Jonas Valanciunas Summer Discussion Thread (Olympics!)

Ell Curry · Post #1161 » by **Ell Curry** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:18 pm

JV's offensive instincts are great, but he seems unlikely, as a 20 year old, to be strong enough or smart enough defensively to be a great center, so we're going to be terrible again. This would be fine, since most good centers aren't NBA starters in at 20, if our GM wasn't under the impression we should be doing anything other than playing young guys, losing 60 games and collecting top 5 picks.

nahom1319 · Post #1162 » by **nahom1319** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:18 pm

Clutch Carter · Post #1163 » by **Clutch Carter** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:19 pm

Jonas heard the Nash to NY rumors, it's clearly affecting his play.

PowerPhil15 · Post #1164 » by **PowerPhil15** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:21 pm

MeloisMVP wrote:Jonas stats ?

10pt
5reb
1 ast
5/6 fg
0/4 ft

not sure st or bl

UcanUwill · Post #1165 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:21 pm

Jonas will be in summer league. No way this team passes Greece/Puerto Rico

kirkwood · Post #1166 » by **kirkwood** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:21 pm

The raptors curse continues... J Val is a bust lol

SirHuey · Post #1167 » by **SirHuey** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:22 pm

PowerPhil15 wrote:
MeloisMVP wrote:Jonas stats ?

10pt
5reb
1 ast
5/6 fg
0/4 ft

not sure st or bl

thanks

Los Manos · Post #1168 » by **Los Manos** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:23 pm

lol serves Venezuela right for getting so heated at the end of the first game.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1169 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:23 pm

Wait, so why didn't they try to foul and win it?

UcanUwill · Post #1170 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:24 pm

Lithuania gotta be the most hated team in Venezuela right now, no contest :lol:

ATLTimekeeper · Post #1171 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:25 pm

Nigeria deserved that win.

UcanUwill · Post #1172 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:25 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Wait, so why didn't they try to foul and win it?

Because losing by 6 still clinches first seed. So they jsut let Nigeria go with that, and at the same time, eliminated Venezuela.

Los Manos · Post #1173 » by **Los Manos** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:25 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:Wait, so why didn't they try to foul and win it?

Venezuela refused to shake hands and got all pissed at Lithuania for taking a timeout with 4 seconds left in the first game. No doubt Kezmura had that on his mind and told his team not to foul as we'll be in first place in our group and Venezuela will go out if the score stays as it is.

Kezmura with the silent f**k you to Venezwala. :lol:

Inflymous · Post #1174 » by **Inflymous** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:25 pm

lol calls timeout with 4 seconds left after leading by 20+. Quits down by 6 with 26 seconds remaining. scumbagsteve.jpeg

nelabai · Post #1175 » by **nelabai** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:25 pm

kirkwood wrote:The raptors curse continues... J Val is a bust lol

He still had a decent 10pts 5reb 1bl 5/6 fg game, but should have played better

trenekas · Post #1176 » by **trenekas** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:26 pm

i think Lithuania will not qualify to Olympic and Jonas play in summer league... doh...

nelabai · Post #1177 » by **nelabai** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:27 pm

flyhigh93 wrote:lol calls timeout with 4 seconds left after leading by 20+. Quits down by 6 with 26 seconds remaining. scumbagsteve.jpeg

Lithuania could afford to lose by 9, anything more than that would make them to fall to second place in group

kingz32 · Post #1178 » by **kingz32** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:28 pm

YAAYYYY NIGERIA IN THE OLYMPICS

Lithuanian NT has been sub par this summer compared to their usual performance. They aren't what they used to be

Los Manos · Post #1179 » by **Los Manos** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:28 pm

The irony is that Venezuela got pissed at Lithuania for trying to boost their points differential. As it turns out point difference is exactly what knocked Venezuela out. They shouldn't have got so heated about it, point difference is important in a 3 team group and they just found out why.

Los Manos · Post #1180 » by **Los Manos** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 11:29 pm

kingz32 wrote:YAAYYYY NIGERIA IN THE OLYMPICS Lithuanian NT has been so sub par this summer. They aren't what they used to be

Hold your horses, Nigeria need to win two more knock out games. Which is highly unlikely.