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    Default Valanciunas Mix

    Not sure if it's been posted here but something to get excited about.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNugzv7_Uo

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    Default Re: Val mix

    he seems to have long arms and be post oriented

    also doesn't look/act like a fairy like bargnani

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    Man, if he develops that post game, he is going to be a beaasst. Have not seen any young big man who has a post game, except for brook lopez and dwight howard ofcourse. But, we'll see what happens. He can either be a flop or a great asset to the raps

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    Default Re: Val mix

    Things I noticed/liked:

    -seems to be extremely agile for a big man
    -seems to be very quick off his feet
    -seems to run well in transition

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    Default Re: Val mix

    He's got a 7-6 wingspan too. If Val comes over this year, that's great, but if there's a lockout, he'll have the advantage of playing and improving while everyone else trains in informal workouts. Plus, we should be able to get a top 5 pick again next year in a very deep draft full of point guards and small forwards (exactly what we need).

    The only rough part will be watching pretty much the same team +/- a few scrubs for an entire season.

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    Default Re: Val mix

    Looks good, I remember the highlight of Bargnani in Italy consisted of him mainly shooting jumpers.

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    Euro, lol. I love the Raptors.

    Lockout would benefit Val...

    Meh, I'm not putting my hope in the guy tho.

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    things i noticed about him.... he has good hands, good foot work.
    but i also noticed he was playing against very not talented players. dunking over smaller guys and what not. hopefully this pans out for the raps though

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    Default Re: Val mix

    Do you guys think that the Valanciunas pick implies that the Raptors are thinking about trading Bargs?

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    ^ Well with BC's end of season comments, it sounds like he has considered that Bargs does not meet with what this team expects from him (took him a while to figure that out though ). So he probably is on the market.

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    Default Re: Val mix

    the things i noticed on this clip + extras on youtube...

    pros
    low post player
    nice hands
    good pick n roll
    decent defender (block shots, changing shots)
    runs the floor

    cons
    barely seen him use his left hand
    no jump shots taken ?! can this guy shoot the ball
    seems like he lacks "the lift" to go over some of the bigs in the NBA
    not strong enough (as yet)

    he could balance well with bargs but i am not sold on this kid as yet...IMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by Himan12
    ^ Well with BC's end of season comments, it sounds like he has considered that Bargs does not meet with what this team expects from him (took him a while to figure that out though ). So he probably is on the market.
    Of course... Try to build around Nowitzki as a C, and then come back.
    @ BC

    Imo you could very well build around Bargs, as long as you realise that he needs to play the 4, and to be paired witha defensive C.


    [COLOR="White"]No I'm not implying that Bargs = Nowitzki but they do have similar characteristics
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    Default Re: Val mix

    seems like he lacks "the lift" to go over some of the bigs in the NBA
    not strong enough (as yet)
    Those are things that worry me right now. The strength issue shouldn't be a problem long-term since he's only 19 as long he's committed to hard work. The other one is a bit confusing. For whatever reason, you don't see Val getting off the ground much. Unless he has some great footwork, this might affect his offensive potential.

    Of course... Try to build around Nowitzki as a C, and then come back.
    And in the Raptors' case it's a very poor rman's Nowitzki. Hell, Bargnani is basically a poor man's Bosh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Qwyjibo
    Those are things that worry me right now. The strength issue shouldn't be a problem long-term since he's only 19 as long he's committed to hard work. The other one is a bit confusing. For whatever reason, you don't see Val getting off the ground much. Unless he has some great footwork, this might affect his offensive potential.


    And in the Raptors' case it's a very poor rman's Nowitzki. Hell, Bargnani is basically a poor man's Bosh.
    Naaah, Bosh doesn't shoot 3s like Bargs.

    Definitely a poor man's Dirk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jasi
    Naaah, Bosh doesn't shoot 3s like Bargs.

    Definitely a poor man's Dirk.
    More like a homeless man's Dirk. The two shouldn't even be in the same league.

    I just like that at least if Val busts it'll be as a man trying to legitimately succeed in the post. If he bulks up I see at least Chandler-like potential and that aint half bad.

    As far as Val's elevation, there are a couple times in the video he seems to have pretty good hops on some running dunks/put backs, and then others that he doesn't. He's scouted to be a legit athelete so I wonder if it's just that he's so much taller than the people he's playing against who aren't crazy atheletes either so he just doesn't have to jump that high?

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