All that matters is that China wins the finals, and not which one will be playing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.
China is not only formidable, it is also aggressively building its own economic infrastructure. Just a few years from now, China will rival the U.S. and the European Union in global market power. It already has surpassed us in population.
The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants.
China is beginning to act more like a world citizen. We need China to be more active on the world stage. For example, we should want China to be a bigger participant and a bigger shareholder in the IMF. We should want it to be an even more active participant in the G8 and G20.
Nobody messes with China, nobody messes with the United States, or with Europe, because these are really big entities with a lot of clout and a lot of economic power. They have a place at the table.
I think China represents huge opportunities for Europe.
But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.
But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.
China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.
The most important competition is always the next match.