Porzingis Unicorn #3 Thread

Wolfgang630 · Post #921 » by **Wolfgang630** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:22 am

ChaosHamster wrote:Kuz just scored 21 against Croatia.

They lost.

Saric dropped 28.

Can someone make Eurobasket thread when we can talk about everyone involved?

This would be nice to discuss

MartinsLusis · Post #922 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:05 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:So he is playing August 11...

Yes. Tomorrow at 19:30 Riga time KP will make his debut on the national team (he has played for the U-18 team once but it doesn't count).

MartinsLusis · Post #923 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:10 pm

Also, I will see KP playing in person for the first time in 5 years. Can't wait.

I hope I will make it to a game in New York sometime soon as well.

ChaosHamster · Post #924 » by **ChaosHamster** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:13 pm

MartinsLusis wrote:Also, I will see KP playing in person for the first time in 5 years. Can't wait.

I hope I will make it to a game in New York sometime soon as well.

Are you bringing "KP, LEARN THE POST GAME FFS" sign?

April madness · Post #925 » by **April madness** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:16 pm

MartinsLusis wrote:Also, I will see KP playing in person for the first time in 5 years. Can't wait.

I hope I will make it to a game in New York sometime soon as well.

Yeah, I am going to the match against Czechs too. Hopefully with addition of Kristaps the team will play better, the friendlies last week were a little disappointing IMO.

MartinsLusis · Post #926 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:55 pm

April madness wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:Also, I will see KP playing in person for the first time in 5 years. Can't wait.

I hope I will make it to a game in New York sometime soon as well.

Yeah, I am going to the match against Czechs too. Hopefully with addition of Kristaps the team will play better, the friendlies last week were a little disappointing IMO.

True.

I'm going to the game against Czechs as well. Actually, the only game I'm not going to is against Romania. It will probably not be too interesting of a game so I will watch it on TV.

I read an article today that said there are some leads about Hornacek and Perry visiting the game between Latvia (KP) and Lithuania (Kuz) in Riga which will be the next exhibition game for team Latvia.

April madness · Post #927 » by **April madness** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:06 pm

MartinsLusis wrote:
April madness wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:Also, I will see KP playing in person for the first time in 5 years. Can't wait.

I hope I will make it to a game in New York sometime soon as well.

Yeah, I am going to the match against Czechs too. Hopefully with addition of Kristaps the team will play better, the friendlies last week were a little disappointing IMO.

True. I'm going to the game against Czechs as well. Actually, the only game I'm not going to is against Romania. It will probably not be too interesting of a game so I will watch it on TV.

I read an article today that said there are some leads about Hornacek and Perry visiting the game between Latvia (KP) and Lithuania (Kuz) in Riga which will be the next exhibition game for team Latvia.

Yes, I think I saw an article from NY Post (not sure now) where it said Knicks representatives might come here. We'll see. I think the lithuanian match will be very competitive, they never want to lose against us. I was at the previous match with them, the 2015 Eurobasket, it was the only match the lithuanians were actually playing to full strength from start to finish in Riga.

BKlutch · Post #928 » by **BKlutch** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:09 pm

Watch on YouTube

MartinsLusis · Post #929 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:09 pm

Watch on YouTube

MartinsLusis · Post #930 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:10 pm

April madness wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:
April madness wrote:
Yeah, I am going to the match against Czechs too. Hopefully with addition of Kristaps the team will play better, the friendlies last week were a little disappointing IMO.

True. I'm going to the game against Czechs as well. Actually, the only game I'm not going to is against Romania. It will probably not be too interesting of a game so I will watch it on TV.

I read an article today that said there are some leads about Hornacek and Perry visiting the game between Latvia (KP) and Lithuania (Kuz) in Riga which will be the next exhibition game for team Latvia.

Yes, I think I saw an article from NY Post (not sure now) where it said Knicks representatives might come here. We'll see. I think the lithuanian match will be very competitive, they never want to lose against us. I was at the previous match with them, the 2015 Eurobasket, it was the only match the lithuanians were actually playing to full strength from start to finish in Riga.

True.

I was at the arena when we last beat them with that crazy buzzer beater.

Wolfgang630 · Post #931 » by **Wolfgang630** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:19 pm

MartinsLusis wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man KP looking good. I like seeing in these videos he's in the post. When you're in the post it's not always about scoring. He can create opportunities for wide open players there too.

And since he likes taking jump shots he can get himself in the post and face up.

BKlutch · Post #932 » by **BKlutch** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:24 pm

There's one play where he's being mugged by #22, who seems to be a pretty big guy. KP scores fairly easily. The 2nd or 3rd foul he committed was on KP's head, but it didn't really seem to affect KP. He's stronger.

Post #933 » by **NoLayupRule** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:27 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man KP looking good. I like seeing in these videos he's in the post. When you're in the post it's not always about scoring. He can create opportunities for wide open players there too.

And since he likes taking jump shots he can get himself in the post and face up.

hes so damn athletic for a guy his size its amazing

MartinsLusis · Post #934 » by **MartinsLusis** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:07 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man KP looking good. I like seeing in these videos he's in the post. When you're in the post it's not always about scoring. He can create opportunities for wide open players there too.

And since he likes taking jump shots he can get himself in the post and face up.

I thought the exact same thing. He actually used strength to get position in the post against a big (and the guy isn't weak) and then finished easily.

I also really liked the teardrop shot - with his height that's something even Gobert and Whiteside wouldn't be able to block.

Jellybeans · Post #935 » by **Jellybeans** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:18 pm

MartinsLusis wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man KP looking good. I like seeing in these videos he's in the post. When you're in the post it's not always about scoring. He can create opportunities for wide open players there too.

And since he likes taking jump shots he can get himself in the post and face up.

I thought the exact same thing. He actually used strength to get position in the post against a big (and the guy isn't weak) and then finished easily.

I also really liked the teardrop shot - with his height that's something even Gobert and Whiteside wouldn't be able to block.

Like they can now

GEOLINK · Post #936 » by **GEOLINK** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:22 pm

KP gonna be the main scoring option on his national team gonna be great development for him.

JohnWillow · Post #937 » by **JohnWillow** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:22 pm

BKlutch wrote:There's one play where he's being mugged by #22, who seems to be a pretty big guy. KP scores fairly easily. The 2nd or 3rd foul he committed was on KP's head, but it didn't really seem to affect KP. He's stronger.

That dude with #22 is 6'10'' 247 lbs. He is a big guy.

JohnWillow · Post #938 » by **JohnWillow** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:58 pm

Huh? 6 foot 11?

Jstock12 · Post #939 » by **Jstock12** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:03 pm

JohnWillow wrote:Huh? 6 foot 11?

Maybe when he was 15 years old.

Jstock12 · Post #940 » by **Jstock12** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:06 pm

NoLayupRule wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:
MartinsLusis wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man KP looking good. I like seeing in these videos he's in the post. When you're in the post it's not always about scoring. He can create opportunities for wide open players there too.

And since he likes taking jump shots he can get himself in the post and face up.

hes so damn athletic for a guy his size its amazing

Those slow-mo's are gorgeous.