Over the past few months, this blog has discussed in detail the NBA’s Chinese youth basketball strategy – including the NBA Academy structure and the effects of recent Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) reforms.
In this edition, we will cover the League’s “Global Games” strategy as it relates to China, and the impact it has on participating teams and players.
In part 2 of our Pro Skills Basketball China Tour recap, we reviewed everything the group did in Chengdu, including Hot Pot, pandas, playing pick up at Sichuan University and an exhibition game against the Chinese Basketball Association U21 Sichuan Blue Whale team.
Before that, in part 1, we wrote about our time in Shanghai where we saw a ton of sights, including the world-famous Bund and played one of the most famous streetball teams in China and at one of the most famous playgrounds in Shanghai, Rucker Park.
For this week, however, part 3 recounts the Beijing leg of our trip!
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Last week we covered the Shanghai portion in part 1 of our Pro Skills Basketball China Tour recap, so this week it’s on to Chengdu for part 2!
Chengdu is not the biggest or the most famous city in China, but over the course of our four-day visit, the PSB China Tour group savored its signature slow pace.
We saw Pandas, played Chinese Basketball Association U21 Blue Whale team, and burnt our mouths (willingly) with spicy Sichuan cuisine.
Overall, we saw a markedly different – and more authentic – version of China in comparison to sprawling Shanghai or bustling Beijing.
When our China tour group met for orientation, most of the group had not heard of Chengdu (成都). But by the end of the trip almost everyone said the time spent in the heart of Sichuan province (四川省) was the most memorable part of the entire experience.
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The 2018 Pro Skills Basketball China Tour is officially in the books!
For three weeks we will publish recaps with stories and pictures from all three stops: Shanghai (part 1), Chengdu (part 2), and Beijing (part 3). Then we’ll cap it all off with a documentary of the entire trip to China!
This week, part 1, details all the dumplings, dunks, and deals Shanghai had to offer … Enjoy!
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The month of June started with a hike at Longquan mountain, just outside of Chengdu.
The mountain, which ended up being more of a glorified hill, was peaceful and provided excellent vantages of the Sichuan countryside.
It was a nice first hike to get my feet wet, but there are a number of more rigorous treks further out in the province that I have planned for future months.
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