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Reed talks about Dream Team 8: Once in training, when James performed a violent dunk, the training was stopped

9:04pm, 11 September 2025【Basketball】

September 11th News Recently, former NBA player Michael Reed recalled the past of the American men's basketball team "Dream Eight" in his personal podcast.

Recalling a training that was interrupted early, Reid said: "The training intensity is very strong. In one of the training sessions, LeBron (James) was very struggling, and his training performance was not as good as he required. He was angry. He rushed to the frontcourt in a fast break, and I switched to him. I thought, 'Wait a minute, I shouldn't defend this guy, he's too physical for me.' He pulled up and rushed over, and I was inside the opposite side. The lineman's cover was hung up, he went around and dunked, I remember he dunked on Boozer's head. Anyway, it was a powerful dunk, and then Coach K said, 'Okay, the training ends here, we can disband.' That was a phenomenal moment. But there are all kinds of moments. You'll be amazed at seeing everyone's performance behind the scenes in training every day, the athleticism shown, and the most important level of preparation."