Manu´s article (translate, please)

[CAPARG]

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Emanuel Ginóbili
Para LA NACION





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SAN ANTONIO.- Ganarle por 4-1 a un equipo tan duro como Denver no es sencillo, así que estamos satisfechos. Pasamos otra etapa, pero lo mejor es que ahora tengo un par de días para descansar que vienen bien. No del todo, porque hay prácticas, pero son tácticas, y al menos no voy a sufrir los golpes de los partidos.

Me imagino que lo primero que quieren saber es qué pasó con los abucheos en Denver. También me enteré de las cosas que dijo George Karl. Bueno, yo no siento que nada de esto haya sido una agresión ni que tengan algo personal contra mí. Estamos en los playoffs y todos los equipos hacen lo que pueden para sacar ventajas. Es una estrategia.

Lo mismo con lo que se comenta sobre si me marcan con más violencia. Siempre el juego es más agresivo en esta instancia. Lo que pasó es que en el tercer partido yo penetré mucho y me hicieron varias faltas. Obviamente, después querían que yo no pasara. Ese día, en la jugada en la que expulsaron a Carmelo Anthony, penetré y sabía que iban a hacerme foul. Encaré y no me di cuenta de que venían tres. Después, cuando vi que se complicaba, cerré lo ojos y dije: "Que sea lo que Dios quiera". No me lastimaron. Me quedé en el piso un rato para descansar, porque venía de lado a lado en dos o tres contraataques.

Hablando de la serie, estamos conformes porque el plan de juego se cumplió. No los dejamos correr y nos hicimos fuertes en el rebote. Ellos son duros y atléticos. Nada fáciles. Lo de ser suplente y tratar de llevar algo más de energía desde el banco no es nuevo. Cuando Pop me lo comentó, le dije que si él sentía que era una buena idea a mí también me parecía bien. Creo que soy el indicado para hacer eso. Si nos ayuda para ganar, seguiré haciéndolo.

Si bien en estos partidos fui el goleador del equipo, no es común y será difícil que se repita. Lo que pasa es que Tim Duncan tuvo una mala noche y en otro partido jugó poco porque se cargó de faltas. Y como tuve una serie buena, los números se dieron así. Pero lo normal es que Tim sea siempre el que juega bien y que Tony Parker y yo alternemos un poquito detrás de él. Después, si se da que los tres estamos bien, mejor, porque podemos ser más agresivos. Además, tenemos un muy buen banco. Hay nuevos jugadores, como Glenn Robinson, y eso que por lesiones no pudieron jugar mucho Rasho Nesterovic y Devin Brown. Hay muchas armas y gente que da su mano en cada momento.

Con Seattle ya nos conocemos bastante. En la serie regular arrancó bien, muchos esperaban que se cayera y no pasó nada de eso. Ganaron dos juegos ellos y dos nosotros. Tienen muy buenos tiradores, como Ray Allen y Rashard Lewis, pero al mismo tiempo tienen dureza en la defensa y buen juego interno, con Danny Fortson, Nick Collison, Reggie Evans y Jerome James.

Del resto pude ver algo de Miami-New Jersey y de Boston-Indiana. A Chicago y al Chapu no, porque jugó los mismos días que nosotros. Pero por ahora lo que pase en el Este nos importa poco. Lo mejor es preocuparse por lo del Oeste. Tenemos bastantes cosas para pensar de nuestro lado.

[sa_butta]

Siempre el juego es más agresivo en esta instanciahttp://www.lanacion.com.ar/imgs/Iconos/carpeta.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0))


Emanuel Ginóbili
Para LA NACION





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SAN ANTONIO.- Ganarle por 4-1 a un equipo tan duro como Denver no es sencillo, así que estamos satisfechos. Pasamos otra etapa, pero lo mejor es que ahora tengo un par de días para descansar que vienen bien. No del todo, porque hay prácticas, pero son tácticas, y al menos no voy a sufrir los golpes de los partidos.

Me imagino que lo primero que quieren saber es qué pasó con los abucheos en Denver. También me enteré de las cosas que dijo George Karl. Bueno, yo no siento que nada de esto haya sido una agresión ni que tengan algo personal contra mí. Estamos en los playoffs y todos los equipos hacen lo que pueden para sacar ventajas. Es una estrategia.

Lo mismo con lo que se comenta sobre si me marcan con más violencia. Siempre el juego es más agresivo en esta instancia. Lo que pasó es que en el tercer partido yo penetré mucho y me hicieron varias faltas. Obviamente, después querían que yo no pasara. Ese día, en la jugada en la que expulsaron a Carmelo Anthony, penetré y sabía que iban a hacerme foul. Encaré y no me di cuenta de que venían tres. Después, cuando vi que se complicaba, cerré lo ojos y dije: "Que sea lo que Dios quiera". No me lastimaron. Me quedé en el piso un rato para descansar, porque venía de lado a lado en dos o tres contraataques.

Hablando de la serie, estamos conformes porque el plan de juego se cumplió. No los dejamos correr y nos hicimos fuertes en el rebote. Ellos son duros y atléticos. Nada fáciles. Lo de ser suplente y tratar de llevar algo más de energía desde el banco no es nuevo. Cuando Pop me lo comentó, le dije que si él sentía que era una buena idea a mí también me parecía bien. Creo que soy el indicado para hacer eso. Si nos ayuda para ganar, seguiré haciéndolo.

Si bien en estos partidos fui el goleador del equipo, no es común y será difícil que se repita. Lo que pasa es que Tim Duncan tuvo una mala noche y en otro partido jugó poco porque se cargó de faltas. Y como tuve una serie buena, los números se dieron así. Pero lo normal es que Tim sea siempre el que juega bien y que Tony Parker y yo alternemos un poquito detrás de él. Después, si se da que los tres estamos bien, mejor, porque podemos ser más agresivos. Además, tenemos un muy buen banco. Hay nuevos jugadores, como Glenn Robinson, y eso que por lesiones no pudieron jugar mucho Rasho Nesterovic y Devin Brown. Hay muchas armas y gente que da su mano en cada momento.

Con Seattle ya nos conocemos bastante. En la serie regular arrancó bien, muchos esperaban que se cayera y no pasó nada de eso. Ganaron dos juegos ellos y dos nosotros. Tienen muy buenos tiradores, como Ray Allen y Rashard Lewis, pero al mismo tiempo tienen dureza en la defensa y buen juego interno, con Danny Fortson, Nick Collison, Reggie Evans y Jerome James.

Del resto pude ver algo de Miami-New Jersey y de Boston-Indiana. A Chicago y al Chapu no, porque jugó los mismos días que nosotros. Pero por ahora lo que pase en el Este nos importa poco. Lo mejor es preocuparse por lo del Oeste. Tenemos bastantes cosas para pensar de nuestro lado.
Got translation from free spanish translator but at least its close.

Gaining him for 4-1 to a team as hard as Denver is not simple, so we are satisfied. We pass another phase, but the best is that now I have a pair during the day to rest that they are suitable. Not of the all, because there is practices, but they are tactics, and al less I am not going to suffer the blows of the parties.
I imagine that the first thing that want to know is what happened with the booings in Denver. Also I informed me of the things that said George Karl. Good, I do not feel that nothing of this have been an aggression neither that have something personnel against me. We are in the playoffs and all the teams do what to remove advantages. Is a strategy.
The same thing with what is commented on if they mark me with more violence. Always the play is more aggressive in this instance. What happened is that in the third party I penetrated a lot and several lacks did me. Obviously, later they wanted that I did not pass. That day, in it played in which they expelled to Carmel Anthony, I penetrated and knew that they were going to do me foul. MYSELF faced and I did not realized that three came. Later, when I saw that was complicated, I closed it eyes and I said: "That be what God want". Me did not they injure. I remained in the flat a while to rest, because came sideways to side in two or three counterattacks.
Speaking of the series, we agree because the plan of play complied. Them do not we leave to run and we did us hardly in the repercussion. They are hard and athletic. Easy nothing. It to be a substitute and to try to carry slightly more than energy since the bank is not new. When Pop commented it me, I told that if he felt that was a good idea to me also seemed me well. I believe that I am the indicated to do that. If it helps us to gain, I will continue doing it.
Though in these parties I was the scorer of the team, he is not common and he will be difficult that be repeated. What happens is that Tim Duncan had a bad night and in another party played little because was charged of lacks. And as I had a good series, the numbers were given thus. But the normal thing is that Tim be always the one that plays well and that Tony Parker and I we alternate a little bit one behind him. Later, if it is given that the three we are well, better, because we can be more aggressive. Besides, we have a very good bank. There are new players, like Glenn Robinson, and that that by wounds they could not play a lot of Rasho Nesterovic and Devin Brown. There are many weapons and people that gives their hand in each moment.
With Seattle already we know us enough. In the series to regulate started well, many expected that itself to fall and did not pass anything of that. They gained two play they and two we. They have very good marksmen, like Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, but al same time they have hardness in the defense and good I play internal, with Danny Fortson, Nick Collison, Reggie Evans and Jerome James.
Of the remainder I could see something of Miami-New Sweater and of Boston-Indiana. To Chicago and al Chapu not, because played the same days that we. But for now what even in the east little imports us. The best is to worry about that business about the West. We have enough things to think of our side

[alamo50]

"Miami-New Sweater"



:lol

[boutons]

"the best is that now I have a pair during the day"

... :)

[Sportcamper]

Also there was something about how he hopes Parker will leave his sunglasses and girlfriend at home for this road trip... :smokin

[smeagol]

Smeagol's transaltion:

Beating a tough team such as Denver is not easy, therefore we are very happy. We made it into the next round and now I have a couple of days to rest. We still have to practice, but at least I’m not going to suffer the bumps and blows I suffer during the games.

I believe the first thing people want to know is about the boos in Denver. I also heard Karl’s comments about me. I don’t think all of this has been a direct aggression toward me, and I don’t take it personal. It’s the playoffs and every team tries to take advantage of the situation as much as possible. It’s a strategy.

Likewise with regards to the comments that opposing teams were guarding in a more violent manner. Playoff games are more aggressive. What happened in game three is that I was slashing more often and I received a lot of fouls. Obviously, they did not want me to do that (attack the rim). On that particular play where Carmelo Anthony was ejected, I attacked the rim by penetrating, knowing I was going to be fouled. When I saw three guys coming to guard me I thought to myself “Let it be Gods will (Smeagol’s note: Not sure this is the right translation). They did not hurt me. I stayed on the floor for a while to rest because I had been running the floor and was a bit tired.

Talking about the series, we are satisfied because we were able to stick to our plan. We guarded them well and crashed the boards more aggressively. They are tough and athletic. Not an easy team. Coming off the bench to bring some energy to the game and to my team is not new for me. When Pop told me about it, I said to him that if he thought it was a good idea, I was supportive. I believe I’m the one who should be doing it. If it helps us to win the title, I will continue doing it.

Even though I was the top scorer in this series, it will be difficult for me to repeat this in the coming series. What happened was that TD had a bad showing in one of the games and he was in early foul trouble in another one. On top of it, I had a good series. But usually, it’s Timmy who will be playing at the top of his game, with Tony and myself alternating as the second fiddle. If the three of us can have a great game at the same time, even better. There’s new teammates, such as Glen Robisnon, and some of our other players, such as Rasho and Devin, have not been able to play due to injuries. We have a lot of weapons.

With Seattle we know each other very well. They started the regular season on fire, and people were expecting them to fade away, but they hung tough. We split the regular series 2-2. They have very good shooters, such as Allen and Lewis, and at the same time they have tough bigs, such as Fortson, Collison, Evans and James.

Of the other playoff series I was able to watch a little bit of Miami NJ and Boston Indiana. I could not watch Chicago and Chapu (Nocioni) because he was playing at the same time as we were. But what ever happens in the Eastern Conference is not important to us. We have to be mindful of what happens in the West. We have a lot of things we should be focusing on

[TMTTRIO]

Thanks. Manu is amazing. He doesn't let anything get in his way of winning. He's been through all of Karl's trash talking and getting fouled hard and he doesn't even let it get to him one bit along with going back to the bench to help the team out :elephant

[SpursWoman]

He has an awesome attitude. :)

[SouthernFried]

I cannot ever say enough good things about Manu.

You need offense? He'll deliver. You need a steal or a stop...he's the man. You wanna define "hustle?" He IS the definition. Who do you want having the ball in the final minutes? MANUUUUUU!!!

Imho, he's the MVP of the league.

I've had ManuMania since I first seen him play :)

[hendrix]

Smeagol's transaltion:
Muy buena Smeagol.
if you indulge me :), i'd like to change the 3rd paragraph a bit.
"...
Also on what is said about they guarding me more violently. At this stage, the game is always more agressive. What happened is that in game three I penetrated a lot and received several fouls. Obvioulsly, they didn't want me to penetrate no more. That day, in the play Carmelo Anthony was ejected, I penetrated knowing i was going to get fouled. I drived and didnt notice there were three guys coming. Then, once I realized it got ugly, i closed my eyes and sayed to myself: "Let it be Gods will" (Read Smeagol's comment :)). They didnt hurt me. I just stayed on the floor to rest, for i had been running coast to coast on 2 or 3 fast breaks before.
..."

[Marhq]

The phrase "que sea lo que Dios quiera" is a bit tricky to translate, and is not to be taken literally (he's not praying or something like that). It basically express resignation.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

It's something to express cassually or accidentally desire...like...."Fuck, may it be God's will". Like something that is happening and you can't do nothing about it other than letting it happen.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Chopper's translation. Remember, my Spanish is a little rusty:


We beat the 7th seeded Nuggets. . yeah, big deal. The hottest team in basketball that no one wanted to face? Play-doh to us. Yeah I'm happy! Happy no one took my head off! We made it into the next round and now I have a couple of days to get my neck adjusted. We still have to practice, but at least I’m not going to suffer the freaking cheap shots those no-talent Nuggets were laying on me.

I believe the first thing people want to know is about the boos in Denver. I also heard Karl’s comments about me. I don’t think all of this has been a direct aggression toward me, and I don’t take it personal. I can sum it all up very succinctly. . .pussy fans and a pussy coach. It's that simple. Don't boo me, boo your team that loses four in a row after losing only four in three months!

Likewise with regards to the comments that opposing teams were guarding in a more violent manner. Playoff games are more aggressive. Fortunately I'm a freaking stud and can take it. On that particular play where Carmelo Anthony was ejected, I attacked the rim by penetrating, knowing I was going to be fouled. When I saw three guys coming to guard me I thought to myself “Dear God, make me a bird so I can fly far, far away." They did not hurt me because I am "Super Manu". I stayed on the floor for a while to rest because I had been running the floor and was a bit tired. Dominating a game is exhausting, even for someone as amazing as myself.

As for the series, we were just simply better. Better shooters, better rebounders, better defenders, better looking. Coming off the bench to bring some energy to the game and to my team is not new for me. When Pop told me about it, I said to him that I'm a freaking all-star, damnit, but I'd do what's right for the team and that we'd discuss contract re-negotiations this summer. It's all about the blingity bling, and besides, this little move simply reinforces my image as a stand-up guy, so I figure, why the hell not?

Even though I was the top scorer in this series, it will be difficult for me to repeat this in the coming series. Heck, I could score 40 a night on any of the other teams in this league, but we here in San Antonio have this amazing play called 4-down. So, usually, it’s Timmy who will be playing at the top of his game, with Tony and myself alternating as the second fiddle. If Pop says "let the boys run", even better, no man can stop me. There’s new teammates, such as Glen Robisnon, and some of our other players, such as Rasho and Devin, have not been able to play due to injuries. We have a lot of weapons, so I sincerely hope we can add a third offensive play.

With Seattle we know each other very well. They started the regular season on fire, and people were expecting them to fade away, but they hung tough. We split the regular series 2-2. They have very good shooters, such as Allen and Lewis, and at the same time they have tough bigs, such as Fortson, Collison, Evans and James. Not likely that they'll beat us, but as Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears once said, "every once in a while even a blind squirrel finds the ocean."

Of the other playoff series I was able to watch a little bit of Miami NJ and Boston Indiana. I could not watch Chicago and Chapu (Nocioni) because he was playing at the same time as we were. But what ever happens in the Eastern Conference is not important to us. We have to be mindful of what happens in the West because we don't want to show up at the wrong arena for any road games. We have a lot of things we should be focusing on, primary among them is fighting over the best seats on the team's charter.

[grjr]

I could not watch Chicago and Chapu (Nocioni) because he was playing at the same time as we were.

You think Time Warner would give Manu a discount on a damned DVR if he can't afford the $9.95 a month. :lol

[oiboyz]

Thanks for the translations, guys! That last one showed a side of Manu I've never seen before. :lol

[Athenea]

Chopper...U R DA MAN!!!! :rollin :rollin :rollin

[Clandestino]

that translated article was hilarious. it reminded me of the time when i was dating some german chick and she would send her e-mails translated by software.. the e-mails were so hilarious...

[timvp]

that translated article was hilarious. it reminded me of the time when i was dating some german chick and she would send her e-mails translated by software.. the e-mails were so hilarious...

So you were dating a chick that didn't know english? Interesting.

[milkyway21]

speaking of Manu, isn't it about time he has some haircut?

he keeps pushing his hair behind his ear, he looks like Steve Nash to me already.

how about it, MAnu? :eyebrows