原标题：Charles Barkley Explains Why A Loss In The World Cup Might Be Good For
Team USA
(老巴解释为何对于美国队来说，在世界杯的失利会是好事)
来源：https://is.gd/6QgT3W
作者：Nico Martinez
内容摘录：
According to NBA legend Charles Barkley, a loss in the World Cup might not
actually be a bad thing for the US, the sport, or the world. “They act like
if we don’t win the gold medal it’s going to be the worst thing to ever
happen to civilization," said Barkley. "I actually disagree with that. I
think it’d be great. Because I think it’d really help with popularity in
one of these little third-world countries if they won the gold medal. Can you
imagine if France won the gold medal? How popular would basketball become in
France?”
根据老巴的说法，不论从美国队本身、体坛或全世界的角度来看，在世界杯上的失利不一
定是一件坏事。
原话：
“他们表现得就好像说，如果我们没有夺得金牌，这将是人类文明中最糟糕的事情。我实
际上不同意这种观点，我认为这样的话会很棒，因为我认为如果第三世界的小国之一夺
得金牌，真的会提升篮球的受欢迎程度。你能想像如果法国队夺得金牌的场面吗？篮球
在法国会有多受欢迎？”
短评：
这是在 Bill Simmons 的Podcast 上出现的部分内容，公开时间是开赛前一天，看起来美
国队稳了？
顺带一提，在同一个节目上，老巴就独行侠队的厄文－七七组合表示：
“当他们给他那么多钱的时候，我都震惊了。我认为Luka Doncic 和 Kyrie Irving 的组
合无法成事。”
("I was surprised they gave that much money. But I don't think the Luka-Kyrie
thing is gonna work.")