Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion II

Joker · Post #961 » by **Joker** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:47 pm

NBA = games 8 minutes longer -> granted one more foul to give.

rockmanslim · Post #962 » by **rockmanslim** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:49 pm

niQ wrote:Quick question, how many fouls are you allowed in international play? 5 or 6?

and rockmanslim, I think Nigeria beat Lithuania a few weeks ago in the Olympic qualifiers.. that's why they hate them... I think. llol

really? that's a strange reason to boo a team lol.

do the lithuanian fans boo (errrr wolf-whistle) every team that has beaten lithuania?

xprt · Post #963 » by **xprt** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:54 pm

rockmanslim wrote:
niQ wrote:Quick question, how many fouls are you allowed in international play? 5 or 6?

and rockmanslim, I think Nigeria beat Lithuania a few weeks ago in the Olympic qualifiers.. that's why they hate them... I think. llol

really? that's a strange reason to boo a team lol.

do the lithuanian fans boo (errrr wolf-whistle) every team that has beaten lithuania?

They boo every team they play... You cheer your team and boo opponents thats how it should be

Jstock12 · Post #964 » by **Jstock12** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:54 pm

rockmanslim wrote:
niQ wrote:Quick question, how many fouls are you allowed in international play? 5 or 6?

and rockmanslim, I think Nigeria beat Lithuania a few weeks ago in the Olympic qualifiers.. that's why they hate them... I think. llol

really? that's a strange reason to boo a team lol.

do the lithuanian fans boo (errrr wolf-whistle) every team that has beaten lithuania?

London is like a homecourt for Lithuanians. There are a sh*tload of emmigrants from Lithuania not to mention the Lithuanian fans/tourists. We are pretty passionate about basketball.

If the booing/whistling helps affect opponents players it's more than welcome. This is how fans are in Europe. I've watched NBA and this is one aspect I don't like about it - the fans there are way too lazy. I mean cmon, they've got the best league in the world - NBA, but also the poorest fans.

UcanUwill · Post #965 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:56 pm

Geez guys, have you ever watch a single FIBA or Euroleague game before? Thats what fans do, they boo opposing teams all the time...

rockmanslim · Post #966 » by **rockmanslim** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:06 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Geez guys, have you ever watch a single FIBA or Euroleague game before? Thats what fans do, they boo opposing teams all the time...

ok noted.

i just queued up the lithuania-argentina game from sunday, and the lithuanian fans did the same thing to argentina. every time argentina has the ball, they wolf whistle. but the argentinian fans and the nigerian fans weren't doing it back, so I guess lithuanians are just extremely rabid about their basketball team lol.

Carlimas · Post #967 » by **Carlimas** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:10 pm

rockmanslim wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Geez guys, have you ever watch a single FIBA or Euroleague game before? Thats what fans do, they boo opposing teams all the time...

ok noted.

i just queued up the lithuania-argentina game from sunday, and the lithuanian fans did the same thing to argentina. every time argentina has the ball, they wolf whistle. but the argentinian fans and the nigerian fans weren't doing it back, so I guess lithuanians are just extremely rabid about their basketball team lol.

Booing, whistling reached 115 dB and more during european championships in Lithuania. All foreign commentators were like 'wtf?' - they couldnt even hear each other.

Post #968 » by **theSkinny** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:34 pm

Id guess Greek fans are the loudest in Europe for basketball?

Jstock12 · Post #969 » by **Jstock12** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:37 pm

theSkinny wrote:Id guess Greek fans are the loudest in Europe for basketball?

Lithuanians, greeks, serbs... A lot of European countries.

UcanUwill · Post #970 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:41 pm

theSkinny wrote:Id guess Greek fans are the loudest in Europe for basketball?

Net necessarily, Lithuanians might be the loudest. But Greeks are very organized. I still like Serbia's Partizan fans the most, they are simply the best.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #971 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:48 pm

Carlimas wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Geez guys, have you ever watch a single FIBA or Euroleague game before? Thats what fans do, they boo opposing teams all the time...

ok noted.

i just queued up the lithuania-argentina game from sunday, and the lithuanian fans did the same thing to argentina. every time argentina has the ball, they wolf whistle. but the argentinian fans and the nigerian fans weren't doing it back, so I guess lithuanians are just extremely rabid about their basketball team lol.

Booing, whistling reached 115 dB and more during european championships in Lithuania. All foreign commentators were like 'wtf?' - they couldnt even hear each other.

This is kind of awesome. Lithuanians be crazy, yo.

RPzB · Post #972 » by **RPzB** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:28 pm

Warned

JWiLL02 · Post #973 » by **JWiLL02** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:36 pm

RPzB wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
theSkinny wrote:Id guess Greek fans are the loudest in Europe for basketball?

Net necessarily, Lithuanians might be the loudest. But Greeks are very organized. I still like Serbia's Partizan fans the most, they are simply the best.

Partizan fans are idiots. Once watched show about one particular firm called Grobari. Those fags always drunk waving guns and knifes all the time. WTF is this ****? What has being a criminal ever had to do with being a fan?

I imagine all the drugs and violence put you in the mood to make plenty of noise, or the complete opposite, but in this instance I'll go with the former.

xprt · Post #974 » by **xprt** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:12 pm

Jonas in two games averaging 5/4 in 12.5 minutes on 62,5 fg%

Post #975 » by **DG88** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:22 pm

xprt wrote:Jonas in two games averaging 5/4 in 12.5 minutes on 62,5 fg%

Not bad for just playing over 12 minutes a game so far.

StMikes31 · Post #976 » by **StMikes31** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:43 pm

DG88 wrote:
xprt wrote:Jonas in two games averaging 5/4 in 12.5 minutes on 62,5 fg%

Not bad for just playing over 12 minutes a game so far.

With an atrocious PG as well.

Elastic · Post #977 » by **Elastic** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:49 pm

StMikes31 wrote:
DG88 wrote:
xprt wrote:Jonas in two games averaging 5/4 in 12.5 minutes on 62,5 fg%

Not bad for just playing over 12 minutes a game so far.

With an atrocious PG as well.

Those atrocious PG's both posted 9 and 7 assists individually. Go figure...

MEDIC · Post #978 » by **MEDIC** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:19 pm

I'm not too worried. There were many possessions where the perimeter player could have gotten the entry pass to Jonas for an easy bucket, but didnt.

The first few minutes of the game, Jonas completely dominated on both ends. That's all I needed to see.

I just bought tickets to the intersquad game at Casino Rama 14th row. Should be good getting an up close look at him playing in a Raptors uniform.

Jonas will get more minutes with the Raps than he is getting with this Lithuanian squad & it will be easier to critique his game then. We're definitely not seeing his whole game in this olympics.

MEDIC · Post #979 » by **MEDIC** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:21 pm

xprt wrote:They boo every team they play... You cheer your team and boo opponents thats how it should be

Cheers to that. You preach the truth.

Rebuilding · Post #980 » by **Rebuilding** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:28 pm

DG88 wrote:
xprt wrote:Jonas in two games averaging 5/4 in 12.5 minutes on 62,5 fg%

Not bad for just playing over 12 minutes a game so far.

That might be true if his minutes weren't being limited because of foul trouble and poor defense.