By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-08-07 19:00:00
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随着奥运会男篮比赛进入四强，一场比赛值得关注
奥运会男篮比赛只剩下四支队伍。明天，法国队将迎战德国队，随后美国队将对阵塞尔维亚队。考虑到美国队战胜巴西队的表现，他们似乎已经准备好向金牌发起冲击。
作为一名美国人，我喜欢为我的同胞加油。
但我最喜欢的球队里，我最喜欢的球员，那个将带领球队走向未来冠军的人，却在对手的队伍中。他就是维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)。
这真是个难题。
自从奥运会改变了业余球员规则，“梦之队”组建以来，美国队在每一届奥运会上都获得了金牌…除了一次。
2004 年，我为美国队加油。但是，他们的失利带来的打击因为金牌被阿根廷队夺得而有所减轻。而带领阿根廷队取得胜利的正是圣安东尼奥马刺队的灵魂人物马努·吉诺比利(Manu Ginobili)。
二十年后，我很高兴看到我最喜欢的球员之一身披银黑战袍赢得了 NBA 总冠军，但我也很喜欢他的荣誉簿上还包括一枚代表祖国荣誉的金牌。
二十年后，当我们回顾维克托·文班亚马的职业生涯时，如果能看到他所有的 NBA 荣誉旁边，还有一枚奥运会金牌，那该多好啊？
这并不是文班最后一次参加奥运会。他肯定会在 2028 年的洛杉矶奥运会上再次亮相。但是，在他祖国的土地上，在他注定辉煌的职业生涯之初，如果能看到他 7 英尺 4 英寸的身躯站上最高领奖台，为法国赢得金牌，那将是一件多么令人激动的事情啊。
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Open Thread: Determining Spurs fan’s allegiance in the Olympics
As Olympic men’s basketball whittles down to four teams, there is one matchup to consider
Olympic Men’s Basketball is down to four teams. Tomorrow, France takes on Germany before the United States plays Serbia. Considering the beating that Team USA put on Brazil, it appears as though the Americans are poised to push through toward the gold medal.
And as an American, I like to root for my fellow countrymen.
But my favorite player on my favorite team, and the man who is going to be at the head of future championships is on one of the opposing teams. That man is Victor Wembanyama.
It is a bit of a conundrum.
Ever since the Olympics altered the amateur rule and the “Dream Team” suited up, the United States have swept the Olympics earning a gold medal in each and every competition…save one.
In 2004, I was rooting for Team USA. But, the blow of their loss was softened by the consolation that the gold went to Argentina. The head of their snake was San Antonio Spurs heart and soul Manu Ginobili.
And twenty years later, I revel in the fact that one of my favorite all-time players won NBA titles with the Silver & Black, but I love that his list of accolades includes a gold medal celebrating his pride for his homeland.
Twenty years form now, when looking back on the career of Victor Wembanyama, won’t it be great to see all of the NBA accolades paired with an Olympic gold medal?
This isn’t Wemby’s last rodeo. He’s sure to be back in the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles. But on his native soil, at the start of what promises to be a remarkable career, it would sure be something to see that 7’4” frame raised even higher on the podium, taking gold for France.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock