Hedo interview in Turkish newspapers

Post #21 » by **Devin 1L** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:47 pm

whocares wrote:1. is joakim really the son of yannick?
2. wow, the last name should have given this away.

I didn't even know who Yannick was until I had to listen to commentators mention that it was Joakim's dad, like, every 5 minutes.

CourtsideTV · Post #22 » by **CourtsideTV** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:30 am

i still dont know who yannick is.

zuppafly · Post #23 » by **zuppafly** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:49 am

CourtsideTV wrote:i still dont know who yannick is.

Quite famous guy...

CourtsideTV · Post #24 » by **CourtsideTV** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:08 am

zuppafly wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

(picture)
Quite metro guy...

fixed. whats up with those shorts...seriously..

parso15 · Post #25 » by **parso15** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:19 am

eru wrote:Actually starting from his former coaches, the people who are interested in basketball in Turkey were expecting him to be this good. This guy is special. Since i had the opportunity to watch him since he was 17, i believe that this guy could perform better if someone trusted him before. Hedo is raised to be a special player. All the guys at his size used to be raised as either PF or C but this guy raised to become a PG or SG. In Efes this guy improved a lot on defense. His coaches trusted him a lot. Sometimes he played PG, sometimes he played PF (Even in the national team). Thats why he can handle the ball very well. I think we should thank his coaches for raising him as a PG.

He was the best prospect to make the NBA but he needed time to show his talent... I remember watching play PG in garbage time while he was playing for Efes. I couldn't believe a 6-9 guy could be playing PF & PG ...although his shot was ugly like hell at the time. He released the ball right next to his ear & one has to credit the coaches of Efes & Kings for making him a good if not great shooter.

About the contract issue... he just wants what he deserves. I am sure he wants to stay. Although he is a star player he is still a fan also of the game. He cares about stuff like getting his jersey retired or honored in some way... I personally want him to be here so he can raise in Glydes alltime list :clap:

Typhoon20 · Post #26 » by **Typhoon20** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:07 pm

CourtsideTV wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

fixed. whats up with those shorts...seriously..

So you've noticed.....

:eyebrows:

lovehoops01 · Post #27 » by **lovehoops01** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:28 am

In case that photo didn't answer all of your questions, Yannick is a former French Open champ, and he was also an excellent doubles (tennis) and Davis Cup player. He was one of the most colorful players on the tennis tour when he played -- really showed his personality -- and he had a very powerful tennis game but nice touch, too. For that reason, he was one of my favorite players to watch.

Before I saw Joakim play at Florida, I saw him playing in a Rucker league game on NBA TV one summer. When they said his last name was Noah and I saw him, I knew right away he was Yannick's son. I followed Joakim from then on. I'm not a Gators fan, but I loved that group of guys. They really played unselfishly and played a game as a team.

ramon12 · Post #28 » by **ramon12** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:39 am

magik9113 wrote:interesting. I agree that fans in europe make noise all game long, even if they're just singing/chanting

the main difference between the european and nba teams is that the european teams are clubs (most of the time). the belong to a community, they may be sponsored or have name changes but they are clubs.
in nba it is totaly the opposite, it is corporate sports. how can you explain to a sonics fan that his team is relocating in kansas? and how can somebody from kansas becaome a fan of new sonics or whatever the new name?
what i can say is that most of the nba fans are spectators just enojoying the game, which is not a bad thing, whereas in europe most of the fans are fans and it is a part of their lives.

regarding the

I don't like the fact that he said, "I am happy in Orlando for now."
Translation: If something better comes along, I'm bolting.

What is wrong with that?, these are professional players and they play for the money. if someone gives a couple of millions (!!!) more he will leave. everday there are countless trade scenarios including hedo, and no one questions the fans loyality and after this sentence we questions his. this is not right.
in this forum i read many times that orlando should trade him "especially" he is playing this good this year, so that they can get a proper pg.
I am not saying this is wrong, you check out your options but checking your options and kind of accusing him for bolting at the same time is not right

aleZ · Post #29 » by **aleZ** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:15 am

ramon12 wrote:the main difference between the european and nba teams is that the european teams are clubs (most of the time). the belong to a community, they may be sponsored or have name changes but they are clubs. in nba it is totaly the opposite, it is corporate sports.

I don't think so, in fact even the richest and more "corporate" teams in Europe (for ex: Benetton Treviso in Italy, Bargnani's former team) have passionate fans.

It's just culture: sports teams in Europe have far deeper roots than America's, they're often tied with a city or country's history -ppl grow up with their colors. That's why losing to another team or city feels so personal.

As for Hedo, he's just being honest like he's always been and I like that. Of course if another team puts a bigger contract on the table, we'll need Otis' creative financing to lock him.

lovehoops01 · Post #30 » by **lovehoops01** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:22 am

Yeah, some Magic fans don't seem to get the idea that players might be offended if some fans suggest trading them, but the fans get their noses all out of joint and get really nasty if the player doesn't stay loyal to their team. It's something that I think they really should think about when they talk about trading players like they do pretty much every second of every day here.

You just hope that, within the team, there is some sort of cohesiveness that at least a core of the guys want to stay together and that management appreciates them.

I really think people understand at this point in our franchise that players will leave for more money. It's just that they have had people leave for the same amount of money, and the Magic have had that happen enough that it aggravates a lot of people.

By the way, I loved that all the Turks were at the game on Friday night. They bring the love -- and noise. Is there like a nationwide tour they go on to watch Hedo or are there groups of Turkish fans all over the country who get together to go to the games? That is AWESOME!

OT: You know one thing that I think hurts the cheering at Magic games? I don't think people know the things they are supposed to cheer when certain music is played or signals are given. When the team first started, and it always was the same people coming to games, I think they learned together. A lot of those people have dropped off through the years of struggles and a lot of the people who have replaced them aren't used to the routine. They don't know they are supposed to do something so they just sit there. Plus, the Magic have changed some of the stuff they do.

The Turks....they always are cheering the same stuff, like someone organizes them to do it. They still would be louder because Europeans, in general, just make more noise at sporting events (as evidenced at tennis and soccer matches, too), but the cheering used to be a lot louder and more consistent at Magic games in the past. The fans still have their moments, but you'd like to see more of it. They seem to be enjoying themselves, but they just don't scream a lot (and in fact sometimes jump when other people do). I was hoping that the new O-Zone would help fix that -- maybe the cheers would start there and spread throughout the arena once they started cheering together. They need a few someones in those sections to organize those fans and get them cheering together. The thing to do is get the kids in your rows all worked up. When they start yelling, the place gets loud fast.

Typhoon20 · Post #31 » by **Typhoon20** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:13 am

Nice post lovehoops.

ramon12 · Post #32 » by **ramon12** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:04 am

aleZ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I don't think so, in fact even the richest and more "corporate" teams in Europe (for ex: Benetton Treviso in Italy, Bargnani's former team) have passionate fans.

exactly what i am saying, benetton is the sponsor, treviso is the team. also the same city has a team called sisley treviso for volleyball and benetton rugby treviso, considering all are the same company you can say that a company from the region pays homage to region

can you beleive that top 3 basketball teams in turkey are sponsored by the same group right now?
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ramon12 · Post #33 » by **ramon12** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:09 am

lovehoops01 wrote:By the way, I loved that all the Turks were at the game on Friday night. They bring the love -- and noise. Is there like a nationwide tour they go on to watch Hedo or are there groups of Turkish fans all over the country who get together to go to the games? That is AWESOME!

It was not a tour as such but I read somewhere that a Turkish company had their yearly meeting for its dealers in Orlando area and the game was a part of the 3-4 days they had there.