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I like this guy a lot, reminds me of Barbosa, just happy to be here.
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Looked real smooth against the Mavs. He was really aggressive with those low bounce passes, he must trust his teammates to snare them.
His inability to finish with his right was on display as well, there was at least one easy layup that was blown.
His inability to finish with his right was on display as well, there was at least one easy layup that was blown.
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Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
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stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
Can you elaborate ?
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lilfishi22 wrote:stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
Can you elaborate ?
i couldn't think of other way... just press the link and wait 2 seconds
https://youtu.be/FEsEiO1Uu6E?t=84
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lilfishi22 wrote:stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
Can you elaborate ?
Yes, please elaBORate.
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stoo wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
Can you elaborate ?
i couldn't think of other way... just press the link and wait 2 seconds
https://youtu.be/FEsEiO1Uu6E?t=84
Oko-boo?
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Golanator wrote:stoo wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:Can you elaborate ?
i couldn't think of other way... just press the link and wait 2 seconds
https://youtu.be/FEsEiO1Uu6E?t=84
Oko-boo?
I think it's more oko-BO :-p
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stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
But the name originates from Nigeria. The French destroy every foreign pronunciation.
Take your pick.
http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Okobo,%20Nigeria
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jcsunsfan wrote:stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
But the name originates from Nigeria. The French destroy every foreign pronunciation.
Take your pick.
http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Okobo,%20Nigeria
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then i don't know how to pronounce it.. i mean, i don't know how is he calling himself, nor what language they talk overthere, especially originally ... i did notice that he hasn't corrected a journalist pronouncing okobo as they would in usa though
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stoo wrote:jcsunsfan wrote:stoo wrote:Just a notice for you that are not aware: Elie Okobo is french, so u accentuate last syllable in his last name when you pronounce it
But the name originates from Nigeria. The French destroy every foreign pronunciation.
Take your pick.
http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Okobo,%20Nigeria
thanks
then i don't know how to pronounce it.. i mean, i don't know how is he calling himself, nor what language they talk overthere, especially originally ... i did notice that he hasn't corrected a journalist pronouncing okobo as they would in usa though
The best way to pronounce it is however HE wants it pronounced. Do we have any audio of him saying his own name?
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jcsunsfan wrote:stoo wrote:jcsunsfan wrote:But the name originates from Nigeria. The French destroy every foreign pronunciation.
Take your pick.
http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Okobo,%20Nigeria
thanks
then i don't know how to pronounce it.. i mean, i don't know how is he calling himself, nor what language they talk overthere, especially originally ... i did notice that he hasn't corrected a journalist pronouncing okobo as they would in usa though
The best way to pronounce it is however HE wants it pronounced. Do we have any audio of him saying his own name?
well, i only managed to find video of these guys (it seems one is also called okobo).. they seem from africa.. copied video url at time they pronounce it.. still sounds french
https://youtu.be/9nJD-riUMv8?t=28
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jcsunsfan wrote:stoo wrote:jcsunsfan wrote:But the name originates from Nigeria. The French destroy every foreign pronunciation.
Take your pick.
http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Okobo,%20Nigeria
thanks
then i don't know how to pronounce it.. i mean, i don't know how is he calling himself, nor what language they talk overthere, especially originally ... i did notice that he hasn't corrected a journalist pronouncing okobo as they would in usa though
The best way to pronounce it is however HE wants it pronounced. Do we have any audio of him saying his own name?
I'm sure if he grew up in France that however it has been pronounced his whole life...which is probably the way those french announcers announce it. His mother is french too, though his father is Congolese.
You think of how they pronounce Batum. Mopst people would originally probably assume BAIT-UM - So Okobo...most may emphasize the KO part (oKObo), but it should be the last part......so more like Ok-uh-BO or BOO....not sure how they do that last part..it sounded like BOO on that telecast though BO seems to make more sense..I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced boo but I may be forgetting someone.
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bwgood77 wrote:jcsunsfan wrote:stoo wrote:
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then i don't know how to pronounce it.. i mean, i don't know how is he calling himself, nor what language they talk overthere, especially originally ... i did notice that he hasn't corrected a journalist pronouncing okobo as they would in usa though
The best way to pronounce it is however HE wants it pronounced. Do we have any audio of him saying his own name?
I'm sure if he grew up in France that however it has been pronounced his whole life...which is probably the way those french announcers announce it. His mother is french too, though his father is Congolese.
You think of how they pronounce Batum. Mopst people would originally probably assume BAIT-UM - So Okobo...most may emphasize the KO part (oKObo), but it should be the last part......so more like Ok-uh-BO or BOO....not sure how they do that last part..it sounded like BOO on that telecast though BO seems to make more sense..I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced boo but I may be forgetting someone.
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The best way to pronounce it is however HE wants it pronounced. Do we have any audio of him saying his own name?
I'm sure if he grew up in France that however it has been pronounced his whole life...which is probably the way those french announcers announce it. His mother is french too, though his father is Congolese.
You think of how they pronounce Batum. Mopst people would originally probably assume BAIT-UM - So Okobo...most may emphasize the KO part (oKObo), but it should be the last part......so more like Ok-uh-BO or BOO....not sure how they do that last part..it sounded like BOO on that telecast though BO seems to make more sense..I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced boo but I may be forgetting someone.
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That wasn't pronounced boo
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bwgood77 wrote:NTB wrote:bwgood77 wrote:
I'm sure if he grew up in France that however it has been pronounced his whole life...which is probably the way those french announcers announce it. His mother is french too, though his father is Congolese.
You think of how they pronounce Batum. Mopst people would originally probably assume BAIT-UM - So Okobo...most may emphasize the KO part (oKObo), but it should be the last part......so more like Ok-uh-BO or BOO....not sure how they do that last part..it sounded like BOO on that telecast though BO seems to make more sense..I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced boo but I may be forgetting someone.
Bo Outlaw
That wasn't pronounced boo
Oh I didn't see that part lol.. I just read "I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced but I may be forgetting someone".
Seriously, are there any other NBA player whose name ends with "bo"?
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That wasn't pronounced boo
Oh I didn't see that part lol.. I just read "I don't recall hearing a bo name pronounced but I may be forgetting someone".
Seriously, are there any other NBA player whose name ends with "bo"?
Well, according to b-ref there have been 6 "Bo's", the most noteworthy being Bo Outlaw, and 4 whose last name started with "Bo", most notably Bogut.