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On je omiljeni božji čovek od zakona, bar ima takvu tetovažu. Prvi je sportista u istoriji univerziteta Tekas A&M, čiji dres je penzionisan. Neki se kunu da je najbolji Amerikanac od svih koji su igrali u Srbiji, bolji čak i od Boa. Međutim, to iz usta pleja Partizana MTS Ejsija Loa nećete čuti. Svestan je da je njegova evropska misija tek počela.
* Kako ti posle dva meseca boravka u Srbiji izgleda naša zemlja?
– Super je, mada se moja porodica i ja još privikavamo. Mnogo mi pomažu saigrači i trener. Iskreno, jako malo sam znao o Srbiji pre nego što sam stigao ovde. Pokušao sam preko interneta da skupim što više informacija. Ali razlika je velika – kaže Lo.
* Šta ti se najviše dopada?
– To što su ljudi veoma prijatni. Kada šetam gradom s porodicom, prepoznaju me, pozdravljaju.
* Pretpostavljamo da mrziš saobraćajne gužve.
– Uh, čoveče, baš je nezgodno. Nisam očekivao takvu ludnicu, ali čuo sam da je tako u većini evropskih gradova. Sreća pa živim blizu “Pionir”a.
* Vlada Radmanović ti je bio saigrač prošle godine. Mogao si nešto da ga pitaš o Srbiji.
– Da, ali nisam znao da dolazim ovde sve do kraja sezone. Sjajan je momak, odličan igrač.
* Da li si znao da je Kobija Brajanta naučio da psuje na srpskom?
– Stvarno? Mene nije učio ništa slično (smeh).
* Znači, ne znaš ni reč na našem jeziku?
– Još uvek ne. Sreća pa svi u Partizanu pričaju engleski, tako da mi je to olakšalo komunikaciju.
* Dobro, a šta je sa srpskom hranu, nju svi vole.
– Iskreno, probirljiv sam. Ipak, blizu našeg stana je restoran gde sam jeo najbolju pastu u životu. Super je, tamo obožavaju moju kćerku.
* Trener Jovanović ima samo reči hvale za tebe, imaš njegovu veliku podršku.
– To mi mnogo znači, zaista. Lepo je kada trener ima poverenja u mene. Verujem da ću se odužiti dobrim partijama.
* Kako ocenjuješ dosadašnji deo sezone?
– Nismo najbolje počeli Evroligu, ali igrali smo protiv zaista jakih ekipa. Protiv Šarlroa smo popravili utisak i osećam da imamo potencijal da uradimo nešto specijalno.
* Večeras je novi veliki izazov, pošto za rivala imate veliki Real.
– Znam da je to još jedna ekipa koja želi da ode daleko. Puni su NBA igrača, sada im je došao i Rudi. Tako da je to ogroman izazov, ali spremni smo za njih i nadam se pobedi. Posebno što igramo pred našim fanovma.
* A navijači su ovde šesti igrač, zar ne?
– Ovo se stvarno nigde ne viđa, pa ni u Americi. Način na koji podržavaju svoj tim je neverovatan. Igrati pred njima je nešto što se ne zaboravlja. Moja porodica i ja zaista uživamo.
* U NCAA si imao običaj da rešavaš utakmice, pa su te prozvali Keptejn Klač. Da li će to biti i tvoj nadimak u Srbiji?
– To bi bilo sjajno. Ali došao sam ovde da pomognem da ekipa pobedi u što više utakmica. Učiniću sve da tako bude.
* Koliko je teško da se igrač iz SAD prilagodi na evropski stil košarke?
– To su dve različite igre. Najveća razlika je zapravo u prostoru u odbrani. U NBA ga ima mnogo više i imaš više mogućnosti da igrač “jedan na jedan”. Ovde, ako prođeš čoveka, odmah pomažu drugi. Još uvek se prilagođavam i učim. Slušam šta mi priča trener i saigrači i pokušavam to da primenim. Zapravo, ovo je odlična pozicija za mene.
* Poseduješ neverovatnu sposobnost da prilikom poentiranja koristiš obe ruke.
– Kao mlad sam polomio zglob desne ruke. Nisam imao mira, toliko sam voleo košarku da sam non-stop driblao levom rukom. Jednog dana sam odlučio da vežbam da šutiram levom jer mi je desna bila u gipsu. I tako, kada sam ga skinuo nastavio sam da koristim levicu.
* Imaš tetovažu “Omiljeni božiji čovek od zakona”. Šta ti uopšte znače tetovaže?
– To je način na koji se izražavam. Imam dosta tetovaža i to su uglavnom imena ljudi koje volim, moje ćerke, supruge i porodice, kao i neke poruke uz koje se osećam jačim.
* Znaš li da su mnogi Amerikanci koji su igrali ovde uradili jednu tetovažu u Beogradu?
– Ne verujem da će to biti slučaj sa mnom. Imam ih već dovoljno (smeh).
* U Crvenoj zvezdi igra Adam Morison, šta misliš o njemu?
– Sjajan igrač i šuter. Čuo sam priče o velikom rivalitetu Zvezde i Partizana. Biće to dobra utakmica. (www.kurir-info.rs)