Mindaugas Kupsas

texasholdem · Post #1 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:14 pm

He's another 21 year old, 7'0, 250lb Lithuanian big man and he's draft eligible this year.
Might be worth buying a second rounder to get him.

He and Motiejunas might be our frontcourt of the future. Reach 9'-2"
Wingspan 7'-2". Looks like a nice shotblocker and has some post moves too.

He's #49 in white vs USA under19 team in 2011
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LecgQwjL4ew[/youtube]

He's #49 in green vs Jonas Valunciunas
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhuel2P9suY[/youtube]

He's #49 random clips
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuQeEnTPU4I[/youtube]

zapatasblood · Post #2 » by **zapatasblood** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:35 pm

He needs all that size since he looks like he not all that athletic. Still could be an interesting get

MaxRider · Post #3 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:31 pm

draftexpress listed him as 7'1" w/o shoes and 7'1.5" w/ shoes
only .5" more w/ shoes? what kind of shoes is he wearing???
7'2.25" wingspan, short for his height
9'4" standing reach, pretty good
bench press 5 -.- is he's going to survive in the nba playing center?

zapatasblood · Post #4 » by **zapatasblood** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:39 pm

Yeah I was thinkning he looked flabby but with NBA trainers may get him an NBA body. He has the frame and room to grow

MaxRider · Post #5 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:16 pm

zapatasblood wrote:Yeah I was thinkning he looked flabby but with NBA trainers may get him an NBA body. He has the frame and room to grow

i don't know man
should've dunk of couple of the play
i'm saying no to him

zapatasblood · Post #6 » by **zapatasblood** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:09 pm

MaxRider wrote:
zapatasblood wrote:Yeah I was thinkning he looked flabby but with NBA trainers may get him an NBA body. He has the frame and room to grow

i don't know man
should've dunk of couple of the play
i'm saying no to him

Oh I agree and some what stated that in the first post. When I say size up I mean so he can actually play the low post in the NBA not dunk.

MaxRider · Post #7 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:12 pm

i'm seeing him getting push around too easy in the video playing against team usa under 19
don't think he will do too good in nba
going to be a long project

Post #8 » by **TMU** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:30 pm

Mind I guess your cup size? Wut?

houstonredox93 · Post #9 » by **houstonredox93** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:58 pm

I think he would be worth a late second if he is still there. Maybe we hope he turns into a Marc Gasol

texasholdem · Post #10 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:00 pm

MaxRider wrote:i'm seeing him getting push around too easy in the video playing against team usa under 19
don't think he will do too good in nba
going to be a long project

You sure you were looking at #49 not #69? I didn't see him getting pushed around at all in that video except maybe at 3:52 when his arm is obviously being held by Meyers Leonard (#14) and he's trying to get a foul call.

MaxRider · Post #11 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:07 pm

texasholdem wrote:
MaxRider wrote:i'm seeing him getting push around too easy in the video playing against team usa under 19
don't think he will do too good in nba
going to be a long project

You sure you were looking at #49 not #69? I didn't see him getting pushed around at all in that video except maybe at 3:52 when his arm is obviously being held by Meyers Leonard (#14) and he's trying to get a foul call.

it's him
pay close attention to his position for rebound
these are against under 19 players
imagine against nba players
i don't see good basketball body language in him

MaxRider · Post #12 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:07 pm

houstonredox93 wrote:I think he would be worth a late second if he is still there. Maybe we hope he turns into a Marc Gasol

i have a feeling he will not get drafted at all

texasholdem · Post #13 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:27 pm

MaxRider wrote:
texasholdem wrote:
MaxRider wrote:i'm seeing him getting push around too easy in the video playing against team usa under 19
don't think he will do too good in nba
going to be a long project

You sure you were looking at #49 not #69? I didn't see him getting pushed around at all in that video except maybe at 3:52 when his arm is obviously being held by Meyers Leonard (#14) and he's trying to get a foul call.

it's him
pay close attention to his position for rebound
these are against under 19 players
imagine against nba players
i don't see good basketball body language in him

Meyers Leonard, Tony Mitchell and Patric Young are all likely first round picks (this and next year). It's not like he was playing against USA nobodies. and he is only a year older than they were/are so he still has time to improve.

MaxRider · Post #14 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:46 am

maybe, i just don't see it in him

rocketseagles07 · Post #15 » by **rocketseagles07** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:22 am

he withdrew from the draft....

MaxRider · Post #16 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:00 am

rocketseagles07 wrote:he withdrew from the draft....

haha he must know he wont get drafted

texasholdem · Post #17 » by **texasholdem** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:55 am

MaxRider wrote:
rocketseagles07 wrote:he withdrew from the draft....

haha he must know he wont get drafted

Motiejunas withdrew from the draft in 2009 and 2010.

Oh well, lock up this thread mods.

MaxRider · Post #18 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:49 am

we can keep it for next year and see how much he improve