Wai (hello) from Macau....
We all need our Tribe fix...no game to watch today...but just as well...we got to the hotel at 5:30 this morning (China time) so everyone in the Cavs party crashed and just about slept through breakfast.
This is the same country of course, but Macau, 800 miles southwest of Shanghai, is different in every way...from climate to currency, to language to driving on the other side of the road...and the biggest difference? This is the Las Vegas of Asia basically...we're at the brand spanking new Venetian Hotel and Casino, which has a 13,000 seat arena attached, where the Cavs and Magic will play tomorrow night(Cleveland time)...there are 15 new casinos going up as we speak...Steve Wynn has built a spectacular version of his Vegas showplace...our casino meanwhile has been packed all day.
While Mandarin is spoke in Shanghai, Cantonese is the language in Macau, which is a short ferry ride from Hong Kong...that will be the destination for the rest of the traveling party tomorrow.
This morning the Magic played the Team China All-Stars, with Moondog and the Scream Team helping provide a little entertainment...the fans here cheer both teams because they simply can't get enough of NBA level basketball...I would say they are a very polite crowd, knowledgeable to be sure, but not quite as boisterous as American crowds.
I'll give you a little flavor of Hong Kong tomorrow.
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