COVER PRIZE: WIN a Ticket to See Team USA Vs. Team Australia in an Exhibition Basketball Game
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Be there in person, at one of the most talked-about sporting events in Shanghai this year!
Win a ticket to see the USA Basketball International Challenge, presented by Emma Entertainment.You’ll be watching as Team USA plays against Team AUSTRALIA in a spectacular exhibition game before they head up to Beijing to compete in the 2008 Olympics.The game is on Tuesday, 8:00pm, August 5 2008.
To Win:
Simply answer the following question in the comment section below. The top answer in each city (Beijing & Shanghai) will win a ticket to attend the game! Preference given to those who are active in the City Weekend online community.
Here's the Question:
List who you think should make up the starting line-up for Team USA, and tell us where each of them would likely hang out in Beijing when they are in town.
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they will got made in china for dinner, and block 8 for party
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g- Jason Kidd - Catch him throwing back a pint of Guinness at Paddy's (he has an Irish mother) sg- Kobe Bryant - Will be stalking Rickshaw looking for all the Boston Celtics fans who were in there giving it to him during the NBA final series sf- Carmelo Anthony - at an African bar in Nuren Jie looking for someone who can tighten up his braids pf- LeBron James - Catch him at the opening of All-star Cafe, probably upstairs in Bling c- Dwight Howard - Tim's Texas BBQ slammin down a burger or 4.
Go you AUSSIES!!!!
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I have to agree and disagree with keysy - I think we would have an interesting argument over the game ;)
C- Chris Bosh and Dwight are a toss-up to start at center and both great guys. I see them deciding who will start over a game of Wii bowling at Together Bar by SOHO.
G- Kobe cant handle The Truth and probably needs a break from the misses again after a rough year - I see him secluded in luxury somewhere. Rooftop at Yin bar by the jacuzzi. Or at least I hope so because I was one of the guys slagging him off at Rickshaw ;)
G- Kidd wont start, and anyways he would be found at Durty Nellies having a pint of 'wife beater' Stella Artois. Dwayne Wade will be starting and dining on the more swinging side of Sanlitun around China Doll Club admiring some of the better sides of Beijing...
F- LeBron and Kobe could exist on the court together, but not Carmello so he is coming off the bench for my team. Lebron hasnt gone totally hollywood yet. I see him bouncing between Salsa Caribe and Nanjie as he is a dancing machine when not on the court.
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F- Carlos Boozer! will be living up to his namesake somewhere with an 'all you can drink' special. Im thinking Taku in Wudaokou, its a shorter crawl back. (Ok I know at this point I basically have 3 power forwards on the floor but im trying to mix it up! Great first post)
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Typical picks. If you're going to pick the starting five, at least add some flavor to your choices. Don't reiterate John Hollinger's ESPN projections. And definitely don't select anyone who's actually making this year's Olympic team.
Center — Ben Wallace. There is a reason he's nicknamed "Big Ben." The four-time NBA defensive player of the year has a 6'9", 240 lbs. build. Wallace would be at Kilimanjaro African Bar, laid back, surveying from the ceiling.
Power forward — Kevin Garnett. The 6'11" primal scream of the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics, Garnett would be kicking it at Club Obiwan, rocking a fedora cap on the rooftop patio.
Point guard — Sam Cassell. Feisty is an understatement when discussing Cassell. He's loud, brash, arrogant. Little known fact, he supposedly judged a pole-dancing competition. Cassell is at Club Suzie Wong, snooping around what City Weekend describes as an environment mirrored after an "opium den."
Shooting guard — Allen Iverson. Mr. I-Can-Rap. Mr. I-Don't-Wear-Suits. Or just "the Answer." Iverson would be in the jazz lounge at LAN Club, in a suit and titled pin-stripe Yankees cap. Or staring at himself in one of the private floor-to-ceiling mirrored bathrooms.
Small forward — Kevin Durant. Like Beijing's nightlife, you need a young kid to fill out the roster and hold it down in the wee hours of the morning when the "grandpas" are back at home. One year out of college and the University of Texas has already retired his jersey number. Where does one of the NBA's newest faces go to enjoy in Beijing? One of the city's newest editions; ChinaDoll.
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We are going by people actually on the team - Sam Cassell and Kevin Durant? Come on - they wouldnt carry the jocks of these guys.
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Sam Cassell?? Are we talking about the 2008 Olympics or the World Masters Games?? Ha!
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Hello!Here are my picks for Team USA's opening lineup: Cris Paul manning the Point with Kobe Bryant at Shooting Guard, and Lebron and Boozer at the Forward positions with Dwight Howard taking care of the middle. Now where they'd hangout in Beijing would be pretty interesting. I see Kobe "The Black Mamba" sippin' wine and scanning the room behind the hazy smoke at Suzie Wong's, Cris Paul goofing round over some beers with his buddies at Club Obiwan, Lebron just being a superstar, chilling, and drinking green tea Chivas at Mix or Vics, and Boozer in a backroom at Tango doing some deals or just shooting pool at Frank's Place. As for Dwight "Superman" Howard, I bet he'd hit up Coco Banana's and electrify the dance floor with some all-star moves!
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Okay, buzzer-beater for the win... I propose an alternate dimension where basketball superstars don't hang in clubs and are totally averse to the niceties of alcohol - a good excuse for my blissful ignorance to the hip and happening places in BJ as I've never been there. In this alternate universe that I've created, Kobe (shooting guard) will be all Zen and leader-like at the Forbidden Palace (yes!). Chris Paul (point guard) will be blissfully running around with child-like exuberance at Tiananmen Square. Carmelo Anthony (small forward) will be surveying the scene with a puzzled look at this strange elixir called "alcohol" at Hou Hai while Carlos Boozer (power forward) does the same with "dancing" at Sanlitun. All the while, Dwight Howard (center) is shaking his head at his teammates' for their naivete while he takes in the fresh smell of Badaling air at the Great Wall. Hoohah!
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Guys, this was a tough one to call. We had to bring in the refs for a tape review. But in the end the tix go to Zachary Franklin. We like the fact that he was thinking outside the (three point) bucket and admire his repository of details like “Sam Cassell once judged a pole dancing competition.” Zach’s got game and so he’s going to go to the game. Zach, contact Kevin Lee at kevinlee@ringierasia.com to pick up the tickets (and get your a down to Shanghai!)
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Recount! Have fun Zach give me a bell if you cant make it!!
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HaHa, That will be so amazing. I hope that day will come soon.