林书豪：魔力百分百

There is a human story， a story about luck， a story about faith， and above all， a story about basketball.

There are so many elements to what has happened already to Jeremy Lin， because the rest of the league1 missed him and the Knicks nearly did， because he comes from Harvard， because he is AsianAmerican， because basketball New York has fallen for him as suddenly and completely as it has. But as much as this is a basketball story， a New York story， a story about an Asian-American kid who has come from the end of the bench2 to become this kind of sudden star， the best part of it is that it is an American story.

It is a story about immigrant parents and the country of possibilities they imagined， for themselves and their children， a story of hard work and perseverance and perhaps dreams most of all.

“From the time were young enough to understand that this is a country of opportunity，” Lins college coach at Harvard， Tommy Amaker， said， “to me， thats what right about this story， not just his heritage or his Ivy League background. This isnt just about opportunity， its about putting in the work to be ready when opportunity does come your way.” Amaker said， “Did he need some luck？ Yeah， he needed some luck. But when he finally got some in the pros3， he was ready. This kid didnt just drop from the sky. Hes been grinding away4 his whole life. I get that hes more interesting because hes AsianAmerican， and hes from Harvard. But when his moment arrived， he was ready for it because hes passionate and committed and he worked.”

He is the kid who went undrafted in the NBA as great a player and playmaker as he was for Amaker at Harvard5. He is the kid who had been cut by the Warriors and Houston Rockets before he ended up at the end of Mike DAntonis6 bench. And five games ago， more out of sheer desperation than anything else， with an 8-15 Knicks team going absolutely nowhere， DAntoni gave Lin the ball. And the Knicks have not lost since. It is Jeremy Lin， who was ready for his moment and for his opportunity.

“Hes as positive a person as Ive ever been around，” one of Amakers assistants said. “But when wed talk after he got out of school， I could see doubt starting to creep in7. All the stuff youd expect for somebody as talented as he is. Am I ever going to get an opportunity？ Is it fair？ Why cant they see what I can do？” The assistant laughed now and said， “Well now everybody can see. As far as Im concerned， this really is a story that transcends basketball. This is the one about the kid who worked so hard on his ball-handling and his shooting， sometimes when it was just him and the machine we call ‘the gun feeding him balls， that he kept burning holes in the bottom of his sneakers. It just took the rest of the world longer to see what we used to see from J（short for Jeremy Lin） when there werent 1，000 people in the gym.”

He came out of Palo Alto8， but Stanford didnt want him. So Stanford missed Jeremy Lin， too. He sent out DVDs of himself to Ivy League schools and Harvard wanted him and Amaker showed up his sophomore year， and this was a coachs dream， too， walking into the gym and finding a player like Jeremy Lin waiting for him.

“Hes a dynamic， special player，” Tommy Amaker said.“And theres a center to him that I think has always been there. Whats happening to him and around him right now， believe me， hell handle it. This stuff wont get him all twisted and turned9. His faith is important to him， and his faith in himself. Theres an inner peace and calmness there. He knows who he is. I believe hes always known.”

He lives his parents dreams， the dreams of all parents whether they are immigrants or not. The America they imagined， the one where you cant be held back if you are tough enough and good enough， that has become Jeremy Lins America， too. So sensational has his play been that enthusiasts swiftly coined10 the term “Linsanity” to describe it. “I would say its a miracle just because anytime something like this happens， a lot of stuff has to be put into place， and a lot of it is out of my control，” said Jeremy Lin of his rise to fame.

But right now the Jeremy Lin story is about how in a society full of nonsense and noise， of fizz11 and vapor， of pretty colors and manufactured products， we ache for real magic. Here it is.

这是关于一个人的故事，一个关于运气的故事，一个关于信仰的故事，然而首先这是一个关于篮球的故事。 林书豪如何走到今天这一步，其中有太多故事可以讲述：（美国）国家篮球协会的其他球队错过了他，尼克斯队也差点儿与他失之交臂；他来自哈佛大学，他是一个亚裔美国人；纽约篮球界已经迅速而彻底地为他疯狂。尽管这是一个关于篮球的故事、纽约的故事、一个亚裔小伙子从替补名单的末尾异军突起成为明星的故事，最妙之处在于这也是一个美国梦的故事。

这个故事讲述了一对移民父母来到美国，为自己、为他们的孩子憧憬未来的无限可能；他们辛苦工作、坚韧不拔，最重要的是饱含着梦想。

“我们懵懂年少时就懂得了这是一个充满机会的国家，”林书豪在哈佛大学的教练汤米·阿梅克说道，“对我来说，这正是这个故事的精髓，而不仅仅是他的天赋，或者他在常青藤盟校的教育背景。这也不只关乎机会，而是当机会来到你面前时，你事先得做好准备去迎接。”阿梅克还说：“他（林书豪）需要运气吗？是的，他需要点儿运气。但当他在职业篮球圈内运气到来时，他已做好十足准备。这个小子不是从天而降的。他一直都在打拼。我能理解，因为他是亚裔，而且在哈佛大学上学，这使得他更引人注目。但是（更重要的是）他充满激情、全心投入、认真苦干，因此当轮到他表现的时刻到来时，他已经做好充足准备抓住时机。”

林书豪在哈佛校篮球队时是一名优秀球员和善于组织进攻的队员，他来到美国职业篮球联赛的赛场时也一样优秀，但是选秀中没有被选上，没有哪个球队愿意和他签约。他先后被勇士队和休斯敦火箭队拒之门外，最终成为迈克·德安东尼麾下垫底的替补队员。在五场比赛之前，8胜15负的尼克斯队前途未卜，出于绝望的德安东尼命林书豪上场。自此，尼克斯队再没输过。林书豪为了这一刻、为了他的机会已经做好了准备。

“他总是拥有积极向上的态度，” 阿梅克的一位年轻助手说道，“但是林书豪毕业之后我们曾聊过天，我看得出来他开始有些疑惑。像林书豪这种具有才华的人产生这些疑问是很正常的事情：我会有机会吗？这是公平的吗？为什么别人看不到我的能力？”这位助手现在笑谈道，“如今大家都有目共睹。在我看来，这绝对是一个超越篮球的故事。这是林书豪努力练习控球、投篮技术的故事，有时候只剩下他和我们称之为‘机关枪的投篮机，投篮机在不断给他喂球，他在不断地练习，练得常常把鞋底都磨出了洞。整个世界只是需要更长一点的时间才能注意到我们在他身上发现的优点，毕竟我们的篮球场里只有不到1，000人嘛。”

林书豪来自帕洛阿尔托，但是斯坦福没有录取他。因此，斯坦福也错失了良将。他把自己的录像寄给常青藤盟校，被哈佛录取。他大二时，阿梅克出现了。走进体育馆，看到一个像林书豪这样的球员等着他，这也是一个教练的梦想。

“他是一个充满活力、具有特别魔力的球员。”汤米·阿梅克说道，“他内心有一些东西，我认为，一直都在支撑着他。现在无论他自己或者他周围发生了什么事，相信我，他都能够处理好。这些事情不会让他坐立不安。他的信仰对他很重要，而且他相信自己的能力。这是一种内心的平静和沉着。他知道自己是谁。我相信他一直以来都知道。”

林书豪实现了他父母的梦想，这其实是所有父母的梦想，无论他们是不是移民者。他们想象中的美国，是一个只要你足够坚强、足够优秀，就没有东西能够阻拦你的地方，这里也成为了林书豪的美国。他的赛场表现引起轰动，狂热的球迷迅速创造了“林来疯”这个词来形容他的风采。谈到自己成为明星，林书豪说道：“我想说这是个奇迹，因为类似的事情发生需要具备许多因素，而且好多因素我都控制不了。”

然而，现在林书豪的故事讲的是在这样一个甚嚣尘上的社会里，充斥着神马和浮云、五光十色和人造产品的社会里，我们渴望真正的魔力。它就在林书豪身上。