Jeremy Lin - The Acts
It remains to be seen if Jeremy Lin can rise to be a star and make an impact on NBA history. Jeremy Lin is yet to become an all star, but I really hope he does because so far he is heading in that direction, from sleeping on your teammate's couch to living in a Donald Trump suite. I mean this unknown basketball player is on Time magazine and on front page! It is just surprising because they hardly have basketball players. So Jeremy knows the media and news is all over him, and he must expect it: WE WANT ANSWERS!
One article that I found that was very interesting was from The New York Times and it was titled “The Evolution Of A Point Guard.” A quote that I found interesting to me was: “Got his shot on a February night and suddenly, incredibly, his world became a flash bulb.” This was crazy, but I can relate to this. When I was a young boy and nobody would pick me on the middle school basketball team until one day the courtesy of someone let me play, and I actually scored 14 points on layups and everybody's mood and vibe change. Then I was pick mostly all the time and I was a star in my eyes. Yet I knew what other people were thinking of how a kid on the sidelines could be very good at something. I’ll let you know a little secret: people judge too quickly.
This quote from the same article appeals to me because it shows that practice makes perfect: “Lin was the first player at the Warriors’ training center every day, eating breakfast by 8:30 a.m. Then, all of sudden, you’d hear a ball bouncing on the floor,” Smart said. "Practice typically began at noon." Well practice makes perfect, and it will always take you in positive directions if you keep doing what your mind is set to. Of course breakfast is always important too. As the saying goes, it is the most important meal of the day. I remember growing up and I used to practice on my free throws until one day I was perfect nearly and could make shots all around the court. So I could relate to the great Jeremy Lin.
Another newspaper article that was appealing was from also from The New York Times. (Well he plays for the Knicks, so it's not very surprising.) It was called “Tight-Knits Family Shares Lin Achievement.” The quote I found that was proving my point: “Jeremy had just been signed by an N.B.A. team that played like 10 minutes away from there,” he said. “Anyone else would have been shouting it out, telling everyone.” Golden State Warriors are the home team he wants to be in. I'm afraid that if the Warriors offer him a contract, he will take it because that's his home team. Maybe he likes the fan base here so he’ll probably stay over at New York. I would, but then again it would be good to play where I grew up from.
People still expect more out of Lin, but he's just a rookie, and he's doing excellent so we have to see what else is in store from him. I noticed that anytime he messes up, everyone wants him traded. Listen fans, the more you chant that, the more he's going to the Warriors or better yet any other team. I appreciate Jeremy Lin and his acts on the basketball floor. As a team player, on the other hand, with Carmelo: WE NEED WORK!
The Evolution Of A Point Guard:
Beck , H. (2012) the evolution of a point guard. [blog] 24 february 2012, Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/sports/basketball/the-evolution-of-jer....
Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin's Achievement :
Borden, S. et al. (2012) Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin's Achievement. the new york times , [online] February 25 2012. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/sports/basketball/tight-knit-family-sh... [Accessed: February 27 2012 ].
Comments
His road to success is
His road to success is limited by the media and ohter players. If He is playing in a game then other players would improve better as one to show that jeremy is not the only player in the NBA. Today rookies are souped up with playing with there idols, yes when a team wins a game it indicate that the team as one strived for the victory. Remember it doesnt take one person to play a game of basketball. The struggle for anything is meant worth trying for.
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I agree with you about the new rookies inside of the NBA. Know and days rookies is bring their a game. Jeremy Lin made a good expression for himself while being on the knicks.
One sentence that stood out for me in your comment is "Today rookies are souped up with playing with there idols. I feel like the rookies been watching their idols all their life play basket and know they got the chance to play against them is the best thing that ever happen. I f eel like hey study their offense and defense and weakness.
Another sentence that stood out for me was " His road to success is limited by the media and other players. This is true cause Once the media see a rookie doing what he got to do so he can put his name out there they do it for him. The media like to see something new that will catch everyone attention. When Lin one the first 5 games with scoring more than 20 points a game the media started to see the ambition Jeremy have , they was talking about him for a week straight .
Your comment is a good fact about Jeremy Lin because when the media see a rookie doing what he got to do to put his name out there they start to make him famous. Jeremy Lin is a good player and if he keep it up he might take the knicks to The playoffs.
Thanks for your comment and i will like to read more comments about other facts on the NBA.
Dear Anthony, I see that your
Dear Anthony,
I see that your interested to see what will happen with Jeremy Lin and whether or not he will continue to rise to stardom. From reading your article I can tell that you want him to rise because he was a true underdog a short time ago. One sentence that I read that I was interested in was “It remains to be seen if Jeremy can become a star”.
Another sentence that stood out to me was “To living on a teammates couch to a Donald Trump Suite” It stood out to me because it shows us how unstable he was and still had the perseverance to make his way to stardom and still took the opportunity to chase his dream. I think that Jeremy Lin rising from nowhere will have an affect on a lot of young athletes that felt like they didn’t have a spot in their respectable leagues.
Your essay “Jeremy Lin-The Acts” is very interesting to me because it shows me that people should never give up. Another reason why I find it so interesting is because it’s the first time someone has came from nowhere to become a Global icon. I feel like he is a role model in general to everyone and not just athletes or upcoming athletes. I think that everyone that has a dream and doubted themselves can now look at this person and use him as an example.
I really enjoyed your writing because it was a good topic to write about. I think that it’s interesting to read about this because we don’t know if “Linsanity” will last for a long time but hopefully it does because it’s a good story for the NBA and other leagues around the world.