Everything Valanciunas

[GOLDBLUM]

Great game by JV. Too bad JJJ had to miss the first FT and make the second that he was trying to miss.

What a fun game to watch too. DeMar, Rudy and Poeltl vs JV, Delon, CJ and Bruno, with Stack nearby.

That was the most Raptory non-Raptor game in the history of Raptor-dom.

Here are some highlights if you don't wanna have to walk all the way over to youtube...

[rocwell]

Great game by JV. Too bad JJJ had to miss the first FT and make the second that he was trying to miss.

What a fun game to watch too. DeMar, Rudy and Poeltl vs JV, Delon, CJ and Bruno, with Stack nearby.

hahahaha like a fu*king reunion lol

[MixxAOR]

According to @EliasSports @JValanciunas (23 points, 10 rebounds in @memgrizz debut) became the 2nd player this season to record 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in his 1st game with a new @NBA team.

The other is @KingJames (26 points, 12 rebounds in @Lakers debut on 10/18/18).

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) February 13, 2019

[bertarapsfan]

hahahaha like a fu*king reunion lol

It was a great game tons of sweet moments. JV was unreal and that block on Aldridge by Bruno wow!

[planetmars]

JV is so good at setting scenes. Bradley had so much daylight on his shots.. JV really got him going. His work in the post is so good as well. Just automatic up close. And his defense on LMA was really great too. Great game for him.

CJ is getting his shot back too. Delon did his thing (wasn't exceptional but was useful).

Memphis fans are probably loving this trade despite the 1 point loss.

Hope JV balls out to end the season. And then signs back with Memphis for a longer term deal.

[Truth Teller]

I got a high bar for Jersey retirement. Not interested in retiring Vince either or Bosh

Agreed. Remember when people talked about Mo Pete? When you start retiring role players jerseys, you eventually run out of numbers. That being said, I'm more lenient towards players who contribute to a championship.

[dylan123]

Carter put this team on the map so I think that makes him a little different compared to most.

[G__Deane]

Carter put this team on the map so I think that makes him a little different compared to most.

And then scr*wed us ..... as you were.

[dylan123]

And then scr*wed us ..... as you were.

But by that point he'd already inspired the next generation of basketballers, helped make it a very popular sport in Canada which would have grown the fan base massively.

Even after he left, plenty of fans growing up or introduced to NBA would have stuck with the team because of Carter.

[G__Deane]

But by that point he'd already inspired the next generation of basketballers, helped make it a very popular sport in Canada which would have grown the fan base massively.

Even after he left, plenty of fans growing up or introduced to NBA would have stuck with the team because of Carter.

So you think he was a net neutral lol

[G__Deane]

According to @EliasSports @JValanciunas (23 points, 10 rebounds in @memgrizz debut) became the 2nd player this season to record 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in his 1st game with a new @NBA team.

The other is @KingJames (26 points, 12 rebounds in @Lakers debut on 10/18/18).

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) February 13, 2019

I didn't know JV had done all that in only 21 minutes. Way to go big guy, honourary Canadian for life. Looks like a good trade for both teams.

[golden]

JV can be close to a 20-10 guy in Memphis, if he gets the minutes and the opportunities on offense.

Ahem.

JV has a ridiculously soft touch around the rim. 6 years above 120 ORTG & .600 TS%. Last night he was showing off a bit more dribbling and passing than we were used to seeing, so he was obviously working with Phil Handy on his skills development.

The 2 things Marc Gasol is weak at (finishing around the rim for a big man & rebounding) are JV's biggest strengths. Too bad we can't combine them into 1 player.

[LJ2]

That was the most Raptory non-Raptor game in the history of Raptor-dom.

Here are some highlights if you don't wanna have to walk all the way over to youtube...

I forgot Noah plays for the Grizz now. Those are going to be some epic battles between him and JV during practice.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Ahem.

JV has a ridiculously soft touch around the rim. 6 years above 120 ORTG & .600 TS%. Last night he was showing off a bit more dribbling and passing than we were used to seeing, so he was obviously working with Phil Handy on his skills development.

The 2 things Marc Gasol is weak at (finishing around the rim for a big man & rebounding) are JV's biggest strengths. Too bad we can't combine them into 1 player.

JV constantly put up solid numbers and advanced metrics while being a complete afterthought offensively for the Raptors. I am excited for him, to see what he can do as a more featured part of the team's offense, with the offense being run through him (I always felt he was a better passer than he was given credit for). And man oh man, the screens he can set... if he has a guard who can actually deliver an effective pass on the screen & roll...

[guyroch]

Can we please make the bar for jersey retirement...must have won ring here

In the NBA how many cities can they boast to have a ring ? This isn't a league with parity ... Heck it has gotton worse with supper teams and so how can winning a ring be a bar in the NBA