10 Random Thoughts

December, 2003

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This is a new and unique way to get into Adonal's head. Read Adonal's answers to questions regarding anything from basketball to politics to the latest love affair on 'Friends,'asked on the fly by free-lance reporter Chris Navalta.

1. What do you think will happen next now that Saddam Hussein has been captured?
[Adonal] I think the biggest thing will be trying to figure out in which type of court to try him. And I think that's going to be a lot trickier than easy. I think that now that we have Saddam, we have to balance the worldview. We can't be too eager. We can't make a martyr of him. We can't not punish him. And yet, there can be some serious backlash. We have to find the right course of action and really think of this in a very graphic, deep and profound way. We really have to see this as not just the United States seeking retribution. But the world holding him responsible for his actions.

2. What is the worst job you've ever had?
[Adonal] Probably working for nothing for my parents (laughs). I was doing everything and not getting paid. I worked a lot in the garden when I was growing up. And my hands were so blistered because my grandmother believed you should be going to the garden at seven in the morning and just come back at noon and go back at five in the afternoon. I didn't get any money for it. My grandmother told me that she feeds me and that should be enough.

3. Here are four names. For each one, say the first thing that comes to your mind:
George W. Bush
[Adonal] (long pause)…(laughs) I'd have to say…bloopers.
LeBron James
[Adonal] Hype.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
[Adonal] Terminator.
Michael Jackson
[Adonal] Sad.

4. Who do you think is more forgiving, fans or media?
[Adonal] I think the media is more forgiving because they have short attention spans. They are constantly looking for the next hot story.

5. Do you think the players in the NBA (Iverson, McGrady, etc), appreciate the older players (Chamberlain, Barry, etc) and what they have done for the game?
[Adonal] Yes and no. They don't dwell on it. But I think they appreciate the legacy that they have left behind.

6. Do you watch reality shows?
[Adonal] No. I feel that they are mindless and downright humiliating for the participants.

7. What is one food that you could eat everyday for the rest of your life?
[Adonal] Rice.

8. What was the first car you owned?
[Adonal] It was a 1990 white Toyota 4-Runner. It was really old and beat up. But it was all mine.

9. What is the main difference between Eastern Conference and Western Conference teams?
[Adonal] (Laughs) Strength. The West is a lot more stacked. We have a lot more physical players in the West. I think the West has the better players overall.

10. What was your initial reaction when you were first booed by a basketball crowd?
[Adonal] I was just thinking Don't kill me.' I was in high school in Philadelphia, and they booed me and the team. It was terrible. They are very good booers in Philadelphia.

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