Its the System of three wins in the playoffs.crumbles 崩溃crumbles崩溃溃The last time the Rockets had advanced out of the first round of the Playoffs was in 1997!Yaos Great Wall of burdens crumbles with Game 6 win By Fran Blinebury, for NBA.comPosted May 1 2009 7:52AMHOUSTON - Long before he was walking on air in celebration, Yao Ming was diving down onto the floor in determination.Before he walked off the court and practically swept Dikembe Mutombo off his crutches , Yao Ming was sprinting back against a fastbeak to block a layup by Steve Blake.The biggest man had the biggest burden and Yaos was like the Great Wall of China - they say you can see it from outer space.Six previous seasons in the NBA and he had never won a Playoff series. Two prior painful experiences with Game 7s and he didnt want to go there again.on air 得意 practically几乎，差不多 crutches拐杖 sprinting短跑 block阻止 layup上篮 prior事先 v“It will be different tonight,“ Yao had said about an hour before the opening tip, as he sat in front of his locker with a heat pad draped over his right shoulder. “It will be different.“vAnd it was.vAfter a dirty dozen years, the Rockets threw off the yoke of frustration with a 92-76 win on Thursday night to wrap up a 4-2 first-round victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. vThe last time the Rockets had advanced out of the first round of the Playoffs, the names on the back of the Houston jerseys read: Olajuwon, Drexler and Barkley. It was 1997, before most of the world outside of Asia had even heard of the 7-foot-6 kid from Shanghai. It was at the Sydney Olympics, five years three years beforethree years before he had his coming out party of sorts before the Rockets would make him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft and a more than a decade before he would finally get to bob his head to the music, pump his left fist in a joyous salute to the crowd in his adopted hometown.-the opening tip 出场仪式 -Locker 更衣室 -pad 垫 -Draped 披着 - the yoke of的枷锁 -wrap up 总结 -Portland Trail Blazers 波特兰开拓者队 -advanced out of 冲出 -Jerseys 球衣 -overall pick /draft 选秀 -bob 剪短发 -salute 敬礼，迎接 -adopted经过n“Thats a big step for me,“ Yao said. “It tastes great. When the clock is running down, Im still not believing thats coming true. It is the biggest win in my NBA career until now.“nWhen at long last it happened, the Rockets reveled in their success as the clock ran down and the seconds ticked away. During the final minute, while Yao stood by the bench, Artest chased down a loose ball beyond the baseline, wound up six rows deep in the stands and stayed there for a while to celebrate.n“Theres new meaning right now,“ Yao said. “We need to get an entire new mindset to get a new goal, which is: Keep going.“n nat long last终于 revel狂欢 ticke剔，过 bench板凳 chased追逐baseline底线 wound up 清盘 rows行 stands看台 mindset心态l“Well, Ive been in the stands before,“ Artest said sheepishly, his grin referring to the 2004 incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills when he fought with fans. “It was home court this time. I wanted to soak it in. I had to sit down. Actually a guy offered me some beer. When he did that, I was like, Im gonna sit down and enjoy this. Hes not throwing it at me. I was gonna take a sip, but there was too many cameras.“Artest sheepishly羞涩地 grin笑容 the Palace of Auburn Hills 奥本山宫殿球馆 gonna要去 take a sip饮Of course, as a fan of NBA,I am happy here to show something about it.Toyota CenterRocketsHomeThe Rockets mascot - Key Bear.loutdoor scene The first round of the 6th game of the playoffs.lFans of the popular enthusiasm for liveScenes of the popular event lGame site However,the next Opponent is Los Angeles Lakers .Which is pretty strong. Wish them good luck !