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Serge Ibaka Draft Chat Transcript
Nothing is more exciting for a young hoops player than to be selected in the NBA Draft.
Brendan (East Lansing, MI): Serge! How long do you think you'll be playing overseas before you get to the NBA?
Serge Ibaka: (10:22 PM ET ) This is sometihng that I hav eto talk with my agents and the NBA team. But I really don't know right now. All I know is that I know I have to really improve to contribute to an NBA team. We'll see.
Brett (Utah): are you excited to play with kevin durant?
Serge Ibaka: (10:23 PM ET ) I saw Durant play with the US team last summer. I know that he's a very good player, a young player, but is already a star in this league. I'm really excited to play with him some day.
Fil (Greece): what aspects of your game u think u need to improve?
Serge Ibaka: (10:23 PM ET ) I'm still a very young player. I'm only 18. so I need to improve on every aspect of my game. Technical things and especially getting some experience.
Randy (NW Indiana): What have they told you about SEattle, as a city?
Serge Ibaka: (10:24 PM ET ) I've been in the USA for the last few weeks, but I really don't know Seattle or the NBA for that matter. So, I can say now.
Serge Ibaka: (10:26 PM ET ) The only thing I'd like to say to the fans is that I'm going to work hard and try to contribute to my team. I'm going to put all my effort into becoming a good NBA player.
Buzzmaster: (10:26 PM ET ) Thanks Serge!
ESPN.com and NBA.com chronicled one of the greatest nights in the lives of these talented young men, chatting with them moments after they were chosen in the 2008 NBA Draft.
Read the chat transcript for the 24th pick of the draft and new SuperSonics player, Serge Ibaka and see how he reacted.
Buzzmaster: (4:34 PM ET ) Welcome to NBA DraftCast. We'll be chatting live throughout the draft.
Buzzmaster: (6:45 PM ET ) Hey everybody! We're all set up here at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theater! We'll be getting this party started in about 15 minutes.
Buzzmaster: (6:46 PM ET ) FYI, I'm pretty sure I just saw Ray Allen walking backstage. Though, I could be completely mistaken.
Buzzmaster: (10:19 PM ET ) We've got Serge!
Brendan (East Lansing, MI): Serge! How long do you think you'll be playing overseas before you get to the NBA?
Serge Ibaka: (10:22 PM ET ) This is sometihng that I hav eto talk with my agents and the NBA team. But I really don't know right now. All I know is that I know I have to really improve to contribute to an NBA team. We'll see.
Brett (Utah): are you excited to play with kevin durant?
Serge Ibaka: (10:23 PM ET ) I saw Durant play with the US team last summer. I know that he's a very good player, a young player, but is already a star in this league. I'm really excited to play with him some day.
Fil (Greece): what aspects of your game u think u need to improve?
Serge Ibaka: (10:23 PM ET ) I'm still a very young player. I'm only 18. so I need to improve on every aspect of my game. Technical things and especially getting some experience.
Randy (NW Indiana): What have they told you about SEattle, as a city?
Serge Ibaka: (10:24 PM ET ) I've been in the USA for the last few weeks, but I really don't know Seattle or the NBA for that matter. So, I can say now.
Serge Ibaka: (10:26 PM ET ) The only thing I'd like to say to the fans is that I'm going to work hard and try to contribute to my team. I'm going to put all my effort into becoming a good NBA player.
Buzzmaster: (10:26 PM ET ) Thanks Serge!
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