If you're not sold on Jonas Valanciunas after watching this, you're on CRACK

[PleezeBelieve]

From May 10th, 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBS0lHZGJP0


A couple things....

Jonas plays with a GREAT motor. He's always moving with or without the ball. Notice in the first :20 seconds of the video when he shows on the midget point guard 20 feet from the basket. His stance is low and rock-solid. His long arms allow him to play off smaller players while still being able to play them for the driver or shot.

VERY impressive. He looks ALOT like Jakim Noah on defense. Jonas plays aggressively and loves contact. Is willing to mix it up and protect the basket, as shown in the video.

Valanciunas free throw form at the :53 mark is that of a +80% and that's exactly the case, since he shoots like 90% from the line. This guy will live at the line in the NBA.

And let's all collective @ the 1:53 second mark of this video. Jesus!!! Is that gazelle out there??? Dude is 6'11 running the court like he's 6'6.

Overall the video shows post moves, blocks, and basically elite effort in everything he does. And at just 18 years old, the guy is worthy of the #1 pick.

[Goliath Uterus]

Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams are still alive, so this guy definitely isn't worthy of the #1 pick, but yea he's pretty good

[PleezeBelieve]

Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams are still alive, so this guy definitely isn't worthy of the #1 pick, but yea he's pretty good

He grades out higher on my board than either of them.

[TylerOO]

Im on crack.

[boozehound]

the paint also seems so empty in euro games. I still like Kanter better

[NY-Knicks]

I'm a junkie.

[boozehound]

He grades out higher on my board than either of them.

your board? Ok there

[GOBB]

Whenever someone gets done using their crack pipe can I borrow it? Thanks

[NY-Knicks]

Whenever someone gets done using their crack pipe can I borrow it? Thanks

Not mine, according to Pleezeleave I'm one big ol' addict, 24/7 Crack Train Son!

[G.O.A.T]

Watching that makes me want to stay away from him.

Way too stiff, no explosiveness, nice skill level at his age, but don't believe he's strong or quick enough to make multiple dribble post moves in the NBA.

Where did you get the idea that he was moving fluidly? Watching him run makes my knees hurt.

As for his defense, he looks like an old guy with a 3 or 4 inch height advantage on everyone playing a high level pick-up game. Not like Noah, to me anyway.

[KingBeasley08]

Im on crack.

this.

[Soothing Layup]

***** i'm twacked out

[kaiiu]

[GOBB]

So far this thread has a bunch of crackheads in it. Only PB is the one who looks like a crack head...

[Dbrog]

No offense...but I don't think this guy can be very effective in the NBA. Best case scenario Leon Powe? I mean, you look at Splitter highlights and coming in, people were saying he's a sure thing Scola-clone but with BETTER defense. Look how that turned out and I think Splitter is much much much better than Jonas.