The Jonas Valanciunas Thread

[brbarcla]

from a marketing perspective this is just an insane pick. The last thing Colangelo needs to align himself with is another play that reminds people of bargnani. We have a logjam of skinny bigs, for some unknown reason. What we are really missing is a quarterback, and Colangelo failed to see that yet again. I am so done with this team.

[Chosen Guard]

this is actually a realllllllllllllllly good pic we're lucky we snatch him

[Undefeated]

Really like the pick. Valanciunas is a very good offensive and defensive rebounder, has freakishly long arms, can score in pick-and-roll, and he is anything but lazy. The transition to the NBA won't be easy for him, but he has serious potential.

Agreed. Don't forget he challenges a lot of shots, something the Raptors need in a rim protector.

[bigdirty]

Keep sucking that Colangelo Coolaid! 2 more years and hopefully the euro experiment will finally come to an end and we can be a real NBA franchise again.

Eat it haters.

[KG1585]

Really like the pick. Valanciunas is a very good offensive and defensive rebounder, has freakishly long arms, can score in pick-and-roll, and he is anything but lazy. The transition to the NBA won't be easy for him, but he has serious potential.

Agreed, very happy with the pick.

[Basketball_Jones]

The only saving grace is I know absolutely nothing about this guy. At least with Biyombo, there were tons of reasons he could be a bust. I don't like that Colangelo grabbed this guy without so much as a workout. But that doesn't mean he'll suck. Could mean Ed and Bargnani will be fighting each other for minutes though. Hopefully he plays next season.

[Turbo_Zone]

Dammit! This guys name doesn't even fit on a sig!! I'm RUINED!!!



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[ZKS_STAL]

the valanciunas pick guarantees one thing:

this board has a new player to debate over the next 3 years.

[Walid]

Will you guys STFU with this Euro experiment ****? We needed a C, after Kanter the best C was Val...add to the fact that Bayless is better than any of the PGs in this draft (outside of Irving) and all the better PGs are in Next years Draft...Austin Rivers anyone?

This and That

[darth_federer]

Dammit! This guys name doesn't even fit on a sig!! I'm RUINED!!!



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[Schad]

Keep sucking that Colangelo Coolaid! 2 more years and hopefully the euro experiment will finally come to an end and we can be a real NBA franchise again.

Eat it haters.

Not all Euros are the same. He's a guy who could be very similar to Jo Noah a few years down the road.

[Throwback24]

So are the Biyombo and Knight lovers have asthma attacks over BC's selection? BC made a great pick, for once let's all applaud him on doing his job.

[hazy_01]

wow shocking pick I was confident BC was gonna draft Knight or Walker (if Jazz draft Knight, Cavs draft Kanter). From the vids I watch, this kid has ALOT of work to do in order to develop into a good NBA player but we might very well be rewarded later on. He definitely needs another year or 2 (hes only 19!). I personally would like to see BC pick Knight but now we know hes confident in Bayless running the point. Overall, i'm 50/50 about his choice.

[FirstInkTDot]

PG: Jose Calderon
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: Linas Kleiza
PF: Andrea Bargnani
C: Jonas Valanciunas

Euro Championship

[bonjovi0308]

At Draftexpress, Jonas's best case scenario is Andre Biedrins meet Noah while worst case is Omer Asik, who many of you have wanted from the bulls. Whats not to like?

[Avenger]

from a marketing perspective this is just an insane pick. The last thing Colangelo needs to align himself with is another play that reminds people of bargnani. We have a logjam of skinny bigs, for some unknown reason. What we are really missing is a quarterback, and Colangelo failed to see that yet again. I am so done with this team.

Colangelo has a responsibility to do his job to the best of his abilities, he shouldn't be thinking about what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) 14 year olds think about his pick

[DG88]

from a marketing perspective this is just an insane pick. The last thing Colangelo needs to align himself with is another play that reminds people of bargnani. We have a logjam of skinny bigs, for some unknown reason. What we are really missing is a quarterback, and Colangelo failed to see that yet again. I am so done with this team.

Val is nothing like Bargs. Think of him as our version of Joakim Noah.

[Visceral]

Some people's ignorance is astounding. Jonas is a solid, solid, pick. He may end up being the best player in this draft down the road.

Why people want someone like Knight, a back up PG who has the worst a/t ratio I've ever seen in my life and can't go left, not that quick etc. I used to like him but I wised up.

[FirstInkTDot]

At Draftexpress, Jonas's best case scenario is Andre Biedrins meet Noah while worst case is Omer Asik, who many of you have wanted from the bulls. Whats not to like?

That's what's not to like.

[redred9]

For me the options were Val/Knight, so I'm happy.

Another year of the tank coming up!

I think the Noah-like comparisons are pretty apt. We're going to like this pick in a few years time.

Now it's time to trade Bargnani to make room.