Chicago Bulls NBA star Lauri Markkanen gave a long interview to american website The Athleticin basketball reporter Darnell Mayberry.Lauri Markkanen was pursuing the ball to Kevin Durant with the match against the Golden State warriors against the. EPA / AOP

the united states Lauri Markkanen is considered to be prepared neempia than average NBA players. 21-year-old Finnish when you’re not talking to reporters all private life or showing off have skills, what would be the star of the cult floods in the league more the rule than the exception.

chicago reporters Markkanen has created a new challenge for the Bulls organization faces as the colorful and casually comment on them stars is considerably easier to get stories to readers and viewers to tell.

– I think I’m just the kind of person who focuses on themselves and what is important to me. Now I have a family, so I do things with them. And I don’t see any reason why I should put everything up (social media). I’m away from social media anyway, and I can’t do it anyway all the time. That’s what I am, Markkanen told The Athleticille in an interview.

In the interview situation did not Grumble, however, not a star player, no problem.

I don’t know. I see you (media) people. I like you talking. At the same time, however, try to be professional, and I don’t want to be misunderstood. I think it is part of the reason, if you say that I’m not giving you all of myself, and it’s sad. If there were no cameras or anything, I’m sure, that I would do so, Markkanen talking.

as an interviewer acting basketball reporter Darnell Mayberry asks a 213-foot, star, what people should know about him.

I Consider myself a pretty funny guy. I don’t know whether the people on it. They may think that I’m from another country, so I don’t necessarily talk about so much. But in the locker room I think we have great chemistry and we were joking all the time. So I’m not sure, do people know about it, Markkanen answered.

the Second season of the Chicago bulls in play Markkanen life to accommodate family and basketball in addition to little.

– it All started with basketball. Before the first season even started, I know that, but I understand that it is not enough if you just play for 35 minutes and then I go to rehearsal. It is a round-the-clock work. It defines what I eat and how I bounce back. I make every decision based on does it help me in the field or not, Markkanen describes.

Irritable hungry

Brown received last year a license. Dad Pekka to provide the necessary driving hours.

I was Surprised that we drove together for a few months, and neither angry or yelled at the other once. It may also be one of the things that people do not know about me: if I come home and I’m starving, you might be a little edgy.

– Especially if I’m hungry and I came home from practice. So I was surprised to see. And I think charge I had it from my father, Markkanen laugh.

Lives in Chicago Markkanen describes jovial. Free time is spent with him at home a wife Verna Aho and around one year of age.

I’m a really relaxed guy. I don’t really go anywhere. Sometimes if we have people in the village, we might go downtown. For me it is a little bit… of Course, people recognize me. So try to really avoid such places. Sometimes I want to go downtown, and I don’t care if people come to talk to me. But if I haven’t eaten or something like that, sometimes just makes the mind to be a family. Timing will solve everything.

Finland’s Markkanen describes warmly.

– it Is awesome to get to visit home whenever I go there. I love that country, of course. I’m really proud of finn. I think the people make it great. I have relatives there, close friends, and I can speak Finnish all…

the Finns korisfanit not be quite as pushy as chicago.

– it Is clear that people recognize me there, mostly at my height. But many finns are shy. I heard a lot of whispering behind my back. It learns to hear his own name in a distant conversation. Therefore, it is not such a big effort to stop the common images. Don’t get me wrong, I love my fans. Timing is only important in everything.

none of the mega-class super star Markkanen is kuvailunsa however, according to in Finland.

– All clearly do not recognize me. I’m not like KP ( Kristaps Porzingis ) in Latvia. Many, however, find me at my height. After that, it’s a bit like one plus one -math, Markkanen consider.

Still a loss spiral

the basketball court with the Chicago Bulls is in the worst downward spiral in years. New head coach Jim boyle’s under the auspices of the team has performed even worse than been kicked out of Fred Hoiberg era.

the previous night the Bulls bend the back recipients include the Atlanta Hawks reading scores 101-121. The entire league only to Cleveland Cavaliers is the bull herd of the weaker of the bunch.

at This rate and Cleveland that Chicago is a 14% probability to grab the first book as a suspect in the Duke university physics miracle Zion Williamson next summer’s NBA draft.

Markkanen has played in the recent matches at least worthily, and broken three times 20 points in four of the previous game.

the Hawks against Markkanen pocketed 22 points and collected six rebounds.