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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. 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Authentic Yu Darvish Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. FINHAUT-EMOSSON, Switzerland -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday:REGION: The first of four legs in the Alps, the stage started in the Swiss capital of Bern and followed a 184.5 (114.6-mile) route over two major climbs to the Finhaut-Emosson power station in the canton of Valais near Mont Blanc.BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: Russian rider Ilnur Zakarin of the Katusha team won the stage with a late attack on the final climb after getting in an early breakaway. Race leader Chris Froome increased his lead in the overall standings. Froome, the 2013 and 2015 champion, now leads Bauke Mollema by 2:27 overall with Adam Yates third, 2:53 back.PLAT DU JOUR: Raclette. One of Switzerlands most famous dishes, raclette -- which derives from the French word meaning to scrape -- involves melting the surface of a wheel of semi-soft raclette cheese, then scraping the gooey part onto boiled potatoes, cured ham and other accompaniments. The local version is made with Raclette du Valais AOP, which is made with raw, unpasteurized cows milk and carries a special seal of approval.CULTURE: The Montreux Jazz Festival is held every July, just off the stage route on the shores of Lake Geneva. The 50th edition of the festival concluded last weekend following performances by PJ Harvey, Simply Red, Santana, Patti Smith and Quincy Jones.VIN DU JOUR: Petite Arvine. Grown in the Valais for at least 500 years, Petite Arvine white grapes are very popular along the valley from Sion to Martigny.dddddddddddd The wines of the same name have delicious grapefruit aromas. Pairs perfectly with raclette cheese and small onions.SCIENCE: Construction of the Nant de Drance hydropower station in Finhaut-Emosson is slated to finish in 2018 at a cost of 2 billion Swiss Francs ($2 billion). The facility will use the elevation difference between the Vieux Emosson and Emosson reservoirs to produce an estimated output of 2.5 billion kilowatt hours per year.STAT OF THE DAY: 40. In kilometers per hour, the impressive average speed of Zakarin. It was 2 kilometers faster than the fastest estimate by race organizers.QUOTE OF THE DAY: One of the big differences is that all eight teammates of mine are focused on one goal. Chris Froome, discussing why Team Sky is so much stronger than every other squad.DESSERT: Abricots du Valais. Its high season for apricots in the Valais.NEXT ORDER: The race crosses back into France for Stage 18 on Thursday, a 17-kilometer (10.5-mile) individual time trial from Sallanches to Megeve. 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