http://tinyurl.com/87ax7dn WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama saluted Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday as NBA champions who staged a season-ending charge to beat LeBron James and the vaunted Miami Heat and claim their first title with a "heart that's the size of Texas." 达拉斯小牛在美国时间1月9号在拜访白宫 Obama盛赞小牛队 称他们是带着德州人之心击败众星云集的热火,LeBron James "This was a remarkable run, a great victory," Obama declared, as owner Mark Cuban and Mavericks stars, including series MVP Nowitzki, looked on. "It's too bad that next year, it'll be the Chicago Bulls here." Obama:"这是个令人难忘的旅程,一个伟大的胜利" 不过他也顺便开了小牛玩笑:"太遗憾了,明年来白宫的是芝加哥公牛队" The first basketball fan -- a passionate supporter of his hometown Bulls -- was nonetheless lavish in praising the Mavericks, who beat the Heat in six games last June. "They know how good teams win," Obama said. "Not just by jumping higher or running faster, but by finding the open man, working together, staying mentally tough, being supportive of each other, playing smarter." 身为一个NBA以及公牛队的头号球迷 Obama给了小牛很多的称赞:"他们知道一个好的队伍要怎麽赢球 不仅是跳得高,跑得快就好,而是要找到队友的空档,团队合作,保持心理的坚韧 ,队友之间彼此的支援,打地更聪明" He said that's how Dallas "took down some of the league's best teams ... including the Miami Heat, who got a little bit of attention last year." Obama说到这就是为什麽小牛能在去年击败NBA中最好的球队 包括受到较多瞩目的热火 The victory was sweet revenge for Dallas after it blew an NBA finals lead to the Heat five years earlier. It also upended the hope of Heat superstars James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh for a championship in their first year playing together. 同时这个胜利也让小牛报了五年前决赛失利的仇 Monday's ceremony reflected both the league's current, lockout-shortened season and the determination of the colorful Cuban to make it happen. Typically, White House visits take place when a championship team plays in Washington. With such a short season, the Mavericks aren't here this year. Cuban insisted on the ceremony anyhow. "It's tough to say no to Mark Cuban," Obama said, to knowing laughter from his players. 星期一的会面同时反映了NBA的封馆以及Cuban的热情 一般正常球季总冠军队伍是在对决巫师的时候顺便造访白宫的 但今年小牛的缩水赛程没有对到巫师 但是Cuban坚持一定要来白宫 Obama:"要对Cuban说不真的很难" 随之而来的是小牛队员的笑声 Obama singled out the German-born Nowitzki, noting he played in the finals despite a painful finger injury and fever. "Clearly Dirk is a tough guy ,although the most painful thing may have been his rendition of `We Are the Champions' during the victory celebrations," the president said. Obama特别称赞了Nowitzki:很明显的Dirk是个tough guy 主要是指Dirk尽管在Finals手指受伤还有发烧还是为球队带来胜利 Obama:但是我想他最痛苦的时候应该是在唱We Are the Champions的时候 Mavericks guard Delonte West did not attend the event in the East Room, even though the Secret Service said he had been cleared along with his teammates. West pleaded guilty to weapons possession charges after a September 2009 traffic stop in suburban Maryland. He told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he was "banned" from the White House on Monday because of the weapons charges, but Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said in fact West could have taken part. A team spokeswoman, Sarah Melton, also said West was not banned from the White House ceremony but declined to comment on why he didn't attend. West was not a member of the championship squad but joined the Mavericks prior to this season. 然而West因为持枪的前科无法参与白宫行 他并不是去年冠军队伍的成员 而是今年球季才加入 --

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