I have seen a report before that Yao Ming has played in the NBA for many years, and Americans still can't pronounce his name. When Wang Zhizhi was in the Mavericks, his name was even more torturous for American commentators, and of course, he couldn't stand the Chinese fans who watched the broadcast. Maybe the pronunciation of Chinese names is indeed too difficult for Americans, but the names of foreign players are not low for Chinese, some even meet the requirements of Chinese broadcast training, let's do this boring but interesting survey, see what are the names that make people tongue knot among the active players of the NBA teams, and try to make a selection.
1) Southwest Division - The famous death zone in the NBA can often occupy multiple Western Playoff places, and see what kind of team members have awkward names:
Houston Rockets: Isaiah Hartenstein, a lad with dual American/German citizenship, plays aggressively, has a strong German body, and his name is typically German.
San Antonio Spurs: Jakob Poeltl, after Gasol left, Bortel from Austria should be the main Center of the Spurs, but his name is still very strange.
New Orleans Pelicans: Trevon Bluiett, a two-way contract player from the Continental United States, has not yet played.
Dallas Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis, from Latvia, joined the team mid-season to fill a gap in the roster. Because of his popularity, Porzingis seems to have been catchy, but if you add your last name, it is really tongue-wrenching. In addition, Kostas-Antetokounmpo in the team is the younger brother of the alphabet brother, and his name is also very difficult to pronounce.
Memphis Grizzlies: Jonas Valanciunas, the name of the Lithuanian center is also quite difficult to pronounce, reminding me of the Night Elves in World of Warcraft.
Taken together, Christaps Porzingis, who should be a loner in the Southwest, has the most awkward name.
Porzingis was the 4th overall pick in '15
2) Pacific Division - it is also a more concentrated division of strong teams, represented by warriors and Lakers.
Golden State Warriors: Jonas Jerebko, Warriors player names are pronounced relatively normally, and Jonas Jerebko from Sweden is barely a little uncomfortable to read.
Los Angeles Clippers: Danilo Gallinari, the Clippers have more foreign players, and the name of Italian forward Danilo Gallinari is not long, but it is still quite a rap to read. The Clippers' alternate players include American Player Sindarius Thornwell and Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Los Angeles Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, if it weren't for writing this, I really wouldn't have known that the full name of the American player Pope was so long.
Sacramento Kings: Bogdan Bogdanovic, when you hear the Serbian player's name, don't doubt your hearing, don't feel that the other party is stuttering, and your TV has not become a repeater.
Phoenix Suns: Richaun Holmes, the Suns player's name is more normal than the Warriors, and their record this season is as good as their record this season, only the short general selected the American player Rijon Holmes.
After a difficult selection, the Pacific Division selected Kentavius Caldwell Pope of the Los Angeles Lakers as the division winner.
Pope is an important part of the Lakers
3) Northwest Division - All 5 teams in the Northwest Division are expected to reach the playoffs this season, and the overall strength is amazing.
Denver Nuggets: Juancho Hernangomez, the Spaniard is a 15th overall pick in the first round in 16 years and an important substitute for the Nuggets this season, a 2.06-meter-tall high-turret attacker.
Oklahoma Thunder: Abdel Nader, with Egyptian ancestry, abdel Nadir is a marginal player for the Thunder, averaging just 10.5 minutes per game. Compared to the players, I think the Oklahoma Thunder's team name is more difficult to say.
Portland Trail Blazers: Al-Farouq Aminu, as a Nigerian descendant, the name will naturally be more ingenious. In addition, jusuf Nurkic, the main center of Bosnia and Herzegovina nationality, is also difficult to pronounce.
Utah Jazz: Naz Mitrou-Long, originally a Canadian national, has now acquired Greek citizenship because his mother is Greek-Canadian.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Keita Bates-Diop, an 18-year second-round rookie, looks African-American by name, but lacks relevant information.
The level of the players in the Northwest Division is quite high, it is difficult to choose, and in terms of playing time, Spaniard Juan Hernangomez was barely elected.
Juan Hernangomez made a comeback in the game
4) Atlantic Division - the strongest overall strength in the East.
Toronto Raptors: Pascal Siakam, the Cameroon striker's name reads very much like a tongue twister, and he is well suited to participate in the name contest.
Philadelphia 76ers: Boban Marjanovic, the NBA's current tallest player (2.21 meters tall), the Serbian's name seems to be as long as his height.
Boston Celtics: Guerschon Yabusele, a French striker, should have African ancestry. He called Drummond Green his future template.
Brooklyn Nets: Jared Dudley, the American small forward whose name isn't as long as teammate Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, makes it easier to make his tongue knotted.
New York Knicks: Emmanuel Mudiay, who has dual Congo/U.S. citizenship, started his career in Guangdong Hongyuan in 2014 and is now the Knicks' main point guard.
The Atlantic Division's candidate, considering the CBA's halo bonus, chose Emanuel Mudiel of the New York Knicks.
Played for Mudiel during his time in the CBA
5) Southeast Division - This season, this division, it can be said that there is no strong team.
Orlando Magic: Timofey Mozgov, there is controversy about whether he is called Timofe-Mozgov or Timofe-Mozgov, and you can imagine how difficult it is to pronounce the name of the Russian center forward.
Charlotte Hornets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the American small forward name is long enough and enough to pull the wind, "Michael, Kidd" fit, but unfortunately added Gilchrist behind, feel the level suddenly dropped, alas!
Miami Heat: Goran Dragic, Slovenian defender with great skill, skilled possession, consistent shooting, strong organization and was named an All-Star in the 17-18 season. Don't look at his name short, but the degree of awkwardness is not low at all, the so-called one inch short and one inch risk.
Washington Wizards: Tomas Satoransky, the Czech's name is notoriously hard to pronounce, and it always feels sticky and unpleasant to read, but the forward swing man can play without ambiguity, shooting 49.6% from the field this season and shooting 43.9% from three-point range, which is quite refreshing.
Atlanta Hawks: Alex Poythress, don't hide from you, the name of this American small forward, I read it three times before I read it correctly, commentators, you have worked hard.
In the Southeast Division, I chose Alex Poisres of the Atlanta Hawks, and I believe no one will question it.
Poisres was a 16-year-old missed draft
6) Central Division - The Bucks are unique, not only the boss of the division, but also the best record in the league.
Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, when the Greek monster first entered the league, many Americans did not know how to pronounce his name, fortunately, thanks to his talent, he has now become a strong contender for MVP, otherwise such a foul name would hinder the road to fame.
Indiana Pacers: Bojan Bogdanovic, is the Croatian top scorer similar to the Sacramento Kings' Bogdan Bogdanovic? How to distinguish it? Bojan Bogdanovich is like a middle-aged man, and Bogdan Bogdanovich is still a small fresh meat.
Detroit Pistons: Svi Mykhailiuk, the Ukrainian small forward looks like an uncle, but he is actually an 18-year rookie, only 22 years old.
Chicago Bulls: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, the French guy is a forward swingman who has wandered across multiple teams, and it seems to be no less difficult to integrate into the NBA than it is to pronounce the name. In fact, Bulls coach Fred Hoyberg's name is also very difficult to say, perhaps he can compete for the NBA's most difficult name to name the manager.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Matthew Dellavedova, a tough Australian defender and one of LeBron James' former right-hand men, looks a bit of a baby face, but is actually 29 years old.
In the Central Division, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks stood out from the crowd of awkward names in terms of their basketball prowess and the difficulty of their names.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken a leap forward this season
As a boring but interesting selection, how do you think I made the selection? Which player's name in your mind is the hardest to pronounce?
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