Q & A w/ TheTwoWallaces
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:31 pm
Since I'm always asking you guys questions -- thought it could be fun to flip the script and let you guys shoot questions at a new guy.
My old man was a big baller back in his day growing up in Detroit. I grew up in Brazil/Boston but I was raised as a big Pistons fan. '04 championship run is one of my favorite memories. That team - how oddly it was assembled - probably is also what got me into management. I've never liked having superstars on my team. I like assembling the perfect pieces that create exciting team ball. Also I work in Data Viz so it's fun to do a different type of data work.
Learned about through a r/nbadiscussion thread on reddit. I can't remember who posted it -- but I've always wanted to do something like this so I bit immediately.Marcos_Beck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:51 pm How did you learn about CSL?
And how about those ties to Brazil? Do you speak Portuguese like Rizzo (BKN) does? I'm Brazilian! That's really cool!
So nice! For real!TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:36 pmLearned about through a r/nbadiscussion thread on reddit. I can't remember who posted it -- but I've always wanted to do something like this so I bit immediately.Marcos_Beck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:51 pm How did you learn about CSL?
And how about those ties to Brazil? Do you speak Portuguese like Rizzo (BKN) does? I'm Brazilian! That's really cool!
And I do speak portuguese! I was born/lived in Florianopolis when I was very little, then moved to the States in time for kindergarten. My mom's side of the family is still all down there so we stay pretty connected. Força Figueirense!
Valeu cara! My mom was in Salvador just last year to visit a friend. She absolutely loved that city. I’ve always wanted to go. I’ve heard it’s a lot more beautiful than my racist ass family in Santa Catarina hahaMarcos_Beck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:52 pmSo nice! For real!TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:36 pmLearned about through a r/nbadiscussion thread on reddit. I can't remember who posted it -- but I've always wanted to do something like this so I bit immediately.Marcos_Beck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:51 pm How did you learn about CSL?
And how about those ties to Brazil? Do you speak Portuguese like Rizzo (BKN) does? I'm Brazilian! That's really cool!
And I do speak portuguese! I was born/lived in Florianopolis when I was very little, then moved to the States in time for kindergarten. My mom's side of the family is still all down there so we stay pretty connected. Força Figueirense!
I'm from Salvador, anytime you want to come visit, I'll be available to guide, it's a pretty nice place.
I've heard Florianopolis is amazing but never been there...
Great to have you in CSL!
Is he the only Wallace left in this league? If I was commissioner that would be the first issue I would address. We need more Wallaces. At least two.
Yea I only played through high school. But I was 2 years behind Pat Connaughton and I got to play against Nerlens, Wayne Seldon , Jake Layman, and Bruce Brown. So I always casually root for those guys. But Pat is the hometown hero so everyone’s a fan here.
Marcos_Beck wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 4:16 am Come visit us here next time you’re in Brazil!
Btw we should be speaking only Portuguese from now on.
TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:47 amIs he the only Wallace left in this league? If I was commissioner that would be the first issue I would address. We need more Wallaces. At least two.
Did you play for FiHo with Pat or are you talking about St. John's Prep? I was the varsity coach at Revere High for a few years and coached against Bruce Brown in a summer league.TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:51 amYea I only played through high school. But I was 2 years behind Pat Connaughton and I got to play against Nerlens, Wayne Seldon , Jake Layman, and Bruce Brown. So I always casually root for those guys. But Pat is the hometown hero so everyone’s a fan here.
Ah dope. No I'm actually from Arlington -- so only from playing pickup as kids & then playing against FiHo for years. I played for Arlington High -- we never played against Revere though. But that's cool!Rizzo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:03 pmDid you play for FiHo with Pat or are you talking about St. John's Prep? I was the varsity coach at Revere High for a few years and coached against Bruce Brown in a summer league.TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:51 amYea I only played through high school. But I was 2 years behind Pat Connaughton and I got to play against Nerlens, Wayne Seldon , Jake Layman, and Bruce Brown. So I always casually root for those guys. But Pat is the hometown hero so everyone’s a fan here.
Weird, my middle school was named "Arlington", but I'm all the way in Toronto.TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:24 pmAh dope. No I'm actually from Arlington -- so only from playing pickup as kids & then playing against FiHo for years. I played for Arlington High -- we never played against Revere though. But that's cool!Rizzo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:03 pmDid you play for FiHo with Pat or are you talking about St. John's Prep? I was the varsity coach at Revere High for a few years and coached against Bruce Brown in a summer league.TheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:51 am
Yea I only played through high school. But I was 2 years behind Pat Connaughton and I got to play against Nerlens, Wayne Seldon , Jake Layman, and Bruce Brown. So I always casually root for those guys. But Pat is the hometown hero so everyone’s a fan here.
HahahahahaTheTwoWallaces wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:55 amMarcos_Beck wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 4:16 am Come visit us here next time you’re in Brazil!
Btw we should be speaking only Portuguese from now on.
Ninguém vai gostar d nós rsrs. Mas então- Me dê Jarrett Allen haha