The Jonas Valanciunas Thread

T_Biggums · Post #641 » by **T_Biggums** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:27 am

I'm done as a Raptor fan officially tonight... I am now just a mild spectator. What a wack pick.

fredericklove · Post #642 » by **fredericklove** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:28 am

Fellas, we got ourselves a Centre. What more can we say?

dawn_wan · Post #643 » by **dawn_wan** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:28 am

at first i was face to palm... yet i consider myself an optimistic person... hopefully his arrival aids towards positive progression for team mates such as LK....yeah......

Kabookalu · Post #644 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:28 am

clockwork wrote:No that's optimism.. one 4 minute clip erases all this kids hope of being that.

It doesn't matter how hard he worked, 4 minute clip of one bad game in his career as a basketball player is enough proof that he sucks. Way to go education system.

So you think you have the right to tell me what I've been thinking? Way to go parenting skills.

Homer Jay · Post #645 » by **Homer Jay** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:28 am

baulderdash77 wrote:Must be nice for Cavs fans to have an owner who wants to turn things around. Sadly we have BC running things.

The stats that matter are this: 14 MPG. Why? Because 8.5 fouls/40 minutes.

He can't stay on the court long enough to get minutes in Europe. In the NBA opposing teams are going to go after him as a game plan. With the star calls in the NBA you can count on his foul rate increasing.

So there will be a natural regression of all his stats except fouls which will increase. He may be a great foul shooter- but he doesn't get to the line much in Europe and he'll get to it even less in the NBA.

That's why he's a bad pick.

He's 19. Look at the strides Amir made just last year at 23.

So Clutch · Post #646 » by **So Clutch** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

Choker wrote:
DarkKnight wrote:No athletecism. No shotblocking instincts. Backup big man upside. AWFUL.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS_-RMKoX9Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]

So I was slowly coming to terms with the pick, and you just made me hate it all over again.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

This "scouting report" is based on ONE game.

bigdirty · Post #647 » by **bigdirty** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

Definitely looks like he could be a poor man's Pau Gasol aka not worth a 5th pick.

pass first · Post #648 » by **pass first** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

bigdirty wrote: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.

Lmao. you're the hater

bakafool · Post #649 » by **bakafool** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

It'll take Val a good 4-5 years to become really productive. Really nothing to get excited about as of the moment.

J Dilla · Post #650 » by **J Dilla** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

Do you guys not get it? Jonas is EXACTLY what the Raps have been missing since Antonio Davis left town - a big, tough big man who understands how to play like a center. These are the HARDEST players to acquire in the league. We've finally found our center moving forward and he fits perfectly next to Bargs and Davis. Our future now has a light at the end of the tunne

**** sad that you compared the strongest big man in Raptor history to this skinny pansy.

Post #651 » by **theSkinny** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 am

To all the posters like STEELE, bigdirty, shevy (dude get help..really, and RUDE_Boy err TBiggums

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbwI2-nJ0Tw[/youtube]

Dont let the door hit you on the way out!!

JamesNaismith · Post #652 » by **JamesNaismith** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:30 am

DarkKnight wrote:Every clip i ahve seen, he has the tall-dunk soft dunk and the layup. I've seen zero videos that show anything that could even be considered average NBA athletecism. If you have a video that show it, i'd love to see it.

Bargnani has had some monster dunks. I'd say Bargs is a superior jumper to Val, and that's sad.

You're just sulking cuz we didn't take Biyombo (aka your Howard)

Val is clearly more aggressive and a better jumper then Bargnani...you certainly didn't look hard for any proof...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNugzv7_Uo&feature=related[/youtube]

clockwork · Post #653 » by **clockwork** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:30 am

Choker wrote:
clockwork wrote:No that's optimism.. one 4 minute clip erases all this kids hope of being that.

It doesn't matter how hard he worked, 4 minute clip of one bad game in his career as a basketball player is enough proof that he sucks. Way to go education system.

So you think you have the right to tell me what I've been thinking? Way to go parenting skills.

Lol aren't we projecting a bit here? I don't see where I'm parenting anybody. :lol:

Wo1verine · Post #654 » by **Wo1verine** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 am

J Dilla wrote:
Do you guys not get it? Jonas is EXACTLY what the Raps have been missing since Antonio Davis left town - a big, tough big man who understands how to play like a center. These are the HARDEST players to acquire in the league. We've finally found our center moving forward and he fits perfectly next to Bargs and Davis. Our future now has a light at the end of the tunne

**** sad that you compared the strongest big man in Raptor history to this skinny pansy.

Kabookalu · Post #655 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 am

So Clutch wrote:This "scouting report" is based on ONE game.

Yeah and it just reminded me of everything that is bad about Val. I was watching his mixtapes prior to that and fooled myself into thinking he would be exactly the player in his highlight videos, and then I saw that video and reality slapped me in the face that he's a raw kid whose ceiling is Amir Johnson or Andris Biedrins.

Post #656 » by **Undefeated** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 am

DarkKnight wrote:Every clip i ahve seen, he has the tall-dunk soft dunk and the layup. I've seen zero videos that show anything that could even be considered average NBA athletecism. If you have a video that show it, i'd love to see it.

Bargnani has had some monster dunks. I'd say Bargs is a superior jumper to Val, and that's sad.

Well, I can't determine what you qualify as athletic, but to me, Val IS athletic. But here's the clip, try looking harder next time.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNugzv7_Uo&feature=related[/youtube]

Kabookalu · Post #657 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 am

clockwork wrote:Lol aren't we projecting a bit here? I don't see where I'm parenting anybody.

Well that's because I'm the one sonning you.

clockwork · Post #658 » by **clockwork** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:32 am

J Dilla wrote:
Do you guys not get it? Jonas is EXACTLY what the Raps have been missing since Antonio Davis left town - a big, tough big man who understands how to play like a center. These are the HARDEST players to acquire in the league. We've finally found our center moving forward and he fits perfectly next to Bargs and Davis. Our future now has a light at the end of the tunne

**** sad that you compared the strongest big man in Raptor history to this skinny pansy.

Pansy? You mean the P that's on your hat, is that what it stands for? :lol:

Post #659 » by **Undefeated** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:32 am

Choker wrote:
So Clutch wrote:This "scouting report" is based on ONE game.

Yeah and it just reminded me of everything that is bad about Val. I was watching his mixtapes prior to that and fooled myself into thinking he would be exactly the player in his highlight videos, and then I saw that video and reality slapped me in the face that he's a raw kid whose ceiling is Amir Johnson or Andris Biedrins.

Come on Choker, you're better than this. It's only one clip that showed how bad Val is.

clockwork · Post #660 » by **clockwork** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:32 am

Choker wrote:
clockwork wrote:Lol aren't we projecting a bit here? I don't see where I'm parenting anybody.

Well that's because I'm the one sonning you.

Work on yourself before you try to fix others. Thank ya. :roll:

Are you happy with the Raptors selection 5th overall?