The full Kroenke/Ujiri press conference...
by Andrew Feinstein on Sep 1, 2010 1:48 PM MDT
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uh uh uh. Josh needs speaking lessons, uh uh uh
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Barack Obama says uh a bunch too
and like him or not I think very few would say he is anything but a very good public speaker. Saying uh a lot means he is thinking about what he is saying next as not to make a blunder(which our previous president had tendency to do).
"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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Totally Rediculous
All those uh and ums make him sound like an idiot. He sounds unsure of himself, nervous, and comes off like he is over his head. When you use um, uh, or any other filler, it says one of two things about you to the listener. Either you don’t know what you’re talking about, and therefore have no authority or you’re making up something in your head, i.e. you’re lying. When you are thinking about what to say, a slight pause in your speech is the perfect way to handle that situation. I don’t care if its Obama or a first grader, its a bad habit to get into and gives away some of the power the speaker has to impact his or her audience.
If you are going to call someone and idiot
it would be best to spell ridiculous correct. You really have to completely ignore any of what he says and focus only on how he handles his pauses if you are going to make assumptions about his knowledge based upon it. A ton of people who know what they are talking about say uh and umm. Many because of nerves and some because it has become a habit. You don’t have to like it but judging someone’s knowledge on it is truly ridiculous.
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re-diculous
definition: diculous again.
Agreed. There are far more significant factors to the worth of what somebody says than whether and how often they say “uh” or “um”.
Vast generalization that cannot (or at least should not) be made as an absolute statement.
Fur some people, uhs and ums come off looking ignorant and unprepared, but that is not necessarilly the case.
I know, we’re all taught in public speaking 101 that you should not use fillers like that when trying to made a good impression on your audience. But there’s a big difference in preparing for a high school debate team match and when you’re the owner of a professional sports franchise.
Sure, Josh wants to impress and come off good, but he’s 30 and he’s the president/de facto owner of a sports franchise . . . you’d be nervous, too. Bottom line is this: What matters to me as a fan is what Josh says and then how he follows it up with what he does, not how he says it.
by blooming rock on Sep 1, 2010 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Like Andrew said...
both these guys are still pretty young, and if you haven’t done a tone of public speaking it may seem like you don’t what you are saying. Give him time. He said some good things…between the uhs and ums.
by Melo'sPersonofSeattle on Sep 1, 2010 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
I like this whole youth movement in the FO... two head guys under 40...
sure they both lack experience and might not be respected as much a vet around the league… but they’re both smart and have a passion for the game… I’d like to see this duo do great things together and take this league by storm… Also Ujiri sounds like Jar Jar Binks… just saying
Also I wonder if Ujiri is going to target African and Euro players more than others
I know in Toronto he was responsible for the euro team and pretty much talked the team into drafting Alabi… one player I would think Ujiri would really want would be Hasheem Thabeet…
I hope not.
I would hope that he’s objective in his views of any and all prospective players.
I don’t know enough about him to say which way I think he’ll go, but I’m pretty sure Colangelo makes (and made) all the final decisions on personnel in Toronto, not Ujiri.
by blooming rock on Sep 1, 2010 3:31 PM MDT up reply actions
clearly neither of these guys are good public speakers
which is okay if they are good at there jobs but it certainly doesn’t make a good first impression. I’m surprised by Ujiri cause all you hear about him is he’s so personable and such a good networker you would think he’d be a better speaker.
Just curious.... help me out.
How many pressers has Josh had before this one?
When asked about his interaction with Melo and his reps, Josh took off with fluency and confidence and said all the right things.
Ujiri was simply great. Under such a quick spotlight, he could easily have “missed” a couple of times. Strong, easily expressed answers.
They look to make a good team, that will grow and get better.
Too much polish, though an easy listen, leaves you wondering……..
Im gonna be honest with ya'll
I’m pretty good at reading people’s expressions, and when asked about Melo, Josh seems to be reflecting on conversations he’s had with Melo and they don’t seem like positive ones. I’m guessing Melo actually has been candid with Josh about some stuff. Masai seems like he has a good head on his shoulders. He’s certainly got potential to be a good gm, though I can envision a situation where Masai wants to do something and gets shot down by the sarcastic smartass Bearup. I’m not really clear on how much of a say Masai will actually have here.
by InboundingLobPass on Sep 2, 2010 12:35 AM MDT reply actions
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