OT-For all you Gortat Fans...

thefranchise2k5 · Post #1 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:31 pm

I saw him at the RDV for the second time today... this time of course where I see most of them... the hot tub. He was with his trainer talking in Serbian really loud and for a really long time... I have no idea what they were saying but man, Gortat has a mouth. I was in the cold plunge with another old naked man (which always happens) and decided if I should say something to him or not because I don't think he speaks much english. I go up to him and say, "Go Magic" and give him a thumbs up. He gave me this straight laced face and said "Alright." I don't know if he understood what I said, but I assumed he knew who the Magic are... It was probably the weirdest response I've ever gotten to anything I've ever said. But anyways the legacy of Gortat continues....

Post #2 » by **MagicMadness** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:33 pm

I don't know if he understood what I said, but I assumed he knew who the Magic are...

lol

Optimus_Steel · Post #3 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:38 pm

Man Gortat dominates everywhere, even in the hot tub. What a beast.

Potterman · Post #4 » by **Potterman** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:07 pm

I'm sure he speaks at least a little english. At least of the cursing kind thanks to Stan.

Post #5 » by **damo[23]** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:17 pm

He'll probably speak better English than most lol. Though I imagine like most Europeans he's really down about his ability to talk it.

theTHIEF · Post #6 » by **theTHIEF** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:20 pm

he speaks good English...

thefranchise2k5 · Post #7 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:40 pm

theTHIEF wrote:he speaks good English...

Then he probably didn't feel like talking to some random guy in the locker room and can pretend like he speaks no English to avoid conversation. Not a bad idea.

theTHIEF · Post #8 » by **theTHIEF** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:48 pm

lol i guess...i have talked with him quite a bit and i hear him joking with the guys all the time...if you saw him with guy who is about 5'10 and roundish with dark thin hair, that's his long time handler Branko and they were speaking yugoslavian if it was a taller blondish guy that's his personal trainer, and they were speaking in german, his name is Yelish i believe...

thefranchise2k5 · Post #9 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:01 pm

theTHIEF wrote:lol i guess...i have talked with him quite a bit and i hear him joking with the guys all the time...if you saw him with guy who is about 5'10 and roundish with dark thin hair, that's his long time handler Branko and they were speaking yugoslavian if it was a taller blondish guy that's his personal trainer, and they were speaking in german, his name is Yelish i believe...

It was definitely Branko. I guess it's good that Gortat is working on his game by himself and his trainer this early in the summer. MIP NEXT YEAR! WATCH OUT LEAGUE!

Optimus_Steel · Post #10 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:02 pm

thefranchise2k5 wrote:
theTHIEF wrote:lol i guess...i have talked with him quite a bit and i hear him joking with the guys all the time...if you saw him with guy who is about 5'10 and roundish with dark thin hair, that's his long time handler Branko and they were speaking yugoslavian if it was a taller blondish guy that's his personal trainer, and they were speaking in german, his name is Yelish i believe...

It was definitely Branko. I guess it's good that Gortat is working on his game by himself and his trainer this early in the summer. MIP NEXT YEAR! WATCH OUT LEAGUE!

Phhhsss thats nothing. Dwight & Gortat co MVP's!!!!!!!

surflawyer · Post #11 » by **surflawyer** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:12 pm

Hey ... youve got to be careful when you speak to someone who doesnt speak our language. I looked it up and "Go Magic" sounds a lot like "Goo Magek" in Serbia that means "hop in hot stuff". I also believe that in certain areas of Serbia that is a binding proposal. You may actually be Mrs. Gortat right now for all we know.

CONGRATS on your nuptuals. :lol:

Optimus_Steel · Post #12 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:16 pm

surflawyer wrote:Hey ... youve got to be careful when you speak to someone who doesnt speak our language. I looked it up and "Go Magic" sounds a lot like "Goo Magek" in Serbia that means "hop in hot stuff". I also believe that in certain areas of Serbia that is a binding proposal. You may actually be Mrs. Gortat right now for all we know.

CONGRATS on your nuptuals.

LMAO.

EasternMagic · Post #13 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:21 pm

Ya, I've seen him at PF Chengs and heard him speaking english with some of his hot lady friends lol.

MitchellUK · Post #14 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:29 pm

thefranchise2k5 wrote:
theTHIEF wrote:he speaks good English...

Then he probably didn't feel like talking to some random guy in the locker room and can pretend like he speaks no English to avoid conversation. Not a bad idea.

It's a brilliant ploy, works amazingly well - I learned how to say 'Sorry, I don't understand', and 'Sorry, I don't speak English' in Norwegian. That way, when I go on holiday, I can avoid street vendors and other such nuisances just by looking confused and saying 'Trist, jeg taler Engelsk ikke.' Worked brilliantly in Egypt and Italy.

thefranchise2k5 · Post #15 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:32 pm

surflawyer wrote:Hey ... youve got to be careful when you speak to someone who doesnt speak our language. I looked it up and "Go Magic" sounds a lot like "Goo Magek" in Serbia that means "hop in hot stuff". I also believe that in certain areas of Serbia that is a binding proposal. You may actually be Mrs. Gortat right now for all we know.

CONGRATS on your nuptuals.

Psh, now I'm 1 million dollars richer after he give me a beautiful diamond ring. I'm gunna sell it on ebay now and divorce him, I made sure to get pre-nuptuals. It was the best mistake I ever made!

paperboymafia · Post #16 » by **paperboymafia** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:59 pm

prorl wrote:Man Gortat dominates everywhere, even in the hot tub. What a beast.

lolol

CourtsideTV · Post #17 » by **CourtsideTV** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:10 pm

Gortat is THE MAN. Funny guy.

Gerhalt11 · Post #18 » by **Gerhalt11** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:19 pm

"Gortat master of basketball court. When not playing, Gortat master of hot tub!"

Post #19 » by **ORL** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:06 pm

He's from Poland, and Polish and Serbian (or "Yugoslavian") are nothing alike. On the other hand, Branko is a typical Serbian name... So I'm confused. But don't mind me, just thinking aloud...

thefranchise2k5 · Post #20 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:11 pm

Yea I dont know why I said Serbian, I meant to say Polish, obviously he is the Polish Rifle, my bad.