The problem with the new game, which was soon called "basketball", was getting the ball out of the basket.

这个新游戏很快就被命名为“篮球”。球员要解决的问题就是如何把球带出篮筐。

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It was several years before someone came up with the idea of removing the bottom of the basket and letting the ball fall through.

过了好几年，才有人想到要去掉篮筐底部，让球掉下去。

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Originally, there was 9 men to each team, but the objective was still the same; to pass the ball to other players on your team and put the ball in the opposing team's net, or basket back then.

本来，每个队伍有9个队员，但是规则是：把球传向自己队伍的队员，然后设法投向对方的筐子里。

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a chance to throw the ball into the basket.

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My job was just to get the ball, if it rebounded from the basket. That's all.

我的任务就是抢篮板，仅此而已。

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