Today is the last day of practice before the tourney kicks into full swing .

随着 赛事的全面展开，今天是最后一个训练日了。

The tourney could be viewed as punishment for finishing third in last year 's world championships in Japan behind champion Spain and Greece . He expressed his feelings through poems when he was happy .

这 算是对 美国 队去年世锦赛表现的惩罚， 当时 他们 只获得第三名，位列西班牙和希腊之后。每当高兴之时，他 便 赋诗 抒怀。

Kobe and Team USA are gearing up for the qualifying tourney .

为了 奥运 会资格，科比和美国队都开 足了 马力。