林书豪引新秀赛破例：增补入选NBA全明星

Jeremy Lin will be at All-Star Weekend after all.

Jeremy Lin will play in the Rising Stars Challenge after he was added Thursday to the roster of players for the Feb. 24 game, just before Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley began drafting for their teams. ESPN also reports that Lin will assist Knicks teammate Iman Shumpert in the Slam Dunk contest.

Lin's breakout came after the pool of 18 players was selected, and the NBA was pressured to add him after he scored 136 points in his first five starts, most by an NBA player since the merger with the ABA in 1976-77.

O'Neal took Lin with his third pick after starting with the Clippers' Blake Griffin. Barkley took Cleveland's Kyrie Irving at No. 2.

Miami's Norris Cole also was added to make 20 eligible players.

"I was surprised Charles didn't take Lin, so I had to take him," O'Neal said following the draft.

Lin will get a chance to play with Knicks teammate and good friend Landry Fields, who was chosen by O'Neal in the 11th pick. Along with Griffin, they will play with Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, Pistons center Greg Monroe and Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker, among others.

The game will be played Friday in Orlando, starting at 9 p.m. ET

【NBA快讯】2012年NBA全明星赛将于美国当地时间2月25日-28日在奥兰多进行，哈佛小子近期的疯狂爆发让NBA为其破例，将每支新秀队成员的人数由9人扩充为10人。今年新秀赛采用新的比赛方式，首次由一年级生和二年级生混合组队，分别命名为“SHAQ队”和“CHUCK队”，担任沙克队总经理的退役篮球巨星沙奎尔-奥尼尔（Shaquille O'Neal）在第一位选择了近来人气暴涨的林书豪，此前就有报道称大鲨鱼很欣赏林书豪，也为他能破例加入全明星赛做了一些努力。众星云集的全明星周末，期待林书豪有上佳表现！