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NEW YORK -- Jeremy Lin knows hell carry the weight of Linsanity as wide as the Brooklyn Bridge heading into the new NBA season.People are quicker to discount me or say certain things because of my race, said Lin, the leagues first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. In some ways, Linsanity wouldnt have been Linsanity if I was a different skin color most likely. It wouldnt have been as big of a deal. That went to my advantage. But if you look prior to that, a lot of the obstacles or positions to even get to that point where I could get to a position of getting on the floor, theyre definitely obstacles or barriers or stereotypes I had to fight along the way. Ive always understood theres good, theres bad and youve got to take them together and just be thankful for it all.After captivating New York and becoming a global phenomenon by averaging 24 points, nine assists and four rebounds for the Knicks during a 10-game stretch in February 2012, Lin becomes the face of the Brooklyn Nets.I definitely feel a much stronger responsibility or leadership role that I didnt in my last two or three teams, he said Monday at the Nets media day. I feel like for me here, a lot of its going to fall on me and Brook (Lopez) setting the tone every day in workouts, even how we live off the court and how we take care of our bodies, eat and sleep.For Lin, an undrafted point guard from Harvard, this is the second chance hes craved to finish what he began in New York four years ago. And how he plays could determine whether the Nets can surpass low expectations this season.Ive always prayed and asked God, I want a chance to come back to New York, but I want it to be right, he said. I dont want to just come back to New York just to come back to New York.In Brooklyn, Lin will be the focal point of the offense with the ball in his hands often as the primary playmaker, similar to his days under coach Mike DAntoni with the Knicks. Lin reunites with new Nets coach Kenny Atkinson, the former Knicks assistant coach who helped him develop and believes he is ready to handle the responsibilities of running this team.Its a heck of a challenge for him, but I think hes prepared for it, Atkinson said last week. I think its the right time in his career.After signing Lin to a three-year, $36 million deal, the Nets hope Lin can pick up where Linsanity left off and spur a rebuilding effort in Brooklyn.At the end of the day, the best fit was here, he said. I was just extra excited when it happened because I get to come back here, my friends are here, the fans, get some good food and just be back where my career took off. Boston Celtics Jerseys . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Paul Pierce Celtics Jersey . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said. http://www.authenticcelticsproshop.com/Larry-Bird-Jersey/ . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. He was dismissed by the team last March after the Lightning struggled in the lockout-shortened season with a 13-18-1 record. Jayson Tatum Jersey . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Gordon Hayward Jersey . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. HOUSTON -- Marcus Jackson scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and Connor Cashaw got his first double-double to lead Rice in a 100-93 win over Northwestern State on Monday night.Egor Koulechov added 14 points, Marcus Evans had 12 and Chad Lott 10 for Rice (9-3). Cashaw finished with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.The Owls scored the games first 11 points and never trailed, shooting 59 percent from the field -- 12 of 21 from 3-point range -- and getting 23 assists to reach triple digits ffor the second time this season.ddddddddddddNorthwestern State (5-5) trailed by as much as 20 midway through the second half but trimmed the deficit to 92-85 with an 11-3 run capped by a pair of free throws from Devonte Hall with 1:17 left. Rice hung on from the free throw line down the stretch.Hall led Northwestern State with 22 points, Zeek Woodley added 20 and Josh Boyd 15. ' ' '