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The Jonas Valanciunas Thread

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Are you happy with the Raptors selection 5th overall?

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Post#261 » by Gold Chain » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:51 am

Eerie comment from 7 months ago on this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzwI8nX ... re=related
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Post#262 » by Visceral » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:52 am

DG88 wrote:Casey talking about the pick


Where??????????????????????????????
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Post#263 » by baulderdash77 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:52 am

I hate this pick. It was really my worst nightmare.

I'm glad I don't have to be a fan this year in the NBA. It may take me that long to get over this.
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Post#264 » by Undefeated » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:53 am

Visceral wrote:
DG88 wrote:Casey talking about the pick


Where??????????????????????????????


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Post#265 » by STEELE_34 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:53 am

Raps fans are delusional.

we wait see and laugh together.

i can promise this.

like bargnani this guy is nothing special.

lol@ blocking nba players shots....hahhahaaa
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Post#266 » by [SJJ] » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:53 am

I called it & loved it gimme my cookie
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Post#267 » by DG88 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:53 am

Visceral wrote:
DG88 wrote:Casey talking about the pick


Where??????????????????????????????

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Post#268 » by Snooch » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:53 am

i am happy, but i wish we had a new player to watch next season(at least a rookie i mean)(and assuming there is a next season)
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Post#269 » by Randle McMurphy » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 am

Fairview4Life wrote:I was making a joke about it being almost a positive comment. Don't worry, no one thinks you're actually a homer.

Well, I have liked their last three 1st rounders when they were drafted. Perhaps I'm getting soft.
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Post#270 » by Mattd97 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 am

baulderdash77 wrote:I hate this pick. It was really my worst nightmare.

I'm glad I don't have to be a fan this year in the NBA. It may take me that long to get over this.
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Post#271 » by hoop_head » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 am

lol "What's the next step for you coach?"

Casey: "Sleep."
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Post#272 » by DonYon » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 am

STEELE_34 wrote:Raps fans are delusional.

we wait see and laugh together.

i can promise this.

like bargnani this guy is nothing special.

lol@ blocking nba players shots....hahhahaaa


May I ask how you acquired your foresight abilities?
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Post#273 » by mini » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 am

Again, very happy with the pick. I think that with Ed and Val we have some bigs that can play solid defense and put the ball in the basket. Next year we get a wing scorer or point.

If he was from New York no one would be questioning this pick. BC showed his balls and made the best pick at the position we were at. Don't let his English or past draft picks taint this selection.
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Post#274 » by JamesNaismith » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

Bufford is happy with it so I am too....


D-White Howard aka Jonas Valanciunas is our man. I'm much happier taking a gamble on potential all-star C then wasting it on a role player PG. We already have 2 of those.
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Post#275 » by LargeBabyDavis » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

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baulderdash77 wrote:I hate this pick. It was really my worst nightmare.

I'm glad I don't have to be a fan this year in the NBA. It may take me that long to get over this.
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Post#276 » by Undefeated » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

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DG88 wrote:Val and Ed at C and PF = Length, block party, points in the paint, and plays hard.


Yep. It's going to be a handful to keep Ed Davis and Jonas Valaciunas off the offensive glass.

if ed and val develop the way people hope, they're going to be a top rebounding duo in the league. who's not happy about that...


re-****-diculous.


Exactly. Another thing with Ed Davis and Valaciunas is that, they're relatively quick and agile for their size which bodes well for the Toronto Raptors who wants to get out and run while having the size to defend very well.
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Post#277 » by AbC? » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

This pick was worth it just to see the fanboys rage.
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Post#278 » by BirdOfPrey » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

Is 231 lbs an accurate measurement? If it is, hopefully he spends his offseason bringing that weight to 250.
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Post#279 » by CanadaB-Ball » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:55 am

Gold Chain wrote:Eerie comment from 7 months ago on this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzwI8nX ... re=related


Woah. That's weird.

Although, he didn't go third or fourth. :P
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Post#280 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:56 am

He's got a lot of upside. I think what's going help him more, especially offensively, is if we get him a PG who can run P'n'R. Bayless needs to improve on that.

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