Bonjour errr..Hello, for dose of you who don know me, my name is Frederic Weis. You like my uniform? Yes I think it is a wonderful color as well. I lead my team last year to French title. Yes I was dominating averaging 8 points and 6 rebounds a game. Now remember six rebounds, and I am over 7 feet tall competing in tough tough French league. I am best player in best country in the world, France. Est-que vous errr...did you know in France we have 35 hour work week. Yes it is true, 9 to 4. This is why our Euro is so strong.

I now tell you story of how I tricked errrr.....why I decide not to join New York Knickerbockers. In France we hear great things about New York City and because everybody in France knows I am best player and I should go to NBA. I say only way Frederic goes to NBA is if Frederic plays for best team in best city in America, New York City. So I call Mr. Layden, who is boss in New York City. He says they need to replace this guy Patrick Ewing? He says they have higher than normal draft pick and want someone who can play. I send tape of my friends and I playing and tell my friends to move slow and I move as fast as I can then I take tape and speed it up. Yes.

He like tape so he sends me to America where everyone super fast. I know they taking some body enhancing drug. American referees do not like the French. Everytime I try and defend big guy I play good defense and everytime they give me a foul. Mr. Layden asks me 'what the hell is going on?' and I remember my back hurt me back in '89 and I tell him I still recovering from back injury. He says OK and tells me he will put me on 5 year program to get back to form. I had to think about it. After a while I see New York people are not very nice to me at all. They call me names like "Wimpy Weis" and "Big Weist" and "Frederic French Fry." We give them big Statue of Liberty and they disrespect French and our fries.

If they only could see me against best players in France. There I get to use my best skill, taking charge. Yes. I don't like to block shots, I like to feel man's body hitting against mine. Yes. Here though, I can not use that skill as they go around me or even jump over me. That is what I do not like. When player disrespects me. When they see other big guy like Alonzo Mourning or Dikembe Mutombo they get scared but when they see me, greatest French player of all time in lane..........sniff sniff...Why me? This hurt my feelings so I go home where I am leader and I get all the fame. I could be next Patrick Ewing but taller. New York not ready for me though.

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