Kirilenko (No.47) of the Brooklyn Nets shoots against Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings during an NBA preseason game in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Cui MengGT Photo: Cui MengGT Photo: Cui MengGT Photo: Cui MengGT Photo: Cui MengGT
The NBA's Global Games in China culminated Wednesday night at the MasterCard Center in Beijing with the Brooklyn Nets beating the Sacramento Kings 129-117 during their whistle-stop tour. The game itself Teuvo Teravainen Womens Jersey , as well as the two sides' previous meet in Shanghai, is in no doubt a hit. But the question remains: Why don't these events last longer?


Chinese fans are known to be crazy to see top-class sports players in the flesh, which results in an endless parade of visiting stars, as well as their teams. But more often than not Jaccob Slavin Womens Jersey , the teams coming to China don't -offer what the fans are expecting.


Take this year in Beijing as an example. Fans have witnessed the French Super Cup, as well as the Superclasico which featured a battle between South American rivals Brazil and Argentina. But from all these, the stars just came to play one game - or more accurately, participate in an entertaining show - then leave.


Tennis may be getting it right Victor Rask Womens Jersey , however. China's tennis fans saw Andy Murray crowned in Shenzhen, followed by Novak Djokovic winning the China Open in Beijing, then -Roger Federer pocketing the Shanghai Masters title, let alone the 10 women's tennis events which drew star--studded rosters.


Soccer has the Guinness International Champions Cup Scott Darling Womens Jersey , an event staged in the summer in the US, and occasionally Canada. It predominantly features teams from Europe competing for a cup. While the tournament itself is more likely to be a buildup to the teams' new season, it undoubtedly gives local fans a chance for a close look at their sporting -heroes in a tournament played over a number of days, rather than just one game once a year.


It is undeniable that team sports deliver much more inspirational elements than individual sports do. Thus having a likeable event like the Guinness Cup in China Elias Lindholm Womens Jersey , regardless of what sport it features,