It was tough to be on a plane for a dozen hours, not to mention when it was the economy cla.s.s .

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 antic.i.p.ation 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 refres.h.i.+ng 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 a.s.sociations 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, n.o.body laughed several hours later .

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 .

"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 champions.h.i.+p 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 .

"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 a.s.sists 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 . "

Chapter 255 The Visit To UCLATranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioIt was tough to be on a plane for a dozen hours, not to mention when it was the economy cla.s.s . 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 antic.i.p.ation 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 refres.h.i.+ng 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 a.s.sociations 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, n.o.body laughed several hours later . 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 . 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 champions.h.i.+p 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 . 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 a.s.sists 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 .