伍里有个好控卫他就不用持球，节
省体力。跑跑空位，蓝下搞搞，得分会容易很多。 甜瓜单打好是个好事，关键时刻就
是kobe,pp.
在美国队里他是最好使的，比雷暴龙还管用。
【在 s***i 的大作中提到】
: 打NJ nets 那场，看到甜瓜在给小林传球，我就觉得甜瓜也不是大家说的那样， 看来
: 还真是伯乐。 希望NY 能进季后赛。 最终给甜瓜带来一枚戒指。
| p****e
发帖数: 1028 | 20 恩。这个基本就是我听说的。
还听说，甜瓜人缘其实很好，在圈子里面比kobe/lbj都强，因为他还有点孩子气，而且
毕竟有过一年大学体验，和人交往比较得体。另外，他老婆教他不少东西，尤其教他要
学会和纽约媒体处好关系，这样对他和她的career都有帮助。今天好像甜瓜自己出来跟
媒体说要交出球权了吧？
总的来说，甜瓜不是大家想的那样，是那种自私的ballhog。他如果真的是的话，就不
会有这么多教练/经理抢着要了，毕竟都不是傻子。
the
【在 l*****9 的大作中提到】
: Exclusive: Jeremy Lin says 'Lin-sanity' was triggered by a leap of faith
: By Marcus Thompson II
: m******[email protected]
: Posted: 02/13/2012 11:55:25 AM PST
: Updated: 02/13/2012 12:23:28 PM PST
: Click photo to enlarge
: NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks brings the
: ... ( Chris Chambers )«1234»When you see Bay Area product Jeremy
: Lin smiling on the court, tongue wagging, it's not just because his New
: York Knicks have won five in a row. It's not just because he's become a
| G*******s
发帖数: 10605 | 21 他还是要至少拿点精力来防守，特别当别人的三号位是得分手的时候
【在 p****e 的大作中提到】
: 恩。这个基本就是我听说的。
: 还听说，甜瓜人缘其实很好，在圈子里面比kobe/lbj都强，因为他还有点孩子气，而且
: 毕竟有过一年大学体验，和人交往比较得体。另外，他老婆教他不少东西，尤其教他要
: 学会和纽约媒体处好关系，这样对他和她的career都有帮助。今天好像甜瓜自己出来跟
: 媒体说要交出球权了吧？
: 总的来说，甜瓜不是大家想的那样，是那种自私的ballhog。他如果真的是的话，就不
: 会有这么多教练/经理抢着要了，毕竟都不是傻子。
:
: the
| p**********1
发帖数: 1458 | 22 agree. whatever you believe in, have faith.
"sometimes life hits you with a brick in your head. don't lose faith." a
line from steve jobs' stanford speech, when he talked about being fired from
apple, the company he started.
belief
【在 s******v 的大作中提到】
: 前面有篇文章说的好，you can believe God, fate or luck. up to you. but belief
: helps to succeed. 大概意思吧。
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