Shabazz Napier is half puertorican.

[Haymaker]

Just saying.

[JUDGE WITNESS]

ok

[Haymaker]

ok That's what I thought.

[Smook A.]

Oh. Nice to know...

[NumberSix]

Duly noted.

[Bandito]

If he plays in the national team then I will care about it. Carmelo anthony is half puertorrican too but most dont know it because hes never done anything of note for us. I am talking things that appear on tv. I know he has done charity work and some other shit here...

[Nash]

what kind of name is shabazz.. never heard of it before and now I see it in 2 straight drafts

[rlsmooth775]

Someone saying their half puerto rican is like saying I'm half american

[Fork]

Nice

[NumberSix]

If he plays in the national team then I will care about it. Carmelo anthony is half puertorrican too but most dont know it because hes never done anything of note for us. I am talking things that appear on tv. I know he has done charity work and some other shit here...
What the hell is half a Puerto Rican anyway? Aren't Puerto Ricans just a mish-mash of Spanish, Indians and Africans?

[Bandito]

What the hell is half a Puerto Rican anyway? Aren't Puerto Ricans just a mish-mash of Spanish, Indians and Africans?
Yes but that could be said about all of latin america:facepalm:

But every country that was controlled by Spain have their own culture and their own identity.

[NumberSix]

Yes but that could be said about all of latin america:facepalm:

But every country that was controlled by Spain have their own culture and their own identity.
And....... It is.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

he's half puerto rican? does he speak spanish?

damn he's gonna LOVE miami. the team and the city

[chocolatethunder]

He was raised by his mother who is from Puerto Rico. I don't think that he speaks Spanish. It's so funny because in the states basketball isn't popular with Puerto Ricans but in Puerto Rico it's totally popular. If you ask a Puerto Rican here who Piculin is they'd have no idea.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

He was raised by his mother who is from Puerto Rico. I don't think that he speaks Spanish. It's so funny because in the states basketball isn't popular with Puerto Ricans but in Puerto Rico it's totally popular. If you ask a Puerto Rican here who Piculin is they'd have no idea.

he will probably brush up on his spanish roots then.

he can take a quick little relaxing weekend cruise down to puerto rico from miami whenever he likes

[chocolatethunder]

he will probably brush up on his spanish roots then.

he can take a quick little relaxing weekend cruise down to puerto rico from miami whenever he likes
If he's never been there I'm not sure what he would be doing there other than behaving like a tourist. Because you are of an ethnicity doesn't mean you can just "brush up" on it and become that. I don't think that I'm going to be going to Wales anytime soon to brush up on my Welsh Gaelic and be accepted like I grew up there.

[Bandito]

he's half puerto rican? does he speak spanish?

damn he's gonna LOVE miami. the team and the city
Ask him who knows:lol

[Bandito]

He was raised by his mother who is from Puerto Rico. I don't think that he speaks Spanish. It's so funny because in the states basketball isn't popular with Puerto Ricans but in Puerto Rico it's totally popular. If you ask a Puerto Rican here who Piculin is they'd have no idea.
Hes a local legend though... Hes not known in the states because he didnt play in the NBA for a lot of time.

[Bandito]

If he's never been there I'm not sure what he would be doing there other than behaving like a tourist. Because you are of an ethnicity doesn't mean you can just "brush up" on it and become that. I don't think that I'm going to be going to Wales anytime soon to brush up on my Welsh Gaelic and be accepted like I grew up there.
This. To me hes an outsider until he begin to make some sound here. Like playing on our national like Balkman did.

[inclinerator]

jared bayless is his long lost brother

[TheTruth11]

Carmelo is half Puerto Rican as well. What difference does it make? :confusedshrug:

[Warfan]

That's what I thought.

Wtf was the point of this thread? Who gives a f*ck that he's half puertorican? Stupid thread made by a dumbass

[chocolatethunder]

Hes a local legend though... Hes not known in the states because he didnt play in the NBA for a lot of time.
Yeah but what I'm saying is that there's a huge disconnect between "Puerto Rican" culture in the states and actual Puerto Rican culture. You would think because basketball is so popular in the states that more Puerto Ricans in the states would have an interest but it's not true at all. A Puerto Rican here wouldn't know Wes Correa or Orlando Vega if they hit him over the head.

[chocolatethunder]

This. To me hes an outsider until he begin to make some sound here. Like playing on our national like Balkman did.
Yeah that was dumb. Balkman is a moron. I kno his agent too.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

If he's never been there I'm not sure what he would be doing there other than behaving like a tourist. Because you are of an ethnicity doesn't mean you can just "brush up" on it and become that. I don't think that I'm going to be going to Wales anytime soon to brush up on my Welsh Gaelic and be accepted like I grew up there.
but he's half puerto rican. his mother is from there.

which means half of his family is probably there and he can go visit them.

[IncarceratedBob]

This scrub is gonna be outta the league in 2 years

[Bandito]

Yeah but what I'm saying is that there's a huge disconnect between "Puerto Rican" culture in the states and actual Puerto Rican culture. You would think because basketball is so popular in the states that more Puerto Ricans in the states would have an interest but it's not true at all. A Puerto Rican here wouldn't know Wes Correa or Orlando Vega if they hit him over the head.
I agree with this. That could be said about everything local here though. Most US born puertorricans don't know anything we islanders do outside the US either. Thats why we treat them as americans or outsiders and not puertorricans.

[Bandito]

Yeah that was dumb. Balkman is a moron. I kno his agent too.
What was dumb. Balkman playing on out national team? Why is that dumb? Even if his Iq is low his talent helped us a lot to qualify for the upcoming tournament.

[Rameek]

You never been to NY? Every Boriqua thinks they can play ball....

Joking tone people

[Bandito]

but he's half puerto rican. his mother is from there.

which means half of his family is probably there and he can go visit them.
Hes only puertorrican by accident. Pretty sure he thinks puerto rico is south of
Mexico or something.

[chocolatethunder]

You never been to NY? Every Boriqua thinks they can play ball....

Joking tone people


It's Boricua genius.

[chocolatethunder]

What was dumb. Balkman playing on out national team? Why is that dumb? Even if his Iq is low his talent helped us a lot to qualify for the upcoming tournament.
It's dumb to me because although he may be Puerto Rican, it would be like me playing for Wales or Ireland. He's never lived there and doesn't speak Spanish. It's almost as bad as Blatche playing for the Philippines. Honestly, Puerto Rico has a history of playing well in international play and as someone who has lived there, I liked it better winning without him. I think Wes Correa is from NY but played in PR for years and while his Spanish was kinda hilarous at times, the dude was Puerto Rican. People jumping countries for athletics is dumb to me. Like Bahrain buying Kenyans like Stephen Cherono to run for them. Obviously, that's not the case with Balkman but he's Puerto Rican in name only. He's from NYC and it's just lame to me.

[Euroleague]

Someone saying their half puerto rican is like saying I'm half american

Puerto Rico is the biggest bunch of hypocrites in the world. Seriously.

[inclinerator]

Hes only puertorrican by accident. Pretty sure he thinks puerto rico is south of
Mexico or something.
isnt it? :confusedshrug:

[chocolatethunder]

isnt it? :confusedshrug:
From the center of Mexico it's to the east and slightly south. So it would be considered east not south of Mexico.

[Haymaker]

Puerto Rico is the biggest bunch of hypocrites in the world. Seriously.
Who cares what you think? Get off this thread kid.

[pauk]

Seems like he could be muslim from fathers side? Shabazz is a very well known muslim name (tribe of Shabazz, Malcolm X). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabazz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_of_Shabazz

[STATUTORY]

Seems like he could be muslim from fathers side? Shabazz is a very well known muslim name (tribe of Shabazz, Malcolm X). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabazz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_of_Shabazz

yo, there's been some more replies to your post in Kobe's footwork thread. check it out

[JohnMax]

Will his Puerto Rican side help him guard Russell Westbrook?