英語音読：NBA (2020年度センター試験より)
In the early history of the NBA, the biggest professional basketball league
in North America, the games were often low scoring and, as a result, not
always exciting. A prime example was a game between the Lakers and the
Pistons in 1950. The result of the game was a 19-18 win for the Pistons.
These games frustrated fans of the day, and this became a major motivation to
introduce a new rule to increase scoring: a 24-second limit for each shot.
The pressure of the time limit caused players to miss their shots more often. After much discussion, the rule was first used in an official game on October 30, 1954.
Ever since, individual teams have often scored over 100 points in a game. This simple change made the game more exciting and saved the league.
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℗ 2020 dearstudents
In the early history of the NBA,
NBA の初期の歴史において
the biggest professional basketball league in North America,
北アメリカ最大のプロバスケットボールリーグである
the games were often low scoring and,
試合は低い得点になる ことが頻繁で
as a result,
結果として
not always exciting.
必ずしも面白いものではありませんでした。
A prime example was
典型的な例は
a game between the Lakers and the Pistons in 1950.
レイカーズ対ピストンズの 試合でした。
The result of the game was a 19-18 win for the Pistons.
その試合結果は 19 対 18 でピストンズの勝利。
These games frustrated fans of the day,
こうした試合は当時ファンたちをいらつかせ
and this became a major motivation
これが主たる動機となりました。
to introduce a new rule to increase scoring:
得点を増やすために新しいルールを導入する
a 24-second limit for each shot.
各シュートを24 秒に制限するという
The pressure of the time limit
時間制限のプレッシャーは
caused players to miss their shots more often.
選手たちにシュートをミスさせることがより多くりました。
After much discussion,
多くの議論を尽くした後、
the rule was first used in an official game on October 30, 1954.
そのルールは1954年10月30日の公式戦で初めて使われました。
Ever since,
以来、
individual teams have often scored over 100 points in a game.
各チームは1 試合で100点を超える得点を記録しています。
This simple change
この単純な変更は
made the game more exciting,
試合をより面白くし、
and saved the league.
リーグを救ったのです。
