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  1. 04-26-2007 #26
    monosylab1k
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    i think he just Americanized his name for all of us....i recall him saying that technically his name is pronounced "Dierk No-vit-ski"

    i could be wrong tho.
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  2. 04-26-2007 #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    My point was really that DIRK pronounces it with the W sound and always has.

    He clearly says it on this video for example.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLm3s...2F115338%2F987
    I'm not disagreeing with you...maybe he does cuz he got tired of people butchering it constantly.

    , I just spell my last name...it's a lot easier! But sometimes I will throw in the German pronunciation just to screw with people!
    Last edited by Shelly; 04-26-2007 at 02:50 PM. Reason: i kant speel
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    My point was really that DIRK pronounces it with the W sound and always has.

    He clearly says it on this video for example.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLm3s...2F115338%2F987
    And that probably has a lot to do with his Americanization. Half of my family is pure German and they consantly butcher anything with a w in it
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  4. 04-26-2007 #29
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    I seem to remember announcers pronouncing it "No-witz-ki" during his first couple of years in the league. Somebody probably then read a rumor on Hoopsworld that he pronounced his name "No-vits-ki", and the rest is history.
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    It's a little known fact that Nowitzki actually means "large vagina" in German.
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    Quote Originally Posted by angel_luv
    Isn't he the guy who kept changing how he wanted people to pronounce his name a few seasons back?
    no.
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  7. 04-26-2007 #32
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    Dirk is probably the coolest guy I've interviewed in the NBA. (I'm not really counting Spurs players though Dirk might be the absolute coolest)
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    in all unbiasedness, Dirk does seem like a really great guy, and the story I saw the other day with him and Nash seems like they are both good guys.

    I do like Nowtizki, hes one of a player, and he really doesn't whine any more than a Duncan or whoever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by T Park
    in all unbiasedness, Dirk does seem like a really great guy, and the story I saw the other day with him and Nash seems like they are both good guys.

    I do like Nowtizki, hes one of a player, and he really doesn't whine any more than a Duncan or whoever.

    Nash and Nowitzki are just regular "joes" that like to party with hillbillies.



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  10. 04-26-2007 #35
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    I say we go back to saying GeeNo BeeLee.
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    I agree they way his name is pronounced is annoying.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    Dirk is probably the coolest guy I've interviewed in the NBA. (I'm not really counting Spurs players though Dirk might be the absolute coolest)
    Obviously you've never interviewed a Trail Blazer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlongII
    Obviously you've never interviewed a Trail Blazer.
    It's kinda hard to get to know someone while separated by a piece of glass and speaking into a phone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlongII
    Obviously you've never interviewed a Trail Blazer.
    Kori's a sports reporter, not a court reporter.
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    tlong should change his name to tstraight.
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    Hey, is Nene a Latino?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
    Hey, is Nene a Latino?
    Lusophone perhaps?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
    Hey, is Nene a Latino?
    LOL. no. from the world of hawt Brazilian ladies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by T Park
    So brazilians have an overinflated selfworth?

    Got it.

    It´s just a different culture. We simply dont have any kind of rule about the name used in jerseys.

    Usually, people will call you as you want to be known, even if you´re a foreigner...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mardigan
    And that probably has a lot to do with his Americanization. Half of my family is pure German and they consantly butcher anything with a w in it
    Yep. I had a friend from Germany whose name was was John Müller but he'd introduce himself as "John Miller" when he was here.

    Quote Originally Posted by Danyo
    It's kinda hard to get to know someone while separated by a piece of glass and speaking into a phone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spurminator
    Since we're on the topic, don't most people mispronounce Pelé as well?

    I always hear it pronounced Pelê.
    It´s not Pelê.

    Looks the right pronunciation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeFba...elated&search=
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    Quote Originally Posted by planaria
    No, he thinks he´s brazilian. Almost every brazilian athlete is known for his first name or a nickname. It´s not something just reserved to the big ones like Pelé.


    "I am displeased."
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    I took German courses from 7th grade through my senior year of college. On the first day of German 101 you will learn that the "w" is pronounced as "v". I would bet money that Dirk is Americanizing his name. It's not an uncommon thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cornbread
    I took German courses from 7th grade through my senior year of college. On the first day of German 101 you will learn that the "w" is pronounced as "v". I would bet money that Dirk is Americanizing his name. It's not an uncommon thing.
    You and your German. How are things going pussypants?
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  25. 04-26-2007 #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    Well Dirk pronounces it No-WIT-ski. I'm guessing he should know.
    Kori pays attention...

    Quote Originally Posted by mardigan
    I always thought that the w in German made the v sound, but I guess my German lessons were money not well spent
    I'm assuming that Dirk pronounces his own name like he wants other people to do it...that was my point. Nothing more, nothing less...

    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    Dirk is probably the coolest guy I've interviewed in the NBA. (I'm not really counting Spurs players though Dirk might be the absolute coolest)
    Good to know...I've always thought he was hilarious in a dry kind of way...
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