Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Shu -How Lin ( born August 23, 1988 in Palo Alto, California; Chinese:林书豪; pinyin: Lín Shuhao ) is an American professional basketball player of Taiwanese origin of the Houston Rockets in the NBA. The 1.91 meter tall Lin plays the position of point guard.

Career

Lin was at his home school in Palo Alto captain of the basketball team, and applied unsuccessfully for a scholarship to one of the great universities of California (UCLA, Stanford, Berkeley ). Instead, he went to Harvard and established himself as one of the best Ivy League players in his class. Nevertheless, he was the NBA Draft 2010 committed by any team, but later committed by the Golden State Warriors as an undrafted free agent for the so-called minimum salary. In Oakland Lin graduated 29 games as a substitute, scoring 2.6 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

The following season he was no longer in the squad of Golden State. Lin played in the short preseason game of the 2011/12 season for the Houston Rockets, but painted him before the start of the regular season out of the squad. Shortly after, he signed a contract with the New York Knicks. They in turn sent Lin in January 2012 in the education League NBA Development League for the Erie Bayhawks, where Lin against Maine reached a triple-double ( double figures in three statistics) with 28 points in his only game on January 20, 2012, after which he directly was again brought to the professional team the Knicks.

On February 4, 2012 Lin created a furore after he had contributed to 99:92 victory over the New York Knicks, the New Jersey Nets 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Coach Mike D' Antoni took him then for the first time in his NBA career in the starting five. On February 11, Lin scored 38 points in the victory against the Los Angeles Lakers his Karrierebestwert. Three days later, followed by 27 points and the game-winning save against the Toronto Raptors. Lin scored in his first five appearances in the starting lineup will total 136 points, setting a new NBA record - the previous record holder was Shaquille O'Neal with 129 points from his first five starts. His performances broke quickly much public attention for which the term Linsanity ( a portmanteau of his surname and the word insanity to German: insanity, insanity ) was coined. Other case words were invented for Lin as Lincredible, Lintendo or Jeremy Win. On 1 April it was announced that Lin needs surgery on his knee and will miss the rest of the season. During the summer break in 2012, Lin was restricted free agent, so could make him a contract offer from other clubs, but the Knicks had the opportunity to go with each offer and so to keep Lin in New York. The Houston Rockets made ​​Lin then an offer over 3 years and 25.1 million dollars. The Knicks decided not to go along this offer, so that the contract was valid with the Rockets Lin.

Because of its benefits Lin was elected to the team of Shaquille O'Neal in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge of the NBA All- Star Weekend 2012.

On February 5, he reached in the game against the Golden State Warriors with five successful three-point throws his previous Karrierebestwert.

A native of Taiwan, Lin was invited by the Taiwanese and reportedly also the Chinese Basketball National Team, took previously but not to.

Others

Lin is the son of Shirley and Gie -Ming Lin and has two brothers, Joseph and Josh. He has a degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. Lin is an active Christian. The documentation Linsanity from 2013 accompanied Jeremy Lin over five years with his ascent in the NBA.

Records

  • Most total points in the first five NBA games as a player in the starting lineup

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