Chapter 255
Chapter 255: The Visit To UCLA
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was tough to be on a plane for a dozen hours, not to mention when it was the economy class .
The torture, apart from the roar of aircraft engines and the discomfort of high pressure, was boredom and tediousness .
This was the first time for Dai Li to go abroad, and he was full of anticipation when the plane took off . However, he felt anxious and fretful after several hours . The plane was flying above the clouds and the scenery outside the window remained unchanged . It was quite refreshing at the first sight, but it was boring after a long time . The little television in front of him played these old movies again and again, and even worse, Dai Li had seen all those movies before . The shaking due to airstream from time to time made him nervous each time it happened .
Finally, the plane arrived safely in Los Angeles, and a car took them to the hotel, where almost everyone laid down to have a rest . A dozen hours of journey and the jetlag could easily cause mental fatigue, and thus everyone felt exhausted .
After a day's rest, their visiting began formally . The first stop was the famous American university—UCLA, or the University of California, Los Angeles .
As one of the top universities in the United States, UCLA attracted many tourists and scholars every day, and such visiting delegations were common for UCLA .
At UCLA, student volunteers served as the guides, and they introduced the campus to visitors . And lots of places on the campus were open to the public where they could visit freely, such as the library as long as there was no noise . The hard-working students basically paid no attention to the visitors .
"Oh, American universities are so unique . There are small stalls where it seems that university associations are attracting new members!" said Guangming Song, the head coach of the weightlifting team . He wanted to join them and headed over .
Zhongyi Xu warned, "Song, don't go over there . Don't you see the protests? You want to join them?"
"Protest? I've never experienced one . " Song said with a smile .
Zhongyi Xu smiled again and said, "Look there, the boxes are prepared for raising money . If you go there, you have to donate money . "
On hearing donating money, Song put his hands in the pocket and returned to the team immediately and mumbled, "Americans earn much more than I do, so do not expect me to donate money to them . "
Laughing and joking all the way, they looked at everything with curiosity like Granny Liu in the Grand View Garden . However, nobody laughed several hours later .
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Everyone realized the huge gap between American training and the training in China .
They said, "The training intensity they have is so high! Their training in college is even more intense than that of our provincial team . I can't imagine the intensity of their professional training centers . "
"You are right . Their training is very professional . I spent some time at our provincial School of Physical Education, and compared with UCLA, our training is so easy . "
"Please note that UCLA is a comprehensive university rather than a professional sports university . They have no major in sports . It is surprising that a university without a sports major can offer such high-intensity training . "
Zhongyi Xu, grim-faced, is a great coach who has cultivated a world record holder . He has been to many countries, including America and Australia . Ha has brought back some foreign training experiences, but now when they are in UCLA, Xu still perceived the huge gap between UCLA and Chinese universities .
"Li, you have been in Tsing Hua University . How is the training in UCLA compared with the training in Tsing Hua University?" Zhongyi Xu asked .
"Both Tsing Hua University and UCLA are top universities in the world, and neither has established a major in sports . But to be honest, UCLA is better than Tsing Hua University in terms of sports training," Dai Li replied with some helplessness .
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"Just as I expected . " Zhongyi Xu was not surprised by the answer .
"In my view, this is a kind of cultural difference, I mean the difference in sports . " Dai Li paused, and then went on . "The Americans love sports more than the Chinese . In terms of university admission, they focus not only on the candidates' scores, but also their hobbies and interests, including their talents in sports . In the admission process of those American elite colleges, excellent sports students are more popular than those with excellent grades, and they get more attention . "
Zhongyi Xu replied, "You got a point . The sports atmosphere in American universities is much better than ours . "
"Actually, the sports atmosphere in Chinese universities is not so bad, but our students pay more attention to words rather than actions . " Dai Li smiled and continued, "When I was in college, I used to talk about the tactics of NBA teams and their characteristics with my roommates, but we seldom put these tactics into practice . I guess that a lot of basketball fans in China are like this . When it comes to theories about basketball, they have a lot to say, but when required to put these into practice, they are all disabled . They are all talkers but not doers . "
"Talkers but not doers?" Zhongyi Xu smiled and said, "You are right, in terms of sports, the Chinese, unlike the American, pay more attention to theories rather than realistic actions . In the United States, there are many vacant lands for sports . They have basketball courts in the community, and the schools are also open to the public . But in China, it is difficult for us to find a playground, and the basketball courts of school are not available to the public even during the holidays . "
"All the vacant lands in China are used to build houses, so there is no room for sports courts!" Di Li said, while looking up to the front . "The basketball stadium of UCLA is not far away from here . The basketball level of UCLA teams ranks top in NCAA . They have won the championship of NCAA ten times . Many NBA basketball players come from UCLA basketball teams, and I've always wanted to go to see their basketball teams . "
"Please wait for a moment . Coach Alford will be here soon," said the guide .
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"Alford is one of the top basketball coaches in The United States . It is said that NBA teams pay high salaries to hire him to train their players . "
"The best achievement of Alford's was to win the second place of NCAA, but his team entered the top 16 many times . "
The group was talking to each other in low voices . Then, a white-haired, tall man came from the distance accompanied by a middle-aged black woman .
"Here comes Coach Alford," the guide pointed to the man .
"It seems that his height is more than 1 . 90 meters, and he may have been a basketball player himself when he was young," said Guangming Song .
At that point, however, Coach Alford seemed to be trying to get rid of the black woman .
"Coach Alford, please give my son a chance . Allen is really talented!" The black woman followed Alford and implored him .
"Mrs . Hampton, I know Allen Hampton is a very talented basketball player . His great performance in high school has proven that . The data of his performance averaging at 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists has made him qualified for the NBA . " Coach Alford paused and then added, "but you should know that your son is a time bomb! He has criminal records, and he is currently struggling in a lawsuit, right? UCLA will never admit a time bomb! Therefore, I suggest you go to other universities . "Please download our sponsor's game to support us!