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MIAMI -- When Beatlemania hit New York in 1964, four lads from Liverpool
relished it. When Linsanity arrived in the city 48 years later, Jeremy Lin
was not that willing of a participant.




"Just not being able to go anywhere (was difficult)," the injured New York
Knicks guard said in an interview with FOX Sports Florida before his team's
106-94 loss at Miami on Wednesday that ended their season. "I'm more of a
private person so I get like nervous. It's kind of scary when I go out and
people recognize me and stuff… It took some getting used to."






Unless you've been on a trek across Antarctica, you know Lin burst onto the
scene out of nowhere and landed on consecutive Sports Illustrated covers in
February. But much has settled down since then.

To start with, America's attention span is not very long these days. And Lin
was sidelined March 24 for what turned out to be a season-ending knee injury.

Obviously, Lin hasn't liked being hurt. But he's had no problem with
Linsanity subsiding.






"It's settled down," said Lin, whose Knicks fell 4-1 to the Heat in an East
first-round series. "Not as much stuff going on, not getting pulled in as
many different directions, and just learning how to say no, and learning
how to weed people out and things like that. So I think I'm in a better
place definitely. It's still a little hectic for me every day trying to
figure things out.


「狀態回穩了，現在有的沒的事情比較少了，我開始學著如何說不，不要被牽著
鼻子走……我認為現在的情況好多了。不過每天仍有新鮮事等著我思考釐清，
這還是讓我有些手忙腳亂，」Lin說。




Has it gotten to the point Lin at least can walk the streets in New York?

"Maybe," Lin said. "It depends if I put a hat on."


所以現在可以走在紐約街頭不被打擾囉？「只要戴上帽子就沒什麼問題。」





Lin, 23, had been hoping to at least add a playoff game to his remarkable
season, having expressed optimism last week that his torn left meniscus
would heal enough to perhaps get into Wednesday's Game 5. But he was ruled
out Tuesday.

Lin told reporters after Wednesday morning's shootaround he was at about
85 percent. But he said before the game that perhaps he misspoke.







"I haven't touched a rim in six weeks, so I really can't jump right now
the way I want to," said Lin, who averaged 14.6 points and 6.2 assists
in 35 games for the Knicks this season but 18.5 points and 7.7 assists
in 26 games after he stunningly went from the end of the bench to a pivotal
role. "So I don't even know if it's 85 percent. I probably shouldn't have
said that. But I can't really jump or explode the way, even close to how
I want to.






"If I could play right now on this, I don't think I'd be able to defend or
go by people or attack the rim… I talked to the doctor (Wednesday), I
talked to the owner (James Dolan), and they advised me not play right now."

「如果以現在的狀態下去打球，我不認為我可以防守對方球員或攻擊籃框……
週三時我跟醫生談過，也跟老闆（James Dolan）談過，他們都建議我不要打。」




Since the season now is over, Lin will have plenty of time to heal.
He becomes a restricted free agent July 1, but said he wants to re-sign
with the Knicks.

"Yeah, I'd love to. Yeah," Lin said. "This city and the organization
have been great for me. They believed in me, so that's great."






Considering his improved play and the marketability of the Asian-American,
a rival team might want to put a big offer down on Lin. But the rule for
Lin's free-agent classification doesn't allow another team to offer more
than the mid-level exception of about $5 million, and the Knicks would be
able to match any amount.





"I haven't really looked into the rules yet," said the Harvard graduate
who averaged 2.6 points last season as a Golden State rookie and this
season is on a prorated minimum deal of $762,195. "I know it's complicated.
So me and my agent (Roger Montgomery) are going to sit down after the
season and figure it all out before July 1."

「到目前為止我還沒認真研究過這些規定。我知道它很複雜，所以我和我的經紀人
Roger Montgomery在球季結束後會開始討論，並於7/1前做出決定。」




Adding to the intrigue, if the Knicks use their full mid-level exception
on Lin, they wouldn't have any money to bring back guard J.R. Smith if he
were to opt out of contract and become a free agent. Smith might opt out
because he could make more than his $2.5 million option on the open market.

But he couldn't make more with the Knicks if they use all their money to
keep Lin. This despite the fact Smith says he wants to be back.

"Oh, yeah, I love New York," Smith said about remaining with the Knicks
before adding he hasn't even thought about whether he will opt out.


Lin的場合和丁尺的場合是互衝的，如果丁尺跳出Player Option成為自由球員，
那麼一個中產只能留下他們其中一人……。

不過丁尺說他愛紐約，他還沒開始思考是否要跳出player option



Lin, though, is the Knicks' top priority. So it would be very surprising
to see him in another uniform next season.

然而Lin當然是尼克簽約的首選，如果下季看到他穿上別隊球衣，驚嚇度絕對百分百





不過這個暑假Lin會穿上哪隊制服另有懸念。Lin說他想加入美國奧運男籃的陪練隊，
而Select Team的成員將有機會入選2014年在西班牙舉辦的男籃世界盃和2016年奧運男籃
國家隊。




"Yeah, I'd be interested," Lin said. "That would be cool, of course."

「是的，我有興趣，而且這超酷的，」Lin說。




Lin said he hasn't heard from USA Basketball. While chairman Jerry Colangelo
could not be reached Wednesday night, he wouldn't offer any names Tuesday
other than DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, Kyrie Irving and DeMar DeRozan being
locks for the team and Greg Monroe being a strong candidate.

不過Lin還沒接到美國籃球協會的邀請。週三晚間我們沒聯絡上主席Jerry Colangelo，
而他在週二宣布鎖定DeMarcus Cousins、John Wall、Kyrie Irving和DeMar DeRozan
加入陪練隊，Greg Monroe入選機會也非常高。




Because he is of Chinese and Taiwanese descent, Lin could be a candidate
to play for one of those national teams. He said both nations have reached
out to him before. While China will play in the Olympics, Lin doesn't know
if it's possible he could join that team in London.

"Probably after the season, we'll talk," Lin said regarding Chinese
officials. "They'll come, if they want, they'll come and talk and I'll
look at everything and make a decision."

Whichever country Lin might choose, he likely would have to remain with
that one for the rest of his playing days. Lin did not want to give any
pecking order among possible nations he could represent.

因為Lin父母的緣故，他也可能為中國或台灣出賽，他說之前的確有被詢問過。
但是現在一切都是未知數。「也許等球季後吧。如果他們有此意願自然會來跟我談，
到時我會在審慎考慮後做出決定。」Lin說。Lin現在不願意表態他會優先選擇披上
那個國家隊的戰袍。




As for his representing the Knicks this season, Linsanity was like nothing
the NBA ever has seen.

"Everywhere we went, we had sold-out crowds," New York center Josh Harrellson
said. "A lot of Asian people would come just to watch Jeremy Lin play.
That's probably the craziest thing I've ever seen is so many people just
coming out to watch one guy."

對於前無古人的Linsanity，隊友肯胖也有話要說：「情況瘋狂到連客場的票都賣光光，
超多亞洲人來看啾咪打球。只為了特定某個人物而來現場看球，這大概是我見過
最瘋狂的事了。」





Harrellson said the commotion has subsided since Lin got hurt but not
as much as some might think.

"It's getting better (for Lin). He's up there on the status with like
Kobe (Bryant) and all them, where people want to meet him, people want
to see him," Harrellson said. "He'll never have a normal lifestyle now.
But it's definitely calmed down since when it first started."

肯胖說隨著Lin傷停，這股狂潮的確收斂了不少，但也沒有外界想得那麼多。
「這對他來說比較好啦。他受歡迎的程度跟Lao-Da差不多，一堆人想和他見面，
他沒辦法做回普通人了。不過和一開始相比，現在的確有比較平息一些。」




If Lin remains in a popularity category with Bryant, he better keep
that hat on when walking the streets of New York.

如果未來Lin一直像Lao-Da那麼受歡迎，當他在紐約趴趴走時最好還是戴上帽子吧！



























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