With this game over, the next one wasn't until the 9th. They had plenty of time, so unlike NBA away games, there was no need to fly back home overnight.
So the United States Team would stay in Niigata today and fly back to Miyazaki tomorrow.
Back at the hotel, after taking care of some follow-up work, Chen Yu returned to his room and called Brian.
It was already late at night in the United States, but Chen Yu got the feeling that Brian had just come from a wild celebration and hadn't gone to bed yet.
"Chen, did you guys lose? If so, you should hurry back to the States. You can still catch the last game of the Finals. And let me tell you, after we win, we're planning to celebrate in Las Vegas. The team's footing the whole bill!" Brian said cheerfully over the phone.
