Splitter: I’m eager to begin practing with the Spurs

[DMC]

Is your wife is Spanish?
Yes, yes, she is Spanish.


Uh, how about "do you speak ing english dude? Is your wife is Spanish? Are you trying to stupid me?

[HAITAO]

He can become a superstar in NBA

[EduRiker]

Is your wife is Spanish?
Yes, yes, she is Spanish.


Uh, how about "do you speak ing english dude? Is your wife is Spanish? Are you trying to stupid me?

How about you show some appreciation for the translation that is being offered to you? Im sure your portuguese is top notch.

[ffadicted]

2 Months he'll be speaking perfectly.....

It took me 2 1/2 months to learn english completely with only a couple hour-long lessons a week when I first moved to North America, with no knowledge of the language at all, save from words like "ball" and "apple" lol. I'm also from Brasil, just like mah boy up there

Granted, I was 14 so it's easier to pick up as a kid around school, but he already knows some, I doubt he'll have problems

[Blackjack]

I don't think he has much a problem with the language at all.

He was fine in his interview with Don Harris and he was even asked about it and said that English was the language most commonly used in the locker room overseas, seeing as they had a lot of imports.

He may have to think about or search for the right word at times, but he's got a really good grasp from what I could tell -- he actually sounded a bit like Pau in the interview. Very calm, composed and confident guy.

[20beastie45]

It took me 2 1/2 months to learn english completely with only a couple hour-long lessons a week when I first moved to North America, with no knowledge of the language at all, save from words like "ball" and "apple" lol. I'm also from Brasil, just like mah boy up there

Granted, I was 14 so it's easier to pick up as a kid around school, but he already knows some, I doubt he'll have problems

Sorry it just sounded funny to me....after hearing his interview, I don't think speaking English PERFECTLY would happen....forget speaking English...Just communicate well on the court and we will love you....

[ffadicted]

Sorry it just sounded funny to me....after hearing his interview, I don't think speaking English PERFECTLY would happen....forget speaking English...Just communicate well on the court and we will love you....

True dat, he'll probably always have an accent, but as long as he understands the plays, I'll be happy

[MI21]

Thanks a lot for the translation, Spurs Brazil

[ElNono]

Is your wife is Spanish?
Yes, yes, she is Spanish.

Uh, how about "do you speak ing english dude? Is your wife is Spanish? Are you trying to stupid me?

Obvious is obvious...

[ElNono]

Thanks for the translation

[urunobili]

SpursBrazil is due a Spur we need to have him motivated to get all Tiago coverage in Portuguese translated

[Blackjack]

SpursBrazil is due a Spur we need to have him motivated to get all Tiago coverage in Portuguese translated

Good call; and thanks Spurs Brazil ... I failed to do that the first time around.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thanks everybody.

[lefty]

wonder if they will throw him an alley oop pass

I wonder HOW they will throw him an alley oop pass

[silverblk mystix]

I don't really care too much that he is PRACTING with the spurs...

But I would be more interested to find out when he begins PRACTICING with the spurs...

jk

thanks spurs brazil

[Man In Black]

Thanks Brazil...Props!

Question: Do you pronounce his name as -Tee-Ah-Go or Cha-go? I was talking to man in a Churrascaria and he kept saying it as Chago.

[EduRiker]

Tee-Ah-Go. But when we speak fast I can see it sounding like "Chago".

[m33p0]

I guess it's neat to see what these people say, but it's all pretty much the same bull canned responses. It's like they have this response 8-ball and they shake it up and whatever redundant bull shows up at the top gets spouted out...

You looked good in the 4th quarter, what changed out there?

"I just wanted to go out and play my game, you know, play 48 minutes of basketball and leave it all on the court. As long as I do that, I don't have any regrets"

There was a turnover at the end of the 3rd that led to a fastbreak at the other end. How were you able to time that steal?

"I just saw the pass and knew I had to go for it. I mean, I just wanted to leave it all out on the court, to give it my all. That's what Pop teaches us, to give it our all, and that's what I tried to do tonight. It's all about playing 48 minutes of basketball and just leaving it all out there on the court"

Do you ever say anything original or did you just take all your responses from older games you watched as a kid?

"I think we play well as a team, and we run some set plays for certain guys and Pop calls plays for these guys. I see that and I know that I have to leave it out there on the court, 48 minutes a night, all on the court, out there for 48 minutes just leaving it out there..."

Ok.. nm

Is your wife is Spanish?
Yes, yes, she is Spanish.


Uh, how about "do you speak ing english dude? Is your wife is Spanish? Are you trying to stupid me?