林书豪能否成为国人心中篮球英雄

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.)

的确，林是一名不同于姚明的亚洲球员。姚明有明显的身高优势，7英尺高的北方人可以从事很多事情，而且他们通常都选择打篮球。林来自帕洛阿尔托高中，进入哈佛大学学习经济，却决心成为职业篮球选手（近来姚明将进入交通大学的安泰经管学院学习，作为他退役后的事业）

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.

这一路林走得很辛苦。他和NBA发展联盟签了几分协议，这是一个小联盟。在这里球员有可能获得成功，但在他们能够在最高级别上与他让人一较高下之前还需要很长时间。

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.

显然，这一切都是值得的。在领导尼克斯队打败篮网队后，在对阵爵士队时，林被任命为首发队员，还给他安排一个他可以坚持一段时间的位置。因为，12月任命的后卫拜伦戴维斯由于椎间盘突出不能出赛。

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.

如果林可以继续呆在尼克斯，很多明星将会为他结盟在一起。尼克斯队的教练Mike D'Antoni因其疯狂的比赛风格而成名，他非常重视得分后卫这一位置。

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.

D'Antoni原在太阳队任职，和纳什合作，获得了五个赛季的胜利。之后他转到了尼克斯队，虽然没有获得骄人的成绩，但他却将之前二流的得分后卫训练成更厉害的球员。克里斯·杜洪和雷蒙德·法尔顿在D'Antoni的指导下克服天赋的局限，成长为球场上的进攻组织者。

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.

林运球进攻技巧纯熟，还擅长找到空挡的队友，这些特点都很符合D'Antoni的要求，但在称为公认的NBA明星之前，他还要继续努力。

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.

不断奔跑就是D'Antoni的进攻战略，叫做“七秒以内”。这是他希望球员出手投篮的时间，要求球员要有极好的身体素质。在与爵士队的比赛结束时，林已经气喘如牛。但精力更多地历练以后他会变得更强。即使以后戴维斯重新归队，这位年长的球员也会对林产生有益影响。事实证明一个优秀的学生可以在与富有经验的人的交流过程中学到很多。

And should things not work out for him in New York, he would almost certainly give former Knick Stephon Marbury a run for his money as the biggest star in China's own basketball league.

作为中国联盟中的大明星，如果他没有在尼克斯队获得成功，很可能会给马布里提供机会重新上场的机会。