Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!)

nelabai · Post #701 » by **nelabai** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:14 am

Probably worst looking LT national team in decades, let's see how this plays out

Los Manos · Post #702 » by **Los Manos** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 am

Raptors2k4 wrote: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...*

I saw him set 6 picks on one offensive possession this game.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #703 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 am

Alfred wrote:
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.

JV is flashing everytime off the pick with his hands in the air waiting for the delivery. Mozgov is shading toward the shooters because

a) Lth guards are looking to shoot first
b) Lth guards are horrible at hitting the cuts. They are over or undershooting all the passes.

Mr Burns · Post #704 » by **Mr Burns** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 am

His teammates are blind to him on the PnR. Jonas is moving to the right spots, yet his guards completely look him off and either get stripped or take a terrible shot. IF we end up with Nash, Jonas will have a field day on those PnR chances.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #705 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 am

nelabai wrote:
Crazy-Canuck wrote:Lth guards are horrible.

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

You mean Lillard

Nope

nelabai · Post #706 » by **nelabai** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:17 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:
nelabai wrote:
Crazy-Canuck wrote:Lth guards are horrible.

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

You mean Lillard

Nope

I hope it's nope too

Post #707 » by **Alfred** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:19 am

These refs are total garbage. I can't watch this game anymore.

UcanUwill · Post #708 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:20 am

I still cant believe Russia have such a decent roster. It looks like they found those players in a woods or smth, they had no talent at all, and suddenly, there is Chryapa, Shved, Mozgov and Vorontsevic (who is not even here). I swear it happened overnight.

Los Manos · Post #709 » by **Los Manos** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:22 am

They have a good coach in David Blatt too.

Raptors2k4 · Post #710 » by **Raptors2k4** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 am

That was NASTY!

Crazy-Canuck · Post #711 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 am

DD actually passes better than these Lth guards.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #712 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 am

Wow, that was vicious!

redred9 · Post #713 » by **redred9** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 am

holy moly

he didn't have that a year ago

arrow2knee · Post #714 » by **arrow2knee** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:25 am

that was sick and these gaurds are awfull

Raptors2k4 · Post #715 » by **Raptors2k4** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:25 am

cannot wait to see an NBA PG playing with Jonas...even Caldy would hook him up all day! Nash..next level!

lol

xprt · Post #716 » by **xprt** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:26 am

Well I dont know what coach is thinking but half of the game SG's are running point so no wonder its terrible

HSOB SIRHC · Post #717 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:30 am

with these guards, I'm starting to think maybe I'd rather have JV in summer league :nonono:

trenekas · Post #718 » by **trenekas** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:31 am

final stats. 12 points and 8 rebounds.

UcanUwill · Post #719 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:32 am

xprt wrote:Well I dont know what coach is thinking but half of the game SG's are running point so no wonder its terrible

I think they blew this game when they sit Saras and put that guy, who instantly committed 8 second violation... Lithuanians has such a big hole in PG its just downright depressing and embarrassing.

I heard Kalnietis was injured so the whole ''experimenting'' is understandable, but damn those guys are bad.

Raptor_Claw · Post #720 » by **Raptor_Claw** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:09 am

I said before, earlier in this thread, that Lithuania won't qualify unless they make quick improvement, because they were behind the other good teams, in terms of where they were at in their preparation. I also said Lithuania needed to select Gecevicius, to which some Lithuanian fans here laughed..........