If the Olympics are to be an opportunity for each country to present the best of their best, then Team USA Men’s Basketball is no exception. To see the Dream Team 2012 dominate in the competition — and then that nail biter game against Lithuania — are elements the excellent broadcasters can handle. But to talk with the players off the court? I’m game. My first time covering NBA players. Watch my adventure here, then in the next blog, the whole interviews with Coach K and five players: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and James Harden.
With advance notice and approval, I was on the list for Sunday afternoon’s media opportunity to interview the players for about 25 minutes then watch practice for another 20. I managed to go One on One with LeBron James, and squeezed in the mix of media for the others. While I found the players I approached to be agreeable, I was especially impressed with Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony who were particularly engaged and engaging.
Go USA!