Jeremy Lin is providing commentary during the DOTA 2 championshi

Jeremy Lin is providing commentary during the DOTA 2 championships

By Chris Barnewall

@ChrisBarnewall on Aug 3, 2015, 4:18p 4

 

Jeremy Lin's a well known video game fan, and today he got to show his knowledge during the DOTA 2 championships.

 

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Jeremy Lin is a huge fan of video games, and it's no secret that he's confident about his gaming skills. Right now however, Lin's go to game is the increasingly popular DOTA 2. Don't know what DOTA 2 is? James Dator of SB Nation has a great explanation for anybody that's never played it.

Lin is such a big and well known fan that "The International", DOTA 2's championship tournament, invited Lin to provide commentary during the live stream taking place on Twitch.

Now there's an obvious worry when an NBA player like Lin goes into a setting as big as this. He's an NBA player first, and DOTA 2 is just a hobby for him. Many times, when a celebrity joins a panel of experts, the celebrity finds themselves being carried by everybody else and not providing much in terms of commentary. It's even worse when that person clearly doesn't know what they're talking about, or it's at an amateur level. It becomes awkward for the crew of commentators, and frustrating for viewers.

Lin however is not having that problem at all. One of the first questions he was asked was how much DOTA 2 he gets to play during the season. "About three times a week usually." was his response, and apparently that's when he's busy. During the offseason however, Lin is putting in the work that any hardcore DOTA fan is well aware of. Hours get lost looking at a computer screen, and emotions run high as victory slips away during crucial moments.

As of this writing, Lin is still on commentary, and he's doing a pretty decent job of providing his insight here and there. Not bad for an NBA player. After this, the Hornets should consider letting Lin host a tournament against Hornets fans. Then he can show just how good he really is.

The International DOTA 2 Championships can be watched here.

所有跟帖： 

• Lin不打NBA的话，可以有蛮多选择的：） -wenxin01- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/03/2015 postreply 22:29:32

• 诚实地说，虽然他在IG上放了一个在当地练球的视频， -雪花无声- ♀ (372 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 05:17:29

• accelerate basketball, Charlotte based, where S. Curry trained -fkcom- ♂ (88 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 09:56:08

• 久坐，熬夜，很容易废掉运动能力。 -蒙得- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:22:45

• 上夜店呢? 和久坐相比较, 哪个废掉运动能力快? -NetMM- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:38:34

• 上夜店不像玩游戏那样容易沉迷，随时坐随时玩面对机器让人麻木。 -蒙得- ♂ (96 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:46:07

• 其实有个同居女朋友的话更加容易废掉运动能力。 -蒙得- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:48:30

• 不觉得废啥，阴阳平衡，该找了。 -4ever888- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 09:36:29

• 我不敢沾游戏，我玩什么都上瘾。我比较拿手的是挖地雷，嘿嘿。145个雷，还是有一定技术含量的 -板凳球迷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:22:10

• 林把一项爱好也做得很好，性格使然。休赛期，林至少每天早上6-10训练。其他时间的训练不确定。 -redyellowrose- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:37:25

• 说这些婆婆妈妈的事，挺无聊的。 -redyellowrose- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:44:19

• 不可能4个小时连续训练每天。一般都是2个小时的身体训练，放松按摩吃饭，下午时2-3个小时的技术训练，晚上泡吧打游戏 -jiangwen999- ♂ (301 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 09:24:22

• 各位虎妈狼爸，还有神马规定和期望吗？ -xman1668- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:46:41

• 以前我也打游戏, 被送去医院. -NetMM- ♀ (514 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 08:55:04

• 打游戏是很好的休息 -baydad- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 09:21:21

• 俺点的赞！嘛也是双刃剑。用好了就是利器，包括吃饭。呵呵！ -求自己- ♂ (54 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 09:41:54

• 男娃少有不喜游戏的。女娃一定要理解吭：））） -khan05- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 11:51:00

• 女娃也喜欢打游戏的。。。我女儿13个月就打任天堂了。。。 -baydad- ♂ (65 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 11:53:38

• 嘿嘿，不能一家子都想打游戏，得有干活的：）） -khan05- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 12:31:03

• 我几乎对所有的遊戏提不起兴趣，不够刺激，从来玩不过5分钟。 -talkatwxc- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 14:26:18

• 那我感肯定你没试过所有的游戏 -盘古之斧- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/04/2015 postreply 18:02:18