With the Olympics only 2 days away, everyone participating in the games cant help but feel a little anxious. That includes the US Basketball team. Mike Krzyzewski could feel anticipation build as the plane carrying the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team neared Beijing. "I was sitting next to Jerry (Colangelo) and said, 'You know, we've waited three years to get off this plane and do this," the coach said Wednesday, shortly after the team arrived for the Summer Games. "I think we're prepared, and while we're here we need to prepare more." With their Olympics opener scheduled for Sunday against the host Chinese, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the rest of the team arrived amid near pandemonium after fans waited hours for a glimpse of their basketball heroes. Later, the players held a team meeting before deciding to head to the Olympic village to take in the sights. "It's a little overwhelming that it's really here -- the reality that we're here," said Colangelo, the managing director of USA Basketball. "We're honored we're playing in China," Krzyzewski said after attending the ceremonial opening of the 24 Hour Fitness-sponsored strength and conditioning facility at the U.S. training center at Beijing Normal University. "We've been treated with the greatest amount of respect and friendliness. We could not have been treated better. I know we'll get the same treatment in Beijing. The Chinese people love basketball and we're excited we're playing the first game against China." That excitement was on display when the U.S. team arrived at Beijing's airport earlier Wednesday. Dozens of fans, most wielding cell phones or digital cameras, mounted a spiked iron fence to get a closer look, many shouting "Kou-bi-er" -- the local rendering of Bryant's name -- in hopes of getting his attention.
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