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Verbal tool to compensate for a stutter or social anxiety.
Did they coordinate the same go-to word? lol. Check out LMA's interview and Leonard interview.
Verbal tool to compensate for a stutter or social anxiety.
Why is Kawhi not going to media room when he is having these multiple podium games? i'm really starting to get annoyed by his shrinking violet act..dude wants to get superstar calls but he keeps on lowering his own profile..you need to embrace the perks of All-Star status and use the pulpit in the post-playoff game press conference and be heard from instead of disappearing into a locker-room.......
They both suck at public speaking/media interviews.
Thank God they're really ing good at playing basketball though....you know.
KL takes his cue from his mentors. The Spurs shy away from media contact, so KL is naturally introverted and now he probably feels it's ok to not go to the podium. That's on PATFO to tell him to get his ass to the podium. I can't watch a KL interview. Between the hood half on/half off and the mumbling and saying really obvious , non-abstract thought process type replies, it's painful.
In fact, I can't watch anyone who picks at their nose or their face during an interview. I can't stand it.
Honestly, dude needs to be professionally coached..I mean Tim is introverted too but he elaborates his thoughts pretty cogently. (psychology degree, whatnot) and never took it to an extreme like shunning a podium appearance..Kawhi was nowhere to be seen by national media even after stuffing the boxcore in Game 3 of the Memphis series.
Draymond does more interviews when he loses the DPOY than Kawhi does when he wins.
I heard a story about Kawhi recently, and it made me think about Boo Radley from To Kill A Mockingbird. Kind of made me wish they could just leave him alone.
I don't mind LMA much. He says "uh" or "you know", but many people do that. He gives pretty solid answers in general though.
Tim Duncan in interviews says ummmm a lot in between, noticed that a while back as well.
Did any of you see the interview where Aldridge was talking about how he still doesn't know anything about Kawhi?
Yep saw that haha ...
tbh nobody really know who kawhii is hes as quiet as they come
Who gives a
Geez, did something happen to Kawhi that made him so melancholy? Being shy and quiet is one thing, but dude talks like his dog just died. Check out his Pre-Draft video. I've never seen him this animated as a Spur. I actually feel bad for the guy. Get the cameras and mics the away from him. His commentary adds nothing and he clearly doesn't like engaging with the media.
As a certain Frenchman once said "definitely."
Both are shy and reserved, which does make me wonder who will be the team's vocal leader when Duncan and Manu are gone. Pop can't do it all.
In LMA's defense, I've seen interviews done with him in a more relaxed environment, like his house or car, with simply one cameraman, one reporter, and no audience, where the "you know"s are less frequent. Some of this could be editing, but I get the impression his repe ion of "you know" is a nervous habit, sort of like how Tim used to say "um" all the time.
I remember taking a public speaking class in college and the teacher telling the class that beginners have a habit of saying 'uh' and 'you know" a lot and that it's more common than people think. I also recall the teacher challenging us not to say it in a speech but it was hard because everybody at least said once. I would say when you are in situations these guys are in with the media you are forced to think fast hence you get a lot of 'uh's and 'you knows'. I also feel "you know" is a transition phrase used to go from one point to another. There is nothing wrong with using it. If you watch Phil Jackson's interviews he tends to use it a lot.
Definitely
Listened to LMA's interview comfortably with the volume in the 30s, had to have it in the 90s for Kawhi's lmao
Kyle does his talking...on the court.
Which is how it should be.
That was the snippet during the game right? I couldn't hear it at all, is there a clip of it anywhere??
Yes, it was during the game. LMA called him "colleague" IIRC, that they just talk about bball...
Kawhi and LMA don't show the same type of camaraderie in each one/relationship that the Big3, but it isn't weird. It's the first year together but also -unlike Manu and Parker- they're so quiet and the age difference is a factor.
Just the Ozzie Newsome personification
Lol I don't know if you meant to say Kawhi does... autotext?
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As an aside, I really like LMA in interviews. He has a sense of humor, which I am sure goes nicely with Pop and the locker room. You know?
Damn how cool would it be if they started saying "tbh".
Uh do you know his life story? It's pretty obvious:
from wikiOn January 18, 2008, Leonard's father, Mark, was shot and killed at the Compton car wash he owned.[47] As of 2014, the murderer had still not been found,[48][49][50] and the family had stopped asking authorities for updates.[51
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