manu interview, homework for Nono

[diego]

this came out a couple of days ago, i havent found the time to translate so ill put it out here for volunteers, sorry nono!

http://basquetplus.com/articulo/primer-podcast-de-básquet-plus-con-manu-ya-dí-todo-lo-que-tenía-que-dar-la-estoy-pasando

it almost sounds like if pop asks him back, he will.

[TheGreatYacht]

39.1FG%
2:1 Ast/TO ratio
$14,000,000

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/02/incredulous.gif

[TheGreatYacht]

it almost sounds like if pop asks him back, he will.
:cry

Same snake that was going to sign with the shit Sixers until he forced RC to overpay

[Phenomanul]

Give it up TGY your irrational hatred is nothing but vitriol...

[urunobili]

Lotsa data for Manu player fans

[Chews]

39.1FG%
2:1 Ast/TO ratio
$14,000,000

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/02/incredulous.gif

And our best bench player in plenty games. :) well worth the money

[SAGirl]

It is a looooong interview, frankly too long and difficult to translate word for word. Props to Nono if he takes that undertaking. I will just give you a summary of the Spurs relevant topics.

The reporter engages Manu in chatting about his physical and mental state at this point in his career. Manu comes off as really relaxed and happy about his role and he states he doesn't agonize over a loss like he used to. He's just focused on playing his 18-20 minutes as best he can, help the team, etc. but it's no longer upon him to feel tormented over winning or losing a game. That is no longer his burden and he's very relaxed about that.

After the OKC series loss last season he went to sleep easily and thinking already about taking his kids to school the following day. One gets the impression that the change in the Spurs leadership to Kawhi and passing along that burden to him, has released Manu to just enjoy playing, help the team and let things fall where they may. He does mention that when he's in the court he competes, he wants to win and will leave it all out there, but those days where he agonized after the game over a bad play costing the team a game are gone. He said the process of detaching emotionally from a loss started after the 2013 finals, when the season after he started to try to just focus on enjoying playing at his age, etc. (he goes a lot more in depth into this, including chatting with Tim about it after the 2013 finals... and realizing how few players from his draft class and age were still playing. If Nono does a translation this will give more detail.. but he has talked about this in other interviews too).

He still enjoys the game a lot, and is still having fun. He gives the impression that the Spurs and Pop specifically influences his decision to retire or not a lot, bc if the Spurs were to unexpectedly trade him for example, or if Pop were to tell him that the franchise was going to take a different direction, etc. it would make his decision easier and would tilt him towards retiring, but the way the Spurs are with him currently, and Pop specially, he feels he could continue playing and despite the frenetic season, he still enjoys it.

He mentions the Spurs don't practice or wear out players through the season. The only times they get worn out is through the schedule, having too many frequent games. But games are usually exciting and players are hyped up to play and sometimes even if he's not quite feeling it, as soon as he gets on the court and his teammates start making plays, he gets engaged. Not playing B2B is a big factor in keeping him healthy and not wearing him out. He doesn't play a B2B unless he wants to bc he feels well. Spurs do take a lot of care of him, and don't put stress on his body unnecessarily. All of these are factors that make playing at his age enjoyable and avoid injuries.

He mentions he is not interested in coaching at this point. The coaches work 340 days a year, whereas a player has 4 months vacation. The players also get to go home after a game and rest and don't have any worries but to be ready to play the next game. The coaches have to do video sessions after a game, have meetings, have to do strategies and prepare the games, and other things and then they have bad nights or bad moments due to things that are out of their control bc it's the players who either score the basket or not. Therefore the coaches end up having the same or worse frenetic season as players do but they have less control over any outcome and enjoy the process a lot less. He is definitely not liking that life right now. He says he might even be a good coach, but he doesn't need the money and he could spend that time doing other things. Maybe he will change his mind later but right now, he doesn't like the coaching job.

He mentions in passing neither Tim nor David missed the game after retiring. He is very zen about the whole thing. In this interview he does give the impression his mind is truly not made up about retiring and could do another season.

[MaNu4Tres]

It is a looooong interview, frankly too long and difficult to translate word for word. Props to Nono if he takes that undertaking. I will just give you a summary of the Spurs relevant topics.

The reporter engages Manu in chatting about his physical and mental state at this point in his career. Manu comes off as really relaxed and happy about his role and he states he doesn't agonize over a loss like he used to. He's just focused on playing his 18-20 minutes as best he can, help the team, etc. but it's no longer upon him to feel tormented over winning or losing a game. That is no longer his burden and he's very relaxed about that.

After the OKC series loss last season he went to sleep easily and thinking already about taking his kids to school the following day. One gets the impression that the change in the Spurs leadership to Kawhi and passing along that burden to him, has released Manu to just enjoy playing, help the team and let things fall where they may. He does mention that when he's in the court he competes, he wants to win and will leave it all out there, but those days where he agonized after the game over a bad play costing the team a game are gone.

He still enjoys the game a lot, and is still having fun. He gives the impression that the Spurs and Pop specifically influences his decision to retire or not a lot, bc if the Spurs were to unexpectedly trade him for example, or if Pop were to tell him that the franchise was going to take a different direction, etc. it would make his decision easier and would tilt him towards retiring, but the way the Spurs are with him currently, and Pop specially, he feels he could continue playing and despite the frenetic season, he still enjoys it.

He mentions the Spurs don't practice or wear out players through the season. The only times they get worn out is through the schedule, having too many frequent games. But games are usually exciting and players are hyped up to play and sometimes even if he's not quite feeling it, as soon as he gets on the court and his teammates start making plays, he gets engaged. Not playing B2B is a big factor in keeping him healthy and not wearing him out. He doesn't play a B2B unless he wants to bc he feels well. Spurs do take a lot of care of him, and don't put stress on his body unnecessarily. All of these are factors that make playing at his age enjoyable and avoid injuries.

He mentions he is not interested in coaching at this point. The coaches work 340 days a year, whereas a player has 4 months vacation. The players also get to go home after a game and rest and don't have any worries but to be ready to play the next game. The coaches have to do video sessions after a game, have meetings, have to do strategies and prepare the games, and other things and then they have bad nights or bad moments due to things that are out of their control bc it's the players who either score the basket or not. Therefore the coaches end up having the same or worse frenetic season as players do but they have less control over any outcome and enjoy the process a lot less. He is definitely not liking that life right now. He says he might even be a good coach, but he doesn't need the money and he could spend that time doing other things. Maybe he will change his mind later but right now, he doesn't like the coaching job.

He mentions in passing neither Tim nor David missed the game after retiring. He is very zen about the whole thing. In this interview he does give the impression his mind is truly not made up about retiring and could do another season.

Thanks SAGirl.

On the topic regarding Manu saying they never practice during the season. Maybe now some people on here will believe me when I say such. I just mentioned this in many threads a month or so ago, when the Anti-DeJounte posse pointed to him not playing because of how he missed assignments or did poorly in practices.

[SAGirl]

Thanks SAGirl.

On the topic regarding Manu saying they never practice during the season. Maybe now some people on here will believe me when I say such. I just mentioned this in many threads a month or so ago, when the Anti-DeJounte posse pointed to him not playing because of how he missed assignments or did poorly in practices.
No problem... on that topic... regarding the practices, since you reference it and my translation was just a summary: he did mention he goes to the training facility to get treatments, stretch, and put some shots up... but practices per se: no. Spurs don't do that.

[rjv]

he didn't mention that he always worries about what ST posters think about him and he plays only for their approval?

[ElNono]

It is a looooong interview, frankly too long and difficult to translate word for word. Props to Nono if he takes that undertaking. I will just give you a summary of the Spurs relevant topics.

The reporter engages Manu in chatting about his physical and mental state at this point in his career. Manu comes off as really relaxed and happy about his role and he states he doesn't agonize over a loss like he used to. He's just focused on playing his 18-20 minutes as best he can, help the team, etc. but it's no longer upon him to feel tormented over winning or losing a game. That is no longer his burden and he's very relaxed about that.

After the OKC series loss last season he went to sleep easily and thinking already about taking his kids to school the following day. One gets the impression that the change in the Spurs leadership to Kawhi and passing along that burden to him, has released Manu to just enjoy playing, help the team and let things fall where they may. He does mention that when he's in the court he competes, he wants to win and will leave it all out there, but those days where he agonized after the game over a bad play costing the team a game are gone. He said the process of detaching emotionally from a loss started after the 2013 finals, when the season after he started to try to just focus on enjoying playing at his age, etc. (he goes a lot more in depth into this, including chatting with Tim about it after the 2013 finals... and realizing how few players from his draft class and age were still playing. If Nono does a translation this will give more detail.. but he has talked about this in other interviews too).

He still enjoys the game a lot, and is still having fun. He gives the impression that the Spurs and Pop specifically influences his decision to retire or not a lot, bc if the Spurs were to unexpectedly trade him for example, or if Pop were to tell him that the franchise was going to take a different direction, etc. it would make his decision easier and would tilt him towards retiring, but the way the Spurs are with him currently, and Pop specially, he feels he could continue playing and despite the frenetic season, he still enjoys it.

He mentions the Spurs don't practice or wear out players through the season. The only times they get worn out is through the schedule, having too many frequent games. But games are usually exciting and players are hyped up to play and sometimes even if he's not quite feeling it, as soon as he gets on the court and his teammates start making plays, he gets engaged. Not playing B2B is a big factor in keeping him healthy and not wearing him out. He doesn't play a B2B unless he wants to bc he feels well. Spurs do take a lot of care of him, and don't put stress on his body unnecessarily. All of these are factors that make playing at his age enjoyable and avoid injuries.

He mentions he is not interested in coaching at this point. The coaches work 340 days a year, whereas a player has 4 months vacation. The players also get to go home after a game and rest and don't have any worries but to be ready to play the next game. The coaches have to do video sessions after a game, have meetings, have to do strategies and prepare the games, and other things and then they have bad nights or bad moments due to things that are out of their control bc it's the players who either score the basket or not. Therefore the coaches end up having the same or worse frenetic season as players do but they have less control over any outcome and enjoy the process a lot less. He is definitely not liking that life right now. He says he might even be a good coach, but he doesn't need the money and he could spend that time doing other things. Maybe he will change his mind later but right now, he doesn't like the coaching job.

He mentions in passing neither Tim nor David missed the game after retiring. He is very zen about the whole thing. In this interview he does give the impression his mind is truly not made up about retiring and could do another season.

Thanks SAGirl...

Busy ATM, tbh... not sure if I'll get around to it

[MultiTroll]

(he goes a lot more in depth into this, including chatting with Tim about it after the 2013 finals... and realizing how few players from his draft class and age were still playing. If Nono does a translation this will give more detail.. but he has talked about this in other interviews too).


Thanks SAGirl...

Busy ATM, tbh... not sure if I'll get around to it
Must have Duncans these post 2013 Finals quotes word for word.
GNobs too, but must have Duncans.