Jose talked about contract (in spanish media)
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:10 pm
by Il Mago 7
"You get more respect if you sign a good contract. But it's not everything. If I get a 12-million offer next year from a team that has no options to win, I'm not interested to go there at all", said Jose Calderon. "It would be bad for my career. I will seriously look at it." That sentence means he could even return to Europe.
Calderon: "If a friend of mine wants to come to the US to see me, maybe he will not travel to Toronto. It will depend on how good is going to be the Raptors' offer. I enjoy doing my job here in Toronto. I like the city."
the two quotes translated by hoopshype
originally from:
http://elmundodeporte.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/01/09/baloncesto/1199882762.html
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:15 pm
by brown_kids
Which winning teams in need of a PG have enough cap-room to possible sign Calderon? Im guessing not many...
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:17 pm
by Darrick Martin
buy low, sell high
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:17 pm
by Harry Palmer
There is no way on earth I will accept the fact that that's an actual translation. No Spanish person goes more than 4 words without either hitting on the nearest woman or talking about bullfighting. It's a fact.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:18 pm
by supersub15
I didn't understand that last paragraph. Can somebody please explain?
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:32 pm
by Leiro
This is a good quote of the interview I think, translate for me, sorry if you can
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:33 pm
by Darrick Martin
Harry Palmer wrote:There is no way on earth I will accept the fact that that's an actual translation. No Spanish person goes more than 4 words without either hitting on the nearest woman or talking about bullfighting. It's a fact.
you are so e-cool son..... please just diaf
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:34 pm
by Harry Palmer
Darrick Martin wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
you are so e-cool son..... please just diaf
What's diaf, Dad?
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:37 pm
by TheDoctor
Leiro wrote:The interview it
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:38 pm
by TheDoctor
Harry Palmer wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
What's diaf, Dad?
Come on, you know how to use these internets.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=D.I.A.F.
Shockingly, its not nice.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:40 pm
by Harry Palmer
He could have meant a Jungian personality type, though. Still not too nice.
I think it's perfectly healthy to want to wish death on someone because of differing basketball opinions. I don't think there's anything really, really twisted about that. Of course, I also believe Babs when he says Hoffa's not a project. I might even use it as a sig.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:44 pm
by Leiro
Well, like Mr Wolf said in Pulp fiction, you know,
Every body in spain have erotic dreams with Calder
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:45 pm
by jaymeister15
supersub15 wrote:I didn't understand that last paragraph. Can somebody please explain?
The one about his friend coming to see him?
My interpretation is that he's saying if a friend/teammate he played with over there wants to play basketball over here, he might rather go to the US, and would prefer not to come to Toronto....unless Toronto offers him a better contract.
But, he says he enjoys living and playing in Toronto.
That's what I got out of it anyways
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:48 pm
by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan
Harry Palmer wrote:He could have meant a Jungian personality type, though. Still not too nice.
I think it's perfectly healthy to want to wish death on someone because of differing basketball opinions. I don't think there's anything really, really twisted about that. Of course, I also believe Babs when he says Hoffa's not a project. I might even use it as a sig.
it's not nice. but i doubt it's the opinion as much as the way it's delivered, imo, that causes the reaction.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:52 pm
by RaptorKenny
Calderon: "If a friend of mine wants to come to the US to see me, maybe he will not travel to Toronto."
I thought this is quite obvious
If a friend of Jose wants to go to US to visit him
of course he wont come to Toronto
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:56 pm
by galeon110
Trade him when his value's high, don't risk him being signed by another team next year.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:00 am
by AllKnowingNBAer
Harry Palmer wrote:There is no way on earth I will accept the fact that that's an actual translation. No Spanish person goes more than 4 words without either hitting on the nearest woman or talking about bullfighting. It's a fact.
As a Spaniard, I am insulted.
As a lover of women and bullfighting...you are correct in your assessment.
On another note, if Atlanta has a good year, they would be one Jose Calderon signing away from being a very, very good and talented team the following season.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:02 am
by Duffman100
I like D.I.A.T. better....
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:07 am
by Reignman
AllKnowingNBAer wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
As a Spaniard, I am insulted.
As a lover of women and bullfighting...you are correct in your assessment.
On another note, if Atlanta has a good year, they would be one Jose Calderon signing away from being a very, very good and talented team the following season.
Now that is sig worthy.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:07 am
by PHANTOMPHOENIX
Harry Palmer wrote:There is no way on earth I will accept the fact that that's an actual translation. No Spanish person goes more than 4 words without either hitting on the nearest woman or talking about bullfighting. It's a fact.
I've never talked about bullfighting although I have ran in front of them....so close enough.