I honestly think he has hit the rookie wall in his sophomore year. Will need all the right coach, and possibly the right team for him to become a top 5 Center in this league but definitely not this year. Hopefully by next year, JV can become the starting near allstar-caliber center we hoped for but for now, he looks worse than Raphael Araujo.
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tenforthewin wrote: View PostI honestly think he has hit the rookie wall in his sophomore year. Will need all the right coach, and possibly the right team for him to become a top 5 Center in this league but definitely not this year. Hopefully by next year, JV can become the starting near allstar-caliber center we hoped for but for now, he looks worse than Raphael Araujo.
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Dude is slumping little bit, but he is huge asset so we can either trade him or try to develop him, so don't worry - it's just too early.
One more thing.. JV needs to stop complaining after every freaking call. If he thinks ref call is wrong, then he should calmly talk with the ref. Jonas' reactions to calls are really awkward and childish, he needs to stop for a moment and learn how to calm down, if he cant... then he'll build 'crying baby' reputation.
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The only thing wrong with him is that he plays on a team that's in win-now mode and is asking him to do all the little things while barely touching the ball instead of developing him. He's playing more minutes than he has since probably high school, hustling around the court doing the dirty work all game long and isn't getting rewarded with the offensive touches he so clearly wants (there's a reason he doesn't kick the ball back out very often when he does get it - he doesn't trust he'll get it back). And when he does get it, he's not having the success that he's enjoyed at every level until this one. I'd be frustrated too.
Seriously though, in my opinion one offseason dedicated to work on offensive footwork is all it's going to take for a serious uptick in his scoring effectiveness. When you see him now everything is leaning sideways in order to release the ball at a weird angle with a lot of unnecessary spin because he doesn't have the lift to go over his opponent instead of around. He just needs to work on turning those awkward Luis Scola-esque looks into solid little baby hooks where he's lifting off of a planted base and going straight up. Add one counter move to that and a reduction in those predictable sweeping hooks and he'll be on his way toward being a serious post up threat. If you watched any of his games with his Lithuanian team he was always the roller on the PnR and rarely working in the post against an opponent his size, he really just needs touches and a longer leash to try some new things out.
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I think there's a flu epidemic going around the team. First Amir had it, then I remember about five games ago (right around when his game went in the toilet) some commentators mentioned JV had it, and Lowry's had it for the past two games.
When I get the flu, I can barely move, and it can last for days at a time. Can't even imagine trying to play NBA ball like that.
(I also think this is why Amir's been playing terribly. Tonight was the first night he's had any bounce in a couple of weeks.)
We forget sometimes, but these guys get sick."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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jimicliff wrote: View Posti think there's a flu epidemic going around the team. First amir had it, then i remember about five games ago (right around when his game went in the toilet) some commentators mentioned jv had it, and lowry's had it for the past two games.
when i get the flu, i can barely move, and it can last for days at a time. Can't even imagine trying to play nba ball like that.
(i also think this is why amir's been playing terribly. Tonight was the first night he's had any bounce in a couple of weeks.)
we forget sometimes, but these guys get sick.
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rocwell wrote: View PostDude is slumping little bit, but he is huge asset so we can either trade him or try to develop him, so don't worry - it's just too early.
One more thing.. JV needs to stop complaining after every freaking call. If he thinks ref call is wrong, then he should calmly talk with the ref. Jonas' reactions to calls are really awkward and childish, he needs to stop for a moment and learn how to calm down, if he cant... then he'll build 'crying baby' reputation.There's math, and everything else is debatable.
@clericalbeats
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tenforthewin wrote: View PostI honestly think he has hit the rookie wall in his sophomore year. Will need all the right coach, and possibly the right team for him to become a top 5 Center in this league but definitely not this year. Hopefully by next year, JV can become the starting near allstar-caliber center we hoped for but for now,he looks worse than Raphael Araujo.#BringBackUzoh
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