The Dream Team's bus had been in the hotel parking lot for a long time, and a tall figure hurried over and boarded the bus.
This big man is Dwight Howard.
"Dwight, you're late!" US team assistant coach D'Antoni said.
Howard scratched his head, grinned widely, and said, "Coach, I'm sorry, I left my phone in the room, so I went back again."
"Okay, get back to your seat and do it!" D'Antoni obviously didn't believe what Howard said, but he didn't argue with Howard either.
Howard returned to his seat, and Reed, who was behind him, poked his head over and asked in a low voice: "Dwight, that South African chick last night seemed very hot? I heard she was a hockey player. Did it change you?" Into a soft-footed shrimp?"
"Hehe, it's really great! But it's not as exciting as that Brazilian girl the night before yesterday. The one who was playing beach volleyball was really exciting!" Howard said carelessly.
There are many playboys among NBA stars, such as Harden, the most famous nightclub guru in the future, and Durant, the schoolbag boy who was led by Harden, Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Irving, Rose, etc. They also changed women as well as clothes, and some stars even cuckolded their teammates.
However, most of the members of the current American team are married people with families and businesses, or former prodigal sons who have turned around. If we talk about the real "dating master", it is Howard. Howard is like a big kid, and he is also very popular with women. Now he is only 23 years old but he already has several illegitimate children. This is not news in the NBA. When Howard comes to participate in the Olympics and faces female athletes from all over the world, he will certainly not remain indifferent. It is essential for Howard to use the time between competitions to find beautiful women.
How could a group of young and energetic athletes, all of whom have excessive hormonal secretions, not have some passionate things happening together? Therefore, it is common practice for the organizers of the Olympic Games to prepare condoms for the athletes every year. For example, the organizers of the London Olympics It was prepared based on an average of 15 condoms per athlete, but they were distributed five days before the start of the competition.
Compared with some unknown athletes from other countries, NBA basketball superstars like Howard are obviously more popular with female athletes from all over the world. Although the US team lives in five-star hotels, Howard always goes to those Olympic Games. Athletes always bring back a few girls from their parties. A few days ago, Howard was relatively restrained, but now that the Olympics are coming to an end, Howard has relaxed a lot and made various "dates." Today, Howard was late not because he forgot to bring his mobile phone, but because he lingered in bed for too long.
Although several other players on the U.S. team don't have appointments like Howard every day, they are still busy. Super stars such as Kobe, James, Anthony, and Wade have all participated in sponsor activities, and the sponsors have spent a lot of money on the players. With an endorsement fee of 100 million US dollars, they naturally have to ask for sufficient returns, and they won't care if it affects the players' training! So these superstars were busy yesterday, standing up for sponsors, signing autographs for fans, etc.
Especially Kidd, the captain of the U.S. team, signed a contract with a Chinese brand this year, so he has the most activities. Originally, the sponsor was planned to be announced after the Olympics, but this time the Olympic finals happened to be in China. In the battle between the United States and China, sponsors could not miss this great publicity opportunity, so they held a signing ceremony for Kidd the day before the war between China and the United States. This kind of publicity effect is indeed great, but Kidd was also busy from morning to night without a moment's rest.
If it were placed on other teams, it would definitely not be allowed to attend sponsor activities before the game is over. If they are on the Chinese team, they will definitely be punished. Only the American team will not be punished. Even the coaching staff has to adjust the training plan according to the time of sponsor activities.
When the U.S. men's basketball team comes to participate in the Olympics, its food, accommodation, transportation and supplies are all paid for by sponsors. Not only that, but the U.S. men's basketball team's domestic training and warm-up matches around the world were also sponsored. Businesses spend money, and the US Men’s Basketball Team also has a long-term cooperative relationship with its sponsors. Americans still understand the principle of eating people with short mouths and taking advantage of people with short hands.
The American team is a group of big-name stars, with a salary of 10 to 20 million a year, which makes them wealthy in the United States. When a group of rich people gather together to play a game, they must enjoy the best conditions. If the conditions are not good, these big-name stars may not be willing to come, so the US team also needs these sponsors.
This is also the rule of commercial sports. Whether they are athletes or coaches, they must bow to money. Not only must they bow their heads, but they must also greet them with a smile. They hope that the more sponsors the better.
Of course, another aspect is that the next opponent of the US men's basketball team is the Chinese team. If it were Spain or Argentina, the U.S. team would definitely prepare seriously. However, when facing the Chinese team, the U.S. team, from the head coach to the end of the bench, felt that they were not taking it seriously. They thought they could win just by playing casually. The difference is a matter of how many points you win. Even if you participate in a sponsor event, it will not affect the results of the next day's competition.
Generally speaking, the current American Dream Team is not in their best condition. Whether it is participating in sponsor events or asking beautiful women to fight for 300 rounds, it is very energy-consuming. The one in the best condition among the twelve players may be the least famous Prince. He is not a big-name superstar and does not need to attend sponsor events all day long; he is not a heartthrob like Howard, and his long face is obviously not. The type that women like, so he stayed in the hotel obediently, full of energy and physical strength.
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In stark contrast, the Chinese men's basketball team spent the whole day yesterday, except for Zhang Guan, who had to participate in the 4x100-meter race. All other players were in the training hall, and they practiced for more than two hours after dinner. .
The first game of the men's basketball team in this Olympics was against the American Dream Team. Of course, they lost the game without any suspense. It was only the group stage at that time, and the men's basketball team was still working hard to qualify for the group, but in this game But it is the final of the Olympic Games. For the players, even if they can't beat the US team, they still have to play their best, because people across the country and even the world are watching them.
This is not just a pressure, but also a motivation. The Olympic final is an unprecedented achievement for the men's basketball national team. Everyone is extremely excited when they think that they will appear in the Olympic final. For them, this moment may be the most glorious moment in their lives. time.
At this moment, a kind of excitement permeates the entire men's basketball national team. Whether it is an athlete or a member of the coaching staff, everyone is like a newborn calf. They have no fear in their hearts, and more in their hearts. It is the impulse and expectation, looking forward to the moment when I step onto the Olympic finals.
For Zhang Guan, this is also his last battle in this Olympics!
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