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Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 1:45 pm**

For Speights. Is it Speets, Spites, or Spates? I think I have heard them all and I believe that the last one is correct. But just making sure.

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 1:52 pm**

I've heard "Spates" in interviews, and other recordings. I originally thought it was "Spites" but "Spates" seems accurate

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 1:56 pm**

Spates...

Although I initially thought it was Spites as well...

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 2:26 pm**

Maruice Spates, I believe.

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 3:32 pm**

Maruice? Like Mahrooeese?

or Mohreese?

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 3:58 pm**

Mah-REESE Spates

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 5:20 pm**

Speights isn't on here yet, but here's a list of pronunciations for all difficult names in the NBA.

http://www.nba.com/global/intl_player_pronunciation_070426.html

Posted: **Sat Aug 9, 2008 6:10 pm**

Ones not included:
Ronny Turiaf: Row-knee
Oleksiy Pecherov: Oh-lex-E
Kevin Ollie: Jesus Christ

Posted: **Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:44 am**

Speights as in weights.

Correct Pronunciation