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导读：也许就在一周之前，不会有多少人关注林书豪这个名字，尽管这个毕业于哈佛大学的美裔华人已经在NBA摸爬滚打了近两个赛季。如今，再度提起林书豪这个名字，不了解NBA的人也在津津乐道于纽约尼克斯队的六连胜和林书豪从板凳球员一跃成为耀眼明星的传奇故事。本文作者是一名华裔美国专栏作家，他笔下的林书豪是谦虚的、是自律的、是有精神力量的。通过阅读林书豪关于梦想的故事，我们每个人可能会得到一些收获。
If it isn't already clear from my last name, I'm an Asian-American. I'm small, and at times, I can be unassuming and meek. Like Yang, I'm not always so comfortable in my own skin. But there was some gravity in Jeremy Lin's performance against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. Every single one of his possessions had me on the floor, overwhelmed with pride and unfiltered elation. I'd never screamed so loud, and it'd been a long time since a single game moved me to tears. Whether it's been officially bestowed upon him or not, Jeremy Lin carries the hopes and dreams of entire Asian generations on his shoulders. I struggle to think of another moment where we as a community had been so proud of who we are.
可能你从我的姓氏中已经可以看出来，我是一个亚裔美国人。我很小只，而且有时我很不张扬、很温顺。和Wesley Yang（前文引述的一名亚裔美国作者）一样，我对我黄皮肤的肤色并不总是觉得很自在自如。但是这个周五的晚上，在林书豪对阵洛杉矶湖人对的比赛中，我感受到一种引力。他的每一次触球都会让我情不自禁的站起来，并且心中充满着自豪感和毫无修饰的激动。我从未叫喊得如此声嘶力竭，我也记不得自己上一次为一场体育比赛而落泪是什么时候。无论是否已经被大家强加到他身上，林书豪的肩膀上承载了几代亚裔美国人的希望和梦想。我很难再想出来另一个这样的历史瞬间：我们作为一整个社群，因为我们是亚裔而如此自豪。
No one really knows what to expect from Lin anymore. What was supposed to be a comedown game against the Lakers became something miraculous. We don't know how long he can keep this up, and for the many (myself included) who have been somewhat skeptical of this run, his play continues to suspend our doubt, almost force-feeding us reasons to believe. Perhaps the most tantalizing reason is Lin's probing of the lanes, providing us an almost unfair tease given the personnel around him and the image that conjures. Of course, he'd be taking cues from another unheralded point guard whose unlikely background made opportunities scarce.
已经没有人知道应该对林书豪有怎样的期待了。本该是一场一边倒的比赛（对阵湖人），变成了一个奇迹。我们不知道林书豪能够继续这样的表现多久；但对于所有在过去的这段时间里对他存有多多少少的怀疑的人们（包括我在内），他的表现一次又一次地让我们的怀疑无疾而终，几乎是用各种事实的证据逼着我们去相信他。
This phenomenon is more than just a celebration of points on the board, right? What is Linsanity? How does he affect the Asian-American community, and the community of Asian immigrants worldwide? What do we see in Jeremy Lin?
这个现象的背后，大家不只是在庆祝记分牌上的得分，不是吗？什么是Linsanity（疯狂的林想象）？他如何影响了亚裔美国社群、和全世界的亚裔移民？林书豪让我们看到了什么？
He's dominated Twitter for the past week, but the tweets that strike me the most are the ones attempting to lump Lin and Yao Ming together. No, Jeremy Lin is not an addendum to Yao Ming's legacy. No, Linsanity doesn't render Yao's time in the league obsolete. No one can replicate what Yao did as an ambassador for the game, nor will anyone be able to duplicate the refined artistry of his post game standing 7'6”. Yao was always a singular case. While he was very much his own person (who else could even dream of being Yao Ming?), it's impossible to separate Yao from China. His will was China's will. His effort was China's effort. He was built to serve his homeland; to propagate his two loves with the world: his country, and basketball. For me, that isn't what Jeremy Lin is about.
林书豪成为了过去的一周Twitter上大家讨论最多的话题，但最让我惊讶是那些试图将林书豪和姚明联系的评论。不，如果姚明给NBA所留下遗产是一本书，那么林书豪并不只是一页附录。不，疯狂的林现象也并不会让姚明在联盟中的时光被人遗忘。没有人可以替代姚明作为一个大使对这项运动所起到的作用。也没有人可以复制姚明身高7英尺6英寸却还拥有的优美的低位技术。姚明从来都只是一个个别现象。然而尽管他一直都只是他自己（还有谁能说要“梦想成为姚明”呢？），但是你不可能将姚明和中国分开。他的意志是中国的意志。他的努力代表着中国的努力。他被培养起来是为了他的祖国服务（举国体育），并宣传他在这个世界上的两个所爱：他的国家、和篮球。对于我来说，林书豪所包含的含义不一样。
"You are American!" my parents always tell me. They say so with smiles and sardonic inflection. I am. I'm American. I was born in California, I don't speak my native tongue all too well, and I've never been to any part of Asia (though I would love to). At a young age, I was taught essential Asian cultural doctrines, filial piety being chief among them. Respect your elders, and don't let them down. They've sacrificed everything for this one golden opportunity you have here in America. They've worked, prayed, and cried tears of blood for you. Don't waste time. Work hard, study, practice, be a good human being. I've seen my parents let down once before. I never want to see that again. We learn that sacrifices need to be made for the good of oneself and one's family. That may or may not include the dissolution of dreams.
“你是美国人！“我的父母总是这样告诉我，用微笑但带有嘲讽的语气。是的。我是美国人。我出生在加利福尼亚，我的普通话说得并不是很好，而且我从未去过亚洲的任何地方（尽管我很愿意去）。在我还小的时候，我接受了许多基本的亚洲文化理论的教育，其中最主要的是孝道。尊重你的长辈，不要让他们失望。他们做出了你可以想到的所有的牺牲，换来你现在生活在美国的这样一个黄金机会。他们辛勤地工作，祈祷，并曾经为你流下了血和泪。不要浪费时间。努力工作，学习，锻炼，成为一个很好的人。我曾经见到我父母失望过一次。我再也不想见到那一幕了。我们了解到，为了自己和家庭可以过得更好，我们必须做出牺牲。这当中可能包括、也可能不包括我们自己梦想的消失。
