Why do NBA players have to bring lunch boxes when they go abroad?

Many NBA players like to bring their own lunch boxes when playing away games. The most common is curry. His boarding photos are almost all with lunch boxes in their hands, and there are more than one box. They take four boxes at most. In addition to Curry, Durant, Cousins, Paul Jordan and other stars also like to fly away with lunch boxes to play games.

In fact, there are many advantages for players to play away from home. Each team has its own special plane to pick them up, and the team provides free transportation, accommodation and catering expenses for the players. In most cases, players will stay in high-end hotels, accompanied by special personnel, and the hotel will also provide buffets for players to eat for free. So there is no such thing as leaving home without meals. Why do players like to bring their own lunch?

First of all, deal with the problem of eating on a special plane.

1960 the Lakers returned to their home court after playing against the hawks on the road, but they were caught in a snowstorm during the flight. The plane's radar, fuel engine, compass and heating system all failed, so the pilot had to make an emergency cut. Fortunately, the place where they landed was a cornfield with a lot of snow, so there were no casualties in the end.

With bad luck, the Lakers may be wiped out. After learning this experience, some teams began to provide special planes to pick up and drop off players who went to away games. The special plane is much smaller than the ordinary passenger plane and can accommodate a limited number of people. There are no stewardesses and chefs in it, but there are some ready-made foods to provide energy for the contestants.

Athletes can eat a lot. They eat several meals every day, but the food on the special plane can't satisfy them. In addition, some players don't like the food on the special plane, and they will bring some lunch boxes with their favorite food, and take them out when they are hungry.

Second, nutritious meals that must be eaten.

Every team in the NBA will set up a nutrition team, so that players can eat well at the same time, so that players can have a good figure and adhere to a good competitive state. In addition, most star players will hire their own nutritionists. Nutritionists will prepare nutritious meals for athletes before, after, before and after exercise. They will make a diet plan according to the physical needs of the players to keep them in good condition.

As mentioned above, the number of people the special plane can accommodate is limited, so nutritionists will not follow the players to the away game by special plane. They will prepare nutritious meals for the team members before departure and tell them what food to eat at which stage. Some players always take several lunch boxes with them before boarding the plane. Some were eaten on the plane, and some were eaten after arriving at the destination. The nutritionist has arranged for them to eat while it is hot.

Third, avoid food poisoning.

Many players in the NBA have suffered from food poisoning-before the 1997 finals, Jordan ate a pizza, but after eating it, he began to have a stomachache. The doctor found it was food poisoning after examination. As for why pizza was poisoned, it is very likely that someone poisoned him. The other side definitely doesn't want Jordan to play, or doesn't want Jordan to have a good competitive state. But Jordan still scored 38 points under the condition of physical discomfort, helping the Bulls beat him.

Time came in 2002, and Kobe played an away game with the Lakers in Sacramento. He ate a hamburger and cheese, then began to vomit and diarrhea, and was seriously dehydrated. Although he insisted on playing in the game, his poor performance caused the Lakers to lose the game by six points. According to people at the scene, Kobe was curled up in the locker room and was very painful.

In 20 14 years, there were also collective food poisoning incidents. Grizzlies' three guards Tony Allen, Courtney Lee and Beno Udry, two forwards Jon Ruhr and Ganel Stokes, center Kufuss and swingman Quincy Pontdexter suffered from collective food poisoning. They missed the pre-match training and some players were absent during the game. In the end, the grizzlies lost to the Celtics without any suspense.

There are many examples besides these, so I won't list them one by one. Some of these players eat moldy food poisoning by mistake, and some are poisoned for no reason, most likely people. It is these thrilling cases that make more and more players pay attention to food safety, so it is not surprising that some players like to bring their own lunch boxes. After all, my nutritionist won't hurt me. If you can eat more meals cooked by nutritionists and eat less outside, the risk of food poisoning will be smaller.

Fourth, save time.

It is difficult for players to play away games. If time is tight, they may just arrive in the morning and play against the local team in the evening. In order to stay in excellent condition when playing ball, they need more rest time to replenish their energy.

Some players will bring their own box lunch on the plane and eat it when they are hungry. When they arrive at their destination, they don't have to go out for dinner. When they arrive at the hotel, they will go directly to their rooms to rest. Some players will go to eat when they arrive at their destination, and there is no box lunch. They may meet the fans and chat with other players while eating, which will take up a lot of time and reduce the rest time. Therefore, bringing your own box lunch can save time and give players more rest time.

Bring your own box lunch has many advantages, which has gradually become a trend in NBA, especially in Warriors. It seems that every player who plays for the Warriors will board the plane with a box lunch, which once became a team culture of the Warriors.