回到籃球夢起步的地方！「林書豪教練」NBA帥氣現身
NBA進入全明星周，今（15日）率先登場的是名人賽與新秀挑戰賽，明天則為技術挑戰賽、灌籃大賽與三分球大賽，新北國王球星林書豪擔任新秀挑戰賽G聯盟隊總教練，稍早也穿上黑西裝外套帥氣現身。
林書豪在IG放上自己年輕時的打球影片，並寫道，「很開心回到這片讓我籃球夢想起步的地方。從在這裡長大，到PALY高中奇跡般的州冠軍，再到新人時與勇士隊簽約，從D聯盟雷諾到10年後的G聯盟聖克魯斯勇士，灣區始終是我職業生涯的重要一部分。很榮幸也很興奮能參與今年的NBA全明星週末！」這次新秀挑戰賽由4隊對決，除了林書豪掌符的Team G外，另3隊分別為哈達威（Tim Hardaway Sr.）帶領的Team T、李奇蒙（Mitch Richmond）率領的Team M與穆林（Chris Mullin）的Team C。
Former Knick Jeremy Lin helping coach Team G League for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Game⬇️ pic.twitter.com/vvqjymQTgi
— Let's Talk Knicks (LTK) (@LetsTalkKnicks_) February 15, 2025
賽前林書豪陣中的灌籃大賽衛冕冠軍麥克朗（Mac McClung）也恭維了林書豪一番，表示「像我們這樣的人，每天都在做好準備，隨時等待機會到來…很榮幸能在他隊上。」麥克朗對前輩感到尊敬，希望有機會能請教林書豪。
'Guys like us, being prepared is everyday, your shot might come whenever... I'm honored to be around him.' 💯 Mac McClung talks about what it means to have former NBA talent Jeremy Lin coaching Team G League 🗣️ Watch #CastrolRisingStars on Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 PM/ET on TNT 📺 pic.twitter.com/rb3g7zUpHC
— Osceola Magic (@OsceolaMagic) February 14, 2025
NBA明星周除今天的名人賽和新秀賽外，明天（16日）是技術挑戰賽、三分球大賽、灌籃大賽，後天（17日）為明星賽，今年明星賽賽制有所變革，新秀挑戰賽的冠軍隊將與分3隊的24名球星進行淘汰賽。
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