The 2019-20 CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) season came to an end with Guangdong's victory over Liaoning in the finals on August 20. The Beijing Ducks of which Christian celebrity Jeremy Lin is a foreign player, lost to Guangdong Southern Tigers during the semi-finals.
In the Asia-Basketball’s All-Star Team, Yi Jianlian and Lin were selected on the first team, with Lin as the best guard. It was his first season in the CBA, and it remains to be seen whether he will play in the new season as a foreign player.
As the second-oldest member of the Beijing Ducks, Lin often took care of his teammates on and off the court like a parent. For example, off the court, Lin organized talent shows, purchased delicious snacks, and gave big red packets of money to champions. He often took his teammates to shoot funny videos to create a team atmosphere. Lin considered his season at Shougang as being part of a warm family in which he had been care of.
Although he is no stranger to professional basketball, Lin was a newcomer in the CBA, especially when he had to adapt to the defense of rivals, intentionally or unintentionally.
In previous interviews, Lin said he didn't want to talk about rivals' defense too much, and he respects each team's defensive approach. He felt grateful to be healthy all season. He said: "Nothing can stop injuries and I am very lucky to have been able to finish this long season. If I stayed in the CBA, I would change a lot of things. My style of playing and my understanding of the CBA culture, especially on the offensive side of the ball, are very different from the NBA. I learned a lot of details. If I play for the second year, it will be much better than the first year."
In addition, during the busy and difficult season, Lin did not forget the public good. At the start of the season, Lin unveiled his "3-pointer plan" -- donating 3,000 yuan for each 3-pointer he made during the regular season. In the playoffs, he announced a seven-fold increase in donations to show more love. In his whole season, Lin hit 52 3-pointers in 43 games and donated a total of 315,000 yuan, of which126,000 yuan was from the playoffs. He also said his funding plans would help more children of migrant workers.
On August 16, Lin shared on Weibo his gratitude and what the CBA season brought to him. "I looked back on the 12 months in China while I was on the plane," he said. “About seven years ago, I had a dream to play in the CBA. And the only one reason to do this is to play basketball in front of all the Chinese fans. At the end of the CBA season, I have to be honest that your support far exceeded my expectations. It has been a very interesting year, and although it was a bit disappointing at the end of the season, I return to America today with a thankful heart."
He added, "I'm not very good at expressing feelings, but I just want to say thank you and I love you. I hope that by watching me play this year, you can see what my parents taught me from a young age. Do your best and trust God to do the rest! This year’s epidemic is an unexpected tragedy, but we need to move on, and I pray that we can all use the attitude toward life that my parents taught me.”
"We usually say “Goodbye” at parting, but I'd rather say “See you” this time.
- Translated by Zoe Hon
伴随着8月20日广东男篮战胜辽宁男篮的决赛结束，CBA的2019-20赛季也随之结束。林书豪作为外援效力的北京首钢男篮在半决赛中不敌广东男篮，最终止步四强。
亚篮网评选了CBA本赛季最佳阵容，易建联、林书豪入选最佳一阵，其中林书豪当选最佳后卫。这是林书豪的首个CBA赛季，未来是否还会以外援的身份参与新的赛季，还未可知。
作为首钢男篮第二年长的队员，林常常场上如大哥场下如家长一样照顾队友。比如在球场下，林书豪组织队内才艺秀，购置美味零食，还给冠军发大红包，也经常带队友拍搞笑视频活跃气氛。林回顾在首钢的这个赛季犹如身在温暖的大家庭，自己也受到很多照顾。
虽然职业篮球赛对林书豪并不陌生，但在CBA的赛场上他是个新人，尤其是赛场上对手有意无意的“关照”成为他一个新的必须适应的领域。
对此，在之前的采访中，林书豪曾表示不想过多谈论，尊重每个队的防守方式，能健康地打完整个赛季，他已非常感恩。此次受访他说：一切恢复手段都不能完全杜绝伤病，能够打完这个超长赛季，还是非常幸运。“如果留在CBA，我会改变很多东西，我的打法、对CBA文化的理解，特别是进攻的方式，跟NBA很不一样，我学了很多细节。如果我打第二年，肯定会比第一年好很多。”
另外，在比赛的忙碌和艰难中，林书豪不忘公益。在赛季最开始，林书豪公布了自己的“三分心计划”——常规赛每投中一记三分球，个人捐出3000元。到了季后赛，他宣布将捐款数额翻7倍，来献出更多爱心。最终一个赛季下来，林书豪在43场比赛中共命中52记三分球，捐款总额达到31.5万元人民币，其中12.6万元为季后赛捐出。他也表示，自己的豪群基金计划帮助更多打工人群的子女。
8月16日，登上返家飞机的林书豪在微博上再次分享了感恩和CBA赛季带给自己的收获。他说：“我真在飞机上感受这12个月在中国。大约7年前，我告诉自己，在CBA打球是我的梦想。在我看来，这样做只有一个原因:在所有的中国球迷面前打球。在CBA这个赛季结束后，我必须诚实地讲，你们的支持远远超过我的预期。过去的一年非常有趣，尽管当赛季结束时有些令人失望，但我今天会带着一颗感恩的心回到美国。”
“我并不太擅长表达我的情感，但我现在只想说，谢谢你们，我爱你们。我希望通过观看我今年的比赛，你们能看到我父母从小教给我的东西。尽自己最大的努力，其余的事情就相信上帝的安排！这场疫情是一场意外的悲剧，我们的生活要继续往前看，我祈祷我们都能用我父母教给我的这种心态。
“通常在分别时我们都会说拜拜，但我这次宁愿说再见。”
The 2019-20 CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) season came to an end with Guangdong's victory over Liaoning in the finals on August 20. The Beijing Ducks of which Christian celebrity Jeremy Lin is a foreign player, lost to Guangdong Southern Tigers during the semi-finals.
In the Asia-Basketball’s All-Star Team, Yi Jianlian and Lin were selected on the first team, with Lin as the best guard. It was his first season in the CBA, and it remains to be seen whether he will play in the new season as a foreign player.
As the second-oldest member of the Beijing Ducks, Lin often took care of his teammates on and off the court like a parent. For example, off the court, Lin organized talent shows, purchased delicious snacks, and gave big red packets of money to champions. He often took his teammates to shoot funny videos to create a team atmosphere. Lin considered his season at Shougang as being part of a warm family in which he had been care of.
Although he is no stranger to professional basketball, Lin was a newcomer in the CBA, especially when he had to adapt to the defense of rivals, intentionally or unintentionally.
In previous interviews, Lin said he didn't want to talk about rivals' defense too much, and he respects each team's defensive approach. He felt grateful to be healthy all season. He said: "Nothing can stop injuries and I am very lucky to have been able to finish this long season. If I stayed in the CBA, I would change a lot of things. My style of playing and my understanding of the CBA culture, especially on the offensive side of the ball, are very different from the NBA. I learned a lot of details. If I play for the second year, it will be much better than the first year."
In addition, during the busy and difficult season, Lin did not forget the public good. At the start of the season, Lin unveiled his "3-pointer plan" -- donating 3,000 yuan for each 3-pointer he made during the regular season. In the playoffs, he announced a seven-fold increase in donations to show more love. In his whole season, Lin hit 52 3-pointers in 43 games and donated a total of 315,000 yuan, of which126,000 yuan was from the playoffs. He also said his funding plans would help more children of migrant workers.
On August 16, Lin shared on Weibo his gratitude and what the CBA season brought to him. "I looked back on the 12 months in China while I was on the plane," he said. “About seven years ago, I had a dream to play in the CBA. And the only one reason to do this is to play basketball in front of all the Chinese fans. At the end of the CBA season, I have to be honest that your support far exceeded my expectations. It has been a very interesting year, and although it was a bit disappointing at the end of the season, I return to America today with a thankful heart."
He added, "I'm not very good at expressing feelings, but I just want to say thank you and I love you. I hope that by watching me play this year, you can see what my parents taught me from a young age. Do your best and trust God to do the rest! This year’s epidemic is an unexpected tragedy, but we need to move on, and I pray that we can all use the attitude toward life that my parents taught me.”
"We usually say “Goodbye” at parting, but I'd rather say “See you” this time.
- Translated by Zoe Hon
Jeremy Lin Ends CBA Season, Says "Thank You" to Chinese Fans
