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Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!)

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Re: Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!) 

Post#681 » by Alfred » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:47 pm

Wow, the Lithuanians turn it over after some moderate full court pressure. The guard has to be able to beat his man in the open court.
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Post#682 » by nelabai » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:48 pm

Val needs to learn how to read the defense better....
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Post#683 » by Alfred » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:50 pm

The Lithuanian guard play has been rather lackluster this game.
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Post#684 » by Jimmy King » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:54 pm

wow lol at the russian coach
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Post#685 » by HSOB SIRHC » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:54 pm

Watching NBA draft preview on ESPN. Quick mention of JV. Fran Fraschilla reminding the panel that Jonas will be coming over and saying he thinks he'd go number 2 behind Davis. Nothing new.
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Post#686 » by Thespianoid » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:56 pm

Alexey Shved has quietly been tearing up the Lithuanian defense. Penetrating into the paint and creating with drop offs or kickouts or making plays on the fastbreak
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Post#687 » by arrow2knee » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:58 pm

is this game right now or earlier
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Post#688 » by Alfred » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:59 pm

That was an absurd call. That came way after the buzzer.
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Post#689 » by xprt » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:00 am

College coaches...
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Post#690 » by redred9 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:02 am

Lithuania seem to be doing alright though- Russia seem to have more big Euro names right in their primes than Ltu for these Olympics.
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Post#691 » by Los Manos » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:05 am

Time to get JV back in there.
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Post#692 » by nelabai » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:08 am

Mozgov hitting turnaround jumpers like MJ :D
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Post#693 » by Crazy-Canuck » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:08 am

JV is all hands, he is going to be a foul machine his first year in the NBA.
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Post#694 » by nelabai » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:10 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:JV is all hands, he is going to be a foul machine his first year in the NBA.


yeah he touches everything that moves
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Post#695 » by Crazy-Canuck » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:10 am

Lth guards are horrible.

Nash/Jose type pnr guard will do wonders for JV offensively.
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Post#696 » by Raptors2k4 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:10 am

such a good box out putback there
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Post#697 » by Alfred » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am

Big V making things happen in this game. Huge impact.
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Re: Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!) 

Post#698 » by nelabai » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Lth guards are horrible.

Nash/Jose type pnr guard will do wonders for JV offensively.


You mean Lillard :D
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Post#699 » by Alfred » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:12 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Lth guards are horrible.

Nash/Jose type pnr guard will do wonders for JV offensively.


Yeah, the Lithuanian guards have been dreadful! Throwing the balls out of bounds, folding under full court pressure, not getting in the lane. It has been painful.
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Re: Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!) 

Post#700 » by Raptors2k4 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:14 am

LOL jonas doesnt stop running...its hilarious..dude sprints NON STOP! ahah *set pick..run under net with hand waving...Oh, it didnt work? run to 3pt line, set pick, run back to net with hands wailing...*

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