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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Jan 30, 2008 15:07:41 GMT -5
Maybe Nikita went to check in cause he didn't understand what coach said. I have heard many antecdotes indicating his english isn't completely up to snuff, but there's no proof of such.
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turbohoya
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Post by turbohoya on Jan 30, 2008 15:08:30 GMT -5
I won't take offense - Here is how I got to my conclusion: I did come over to the US for college and had to take an SAT and a TOEFL in order to qualify. I also took the same classes most first year students take at Georgetown. I don't know Nikita at all. It seems implausible to be able to do those things to me and not understand your coach.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Jan 30, 2008 15:17:30 GMT -5
Classroom English and basketball English are two very different things.
There's also the issue of speed. He may understand every word JTIII says, but if he can't comprehend it without having to think about it it'll be tough for him on the court. On the court you don't have the time to translate the coach's words in your head so you can understand it.
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Post by hoyastrong on Jan 30, 2008 15:22:51 GMT -5
Listen, I certainly understand people's skepticism, but I have been told this by INDIVIDUALS (who I know personally) who know him and the other team members directly. Perhaps I should not take it for 100% fact since I have not met him, I will give you that. But I had no idea about the language problem until I was told about it, so it's absolutely 0% speculation on my part and seems pretty validated IMO, more so even than the "word on campus" I cited about Wright's injury, which ended up being 100% true.
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