影片对白 After the game against Shaq, Yao got calls from practically everyone he knew in China. Yao's fame had reached an all-time high.
文化面面观 姚明和奥尼尔的对抗堪称NBA史上的精彩对抗之一，似乎只有BillRussell与Wilt Chamberlain 之间的对抗可以和之相媲美。
考考你一展身手
10. Shaq rebounds.
Rebound 本意是回弹，这里指的是“补篮得分”。
11. We will have overtime.
Overtime 指的是“加时赛”。
12. pound the ball up
Pound 在做动词的时候有“捣碎、重击”的意思。这里是指在球场上能很好地控球。
13. Nine on the shot clock
shot clock 是指“投篮秒表”，一种指示一个队还差几秒就必须投篮否则就失去控球权的装置。
14. all-time high （达到了）一个空前的高度
15. there was a huge buzz around him
Buzz 本意是 “嗡嗡”作响的声音，既可以作名词，也可以做动词；而这儿指姚明的身边有众多球迷为他助威。比如：The crowd buzzed with excitement. 群众很兴奋，嘁嘁喳喳交头接耳。
文化面面观
NBA全明星赛不仅是职业运动员的盛会，也是球迷和记者的盛宴。下文将为您介绍这场盛宴的起始和由来。
1. NBA 全明星赛
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.
影片对白After the game against Shaq, Yao got calls from practically everyone he knew in China. Yao's fame had reached an all-time high.
文化面面观 姚明和奥尼尔的对抗堪称NBA史上的精彩对抗之一，似乎只有BillRussell与Wilt Chamberlain 之间的对抗可以和之相媲美。
考考你一展身手
