Google translate seems to do a lousy job with Lithuanian. Can anybody here provide a better translation of this recent interview with D-Mo? http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/donatas-motiejunas-875-510021
Just basically says he won't participate in this year's Eurobasket. Or do you need a full translation ?
I can try. Looks like the headline says there's no possibility of playing in the Euro Championship. Let me look through the text and see if I can translate the gist.
Btw, it's like three weeks old interview from his own Talent Camp. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am happy with everyones efforts and desire to work in D-MO talent camp this year! It's a pleasure to work together! <a href="http://t.co/6QW90EWHFj">pic.twitter.com/6QW90EWHFj</a></p>— Donatas Motiejunas (@DonatasMot) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonatasMot/status/610913616968073216">June 16, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
First question: Question about playing in the Euro championship.. "There is no possibility (of playing). The Rockets never told me couldn't and always supported my wish to play in the tournament. And I want to. But really there's no possibility. One leg at this time is 15 - 20 percent weaker than the other. It is what it is. Because of that Houston sent my doctor and trainer with me, they check my health every day," said the 24-year-old basketball player Donatas Motiejunas, at the camp bearing his name. "Health is improving little by little. It takes a lot of time. The biggest problem that I have is psychological - I want to do something but can't."
I kept bringing this up in DMO injury thread, that there wasn't a slightest hint about something being wrong with his back after the injury. Even in the interview he doesn't even mention his back (from what I recall reading it weeks ago, didn't reread it now), just the weaker leg. Don't you worry about his future health.
Thanks Norm! I like it when a player says he wants to be the best. Although its expected, DMo has the work ethic to move himself in the right direction.