To me, “Linsanity” was one of the best things that happened for the NBA in recent memory. The league had just returned after a brutal lockout that alienated a lot of their fans. This all took place in 2011, when the economy was still awful and many loyal NBA fans were sick and tired of millionaires jostling for who deserved to be more rich than the other.
在我看来，“林疯狂”是近期记忆中对NBA而言发生是最棒的事件之一。联盟刚从疏远了球迷的严酷停摆中回归。那是2011年的事情，当时经济仍然很糟，大量忠实的球迷反胃厌倦了富人们争名“谁有资格更富”。

Jeremy Lin was the “Rudy” of basketball, an underdog story brought to life by the New York Knicks. Sure he went to Harvard University and was a very intelligent kid, but Ivy League schools are hardly known for their athletics. Especially when it comes to people from there making sports their ultimate profession.
林是篮球界的“鲁迪”，一个无名小卒的故事在尼克斯得以生动的展现。尽管他是个哈佛生是个很聪明的孩子，不过常春藤学校几乎不以出产运动员出名，尤其是最终从事体育项目这方面大家的印象。

Many argue the reason “Linsanity” took place was because of how big the New York City market is. They have a point. When Lin eventually signed with the Houston Rockets, he basically replicated his stats for them for the two years he was there compared to what he did with the Knicks. In fact, he improved his outside shot from a dire 32 percent with the Knicks to 34 percent in 2012-13 and then up to a respectable 36 percent this past year.
很多评论说“林疯狂”的发生是源于纽约的球市之大，这点说中了。当林后来签约火贱，对比他当初在尼克斯表现的，这2个赛季他基本打出了相似的数据。事实上，他的外线投篮还进步了，从尼克斯时期的32%提高到12-13赛季的34%，然后上赛季提高到了令人赞叹的36%

But you barely heard of him when he was with the Rockets. In fact, any news that was reported was largely negative despite him holding mostly steady on production compared to what he did for the Knicks.
但是当林去了火贱，你却极少听到他的消息。事实上，只要有新闻出来，关于他的基本全是负面的，哪怕有尼克斯时期的贡献相对比，他的表现都称得上是稳定的。

The biggest difference was that the expectations were different with those two teams. Lin was not expected to do anything close to what he did for the Knicks. When he got his big payday and headed to the Rockets, he was viewed as a legitimate starting point guard who would only improve over time given his young age. Instead, he mostly gave the same output he did with the Knicks. It could have been worse; he could have disappeared completely and looked like a one-hit wonder. That is clearly not the case either.
最大的区别在于这2只球队的期望值不一样。火贱不希望林去做任何类似于他为尼克斯所做的事，当林签下大合约前往火贱，他被当成一个合格的、会随着年龄增长而进步的首发控卫。但相反，他主要在做的不过是交出尼克斯时期的数据。情况说不定可能更糟，他很可能就此完全消失、像昙花一现的球员，但显然事实不是那样的。

Now, with a new start with the Los Angeles Lakers, it is fair to ask the question if we will witness “Linsanity Part 2〃 this year?
现在，到了湖人队有了一个新的开始，那提出今年我们将见证“林疯狂2.0”是否合理？

Outside of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers have no real scoring threats. Maybe if Carlos Boozer was the same player he was seven years ago for the Utah Jazz they would be in decent shape, but he is not. Lin will probably be a primary offensive option considering outside of Bryant, the Lakers do not have a ton of guys on their team who can create their own shot. This is not to suggest Lin is an expert at doing so by any stretch, but he is decent at this particular skill.
除了科比，湖人缺少真正的得分威胁，如果布泽尔还拥有7年前爵士时的状态或许还有点希望，但他已不复当年。林或许能成为除科比之外首要的进攻选择，毕竟湖人队里并没有那么多可以自主创造进攻机会的球员。这并非暗示林就是这方面的专家，但这个特殊技能他还是做的很不错的。

It is unfortunate Lin could not reunite with his former coach Mike D’Antoni, who really gave him the initial boost of confidence he needed to shine in the spotlight with the Knicks. At the same time, Byron Scott is an outstanding head coach who hit a rough patch with the Cleveland Cavaliers that did not accurately demonstrate how good he can be when given the correct players.
遗憾的是，林不能和他的前教练德安东尼团聚，最初就是德安东尼提升了林闪耀在尼克斯的聚光灯下所需要的信心。与此同时，斯科特是个优秀的主教练，他在骑士队遭遇了坎坷，所以没能证明出一旦给他正确的球员配置他的执教能力会有多好。

The Lakers will definitely be a better team than last season. They might not make the playoffs in a loaded Western Conference, but they will certainly improve considering the quietly-brilliant moves they made this offseason. With the way major media outlets cover the Lakers, you will probably hear plenty of “Linsanity” headlines again at some point given the attention Lin’s team gets, but that is hardly his fault. He cannot control what the media says about him just like any other player.
湖人肯定会比上赛季更好。或许在竞争激烈的西部无法进入季后赛，但休赛期这一连串低调精彩的交易，肯定会让湖人有所提高。由于各种媒体围绕湖人，你可能会再次听见大量“林疯狂”的头条，某种程度上讲，林所在的球队就是会获得那样的关注。但那不是林的错，他和其他球员一样并不能去控制媒体的说法。

I firmly believe Lin is due for a bounce-back season and that he will prove to be a capable point guard next to Bryant. He will most likely not have the same impact he did with the Knicks, but anything close to that will be a win for both him and his new team.
我坚信林下赛季将会反弹，他将证明在科比身边会是个有能力的控卫。虽然他对湖人的影响力很可能无法象当时他对尼克斯一样，但只要有任何影响力回复的迹象出现，对他、和对他的新球队都将是一种胜利。

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