New Poll: Everything Valanciunas - 2nd Team All-Rooke Selection.

[omgsomuchpotential]

I think Chandler is a fair comparison. I think that size would allow him to retain the characteristics of his game that make him such an intriguing prospect.

This is the pic of Jonas you posted. It is from last year last year I believe.



Here is one from this summer:




And another from February 28th EuroCup competition:

Yep, I think he has bulked up considerably since last year:

[ceez]

Those broad shoulders have to be strong, they're going to carry a franchise

[NoPropsneeded]

ok that is the most fucked up looking picture on the planet...

[Vykis]

Still looks better than Anthony Davis

[omgsomuchpotential]

More like

[Bendit]

More like

lol...I think he also said he wanted to be like Dwight Howard!

[RandomGuy]

I laughed. /steroids on

[omgsomuchpotential]

I hope it's not gonna be like this

[Puffer]

I hope it's not gonna be like this

I loved Oliver Miller, back in year one. Man he had long arms. (I realize he was limited, just loved him).

[thead]

Can it please be next season already... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[thead]

between The Avengers, Dark Knight Rises and Jonas Valanciunas I really would like to have a Time Machine!

[enlightenment]

Can it please be next season already... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

+1 I share the frustration brother!

[RandomGuy]

Donetsk - L.Rytas, Eurocup playoffs game live, 2nd quarter, you may want to see it:
http://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/8740602525590.html

[RandomGuy]

Well Rytas won 76-65. Next match, March 27.

[omgsomuchpotential]

Well Rytas won 76-65. Next match, March 27.

Valanciunas stats:
24:43 minutes, 14pts, 4-9 2PG, 6-8 FT, 9 Rebs, 2 Blocks, 2 fouls

These were his stats after 3 quarters.

The endgame statline for BigV looks like this:
32:19 minutes
14 points
4/10 FG
6/8 FT
10 rebounds
2 blocks
2 steals
1 turnover
3 fouls
7 fouls drawn

[RandomGuy]

Oh man, thought that Eurocup website is doing their job and updating such things, faster than ordinary news portals....

[Vykis]

In addition this was a quarterfinal game so you could see JV had jitters in the start of the game, missed 2 freethrows in a row, a couple looks that he usualy makes, but then he got his confidence back and played well for the rest of the game. Rytas is a whole different team with Valanciunas on the floor, his pick and rolls free up the shooters on ofence and him being a good help defender and a rebounder it gets alot more dificult for oponents to score points

[omgsomuchpotential]

In addition this was a quarterfinal game so you could see JV had jitters in the start of the game, missed 2 freethrows in a row, a couple looks that he usualy makes, but then he got his confidence back and played well for the rest of the game. Rytas is a whole different team with Valanciunas on the floor, his pick and rolls free up the shooters on ofence and him being a good help defender and a rebounder it gets alot more dificult for oponents to score points

Still, I think Valanciunas is way way way underused in the team, you can see him constantly working and asking for the ball, but teammates aren't that willing to share the ball. I think they will need to use him more and play through him in order to be able to play for the Eurocup champions title.

[Jclaw]

Those broad shoulders have to be strong, they're going to carry a franchise

Very true. Hard to keep the expectations realistic but that's what I'll wait for. In the meantime, the first part of the JV tv special airs tonight at 6:30 on NBAtv
http://blog.raptors.com/a-longer-loo...nciunas-story/

[joey_hesketh]

Very true. Hard to keep the expectations realistic but that's what I'll wait for. In the meantime, the first part of the JV tv special airs tonight at 6:30 on NBAtvhttp://blog.raptors.com/a-longer-loo...nciunas-story/

Dig it. Thanks for the heads-up JClaw!
Thats going on the PVR for suure.