马林在十二岁时喜欢上了篮球。那年，马林已经长到一米七五。一米七五的个头使马林在平正里小学显得鹤立鸡群。从体育学院毕业的杜卫东老师来校第一天就盯上了马林，他问马林，喜欢打篮球吗？马林摇摇头。年轻的杜老师还带着学生味，他跨前一步同马林并肩站在一起，歪着头打量 Marin liked playing basketball when he was 12 years old. That year, Marin had grown to 1.75 meters. The size of one-meter seventy-five made Marin stand out in Pingzheng Primary School. Du Weidong, a teacher who graduated from the School of Physical Education, came to Marlin on the first day. He asked Marin and he likes to play basketball. Marin shook his head. The young teacher Du also took the student’s taste. He stepped forward and stood side by side with Marlin, staring at his head.