Isaiah Thomas
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Not that I have any pushback on what he said about our best athletes playing other sports, but if our best athletes were to even be able to compete with those across the water, we would have to start from four years old.
Yeah, damn.
Yeah, Joe, we have to start falling at our feet.
We're four years old.
From a tactical standpoint and technique standpoint, you got to start when you're young.
You got to start when you're young to even think about competing with those, the Spains, the Portugals, and, you know, the Germanys.
They got clubs, though, Ocho.
Like AAU for us, they got AAU for soccer.
Oh, yeah, you start from a baby.
You in the academy, Joe?
From day one, you start in the academy and then you work your way up.
Damn.
Go ahead, Joe, go ahead.
No, I ain't saying nothing.
I'm just listening.
Go ahead.
Because if you think about it, Joe, you see these pictures.
How old are the kids when they got bats in the hand and they're playing t-ball?
That's the age they play in soccer.
Or do you see the guy got the football in his arm?