Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion II

3gbrrrfkyt · Post #121 » by **3gbrrrfkyt** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 8:27 am

This is going to be tough for LTU.

LithuanianOne · Post #122 » by **LithuanianOne** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 8:34 am

dballislife wrote:so jonas not playing summer league?

Of course not.

Waylon Mercy · Post #123 » by **Waylon Mercy** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 9:37 am

MEDIC wrote:It really pisses me off seeing all of these guys playing for their national teams (some of them with distant ties) & Canadian players lacking the dignity/ honor to play for their country.

You've got American players like Bonner doing everything they can to play for Canada, & some of our best talent is turning down what should be a humbling, yet prideful & honorable opportunity.

Hopefully this all changes with the next generation.....

Los Manos · Post #124 » by **Los Manos** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 10:59 am

UcanUwill wrote:Olympic groups announced :

A

Lithuania
USA
France
Argentina
Nigeria
Tunisia

B

Spain
Russia
Brazil
Australia
Great Britain
China

Wow tough draw for Lithuania to get put in group A. They finally started to find a rhythm though and have 3 more weeks of training before the tournament starts so I'd still expect them to get through to the quarter finals. Jonas is going to have some tough matchups in that group.

Great Britain have a real chance to get through to the quarterfinals which would be massive for them. I can't wait, I've got tickets to see all the quarter final knockout games at the O2 and would be good to see Team GB make it.

redred9 · Post #125 » by **redred9** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 11:20 am

Los Manos wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Olympic groups announced :

A

Lithuania
USA
France
Argentina
Nigeria
Tunisia

B

Spain
Russia
Brazil
Australia
Great Britain
China

Wow tough draw for Lithuania to get put in group A. They finally started to find a rhythm though and have 3 more weeks of training before the tournament starts so I'd still expect them to get through to the quarter finals. Jonas is going to have some tough matchups in that group.

Great Britain have a real chance to get through to the quarterfinals which would be massive for them. I can't wait, I've got tickets to see all the quarter final knockout games at the O2 and would be good to see Team GB make it.

you gotta get through Australia first. :rock:

No Bogut or Irving, but we're young and will rebound and run like there's no tomorrow. Plus we have Hobo Hurricane and Patty Mills.

It should be heaps of fun. Can't wait for it to start.

LithuanianOne · Post #126 » by **LithuanianOne** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 11:36 am

Los Manos wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Olympic groups announced :

A

Lithuania
USA
France
Argentina
Nigeria
Tunisia

B

Spain
Russia
Brazil
Australia
Great Britain
China

Wow tough draw for Lithuania to get put in group A. They finally started to find a rhythm though and have 3 more weeks of training before the tournament starts so I'd still expect them to get through to the quarter finals. Jonas is going to have some tough matchups in that group.

Great Britain have a real chance to get through to the quarterfinals which would be massive for them. I can't wait, I've got tickets to see all the quarter final knockout games at the O2 and would be good to see Team GB make it.

I'm really hoping that happens. That would mean Lithuania's streak of consecutive semi - finals appearances in Olympics basketball tournament would go up to 6 times all the way back from '92. That's crazy when you think about it - only USA has managed to do it.

God Squad · Post #127 » by **God Squad** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:44 pm

I know kyrie is a duel citizen of Australia. But I'm nearly 100 percent sure he's on team USA select team.. meaning hes going to rep team usa in the future

JV4MVP · Post #128 » by **JV4MVP** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:20 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRbAvgY5_ko&list=UUnLq_Zuid-_xSL8ezg5D4lQ&index=3&feature=plcp[/youtube]

WTF:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sjiDMcK8s&list=UUnLq_Zuid-_xSL8ezg5D4lQ&index=5&feature=plcp[/youtube]

mcray · Post #129 » by **mcray** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:20 pm

Title Translated - "The moment of silence with Valanciunas. Caracas"

Regression2u wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sjiDMcK8s&list=UUnLq_Zuid-_xSL8ezg5D4lQ&index=5&feature=plcp[/youtube]

Now this one is kind of funny, there's a for lols song in Lithuania called "If you're not jumping then you're a gay" (kind of difficult to translate) so if you're wandering what are they singing there at the end and why are they all jumping now you know xD.

Regression2u wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRbAvgY5_ko&list=UUnLq_Zuid-_xSL8ezg5D4lQ&index=3&feature=plcp[/youtube]

blocked · Post #130 » by **blocked** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:51 am

Yeah, the ugly side of the fan culture.
Somebody will need to sit down with the guy and explain some things to him before he becomes a full Raptor. As homeland-promoted homophobia and other issues can catch up with the boy and hurt him badly in the NBA. Not that he has done many things on his own, although he has done some stupids things too... - yet he is for sure not be fully aware of the cultural differences that he signed up for.

peja drobnjak · Post #131 » by **peja drobnjak** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:33 am

lol you think a touch of homophobia's gonna alienate him from the **** NBA?

Spicy P · Post #132 » by **Spicy P** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:31 am

spade57 wrote:I know kyrie is a duel citizen of Australia. But I'm nearly 100 percent sure he's on team USA select team.. meaning hes going to rep team usa in the future

He is on the select team. lol at Australians trying to claim Irving. The guy lived there for like a year and was raised in the US.

God Squad · Post #133 » by **God Squad** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:17 pm

SalamiNCheez wrote:
spade57 wrote:I know kyrie is a duel citizen of Australia. But I'm nearly 100 percent sure he's on team USA select team.. meaning hes going to rep team usa in the future

He is on the select team. lol at Australians trying to claim Irving. The guy lived there for like a year and was raised in the US.

Exactly. Irving isn't playing of Australia.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #134 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:32 pm

Just saw on NBA tv, Lithuania is ranked 5th in world rankings. That's impressive.

Laure · Post #135 » by **Laure** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:49 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Just saw on NBA tv, Lithuania is ranked 5th in world rankings. That's impressive.

Well, when a team qualifies to all of the Olympic main tournaments, and makes the final four every single time, you're bound to be quite high

Inflymous · Post #136 » by **Inflymous** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:27 pm

Any one know if the Lith are gonna be playing in any friendly games soon?

Listas · Post #137 » by **Listas** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:48 pm

flyhigh93 wrote:Any one know if the Lith are gonna be playing in any friendly games soon?

July 22 Russia
July 24 Iceland

JV4MVP · Post #138 » by **JV4MVP** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:52 am

Highlights of the tournament in Venezuela according to a LTU link

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Oxy6aWoQs&feature=plcp[/youtube]

RPzB · Post #139 » by **RPzB** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:23 am

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Just saw on NBA tv, Lithuania is ranked 5th in world rankings. That's impressive.

That's probably because of this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_national_basketball_team#Competitive_record

LithuanianOne · Post #140 » by **LithuanianOne** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:26 am

And Lithuania is the smallest country in Olympics based on the size of the country and it's population. Other countries are muuuuch bigger and have more people than we do. I just wanted to brag a little bit