Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!)

clockwork · Post #541 » by **clockwork** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:25 am

damn that was close lol.

JV4MVP · Post #542 » by **JV4MVP** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:25 am

Raptor like end of game play for GB

fredericklove · Post #543 » by **fredericklove** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:25 am

That almost went in lol

raptor21_85 · Post #544 » by **raptor21_85** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:28 am

Jonas being clutch on D

final stats pls

nelabai · Post #545 » by **nelabai** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:29 am

fredericklove wrote:8 points? 10 point? at least 5 blocks in the game!

12pt 5reb 5bl something like this

Post #546 » by **DG88** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:29 am

Can't wait for this kid to be on our team next year

trenekas · Post #547 » by **trenekas** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:36 am

raptor21_85 wrote:Jonas being clutch on D

final stats pls

i think 12 points 6-7 rebounds and 5-6 blocks... but its only my prediction

UcanUwill · Post #548 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:39 am

This is how bad British basketball is :

Brendan Gallagher @gallagherbren

GB produce best performance in history losing 63-61 to world ranked 5 Lithuania. GB's Dan Clark rimmed out from half way in last second

raptor21_85 · Post #549 » by **raptor21_85** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:44 am

Lithuania struggled on scoring big time.. they were clutch, but it seemed like they didnt manage to buy a single basket..

nice stats for Jonas.. hes the perfect example that a player shouldnt be judged only by his stats.. he brings a lot of intangibles to the court.. his presence is really important on the defensive side..

Los Manos · Post #550 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:46 am

UcanUwill wrote:This is how bad British basketball is :

Brendan Gallagher @gallagherbren

GB produce best performance in history losing 63-61 to world ranked 5 Lithuania. GB's Dan Clark rimmed out from half way in last second

We were so bad a few years ago FIBA weren't going to even allow team GB to compete in their home Olympics. The fact they're going to be playing this summer speaks of the improvements the program has made.

JamesNaismith · Post #551 » by **JamesNaismith** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:54 am

Absolutely love the amount of emotion and fire Val plays with!

I'm excited for this kid to arrive....I keep saying it but Casey better not use him as just an energy player.

StMikes31 · Post #552 » by **StMikes31** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:02 am

JamesNaismith wrote:Absolutely love the amount of emotion and fire Val plays with!

I'm excited for this kid to arrive....I keep saying it but Casey better not use him as just an energy player.

If he plays like he did today, he will start from day one.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #553 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:05 am

So what's next for Lithuania?

JV4MVP · Post #554 » by **JV4MVP** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:11 am

HSOB SIRHC wrote:So what's next for Lithuania?

July 3rd vs Venezuela. Track the tournament here: http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe ... index.html

Aside the blocks I thought Jonas had a mediocre game. Will be exciting to see him have a great game.

Listas · Post #555 » by **Listas** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:14 am

HSOB SIRHC wrote:So what's next for Lithuania?

June 27 Lithuania vs Russia

JV4MVP · Post #556 » by **JV4MVP** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:14 am

HSOB SIRHC · Post #557 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:27 am

Will Mozgov be playing for Russia? That should be a good matchup.

Los Manos · Post #558 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:58 am

I have nowhere else to post this but it made me chuckle:

Post #559 » by **pbj** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:21 am

Boxscore: http://www.hoopsfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Great-Britain-vs-Lithuania-Box-Score.jpg

Our boy V:17min-12pts-8reb-3blocks-4TOs, 3/4FG, 6/6FT

Are those numbers higher or lower than your year one predicition?

Los Manos · Post #560 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:28 am

Those are great numbers in limited mins but this was a friendly game against a front-line of Robert Archibald and Joel Freeland. Best not to start projecting NBA numbers off a game like that.