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Buzzer Beater - NBA Star Shane Battier
压哨球— NBA 球星肖恩·巴蒂尔

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• last-second
• buzzer beater
• the buzzer
• last-second shopper

• come down to
• cool-headed
• go-to
• high stakes

• under pressure
• stat

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The best basketball games come down to one shot in the final seconds of the game. In games that close, the Houston Rockets often give the ball to Shane Battier, because when they do, they tend to win.

Shane is very cool-headed, so not only does he make a good go-to guy when the stakes are high, he’s also a strong leader for his team. Shane brings his team together and helps make sure everyone does what they have to do to play the best game they can. But sometimes, it all comes down to Shane, the ball, and one final shot. That’s what we met up with Shane to talk about after a recent practice.

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Dialog

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Jason

Shane

Jason:  I’m Jason. This is English, baby! and I’m here with Shane Battier. Shane, how are you today?

Shane:  I’m doing great, Jason.

Jason:  According to some stat reports, you are the best last-second shooter in the NBA. Can you tell us what a buzzer beater means?

Shane:  Well, a buzzer beater is a shot in basketball that comes right before the clock hits zero and the buzzer goes off. So, a true buzzer beater, you release the ball and while the ball is in the air, the buzzer sounds, and then you make the shot.

Jason:  Nice.

Shane:  And it still counts because the ball was shot before the buzzer went off.

Jason:  What goes into throwing up a buzzer beater? What’s different about a last second-shot than a regular shot?

Shane:  You have to have awareness. You have to know what the clock is at because the clock may hit zero and the ball has to leave your hand before the buzzer goes off. So, you just have to have awareness…

Jason:  OK.

Shane:  ...and concentration.

Jason:  And so…Are you a last-second guy in other aspects of your life? Like, it’s the holiday season. Are you gonna be a last-second shopper?

Shane:  I work better under pressure.

Jason:  OK.

Shane:  When I have a time constraint, when I know I have to get something done, I usually work a little harder. So, I’m a guy who works better under pressure.

Jason:  Cool. You speak some Chinese. You go over to China frequently. Do you ever speak Chinese with Yao or with the other players in the league?

Shane:  I speak Chinese with Yao sometimes, especially after my trips, but he looks at me like I’m crazy.

Jason:  Really?

Shane:  And he asks me what I’m trying to say. And so my Chinese isn’t very good, but it’s improving every year. I just want to say, Nǐ hǎo” to all my friends in China and go Rockets and I’ll see you guys next summer.

Jason:  Alright. And can I get you to give me a high-five and say, “English, baby!” in the air?

Shane:  English, baby!

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