Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!)

rmnts · Post #341 » by **rmnts** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:31 am

Raptor_Claw wrote:Gecevicius is way better than players like Jasaitis and Delinininkaitis, that are apparently making Lithuania's team.

Jasaitis is offensive rebound machine. Compare him to gecevicius is just stupid. Jasaitis is the most stable player on the roster. When you have him you know you will get defence, 3pts, off rebounds and so on...

delininkaitis and gecevicius for me are playing exactly same game, but delininkaitis can play a bit of PG, so automatically he's better than gecevicius.

Kastas · Post #342 » by **Kastas** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:12 am

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The user is probably a bot.

kiriux · Post #343 » by **kiriux** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:25 pm

Video from last game
http://youtu.be/Mik_ej53mWs

trenekas · Post #344 » by **trenekas** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:00 pm

kiriux wrote:Video from last game
http://youtu.be/Mik_ej53mWs

there is no Jonas V...

Los Manos · Post #345 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:53 pm

trenekas wrote:
kiriux wrote:Video from last game
http://youtu.be/Mik_ej53mWs

there is no Jonas V...

Watch that video for the numerous Kleiza fails and the smokin' cheerleaders. Boy does Kleiza look out of shape, he needs to lose 30lbs. I think the video editor wasn't impressed either, showing missed Kleiza dunks, lost dribbles and diving on the floor with no hope of recovering the ball. Saw a bit of Jonas guarding some air and an alley-oop finish.

But did I mention the cheerleaders? My god!

nahom1319 · Post #346 » by **nahom1319** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:06 pm

Los Manos wrote:
But did I mention the cheerleaders? My god!

I gotta be honest they are the reason i watch international games...Jonas is just the bonus.

Los Manos · Post #347 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:11 pm

Also the fan support is just awesome. A loss to Macedonia in an exhibition game and the crowd is still going nuts. Can't beat Lithuanian fans love for the game.

JV4MVP · Post #348 » by **JV4MVP** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:42 pm

Los Manos wrote:
trenekas wrote:
kiriux wrote:Video from last game
http://youtu.be/Mik_ej53mWs

there is no Jonas V...

Watch that video for the numerous Kleiza fails and the smokin' cheerleaders. Boy does Kleiza look out of shape, he needs to lose 30lbs. I think the video editor wasn't impressed either, showing missed Kleiza dunks, lost dribbles and diving on the floor with no hope of recovering the ball. Saw a bit of Jonas guarding some air and an alley-oop finish.

But did I mention the cheerleaders? My god!

Kleiza gained too much weight in Greece playing the PF. The bulk has hurt his NBA game. His shooting is also very inconsistent. He was so athletic during his Denver days and needs to try to get into similar form.

Raptor_Claw · Post #349 » by **Raptor_Claw** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:00 pm

Lithuanian fans really underrate Gecevicius.

Regression2u wrote:Kleiza gained too much weight in Greece playing the PF. The bulk has hurt his NBA game. His shooting is also very inconsistent. He was so athletic during his Denver days and needs to try to get into similar form.

Kleiza's problem isn't weight. It's that he had micro-fracture surgery. He won't ever be the player he was. People need to stop living in the past with him. He was a player that greatly relied on athleticism. Those players are ruined after micro-fracture.

He is not recovering that lost athletic ability after that surgery.

TM85 · Post #350 » by **TM85** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:23 pm

Isn't Lithuania playing Greece today?

raptor21_85 · Post #351 » by **raptor21_85** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:24 pm

basketball in my country is hot garbage.. and even if Im latin (agree with Ucan) I guess Lithuania, Macedonia and Russia are favorite to make Olympics..

KarolisJ · Post #352 » by **KarolisJ** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:25 pm

yes, in 5 minutes

Raptor_Claw · Post #353 » by **Raptor_Claw** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:27 pm

raptor21_85 wrote:basketball in my country is hot garbage.. and even if Im latin (agree with Ucan) I guess Lithuania, Macedonia and Russia are favorite to make Olympics..

I am pretty sure Greece will qualify, even though they have some big absences. The 14 players they have available to choose from for the qualifying tournament, gives them as strong a roster as anyone.

TM85 · Post #354 » by **TM85** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:29 pm

KarolisJ wrote:yes, in 5 minutes

any links?

HSOB SIRHC · Post #355 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:32 pm

looks like JV isn't starting today.

Los Manos · Post #356 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:33 pm

Game has started.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #357 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:33 pm

This might be the first time I actually watch Georgios Printezis play.

Raptor_Claw · Post #358 » by **Raptor_Claw** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:34 pm

TM85 wrote:
KarolisJ wrote:yes, in 5 minutes

any links?

http://www.stopstream.tv/41/85/418578.html

HSOB SIRHC · Post #359 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:45 pm

Are they resting JV for this game?

xprt · Post #360 » by **xprt** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:52 pm

They are playing young guys who have less chance making team but Jonas is registered for the game.