影片對白 I was caught between the expectations of China and those of Houston. The only thing I could do was forge ahead.
文化面面觀 Steve Francis 由于自己的個性和在姚明新秀賽季對其成長的關心和影響，被中國球迷稱為“弗老大”，這也成為他在中國最出名的外號。
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3. forge ahead
Forge有“穩步前進”的意思，forge ahead 的意思就是“穩步向前，漸漸趕上”，比如：Don't hesitate to forge ahead! 你盡管放膽去干!
4. music blaring
Blare這個動詞有“奏鳴”的意思，而這兒的意思就是“音樂震天響”。比如：There is a stereo blaring in the next apartment. 隔壁的立體音響發出刺耳響聲。
5. light your ass up
這是口語中常用的一個短語，意思是“搞活你！”影片中是隊友在和姚明開玩笑，要他不要太認真嚴肅，有點兒幽默感。
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NBA選秀對選秀球員的規定&弗老大 Steve Francis
1. NBA選秀對選秀球員的規定
NBA選秀是一年一度的NBA盛會，在選秀大會上，30支NBA球隊都可以挑選自己需要的新球員。一年一度的NBA選秀對參加選秀的球員有一定的規定，下面就來為您詳解一下。
All US players are automatically eligible upon the end of their college eligibility. Through 2005, US players were also allowed to declare eligibility for the draft at any time between high school graduation and the completion of college eligibility. International players could declare eligibility in the calendar year of their 18th birthday, or later.
Starting with the 2006 NBA Draft, the eligibility (資格) rules have changed:
All players, regardless of nationality, must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft (在選秀進行當年必須年滿19歲).
A player who completed basketball eligibility at a US high school, regardless of nationality, must also be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.
This age limit for draftees is part of the new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union.
The NBA has established two draft declaration dates. All players who wish to be drafted, and are not automatically eligible, must declare their eligibility no later than 60 days before the draft. After this date, prospective draftees may attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. A player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration date, which is 10 days before the draft. A player who declares for the draft will lose his college eligibility, even if he is not drafted, if any of the following is true:
The player signs with an agent.
The player has declared for and withdrawn from a previous draft. Although the NBA collective bargaining agreement allows a player to withdraw twice, the NCAA (美國全國大學生體育協會) only allows one withdrawal.
When a player is selected in the first round of the draft, the team that selected him is required to sign him to at least a one-year contract. Teams own the rights to players selected in the second round for three years, but the teams are not required to sign them.
球隊在選中新秀之后可以選擇和他簽約，亦可以放棄或者直接交換出去，如果新秀遭到放棄，他將成為自由球員（非受限制），如果是交易的話還沒獲得合同的新秀與選秀權一樣是薪金價值為零的。球隊與新秀簽約后，60天內不能把他交易出去。如果新秀不愿意與選中他的球隊簽約，而球隊又不同意交易或放棄他的話，該新秀在一年內將不能和其它NBA球隊簽約，挑選他的球隊保留有一年的簽約權；該新秀還可以參加下一年的選秀。（answers.com 百度百科）
影片對白 I was caught between the expectations of China and those of Houston. The only thing I could do was forge ahead.
文化面面觀 Steve Francis 由于自己的個性和在姚明新秀賽季對其成長的關心和影響，被中國球迷稱為“弗老大”，這也成為他在中國最出名的外號。
考考你 一展身手
