The Jonas Valanciunas Thread

[Schad]

Can I get a quick scouting report on this guy please? I don't know much about him.

Was this a good pick for us? Hows his defensive potential?

He has ungodly long arms, and he's very active; he should be able to block and change a lot of shots, if he can avoid fouls. He'll probably have difficulty against very strong centers, but that hardly makes him unique.

Long-term, when you think of a combination of Valanciunas and Davis upfront...that could be an extremely good frontcourt defensively, fantastic on the glass, and capable offensively. We're finally trying to go in the right direction, even if Val flops.

[provecy15]

Dwane Casey-" Not many big men in the world are like him"

[Randle McMurphy]

Don't see much reason to hate on the pick. Everybody else they could have taken with the pick was flawed in one way or the other.

[Scraptor]

Excellent pick. I have been following JV through DX all year and I feel satisfied that we have a guy with lots of upside. Now to somehow snag another pick in 2012, and then it's championship time.

[Volcano]

We should at least see out he pans out before we crucify him. If you don't know anything about his actual game and are basing your comments on him being a Euro, then stfu.

[zulu]

For some reason our fanbase has a love for scrubs and then later gets made when they aren't producing star numbers.

pathetic.

This organization is going to regret this for decades to come.

Oh man this post made me lol so hard. Hahahahahaha

[STEELE_34]

Amir Johnson,Reggie Evans,Joey Dorsey,Ed Davis,Andrea Bargnani,Solomon Alabi,Alexis Ajinca & Jonas Valanciunas

[JunkYardSubs]

The guy can't speak English, clearly he's terrible at basketball!

[clockwork]

Mark Jones: You told me that your game, is a little bit like Chris Bosh who used to play for the Toronto Raptors. How is it like Chris Bosh?

Jonas: I don't know.... ah ah ah.. I have... not so strong body.. I don't know.. ah ah ah I can move fast so...

LMFAO! Are you serious, BC? WTF!

let me hear you speak another language smart ass.

i speak 3. you think you're special because you speak one?

[prototype]

Where did you guys watch the Casey interview?

I actually don't mind Jonas, as long as it's not Biyombo or Kanter but it's the fact that I know BC made this pick with Bargnani playing the four and Valaciunas playing the 5 in mind.

[Raptors_Dynasty]

Sounds like a solid pick.

Just trade Bargnani now please.

[Chevy Chase]

His write-up on DX also notes his excellent ability at setting screens, something this team has sucked at for way to long.

[prototype]

Where did you guys watch the Casey interview?

I actually don't mind Jonas, as long as it's not Biyombo or Kanter but it's the fact that I know BC made this pick with Bargnani playing the four and Valaciunas playing the 5 in mind.

[Undefeated]

Can I get a quick scouting report on this guy please? I don't know much about him.

Was this a good pick for us? Hows his defensive potential?

Doesn't have much of an offensive game either than putbacks offensive rebounds, or pick-and-roll. Good defensive rebounder. As a defender, he challenges a lot of shots due to his freakish wingspan, but we'll see how he'll do because shot blockers tend to pick up a lot of fouls.

[overdose]

Sounds like a solid pick.

Just trade Bargnani now please.

[Randle McMurphy]

We're finally trying to go in the right direction, even if Val flops.

Yeah, as long as Colangelo finally moves Bargnani at some point.

[STEELE_34]

jonas NOT TO STRONG BODY valanciunas
dude gave himself a nickname.


man this is too funny.

[Scraptor]

People that claim that are done with this team: PLEASE don't ever come back.

Seconded.

The Spurs wanted this guy badly. He was BPA AND he fills a need.

Best thing of all was how terrific the smokescreen was. Biyombo, Knight, Walker, not a single peep about us even liking Val. Kept us from having to swap picks with Cleveland. BC is the master.

[Kabookalu]

I already want Casey fired.

[Visceral]

Yeah can someone post the Casey link please?