the can we please say their name correctly thread

[lietuvalabas]

How many times have you heard someone at a show, or a breaker, or just amongst your friends that say names of athletes incorrectly? Does it bother you? Does it not? idk...

the most common ones i hear that make me cringe

far and away my #1.....Bryon Russell i'd need one of those clickers for every time i've heard "jordan's shot on BYron russell" (its Brian) i could imagine the uproar if i started calling Byron scott Brian scott.

Giannis (its yahnnis) i all too often hear G-annis

Jonas Valanciunas (its yonas valanchewniss) many refer to him as a Jonas brother

Deron Williams (its darrin) when i was a huge fan i would cringe often at Da ron Williams

just a few off the top of my head, and maybe i'm the hypocrit here, so i would like to educate myself if maybe i'm missing something on a name, please share.

[Skippy]

What about Shai 'Gregious' Alexander? Made famous by Blowout Forums.

[Chris P]

Dirk for sure as far prominent stars go. It's not even the common fan that annoys it's announcers, color commentators, studio people. It's not NERWISKI or NORWISKI

Reggie Miller also used to aggravate me with J.J. Barea calling him J.J. Barrera

[DiamondDonovan]

Rajon Rondo...RAY-JON or RAJ-JON? Lol

[Mahomie]

What about Shai 'Gregious' Alexander? Made famous by Blowout Forums.

good game: Shai Gregarious Alexander

bad game: Shai Egregious Alexander

[lietuvalabas]

Rajon Rondo...RAY-JON or RAJ-JON? Lol

this one is actually kind of a tough one, i feel like ive said both, a real mind effer there. I lean toward ray though

[phdbeckett]

My fondue cabin jelly?

[kingofsnake]

People seem to struggle with Thybulle (THY-bull).

Also Nikola Vucevic.

[lietuvalabas]

People seem to struggle with Thybulle (THY-bull).

Also Nikola Vucevic.

and nikola JOKEICH....yokich

[lietuvalabas]

My fondue cabin jelly?

i suspect his name will never get figured out, me thinks you won't hear it on TV very often :cry:

[ClipsandVols]

My fondue cabin jelly?

LMAO Fee-on-due Cab-en-gail-E

I really like this thread. Pretty much everyone of the Balkan boys will make this list. So I'll add another Clipper to the list.

Ivica Zubac (E-veet-za Zoo-bots)

and my personal favorite

Evan Fournier--- Dont-Goo-gull

[lietuvalabas]

LMAO Fee-on-due Cab-en-gail-E

I really like this thread. Pretty much everyone of the Balkan boys will make this list. So I'll add another Clipper to the list.

Ivica Zubac (E-veet-za Zoo-bots)

and my personal favorite

Evan Fournier--- Dont-Goo-gull

sorta like when i was 8 and getting into collecting and had some vlade divac (pronounced it like blade, divic) #balkanballersaremisunderstood

[BrandonJ]

As a Blazer fan, this one drives me the most crazy:
It's Anfernee "Sigh"-mons, not Simmons like Ben!

[Jopeal]

hAqHgHeLs7w

[ClipsandVols]

hAqHgHeLs7w

God I f****** hate people that call me Karl or Cal. (I'm a Kyle)

[gomiamigo]

Mah-Teese TY-Bull

[DajuanWagner]

What about Shai 'Gregious' Alexander? Made famous by Blowout Forums.



This is my favorite of all-time (although, Nick, you got some really good ones). But I smile every time that thread is bumped. Literally, makes my day.


I also like when people call it "the Nationals" when referring to the National.


It's the little things in life that get us by, and these are the little things that get me by. On a separate, unrelated, note. I saw a guy driving a cherry red BMW with a cell phone in each hand. I pulled up next to him at the light, rolled down my window, and said, "well played, sir, well played"...….


Again, it's the little things...……..

[n1nesports]

What about Luka??
It's don-chich, but lots of people say don-chick, or I've also heard don-kich

[n1nesports]

Giannis (its yahnnis) i all too often hear G-annis


It's supposed to be said like Yah-knee

[Cactuspies]

how does op pronounce his/her/their user name? that is the main question amirite???

[lietuvalabas]

how does op pronounce his/her/their user name? that is the main question amirite???

It's his, but the pronoun game isn't important well to me anyhow, born a male and happily staying with it! Its..leah tuva lob us

[lietuvalabas]

This is my favorite of all-time (although, Nick, you got some really good ones). But I smile every time that thread is bumped. Literally, makes my day.


I also like when people call it "the Nationals" when referring to the National.


It's the little things in life that get us by, and these are the little things that get me by. On a separate, unrelated, note. I saw a guy driving a cherry red BMW with a cell phone in each hand. I pulled up next to him at the light, rolled down my window, and said, "well played, sir, well played"...….


Again, it's the little things...……..

Everyone knows BMW folk need the ear piece to look extra important, but maybe only if it was a convertible?

[MJGOAT23]

Some of these are laziness by the announcer but to be fair, most of these are foreign names so i can see how those get messed up, or they're just weird spellings for common names. "Bryon"..obviously that looks more like the name Byron than Brian and if he didn't become legendary for the MJ shot this wouldn't be a thing. "Deron" Williams, but say it like DARRIN, not like how it looks..give me a break, just make your name Darrin if that's how you want it to be pronounced haha. D -E -R -O- N lends itself more naturally to different pronunciations besides DARRIN

[ThoseBackPages]

some struggle to pronounce the GOAT

JOR-DAN

[lietuvalabas]

Some of these are laziness by the announcer but to be fair, most of these are foreign names so i can see how those get messed up, or they're just weird spellings for common names. "Bryon"..obviously that looks more like the name Byron than Brian and if he didn't become legendary for the MJ shot this wouldn't be a thing. "Deron" Williams, but say it like DARRIN, not like how it looks..give me a break, just make your name Darrin if that's how you want it to be pronounced haha. D -E -R -O- N lends itself more naturally to different pronunciations besides DARRIN

My name is Nick, it's pronounced Nick...i prefer simplicity.

[Jasondr91]

Svi Mykhailiuk .......

My neighbor is also Ukrainian, maybe they can help me. Since I have been hoarding Svi, most people don't even attempt this name.

[dmraw]

I joined a break once and complained to my wife for 10 minutes afterwards because 3/4 of the names were mispronounced and they weren't even all the difficult ones....

[BestRCs]

Kobe.

If his name comes from the famous Kobe steak then his name should be Kou-Beh.

Not CO-BEE

[BigMeech23]

Mine isn't regarding pronunciations, but I can't be the only one who doesn't believe LaMelo should be called "Melo" right? I understand that his IG tag is @melo, but come on. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one "Melo" in the league and that's Carmelo.

[fnd]

Ba-toom not bay-tum

[Mahomie]

Svi Mykhailiuk .......

My neighbor is also Ukrainian, maybe they can help me. Since I have been hoarding Svi, most people don't even attempt this name.

Svee McHighLuke

[lietuvalabas]

Mine isn't regarding pronunciations, but I can't be the only one who doesn't believe LaMelo should be called "Melo" right? I understand that his IG tag is @melo, but come on. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one "Melo" in the league and that's Carmelo.

Ah he must be French or Hispanic lol

[lietuvalabas]

Another one of the Lithuanians...as I think knick fans may be hearing this name alot this year :flex:

Ignas brazdeikis....bras-day-kiss

[ninjacookies]

Sekou Doumbouya.

Pronounced: Lay-Boo.

[lietuvalabas]

Sekou Doumbouya.

Pronounced: Lay-Boo.

I always thought it was la bouche...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzUX2jbBJAc

Jokes aside la Bouche had some bangers, hope sekou can follow suit.

[ninjacookies]

I always thought it was la bouche...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzUX2jbBJAc

Jokes aside la Bouche had some bangers, hope sekou can follow suit.

Just strapped on my copperfit knee brace, compression socks and started doing the running man.

Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

[ksemmel]

This is my favorite of all-time (although, Nick, you got some really good ones). But I smile every time that thread is bumped. Literally, makes my day.


I also like when people call it "the Nationals" when referring to the National.


It's the little things in life that get us by, and these are the little things that get me by. On a separate, unrelated, note. I saw a guy driving a cherry red BMW with a cell phone in each hand. I pulled up next to him at the light, rolled down my window, and said, "well played, sir, well played"...….


Again, it's the little things...……..



I am glad I could continuously make you smile. Wish my English teachers back in the day enjoyed my spelling as much as you do.

[PKIPP]

Mine isn't regarding pronunciations, but I can't be the only one who doesn't believe LaMelo should be called "Melo" right? I understand that his IG tag is @melo, but come on. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one "Melo" in the league and that's Carmelo.


Totally with you on this.


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[DajuanWagner]

some struggle to pronounce the GOAT

THOSEBACKPAGES




Fixed it for ya...……..and, you're welcome...………..

[csrockerzero]

These types of threads always make me think of this.


AggeSjZwx6s

[DajuanWagner]

I am glad I could continuously make you smile. Wish my English teachers back in the day enjoyed my spelling as much as you do.



I bumped the thread because I didn't want to see it on page 2 so early in the week. Let's keep it on page 1 (like we do Luka and Trae)………..

[Frontstraw907]

What about Luka??
It's don-chich, but lots of people say don-chick, or I've also heard don-kich

*Cough*SportsCardInvestor*Cough*

Seriously though, if these YouTuber's don't know how to pronounce Luka's name at this point, why are they even touching basketball cards? You would think they've at least seen some highlights, or maybe even caught one of the many nationally televised Mavs games. I mean - the guy is all over sports media. Just baffles me lol

Also, I'll add don-sick to the list of mispronunciations of his name.

[rustywest]

I've got an American mate who constantly says Victor Olawadipo and Joel Embleed - its perplexing.

How about that PBM (forget his alias) who bust back onto the scene calling MJ 'Mikey Jordan' - what a piece.

[Ericc5Bears]

Ba-toom not bay-tum

Always found it funny that Tatum and Batum have the exact same last name except for the first letter and yet they're pronounced totally differently.

[n1nesports]

*Cough*SportsCardInvestor*Cough*

Seriously though, if these YouTuber's don't know how to pronounce Luka's name at this point, why are they even touching basketball cards? You would think they've at least seen some highlights, or maybe even caught one of the many nationally televised Mavs games. I mean - the guy is all over sports media. Just baffles me lol

Also, I'll add don-sick to the list of mispronunciations of his name.

lol it's painful to hear that guy talk sometimes, but if he's getting people into the hobby then I can't complain. I'm with you on that though, it's almost as if they've never actually watched a game and are going by stats alone.

[soey10]

Can we all agree that base cards are pronounced the same as bass but not spelled the same. Nothing irks me more than someone calling them bass cards.

[lietuvalabas]

Can we all agree that base cards are pronounced the same as bass but not spelled the same. Nothing irks me more than someone calling them bass cards.

so this all started during the beginning of the pandemic when the last dance was about to air and everyone was making money hand over fist on jordan base, then the lebron prizm base trend started modern day base. some dude whether he was talking into his phone to type or something said BASS cards obviously by mistake, and people ran with it. I think the guy who made it popular as a joke was ninjacookies, that dude seriously could do stand up comedy based on his appropriate and topical responses to things. So i don't think anyone is stupid enough to think its actually bass, but its become a mainstay inside joke among the board members here.

[n1nesports]

Can we all agree that base cards are pronounced the same as bass but not spelled the same. Nothing irks me more than someone calling them bass cards.

ninjacookies please don't hurt em
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AllWhoppingFreshwatereel-small.gif

[ClipsandVols]

so this all started during the beginning of the pandemic when the last dance was about to air and everyone was making money hand over fist on jordan base, then the lebron prizm base trend started modern day base. some dude whether he was talking into his phone to type or something said BASS cards obviously by mistake, and people ran with it. I think the guy who made it popular as a joke was ninjacookies, that dude seriously could do stand up comedy based on his appropriate and topical responses to things. So i don't think anyone is stupid enough to think its actually bass, but its become a mainstay inside joke among the board members here.

No f****** wonder I haven't been able to sell any of the 300 Bass cards I bought on COMC.

https://i.imgur.com/H5wYMz6.jpg



https://media.giphy.com/media/gnJgBlPgHtcnS/giphy.gif

[lietuvalabas]

No f****** wonder I haven't been able to sell any of the 300 Bass cards I bought on COMC.

https://i.imgur.com/H5wYMz6.jpg



https://media.giphy.com/media/gnJgBlPgHtcnS/giphy.gif

dude im dying....i actually had to check comc to see if this was real or something you photoshopped. would have been funny if photoshopped, its F****** hilarious that its actually real. or should i say.....reel ;)

[ClipsandVols]

dude im dying....i actually had to check comc to see if this was real or something you photoshopped. would have been funny if photoshopped, its F****** hilarious that its actually real. or should i say.....reel ;)

I'll take the bait since you're fishing for a thumbs up emoji. :)!

[lietuvalabas]

I'll take the bait since you're fishing for a thumbs up emoji. :)!

you had me hooked, and we can go back and forth all day, because im filled to the gills with nonsense like this...

okay we should stop.


back to topic, how many have heard sam castle? cas sell

[n1nesports]

you had me hooked, and we can go back and forth all day, because im filled to the gills with nonsense like this...

okay we should stop.


back to topic, how many have heard sam castle? cas sell


and I'ma get Bucks like Milwaukee cause like Sam I Ca-sell - Jadakiss

[lietuvalabas]

and I'ma get Bucks like Milwaukee cause like Sam I Ca-sell - Jadakiss

"I got big balls, I'm a SAC King like Chris Webber"- Ludacris

[Longshot18]

This is really a thing? People with panties in a bunch over names?

Maybe I'm the exception, but I am having too much fun in this hobby to worry about how a breaker pronounces a name.

[lietuvalabas]

This is really a thing? People with panties in a bunch over names?

Maybe I'm the exception, but I am having too much fun in this hobby to worry about how a breaker pronounces a name.

bro...its covid and noone is having as much fun as they usually do, is anyone's panties actually twisted? i dont think so, i think more people are having fun with this thread and looking for something other than talking about how trae and lukas cards will likely rise, or the needless news of someone signing nobodies such as bryn forbes.

[k13]

Guy at the shop always says Zeeion...

[PKIPP]

Not the same as mispronouncing but I see way too many ppl spell Donovan Mitchell as “Donavan”.. idk why but it bugs me.


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[CardWizard]

How do you say Paschall?

Pash-all, or pask-all or something else?

[jcardstore]

How do you say Paschall?

Pash-all, or pask-all or something else?

It's a K sound so the 2nd one.

[D4B182]

Tyler Herro is pronounced "hero", not "heh-row"

Between him and Giannis, why do people mispronounce MVP (or soon to be MVP) names so frequently?