Knicks select Rokas Jokubaitis (34th overall)

[Capn'O]

Sarunas is an international basketball legend. He can be as mad as he wants.

Damn right he can. He cooked our ass in 2004.

[UcanUwill]

Sarunas is an international basketball legend. He can be as mad as he wants.

Damn right he can. He cooked our ass in 2004.

Haha, glad you remember that

[Jstock12]

Sarunas is an international basketball legend. He can be as mad as he wants.

Damn right he can. He cooked our ass in 2004.

Haha, glad you remember that

Pity it wasn't in the bronze game

[Capn'O]

Sarunas is an international basketball legend. He can be as mad as he wants.

Damn right he can. He cooked our ass in 2004.

Haha, glad you remember that

It was an unforgettable moment for the game. International ball finally catching up.

[NYKnickerbocker]

Thibs just gunna have the kid Hand the ball off to Randle and spot up in the corner

[UcanUwill]

Damn right he can. He cooked our ass in 2004.

Haha, glad you remember that

Pity it wasn't in the bronze game

Yeah, it was the first time since independence Lithuania didn't win Olympic medal, which ironically I think was the year they had strongest team ever. That Italy game was an all time sting, people now remember Argentina as a golden team, but it could and probably should have been Lithuania that year.

[Capn'O]

Haha, glad you remember that

Pity it wasn't in the bronze game

Yeah, it was the first time since independence Lithuania didn't win Olympic medal, which ironically I think was the year they had strongest team ever. That Italy game was an all time sting, people now remember Argentina as a golden team, but it could and probably should have been Lithuania that year.

Argentina was really, really good. Manu was Manu getting to be an actual #1 and Scola was on one that tournament. Two players playing at an NBA All Star level with a great supporting cast. They were much closer to the US in talent than imagined whereas Lithuania had the element of surprise.

As you say, your Italy game was the big sting. They probably should have won silver but Argentina was the real deal.

[UcanUwill]

Pity it wasn't in the bronze game

Yeah, it was the first time since independence Lithuania didn't win Olympic medal, which ironically I think was the year they had strongest team ever. That Italy game was an all time sting, people now remember Argentina as a golden team, but it could and probably should have been Lithuania that year.

Argentina was really, really good. Manu was Manu getting to be an actual #1 and Scola was on one that tournament. Two players playing at an NBA All Star level with a great supporting cast. They were much closer to the US in talent than imagined whereas Lithuania had the element of surprise.

As you say, your Italy game was the big sting. They probably should have won silver but Argentina was the real deal.

Argentina was absolutely legit, but Lithuania was too. Their loss to Italy is an all time choke.

[blueNorange]

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but thst coach is playing him, if it were thibs hed bench him.

if rokas is on the team next year, i don't want thibs coaching this team ... i don't want rokas and the knicks lotto pick playing on egg shells and being afraid to fail.

[BKlutch]

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but thst coach is playing him, if it were thibs hed bench him.

if rokas is on the team next year, i don't want thibs coaching this team ... i don't want rokas and the knicks lotto pick playing on egg shells and being afraid to fail.

The problem is that Thibs actually does play some youngsters. We just never know which ones — we only know he won't give many of them a break. If Rok Jok is his guy, he might play him 45 minutes. You can't really predict.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

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but thst coach is playing him, if it were thibs hed bench him.

if rokas is on the team next year, i don't want thibs coaching this team ... i don't want rokas and the knicks lotto pick playing on egg shells and being afraid to fail.

The problem is that Thibs actually does play some youngsters. We just never know which ones — we only know he won't give many of them a break. If Rok Jok is his guy, he might play him 45 minutes. You can't really predict.

Thibs plays young guys only when the vets are hurt. If we had our full guard rotation there's no doubt that Grimes wouldn't have gotten an opportunity, and with Rose coming back it's going to be hard for Grimes to stay in the rotation if Thibs isn't told to keep him there.

[BKlutch]

but thst coach is playing him, if it were thibs hed bench him.

if rokas is on the team next year, i don't want thibs coaching this team ... i don't want rokas and the knicks lotto pick playing on egg shells and being afraid to fail.

The problem is that Thibs actually does play some youngsters. We just never know which ones — we only know he won't give many of them a break. If Rok Jok is his guy, he might play him 45 minutes. You can't really predict.

Thibs plays young guys only when the vets are hurt. If we had our full guard rotation there's no doubt that Grimes wouldn't have gotten an opportunity, and with Rose coming back it's going to be hard for Grimes to stay in the rotation if Thibs isn't told to keep him there.

Now we're about to see the full meaning of Thibs' post-game interview comments on playing the kids. We're all watching him.

[thebuzzardman]

The problem is that Thibs actually does play some youngsters. We just never know which ones — we only know he won't give many of them a break. If Rok Jok is his guy, he might play him 45 minutes. You can't really predict.

Thibs plays young guys only when the vets are hurt. If we had our full guard rotation there's no doubt that Grimes wouldn't have gotten an opportunity, and with Rose coming back it's going to be hard for Grimes to stay in the rotation if Thibs isn't told to keep him there.

Now we're about to see the full meaning of Thibs' post-game interview comments on playing the kids. We're all watching him.

Did he ever say he was going to play the kids?
He just said "there would be changes" or was "there MIGHT be changes"
That doesn't mean kids.

He also said his usual "You have to earn it", and so far, in 1.7 seasons of Thibs here, no less his entire career, he's not particularly impressed with what youth bring in terms of earning it.

He'll like a youth - like ONE youth per season will win his trust or his calculation that there isn't a vet who can do that X thing better, so IQ got elevated last year and this year it's Grimes.

I don't really see it going past that.
And once Rose comes back, since Thibs is NOT going to bench Burks or Fournier, one out of IQ, Grimes or Cam isn't going to play. Unless Cam starts playing backup 4 instead of Obi.

[BKlutch]

He did mention playing the kids. I was surprised and not sure what it meant.

[dakomish23]

Rokas was a key character in Barcelona winning Copa del Rey final against arch enemy, Real Madrid. Madrid had the lead most the game, Rokas scored his first points in the third quarter, a catch and shoot corner 3 that was part of Barca's comeback. 4th quarter, Rokas hits his second 3 from the exact same corner and takes the lead for Barcelona. In final 3 minutes of the game in anybodies game, Rokas drives to the left after a pick, hits a floater and one, hits the ft, another offensive possession, dejavu, drives to the left layup and one. In defensive 59-64 game, Rokas finishes with 12 points (2/3 three pointers, 2/2 two pointers and ones, 2/2 FT).

Rokas is becoming master of end one finishes at the Euro level.

Boxscore (the game just ended like 5 minutes ago)

https://www.acb.com/partido/ver/id/103079

Thx for sharing. Do you know how I could watch the international games live in the US?

[jvsimonetti0514]

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highlights from Rokas game the other day

[blueNorange]

he looks like an nba quality rotation player.

he's not fast but offsets it by being built ala rj.

[Jstock12]

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