Dusty May is the New Coach for the Dallas Mavericks
Dusty May 成為達拉斯獨行俠隊新教練
Introduction
Dusty May was the coach for the Michigan Wolverines. Now, he is the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.
Dusty May 曾是密西根大學金狼隊的教練。現在，他是 NBA 達拉斯獨行俠隊的總教練。
Main Body
Dusty May won a big championship in April. On June 22, he joined the Mavericks. He talked to the team leaders. He likes the team and he likes Texas because there are no state taxes.
Dusty May 在四月贏得了一座重大冠軍。於 6 月 22 日，他加入了獨行俠隊。他與球隊領導層進行了洽談。他很喜歡這支球隊，也喜歡德州，因為那裡沒有州稅。
College basketball is now very similar to the NBA. May says this makes his new job easier. He will hire new helpers. Some helpers know college and some know the NBA.
大學籃球現在與 NBA 非常相似。May 表示這讓他的新工作變得更容易。他將會聘請新的助手。有些助手熟悉大學籃球，有些則熟悉 NBA。
May will work with new and old players. He will help Kyrie Irving. He will also help a new player named Cooper Flagg. The team picked Morez Johnson Jr. in the draft. May did not choose this player.
May 將與新舊球員共同合作。他會協助 Kyrie Irving。他也會協助一名叫 Cooper Flagg 的新球員。球隊在選秀中挑選了 Morez Johnson Jr.。May 並非挑選該名球員的人。
Conclusion
Dusty May is now the leader of the Dallas Mavericks. He uses his success from college to start his NBA job.
Dusty May 現在是達拉斯獨行俠隊的領導者。他利用在大學時期的成功來開啟他的 NBA 職業生涯。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Now" vs. "Then" Switch
Look at how the story moves between the past and the present. This is the secret to A2 speaking.
The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the action word to show it is over.
- Join → Joined
- Talk → Talked
- Pick → Picked
The Present (Right Now) We use the word as it is, or add a small -s for one person.
- He likes Texas.
- He uses his success.
💡 Quick Logic Check
- Past: "He joined the team." (It happened on June 22) → Done.
- Present: "He likes the team." (He still feels this way) → Current.