Jonas Valanciunas 11/12 Season Thread II

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1281 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:12 am

I think that's all part 1 just split into 4 parts.

Tofubeque · Post #1282 » by **Tofubeque** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:35 am

I like where McKechnie says JV's lower body is further ahead than his upper body. That's what I would prefer to see in a big prospect, unlike these guys like Amir who somehow bulk up on top but still have string bean legs.

Upper body strength is definitely important, but not as important as your base when playing the post.

Also, I'm digging McKechnie in general. It's like the Raptors now have their Michael Caine mentor figure.

raptors_star · Post #1283 » by **raptors_star** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:14 pm

ballislife wrote:When's the 2nd part of "Centered" going to show? Anyone know?

Cipoteman · Post #1284 » by **Cipoteman** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:10 pm

Will Jonas play the Summer League?

lothy · Post #1285 » by **lothy** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:25 pm

Cipoteman wrote:Will Jonas play the Summer League?

Nope. Unless Lithuania won't qualify for Olympics.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1286 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:04 pm

No links for the game right now?

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1287 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:07 pm

Nvm, it's up now.

Darknemo2000 · Post #1288 » by **Darknemo2000** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:12 pm

lothy wrote:
Cipoteman wrote:Will Jonas play the Summer League?

Nope. Unless Lithuania won't qualify for Olympics.

Even then he is more likely to play with his U-20 team for another gold medal.

nelabai · Post #1289 » by **nelabai** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:44 pm

Darknemo2000 wrote:
lothy wrote:
Cipoteman wrote:Will Jonas play the Summer League?

Nope. Unless Lithuania won't qualify for Olympics.

Even then he is more likely to play with his U-20 team for another gold medal.

No he isn't. No one will be willing to pay insurance money for Jonas to play in some youth tournaments. His rights belong to the Raps you know. And that's good. Even if the senior team somehow manages not to make the Olympics, it would be good opportunity for Jonas to work on his body and prepare for upcoming NBA season rather then dominate some 19 year old kids again.

UcanUwill · Post #1290 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:55 pm

He should sign with Raptors after all that, so insurance has nothing to do with it. He was willing to play in U-21, but the plans changed since hes pretty much save to make senior team.

trenekas · Post #1291 » by **trenekas** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:16 pm

Today Jonas scored 16 points grabbed 10 rebs and added 3 assits.
http://www.bbl.net/index.php/b19sYW5nPW ... 9pZD0zOTIz

peja drobnjak · Post #1292 » by **peja drobnjak** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:47 pm

nice!

imo his frame can put on a ton more weight than biedrins

Darknemo2000 · Post #1293 » by **Darknemo2000** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:00 pm

nelabai wrote:No he isn't. No one will be willing to pay insurance money for Jonas to play in some youth tournaments. His rights belong to the Raps you know. And that's good. Even if the senior team somehow manages not to make the Olympics, it would be good opportunity for Jonas to work on his body and prepare for upcoming NBA season rather then dominate some 19 year old kids again.

His contract will officially become legal later so he would not need the massive insurance money for this one.

Jonas himself expressed the willingness to play "with my guys" if the senior team would fail so its quite a possibility as again for Jonas those guys on the U-20 team is more than a basketball players but actually close friends like a family with whom he playing together since 15. Sometimes those things matter more than the logic which tells it would be stupid to play and most likely dominate another youth tournament with a risk of injury and the NBA contract.

arbsn · Post #1294 » by **arbsn** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:11 am

how can jonas play for the U-20 team if he's 20 in 2 months.......

Darknemo2000 · Post #1295 » by **Darknemo2000** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:35 am

arbsn wrote:how can jonas play for the U-20 team if he's 20 in 2 months.......

Well it will be U-21 this year I just tend to call them U-20 from the retrospect.

Bankai · Post #1296 » by **Bankai** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:37 am

Decided to put this here too...

They have the whole "Centred: The Jonas Valanciunas Story" video special up on Raptors.com, check it its quite good (Kleiza is looking fine at least, no homo):

http://www.nba.com/raptors/video/playli ... unas-story

fredericklove · Post #1297 » by **fredericklove** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:59 am

Bankai wrote:Decided to put this here too...

They have the whole "Centred: The Jonas Valanciunas Story" video special up on Raptors.com, check it its quite good (Kleiza is looking fine at least, no homo):

http://www.nba.com/raptors/video/playli ... unas-story

everyone seen it bro, where have you been bro lol

UcanUwill · Post #1298 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:14 am

arbsn wrote:how can jonas play for the U-20 team if he's 20 in 2 months.......

Thats how all these U-x works. current year minus x. You got the initial birth year. In other words 2012 U-20 tournament is for guys who born in 1992 and younger.

RPzB · Post #1299 » by **RPzB** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:38 pm

fredericklove wrote:
Bankai wrote:Decided to put this here too...

They have the whole "Centred: The Jonas Valanciunas Story" video special up on Raptors.com, check it its quite good (Kleiza is looking fine at least, no homo):

http://www.nba.com/raptors/video/playli ... unas-story

everyone seen it bro, where have you been bro lol

He was busy cuz he was staring at your avatar all the time. I know that, cuz I'm doing that all the time. :roll:

sisibilio · Post #1300 » by **sisibilio** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:13 am

Darknemo2000 wrote:
nelabai wrote:No he isn't. No one will be willing to pay insurance money for Jonas to play in some youth tournaments. His rights belong to the Raps you know. And that's good. Even if the senior team somehow manages not to make the Olympics, it would be good opportunity for Jonas to work on his body and prepare for upcoming NBA season rather then dominate some 19 year old kids again.

His contract will officially become legal later so he would not need the massive insurance money for this one.

Jonas himself expressed the willingness to play "with my guys" if the senior team would fail so its quite a possibility as again for Jonas those guys on the U-20 team is more than a basketball players but actually close friends like a family with whom he playing together since 15. Sometimes those things matter more than the logic which tells it would be stupid to play and most likely dominate another youth tournament with a risk of injury and the NBA contract.

The top prospects who are already in the senior team rarely play in the u20 euro championships.
Even if Lithuania doesn't qaulify for the Olimpics (i think they will) the chances for him playing are very low.