The Jonas Valanciunas Thread

[TheRealDeal]

There is only one great center in the NBA. Why do you think the Spurs were trying to trade up for Val? They know what they're doing.

[redred9]

BC really needs to clarify his reasoning for this pick.

"I picked the best available white European player. He has nice eyes and indicated he'll cuddle with Andrea and I."

if anything, i think this pick means Bargnani is a goner. Val is 19 and not ready- in fact might not even play this season. Bargs is 26 and older than most everyone else on the roster.

That's a partnership that ain't gonna work.

[Scraptor]

Your frontcourt of the future: Val and Andrea. You Colangelo-lovers better start getting your excuses ready for why we'll be terrible for the next 10 years.

http://degrassi.wikia.com/wiki/File:Drama-queen.gif

[Rapsobsessed7]

For those of you complaining about Bargnani, this is actually a sign that we will look to deal him, rather than keep him.

or deal Ed/Amir. Casey talked about getting a C in FA. BC has always wanted Bargnani beside a C.

[bigdirty]

Your frontcourt of the future: Val and Andrea. You Colangelo-lovers better start getting your excuses ready for why we'll be terrible for the next 10 years.

pacifier is in the drawer in your table, stick it into your mouth and take a nap.

come back if you feel you can act like an adult.

thank ya.

I'll gladly put a pacifier in my mouth if you take the Colangelool-aid out of yours, junior.

Read the sig and cry.

[Basketball_Jones]

For those of you complaining about Bargnani, this is actually a sign that we will look to deal him, rather than keep him.

More like dealing Davis or Amir. Jonas is here to protect Andrea.

[clockwork]

For those of you complaining about Bargnani, this is actually a sign that we will look to deal him, rather than keep him.

comprehension levels are at a low after waking up from a mid-day nap.

[Brownman06]

I love this pick! Knight is so overrated on this board and nice to see him drop to 8th. lol

[goonies]

Good pick imo, we needed a more traditional center, someone with good potential and we got him. Prerferred Val over BB, in this draft, drafting potential over the sure thing was the way to go.

Anyway, hope Val can come over and we can have a solid rotation of Bargs/Val/Davis/Johnson at the 4 and 5.

[STEELE_34]

Still want to know what the homers and bandwagoneers have seen from this guy that make they think he is the bpa or something special.??????????????????????????????????


How many times or if at all have yall seen him play.

i cant stop laugh at this pick..


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[mini]

Again, very happy with the pick. I think that with Ed and Val we have some bigs that can play solid defense and put the ball in the basket. Next year we get a wing scorer or point.

If he was from New York no one would be questioning this pick. BC showed his balls and made the best pick at the position we were at. Don't let his English or past draft picks taint this selection.

If he was from NY, we'd have more experience seeing his game against known competition in the NCAA. So it's not the same.

Yeah, then maybe he goes 2nd instead of 5th. The fact remains that we don't know what he will turn out to be, but a lot of professionals seem to feel that he was the BPA (2 nights ago Blatt was saying that Val was going to be a special player in this league at C).

It's just silly to rush to judgement. C is a terribly difficult position to fill and by all accounts we got a big with length, hustle, a fine shot (as noted by his FT%)) and some defensive awareness. Not bad for the 5th pick in a poo-poo draft.

[AbC?]

- Have 5th pick in draft
- take BPA
- ???
- Sh*tstorm by Raptor fans

Idiots. Give the guy a fair shot before you crucify him.

[Brinbe]

Val's fine, I've warmed up to it. He's clearly not Bargnani and if we develop him to his potential, he should give us a good, high-energy C going forward. He's not without his faults, but you could do a lot worse at five in this draft.

We still desperately need to improve our shooting though, and find a real 3. Hopefully either JJ improves, we sign one in FA, or we draft one of the great prospects in next years draft.

[Volcano]

I think we're all too depressed for cookies... Pick is very disappointing, BC had a choice between a role player (Val) and a potential elite point guard (Knight) and he chose the likely scrub.

Mark my words Brandon Knight will be one of the three best players out of this draft, personally I like him more than Irving.

based on the scouting reports, wasn't it: Val (high upside) and Knight (role player)?

[TheRealDeal]

For those of you complaining about Bargnani, this is actually a sign that we will look to deal him, rather than keep him.

100% -- Casey would love a Val/Davis frontcourt. They are the future.

[Tough Tony D]

I dont remember the media doing conference calls with raptors pick before..why now that we have a guy who obviously can't speak?

[Raptors_Dynasty]

For those of you complaining about Bargnani, this is actually a sign that we will look to deal him, rather than keep him.

[J-Roc]

It will hurt the next couple of years when the guards are making a mark in the NBA, while we're waiting for a project to come around.

[darth_federer]

Still want to know what the homers and bandwagoneers have seen from this guy that make they think he is the bpa or something special.??????????????????????????????????


How many times or if at all have yall seen him play.

i cant stop laugh at this pick..


dead****

Ive been watching Jonas highlights and games since November. Ive been pimping him out for ages now. How many times have you seen him play?

[HEDOBALL]

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