ANDREA BARGNANI
Q: Congratulations. How does it feel to be the first European taken No. 1 overall in the NBA draft?
Bargnani: First of all, I want to say sorry for my English, it's not so good, but I'll try to answer, do my best. It's an incredible feeling. I feel so excited, so proud to represent my country. It's an incredible sensation, I cannot describe in words. It's incredible.
Q: Back home do you think this might knock the World Cup off the front page of the sports pages in Italy?
Bargnani:Yeah, I hope, in Italy, all of the attention is for the soccer. Tomorrow, I hope there's a little picture
Q: What is your game going to bring to the Toronto Raptors? What's your style of play?
Bargnani:I hope to help the team as soon as possible. I'm a young player, I know that I will find a lot of tough moments because it's a new league and I'm used to playing in Europe. So it's a new experience, and I have to work a lot. But I'm ready for this. I repeat, I will find a lot of tough moments, but I'm ready for this.
Q: How confident were you that you would be the No. 1 pick?
Bargnani:How confident? No. 1 is an incredible I tell you, I cannot describe the sensation. It's incredible. I have no words. (Smiling) I cannot describe because I am not able to describe in English well.
Q: Did you think you were going to be picked No. 1, did you know you were going to be picked No. 1?
Bargnani:No, I had no idea, no idea. No, nobody told me nothing before the draft. Just more or less the position between 1 and 7, 1 and 8. But it was a surprise.
Q: How do you feel about the prospect of living and playing in Toronto?
Bargnani:Very good, because I went to Toronto two years ago. It's a very nice city. I know that there is a big Italian community in Toronto, so it's very nice. I think Toronto also is an incredible organization, so I'm very happy.