Posted by TrueBlue:
Posted by nixluva:
Posted by TrueBlue:
"I don't concentrate on what I can't do well in the off-season I only concentrate on what I do well".
He's also waiting to clear his contract up with Steve & Barry so he can get a deal done with Randy Moss.
What does that mean?
He probably means that he couldn't make deals with some guys under the constraints of his current contract with Steve and Barry's.
I think even tho he's a guy that isn't great at expressing himself, you can understand what he's getting at if you WANT TO. If you're only looking to make fun of him and not recognize that he often has trouble clearly expressing his thoughts then you miss what he's saying.
I like when he said that it's not about him but the team and that he's aware of the things people hold against him, but there are 11 other guys on the floor and everyone has to do their part. He did really well expressing himself when he got to answer email questions. You can see that he's no idiot, he's just a real street dude and from the hood, so he doesn't always speak using the Kings English.
You make a point about him trying to express his thoughts in a literate way. It was actually a decent interview if you look at the body of it from a Marbury perspective. The interview gives credence to the fact he was on something during the Mike D Up show. It doesn't explain why someone who from this country has had the privilege to see one the marvels of the world "The Parthenon", in which many of us will never see it in our lifetime can't remember what it is by name. It's a historical landmark throughout all of mankind's history and he calls it "THE PENTIUM". SHEESH!
[Edited by - TrueBlue on 07-29-2007 9:46 PM]
Man i've worked for some people that were business geniuses, making more money than you or I can imagine and they happen to be like Steph. Forgetting the right name for things and using the wrong words. It's not a sign of lack of intelligence as Solace put. Some people learn poor verbal habits from those they live with and are raised by. Here in the south you see a lot of that, but the people aren't stupid and they will be offended if you come off like you think they are stupid. Guys like Steph that grew up using street slang and a common vernacular among the underpriviledged and they just can't shake them from their speech patterns.
Often people who grow up in a home where the parents aren't that educated and where education isn't stressed you can have a situation like this. Do you guys even have any concept of what it can be like in the projects and how people sometimes speak? I can't imagine that you guys are talking like this if you have that life experience. Surely you know or have met people just like Steph!
You guys are sounding a bit insensitive to the different life experiences people in this country have. You sound a bit snobbish to me. Don't confuse a persons lack of eloquence with a lack of intellect.
Solace you know what I meant by the "king's english". No need to go into all of that. For many people there verbal skills have been hampered by their life experiences and it doesn't mean that they're stupid. It's a skill and not a testament to a persons IQ. It's quite possible he never really focused on his verbal skills or education in general and spent too much time in the street and playing ball.
7/29/2007 8:36 PM