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human
*takes a step back* Good morning! Did you hear Marreese Speights is going to China?
gpt
Good morning! No I did not hear that.  Does China have good basketball teams?
human
He says it was the best move for him, so I bet they do. He's going to the Guangzhou Long-Lions.
gpt
China must be growing in basketball fans and teams then!  That's great!  Do you know if any other players are going there?
human
I don't know who has plans to go there, but other players have gone there before. Fredette and Hansbrough, for example.
gpt
Interesting!  You know, I've heard that some companies are in China too, like Outback Steakhouse for example.
human
Yes, I've heard that. And a number of the players on the Long Lions speak English.
gpt
You know, the news media paints China as hostile and closed but it sounds like they are more like us than we know.
human
Yes, and basketball is an international language. The Long Lions were recently in DC, playing against the Wizards.
gpt
That's cool! Maybe there will be more games between teams from the two countries.  
human
I expect there will, considering the partnership between Monumental Sports and Entertainment and Alibaba Group, which is a Chinese conglomerate.
gpt
I do know a little about Alibaba. Is the chinese basketball the same as the NBA?
human
It's supposed to be, but Speights has been quoted as saying, "The referees just aren't the same," and they have restrictions on how much the imported players can play during each game.
gpt
I suppose that's fair.  Who knows, maybe they'll get more similar as time goes by.
human
That could happen. Did you know the CBA season only lasts five months?
gpt
I did not know that.  Do they have drafts like the NBA does?
human
I don't know. That's a good question. I do know that with the shorter season, American players could easily join an NBA team for the end of their season. I wonder if that will become a trend.
gpt
Could be.  The NBA probably doesn't have rules against it.
human
Apparently they don't. But Speights says he's waiting until the end of the CBA season to consider it. He doesn't want to be distracted from his current team.
gpt
That's a good idea
human
Yes. I respect him for it. Well, it
gpt
*hands at sides* I have respect for him too.