Andrea's funny interview for Italian Newspaper

[kioku]

He didn't pick Jessica Alba

[theonlyeastcoastrapsfan]

how can kobe speak better italian then him? he's born in italy for god sakes...

I think he means he speaks with a roman accent and Kobe doesn't.

[sanity]

Requesting sig with that epic quote about losing and looking cool

[barrist]

Bargs was told at the end of the season to emulate Shaq by watching tape of him.

He started with the interviews, next up rapping technique followed by founding his own show company.

It's a start.

Difference is Shaq is actually likeable.

Since when?

[highness]

Bargs was told at the end of the season to emulate Shaq by watching tape of him.

He started with the interviews, next up rapping technique followed by founding his own show company.

It's a start.

Difference is Shaq is actually likeable.

Since when?

Since the 90s:

[barrist]

bad acting = likeable?

[highness]

Awesomeness = likeable

[KingSebastian]

I don't want any one on my team that thinks that its ok to lose if you look cool. joking or not. get this bum off my squad!

[Jimmy The Greek]

I don't want any one on my team that thinks that its ok to lose if you look cool. joking or not. get this bum off my squad!

Is that honestly how you read that? You think that he thinks it's okay to lose as long as you look good? He stated facts, they lost 13 in a row and the team sucked - he made a JOKE about looking good doing it.

P.S. Please let me know how this team is 'Your Squad'...

[Tofubeque]

I really don’t know why they should support us (laugh). But the jersey is really beautiful. When I’m in the locker room and I put it on, I see me in the mirror and I think “Well, we’re going to lose today, but we’re damn cool” (laugh) Especially with the black one.

Wow, this is almost exactly what I think when we wear black jerseys.

[Indiana Jones]

does andrea bargnani have any real passion for basketball? i'm just curious...

[Canucklehead]

Funny as hell but that's certainly not the attitude you want to turn around this club. It's the attitude of a perennial loser not a winner. Joking or not there's generally some truth to comedy or it wouldn't be so damn funny. I think he should retire and do 'Just for Laughs' . I think he'd be fine on a powerhouse team with vets of the Kobe variety you know WINNERS

[snomeister]

-What do you miss more about Toronto now that you’re in Italy?
-Right now I don’t miss anything about Toronto

I saw a lot of celebrities, Maroon 5, Eddie Murphy, really a lot

I really don’t know why they should support us (laugh). But the jersey is really beautiful. When I’m in the locker room and I put it on, I see me in the mirror and I think “Well, we’re going to lose today, but we’re damn cool” (laugh)

But I’d really like it… but I’ll never do it (sad look)

keep cheering for me and Toronto is gonna kill next year so… let’s keep it up!

Wow, all of this is just gold. Can't wait for Turbo's next batch!

[sanity]

He was likely joking throughout that entire interview... but given the circumstances of this franchise, its really not the best idea to personify himself like this to fans. He is under A LOT of heat as is, and joking about the team sucking (even though its true anyway) says more about his lack of professionalism than him being a chill dude. I wouldn't care if it were a random scrub saying things like this, but Andrea is supposedly our best player/a team leader.

[Vorticity]

Andrea just walked in with meat into Turbo Zone's cage.

[BorisDK1]

-We made a test to see if you’re still Roman or if you became an American. First question, “bucatini all’amatriciana” or T-bone steak
-I’d say bucatini, but we’re out of season, I can’t eat them, I’ll became 130kg if I eat them everyday, so maybe T-bone steak is better (Laugh)

No wonder he's a spokesman for Primo: the boy knows nothing about pasta. Nothing! Somebody tell the boy that there are such things as fresh whole wheat pastas and - GASP! - if you go to a kitchen supply store and drop $60 you can buy a pasta machine and make the stuff yourself. Healthy, not nearly as many calories or fat - get a clue, dude.

Further, being Italian, he should know that you don't cover the pasta in sauce; you just put a little in the middle to get a taste of it. You don't have to have a plate completely slathered in pancetta to make a tasty amatriciana sauce.

[fredericklove]

Andrea definitely left out the part where kobe says "get some rebound" in italian

[22haytham22]

Dude is ackward as hell, funny interview but in all seriousness the guy doesnt show pride for our team its fine to joke but say something like you know we are young and we will get better...guy is a scrub i hope we get rid of him

[Uncle Hare]

-We made a test to see if you’re still Roman or if you became an American. First question, “bucatini all’amatriciana” or T-bone steak
-I’d say bucatini, but we’re out of season, I can’t eat them, I’ll became 130kg if I eat them everyday, so maybe T-bone steak is better (Laugh)

No wonder he's a spokesman for Primo: the boy knows nothing about pasta. Nothing! Somebody tell the boy that there are such things as fresh whole wheat pastas and - GASP! - if you go to a kitchen supply store and drop $60 you can buy a pasta machine and make the stuff yourself. Healthy, not nearly as many calories or fat - get a clue, dude.

Further, being Italian, he should know that you don't cover the pasta in sauce; you just put a little in the middle to get a taste of it. You don't have to have a plate completely slathered in pancetta to make a tasty amatriciana sauce.

I assume you have no idea how's made the original Amatriciana, and how big are portions in italy
Please, save you craps for stats, but don't touch pasta recipes.

[BorisDK1]

I assume you have no idea how's made the original Amatriciana, and how big are portions in italy
Please, save you craps for stats, but don't touch pasta recipes.

I know exactly how to make an authentic amatriciana sauce, and I know exactly what the pasta:sauce ratios are like compared to here in North America. It's amazing: we North Americans have access to both the internet and movable type, and most of us know how to read. Therefore, because I love to cook and Italian food is one of my preferred culinary tastes, I am quite familiar with all the major sauces for pasta - and I make my own pasta at home as well - and how they're traditionally prepared and served. I've made them all at home many times: bolognese, marinara, amatriciana, putanesca, pesto, pomodoro, arrabbiata, carbonara - as well as many others of my own creation, including caribbean-styled coconut milk reduction sauces, and several based on béchamel for various chicken servings. If you want to come over here and do an episode of Iron Chef: RealGM Edition, get over here and let's see what you can do.

I'm not even a culinary professional (I know there are a few on this board), and the knowledge of what pasta is supposed to be like is well-known to me. There's no excuse from a guy who grew up in Rome to not have a basic idea as to how to pasta can be served.