New Free Throw Rule for NBA Summer League
NBA 夏季聯賽新罰球規則
Introduction
The NBA has a new rule for free throws in the Summer League.
NBA 夏季聯賽推出了一項新的罰球規則。
Main Body
Players usually take one, two, or three free throws after a foul. Now, they take only one shot. This one shot is worth the same points as before. This rule makes the game faster.
球員在被犯規後通常會進行一次、兩次或三次罰球。現在，他們僅能投一次球。這次投籃的分數與之前相同。這項規則讓比賽節奏更快。
This rule does not happen at the end of the game. In the last two minutes and in overtime, players use the old rules.
這項規則不適用於比賽末尾。在最後兩分鐘及延長賽中，球員仍使用舊規則。
Some people do not like this rule. Ron Harper is a former player. He says the rule is bad. He thinks players will feel too much stress with only one shot.
有些人不喜歡這項規則。前球員 Ron Harper 表示這項規則很糟糕。他認為僅有一次投籃機會會讓球員感到壓力太大。
Conclusion
The test starts on July 9 in three cities. The NBA does not know if they will use this rule in the main season.
測試將於 7 月 9 日在三個城市開始。NBA 尚未決定是否會在正式賽季中使用這項規則。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Timing words
Look at these words that tell us when something happens:
- Now → Right this moment / The current situation.
- Before → In the past / Earlier.
- At the end → When something finishes.
Example from text: "Now, they take only one shot... worth the same points as before."
🚫 Saying 'No'
In English, we use do not (or does not) to make a sentence negative.
- The NBA does not know → (They have no information).
- This rule does not happen → (It is not there).
- People do not like → (They dislike it).
Quick Tip: Use does not for one person or one thing (The NBA/The rule). Use do not for many people (Some people).
💡 Simple Opinions
To say what someone thinks, use these easy patterns:
- He says... (Speaking) → "He says the rule is bad."
- He thinks... (Believing/Feeling) → "He thinks players will feel stress."