Jonas Valanciunas 11/12 Season Thread III

NiL8r87 · Post #1181 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:49 pm

Loved Val's motor on that last sequence, sprints down the court ahead of almost everyone, backs down Javtokas in the post, then runs all the way to the 3 pt line to set a pick.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1182 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:51 pm

Good on JV for not picking up a single foul yet. Also, that last play where JV went for the rebound seemed like a clear reach in foul on the other team.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1183 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:53 pm

Damn, JV is making the older big men work hard. They each have 2 fouls.

NiL8r87 · Post #1184 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:54 pm

Great 2nd effort there

ATLTimekeeper · Post #1185 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:54 pm

Rakovic and JV are gonna come to blows by the end of the series.

KG1585 · Post #1186 » by **KG1585** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:55 pm

Jonas has struggled defensively today so far.

RPzB · Post #1187 » by **RPzB** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:56 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Good on JV for not picking up a single foul yet. Also, that last play where JV went for the rebound seemed like a clear reach in foul on the other team.

Yes I noticed that also. He is controling his arms today pretty well. Just got mutual foul with Rakovic tho. so JV 1 foul, Javtokas 2, Rakovic 3.

NiL8r87 · Post #1188 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:59 pm

KG1585 wrote:Jonas has struggled defensively today so far.

Maybe it's just me but I haven't seen any big mistakes on his part. Moreso a breakdown for the entire team.

RPzB · Post #1189 » by **RPzB** » Sun May 6, 2012 4:59 pm

KG1585 wrote:Jonas has struggled defensively today so far.

Actually I think he did quite well. Problem is his team mates lose individually against Zalgiris guards so Jonas steps in to give a hand.

xprt · Post #1190 » by **xprt** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:03 pm

Jonas got a lot of burned today trying to defend not his man at weakside because Rytas teamates cant guard ****. Every time Jonas tried to block opponent coming under basket Javtokas or Rakovic got pass and easy points. Zalgiris ruining good pnr today, Rytas on other hand...

KG1585 · Post #1191 » by **KG1585** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:05 pm

RPzB wrote:
KG1585 wrote:Jonas has struggled defensively today so far.

Actually I think he did quite well. Problem is his team mates lose individually against Zalgiris guards so Jonas steps in to give a hand.

Couple of times where he came up hard on the pick and roll and guards blew by him. A few times he lost his man, which led to the made shots. But the team as a whole has not played great defensively.

KG1585 · Post #1192 » by **KG1585** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:16 pm

I seem to have lost the connection...is the rytas feed working for everyone?

DBA · Post #1193 » by **DBA** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:17 pm

KG1585 wrote:I seem to have lost the connection...is the rytas feed working for everyone?

Yup, it's still going.

NiL8r87 · Post #1194 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:22 pm

KG1585 wrote:
RPzB wrote:
KG1585 wrote:Jonas has struggled defensively today so far.

Actually I think he did quite well. Problem is his team mates lose individually against Zalgiris guards so Jonas steps in to give a hand.

Couple of times where he came up hard on the pick and roll and guards blew by him. A few times he lost his man, which led to the made shots. But the team as a whole has not played great defensively.

I'm seeing a little more of what you're talking about in this quarter.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #1195 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:22 pm

Rytas is just totally outclassed.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1196 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:28 pm

Rytas is getting worked right now. It was like only a 7 point game at the half..

ATLTimekeeper · Post #1197 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:30 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Rytas is getting worked right now. It was like only a 7 point game at the half..

They've hit one three, Zalgris has hit 8. Rytas can't contain Zalgris at the perimeter at all. I don't think they've had to throw the ball into the post once.

RPzB · Post #1198 » by **RPzB** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:33 pm

ATLTimekeeper wrote:
HSOB SIRHC wrote:Rytas is getting worked right now. It was like only a 7 point game at the half..

They've hit one three, Zalgris has hit 8. Rytas can't contain Zalgris at the perimeter at all. I don't think they've had to throw the ball into the post once.

True, but Zalgiris is known for that, Rytas had to be expecting it. Especially when they have Vlanciunas in the post.

NiL8r87 · Post #1199 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:34 pm

ATLTimekeeper wrote:
HSOB SIRHC wrote:Rytas is getting worked right now. It was like only a 7 point game at the half..

They've hit one three, Zalgris has hit 8. Rytas can't contain Zalgris at the perimeter at all. I don't think they've had to throw the ball into the post once.

Wasn't Weems their best player too?

NiL8r87 · Post #1200 » by **NiL8r87** » Sun May 6, 2012 5:37 pm

Smart move leaving Val on the bench to start the quarter with 1 foul /sarcasm

EDIT: And there he is