Lin's D-League team won't forget him Before he was a household name, before he denied rumors he was dating socialite Kim Kardashian, before he had ascended to the big top of the circus formally known as the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin’s plane touched down a few miles from the shore of Lake Erie. 在Jeremy还没成名以前，在他否认他跟Kim约会的传言以前、在他还没成为尼克的大明星 之前，Jeremy曾经短暂的在Erie打D-League。 The day was Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, and Lin and Knicks center Jerome Jordan had been assigned to play a couple of games with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. Lin was an anonymous point guard from Harvard when he hopped into team President Matt Bresee’s SUV, and had played just nine minutes for the Knicks in January. 那天是1/18，Lin和Jerome Jordan被下放到D-League。Lin坐上BayHawks球队总管Bresee的 车，当时Lin只是一个在1月份只上场九分钟，默默无名的PG。 Bresee got the call the previous day that Lin and Jordan would be playing for the BayHawks, an affiliate of the Knicks. He checked them into their hotel, drove them to the mall for a couple of Subway sandwiches, then dropped them off at the team’s practice facility. Bresee在前一晚接到尼克的通知说Lin和Jordan要被下放。他带两位球员到饭店check in， 并带他们去吃Subway，然後去练球。 Bresee had been in situations like this before, and it was a mixed bag. Sometimes, they were excited about the opportunity to play extended minutes in a game. Other times, they seemed to view the trip as a demotion. It was clear Lin had brought the right attitude from the Big Apple. Bresee对这样的状况并不陌生。有些球员会很期待在D-League有更多表现，但有些人却 把到D-League单纯当成「下放」。很显然地，Lin当时的态度是正确的。 Lin also asked Bresee about the city of Erie — even though Lin didn’t plan on being there long. A return flight already was booked for him the next Monday. All he had to do was play well that weekend in Portland, Maine, against the Maine Red Claws, and he’d reaffirm the Knicks’ belief that he could eventually help them win. 即使Lin不会再Erie停留太久，他还是跟Bresee问了很多关於Erie这个城市的种种。 回程的班机已经订好，Lin唯一要做的事情就是好好准备对Main Red Claws的比赛，让 尼克对他有信心。 Lin took that assignment seriously. He tore apart the Red Claws Jan. 20 for 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds — one of the few triple-doubles in the BayHawks’ four-year history. Lin显然真的很认真看待打D-League这件事情。他打爆Red Claws，拿下大三元。这仅仅是 BayHawks成军四年来少数能拿到大三元的选手之一。 “It’s funny, everyone looking for their Jeremy Lin claim to fame,” Bresee said. “My 15-year-old daughter can brag to her friends that Jeremy Lin was in our car. We can say Jeremy Lin stepped foot in the food court of the Millcreek Mall, spent the night at the Sheraton here. We’ve got pictures.” Bresee说，「我15岁的女儿向他朋友炫耀Lin曾经坐过我家的车。并且我们一起去Mall 的美食街，一起到过喜来登。」 It is not easy to forge a connection between a town and its NBDL franchise. Players are constantly changing. For instance, there are only three players currently with the team who shared the court with Lin nearly six weeks ago. Still, the BayHawks are doing everything they can to take advantage of Lin’s newfound fame. A few of the elements of a weekend promotion: 因为球员变动频率很高，所以很难把NBDL的活动跟这个城市做连结。但BayHawk还是打算 推出一连串有关於Lin的行销活动。 ‧ If your name contains “Lin” anywhere in your first, middle or last name, your family gets free tickets. 只要你的名字里面有"Lin"就可以拿到免费的票。 “A lady came in this morning with the last name ‘Collins,’ “ said Jason Vaughan, the BayHawks’ manager of promotions and client services. ‧ If you’re 17 years old, and you have proper identification, you get a free ticket because Lin wears a No. 17 jersey. 因为Lin穿17号球衣，如果你有身分证件证明你17岁也可以免费。 ‧ If you are seated in section 17, you have a chance at special giveaways. 如果你的座位是在第17区，你有机会拿到奖品。 ‧ If you graduated from Harvard or currently enrolled there, you get a free ticket. 如果你是哈佛毕业，或者现在念哈佛，也可以免费。 The biggest hint that Linsanity has hit the coast of Lake Erie? The BayHawks put his game-worn jersey for sale on eBay, and it grossed $13,800. Lin’s game warm-up jersey went for $3,700, his practice jersey for $1,900. That’s almost $20,000 that the BayHawks are planning to donate to local charities. Lin之前在BayHawks的所有衣服在eBay上卖到将近$20000，BayHawks打算捐给当地的慈善 机构。 The BayHawks say they have taken Lin’s story as an inspiration. “He very easily could have pouted and not played well in Erie, and the Knicks could have decided he’s not what we thought he was,” BayHawks coach Jay Larranaga said. “But he didn’t. He showed the player he is, and he turned out to be more than what they thought. BayHawks的教练说「Lin的故事真的很鼓舞人心。他大可以对他被下放的事情赌气或者 乱打，但他并没有这麽做。他向其他球员证明了自己，而且比他们想像得更好。」 PS.BayHawks在官网有贩售Lin的球衣和Tshirt，似乎是唯二有标上背号的商品XD。 http://www.nba.com/dleague/erie/store_clothing_2011_12_29.html News:http://goo.gl/N23Tw --

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