影片對白 After the game against Shaq, Yao got calls from practically everyone he knew in China. Yao's fame had reached an all-time high.
文化面面觀 姚明和奧尼爾的對抗堪稱NBA史上的精彩對抗之一，似乎只有BillRussell與Wilt Chamberlain 之間的對抗可以和之相媲美。
考考你一展身手
10. Shaq rebounds.
Rebound 本意是回彈，這里指的是“補籃得分”。
11. We will have overtime.
Overtime 指的是“加時賽”。
12. pound the ball up
Pound 在做動詞的時候有“搗碎、重擊”的意思。這里是指在球場上能很好地控球。
13. Nine on the shot clock
shot clock 是指“投籃秒表”，一種指示一個隊還差幾秒就必須投籃否則就失去控球權的裝置。
14. all-time high （達到了）一個空前的高度
15. there was a huge buzz around him
Buzz 本意是 “嗡嗡”作響的聲音，既可以作名詞，也可以做動詞；而這兒指姚明的身邊有眾多球迷為他助威。比如：The crowd buzzed with excitement. 群眾很興奮，嘁嘁喳喳交頭接耳。
文化面面觀
NBA全明星賽不僅是職業運動員的盛會，也是球迷和記者的盛宴。下文將為您介紹這場盛宴的起始和由來。
1. NBA 全明星賽
The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the Eastern Conference with the best players in the Western Conference. The participants are currently chosen in two ways. The first is via fan ballot, with the leading vote recipients at each position starting the game; secondly the reserves are chosen by a vote among the head coaches of each squad's particular conference. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. If a player is injured and cannot participate, the commissioner will select a replacement.
The coaches who currently lead the team with the most wins in their conference through the Sunday two weeks before the game will coach their respective conferences. However, the same coach cannot coach the team in consecutive seasons. This is the so-called "Riley Rule" so named because coach Pat Riley's Lakers teams of the 1980s won so often that he coached the Western Conference team nearly every season in the 1980s. In the event that a coach's team repeats as the best record holder the coach from the team with the next best record will serve as All-Star coach for that conference.
Features of the All-Star Game
The All-Star Game is played under normal NBA rules, but there are notable differences from an average game.
Since the starting All-Stars are selected by fan vote, players often start the game at atypical positions. For instance, in 2007 Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady had the two highest fan vote totals among Western Conference guards. As both players normally play shooting guard, Bryant, who is 6'6" (198 cm), started the game as a point guard, a position usually manned by a much smaller player.
The player introductions are usually accompanied by a significant amount of fanfare, including lighting effects, dance music, and pyrotechnics. Special uniforms are designed for the game each year (with only a few years allowing the players' regular jerseys to be used), usually with a red, white, and blue color scheme. A major recording artist typically sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to tip-off.
Game play usually involves players attempting spectacular slam dunks and alley oops. Defensive effort is limited and the final score of the game is generally much higher than an average NBA game. The coaches also try to give most of the reserve players some time on the court instead of using a limited rotation as they would in a normal game. The fourth quarter of the game is often played in a more competitive fashion if the game is close.
Halftime is also longer than a typical NBA game due to musical performances given by major stars such as Elton John, Destiny's Child, Mariah Carey, and OutKast.
影片對白After the game against Shaq, Yao got calls from practically everyone he knew in China. Yao's fame had reached an all-time high.
文化面面觀 姚明和奧尼爾的對抗堪稱NBA史上的精彩對抗之一，似乎只有BillRussell與Wilt Chamberlain 之間的對抗可以和之相媲美。
考考你一展身手
