Why bother playing the game of basketball, work, or life if you aren't planning to win?

如果你并没有想着怎么去赢，那么你又何必要打篮球，来工作，来继续你的人生。

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But be a good sport: Competition is a part of the game of basketball and is healthy.

但要做个堂堂正正的运动员：竞争是篮球比赛的一部分，这种竞争是良性的。

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They've just got to learn the basics. Shooting, jumping, passing, and it's going to help the game of basketball.

他们只是学习一些投篮、起跳和传球的基本技术，这样将有助于他们打好篮球比赛。

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Kay Yow has been recognized for her service to the game of basketball.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

Can you imagine a basketball game without the law of gravity?

你能想象没有万有引力情况下的篮球赛吗？

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"I don't look at this moment as the defining end to my relationship with the game of basketball,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Overall, people will like reflect on his tenure and recall how Commissioner Stern grew the game of basketball.

FORBES: David Stern Retiring After 30 Successful Years As NBA Commissioner

What do red state sensibilities have to do with the game of basketball?

NPR: Black Athletes Juggle Fame, Social Responsibility

It as if the game of basketball desperately needs Stern to step in as savior and serve as a deterrent against future mass benching by a head coach.

FORBES: Does David Stern's $250,000 Fine Against The Spurs Jeopardize The Integrity Of The NBA?