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Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:45 am
by Lwcasu
fatlever wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/4/Spanish-ACB/team/342/RETAbet-Bilbao-Basket/stats
strictly a 3pt shooter currently?
There’s like a three game highlight video on YouTube from this year (too lazy to pull it up). It’s basically him shooting threes. At least he seems to do this well.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:15 am
by Jstock12
fatlever wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/4/Spanish-ACB/team/342/RETAbet-Bilbao-Basket/stats
strictly a 3pt shooter currently?
He's got some other things in his bag of tricks. I think he's gonna be more than just a spot-up shooter:
https://streamable.com/jgjlq
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri Feb 7, 2020 8:10 pm
by Soul Rebel
Any reason why he's still overseas, versus being in GBoro? If we are getting a look at our youth movement, wouldn't this be the time to bring him around and let him cut his teeth.
Does he have a contract with his Euro team that we don't want to buy out?
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri Feb 7, 2020 8:11 pm
by Liver_Pooty
Soul Rebel wrote:Any reason why he's still overseas, versus being in GBoro? If we are getting a look at our youth movement, wouldn't this be the time to bring him around and let him cut his teeth.
Does he have a contract with his Euro team that we don't want to buy out?
Basically from my understanding he just makes more money over there. I don't blame him.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:23 am
by Jstock12
Read an interview with Kulboka. Arnas is saying he has gained 6 kg (13 pounds) of muscle mass since the start of the season. He also said his current weight is at 104 kg (229 pounds). He plans to remain at this weight for the foreseeable future. Says he's in constant communication with the Hornets athletic coach who sends him training programs/plans.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:28 am
by Jstock12
Liver_Pooty wrote:Soul Rebel wrote:Any reason why he's still overseas, versus being in GBoro? If we are getting a look at our youth movement, wouldn't this be the time to bring him around and let him cut his teeth.
Does he have a contract with his Euro team that we don't want to buy out?
Basically from my understanding he just makes more money over there. I don't blame him.
More money, and gets to play a lot of minutes against the strongest competition outside of the NBA. His team (which isn't in the Euroleague) has beaten all of the top Spanish teams that participate in the Euroleague. They're playing a very fast paced style, with lots of three-point shooting. Arnas is playing the power-forward, says he's getting more experience defending against bigger guys in the paint.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:07 pm
by Diop
Jstock12 wrote:Read an interview with Kulboka. Arnas is saying he has gained 6 kg (13 pounds) of muscle mass since the start of the season. He also said his current weight is at 104 kg (229 pounds). He plans to remain at this weight for the foreseeable future. Says he's in constant communication with the Hornets athletic coach who sends him training programs/plans.
Sounds like he might fit well with miles and/or Washington
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:00 pm
by Soul Rebel
We have a dearth of PFs on this roster and wonder the vision Kupchak/JB have for them. It's looking like Miles might be a better fit at the 4, but PJ is more of a natural 4. I'm assuming McDaniels is more of a bench/role player, as is Kulboka, but either can probably also play SF. Seems like a logjam of guys and one will be moved..... but who?
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:52 pm
by amcoolio
I think Washington can eventually play an Al Horford-like 5 when he puts on more muscle and gains more experience. He has post moves and 3 point range.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:15 pm
by Vanderbilt_Grad
I view Miles as a 3-4, PJ as a 4-5, and no idea about Arnoldas. He sounds a lot more like a pure perimeter 4.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:09 am
by Jstock12
Wait for it
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:03 pm
by Diop
Jstock12 wrote:Wait for it
i was a bit disappointed at first, then he gets in a rhythm and strokes the crap out of it.
does he shoot a bit left handed for fun as well?
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:57 pm
by Snidely FC
I like that he no longer looks like a twiggy teen, could play NBA at that weight, no?
Hornets sure could use a SF knockdown shooter
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:13 pm
by Liver_Pooty
Saw somewhere that he signed with another team. Doubt he's in Charlotte next season
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:37 pm
by HornetJail
Liver_Pooty wrote:Saw somewhere that he signed with another team. Doubt he's in Charlotte next season
https://swarmandsting.com/2020/04/15/charlotte-hornets-arnoldas-kulboka-signs-zalgiris-kaunas/News about this signing was confirmed in a tweet by Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. Smith then responded to a reply asking about Kulboka’s future with the Hornets by saying it’s “pretty unclear if he ever will”. He added that Kulboka seems “happy in Europe”.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:01 am
by Jstock12
Diop wrote:Jstock12 wrote:Wait for it
i was a bit disappointed at first, then he gets in a rhythm and strokes the crap out of it.
does he shoot a bit left handed for fun as well?
Yup, it seemed like he shot left handed for a bit too.
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 11:50 pm
by UcanUwill
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:03 pm
by Soul Rebel
Has anyone heard anything further about Kulboka and him coming over to the US for 2021?
I know he was a stash draft pick and a late 2nd rounder at that, but I feel like this would be a great year to bring him over. It also might be hard with the lack of roster spots, but even a year in GBoro with a few games in Charlotte would be helpful for the 22 year old.
Also, do we envision him as a lanky 3 or more of a 4?
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:05 pm
by Liver_Pooty
Soul Rebel wrote:Has anyone heard anything further about Kulboka and him coming over to the US for 2021?
I know he was a stash draft pick and a late 2nd rounder at that, but I feel like this would be a great year to bring him over. It also might be hard with the lack of roster spots, but even a year in GBoro with a few games in Charlotte would be helpful for the 22 year old.
Also, do we envision him as a lanky 3 or more of a 4?
I dont see him taking a huge paycut to play in G league when he's probably making 500k a year plus where he's at
Re: Welcome to Charlotte : : Arnoldas Kulboka
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:11 pm
by Jstock12
Arnoldas just went off in the Spanish ACB.
23 points in 27 minutes (7-of-9 from three).