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Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:50 pm
by caesarspoke
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball- ... --nba.html"He loves to dunk. Everything around the rim, he just tries to tear the rim down."
Describing the game of Lithuanian national team teammate Jonas Valanciunas, Real Madrid guard Martynas Pocius didn't waste any time before mentioning the dunking. It's Valanciunas' favorite thing. Actually, rebounding and dunking, Valanciunas says, when asked what he loves best when on the basketball court.
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Lithuanians are relieved that Valanciunas recognized his gifts and fell in love with their sport. Arvydas Sabonis, a Hall of Famer and the most talented pivot man ever to come out of Lithuania, was quoted in a story by Sports Illustrated writer Luke Winn as saying, "…Valanciunas is the future of our country. We don't have another big man like him."
Pocius, who played at Duke for four seasons before returning to Europe to play for Zalgiris Kaunas and now Real Madrid, also said that Valanciunas has the right stuff to make it in the league."First of all, he's a great kid," Pocius said. "Has heart, great attitude, hard working. He's also very, very gifted. Really athletic, really long arms and he definitely takes advantage of that. Especially in pick and rolls. He picks and then he rolls really well with his arms up the whole time. If you just give the ball to him, just (motioning with his hands) boom. Dunk. I think it's going to be exciting to watch him as the season goes on. He'll adjust more and more to the game and it'll be more and more fun to watch him. I think with time he will get stronger, like I said this is just the beginning. I think he can make an impact right from the start for sure."
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:55 pm
by KembaWalker
this thread will go well
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:56 pm
by Johnny Firpo
Don't know about being a star, but he has a severely underrated offensive game, and skill level, that's for sure. Let's see how he does though, i'm rooting for him as hard as any Raptor fan, and i think he's a sure thing in the sense that he's gonna be a double-double machine in no time, but star? We're just gonna have to wait with that.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:57 pm
by R1G
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7Ex3bi6Gs[/youtube]
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:01 pm
by 22haytham22
He does have the makings of a star...so does 30 percent of the players that are drafted every year....it all depends on being the right situation, hard work and luck of staying healthy that can put a player over the top...
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:04 pm
by Yuri Vaultin
KembaWalker wrote:this thread will go well
What a wonderful contribution. You were almost able to derail it with the very first post after the OP. Please, either add to the thread or don't bother posting at all.On topic: He has an amazing motor, work ethic and all the physical tools to succeed at this level.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:08 pm
by Pablonis
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vuViOqFXXI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR4Jx5FXcik[/youtube]
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:09 pm
by mademan
He's looking more like a poor mans young Gasol offensively.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:10 pm
by KembaWalker
Yuri Vaultin wrote:KembaWalker wrote:this thread will go well
What a wonderful contribution. You were almost able to derail it with the very first post after the OP. Please, either add to the thread or don't bother posting at all.On topic: He has an amazing motor, work ethic and all the physical tools to succeed at this level.
its not even a thread its just a blog article he ripped off another website and posted here with no actual discussion. get over it. if it wasnt about a player you liked you'd have locked it
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:17 pm
by caesarspoke
KembaWalker wrote:Yuri Vaultin wrote:KembaWalker wrote:this thread will go well
What a wonderful contribution. You were almost able to derail it with the very first post after the OP. Please, either add to the thread or don't bother posting at all.On topic: He has an amazing motor, work ethic and all the physical tools to succeed at this level.
its not even a thread its just a blog article he ripped off another website and posted here with no actual discussion. get over it. if it wasnt about a player you liked you'd have locked it
It's actually an article on the front page of Yahoo Sports, people post article here all the time, I don't really why you find this to be so objectionable. If something is not interesting to you, don't read it.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:18 pm
by caesarspoke
mademan wrote:He's looking more like a poor mans young Gasol offensively.
he looks a lot more athletics than the young Gasol, unlike Gasol he actually like to bang down low
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:21 pm
by droponov
R1G wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7Ex3bi6Gs[/youtube]
Matt Devlin has been atrocious for years; now he can't even get the names of his team players right. Vesely? C'mon.
I was watching this game without much attention and on mute (Devlin commentating oblige) and actually thought it was Bargnani doing that play. Double pump fake and 3 step drive.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:25 pm
by Raemizzle
I am really excited to see how he''s turning out. He's going to have A LOT of potential
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:29 pm
by Omar CominYo
droponov wrote:R1G wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7Ex3bi6Gs[/youtube]
Matt Devlin has been atrocious for years; now he can't even get the names of his team players right. Vesely? C'mon.
I was watching this game without much attention and on mute (Devlin commentating oblige) and actually thought it was Bargnani doing that play. Double pump fake and 3 step drive.
^Devlin is a good commentator, it's a shame that so many people hate him just because he has a few slip ups every now and then. The guy is the most knowledgable (not just about basketball, but all sports) commentator I've ever listened to and easily the best we've ever had. He always has something interesting to talk about during the game. Plus I don't see people whining about how horrible he is when he does playoff games for other teams.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:35 pm
by droponov
I've been complaining about Devlin since he was in Memphis. He's awful and it's appalling how he keeps getting playoff and international games. It's not really the bad calls for me; the disassociation between his hysterical tone inflections and what's happening on the court is just unbearable.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:04 pm
by Strange Clouds
His ceiling is Kenny Thomas
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:07 pm
by NBA Fan 1234
I Love PA wrote:His ceiling is Kenny Thomas
The 6'7 PF?
I like Val (especially as a defensive player). High energy, looks to be quick on (and getting off) his feet. Not sure if he'll be an elite offensive player, but I expect him to be an impact player.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:10 pm
by Ice Trae
he has poor mans gasol written all over him
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:11 pm
by NBA Fan 1234
BasedJohnson wrote:he has poor mans gasol written all over him
The Gasols are two of the most offensively gifted big men in the NBA (and have been since they entered the league).
I don't see it...but, hey, that's just me.
Re: Jonas Valanciunas: 7-footer has the makings of a star
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:13 pm
by Yuri Vaultin
BasedJohnson wrote:he has poor mans gasol written all over him
or rich man's Noah?