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I watched Rubstavicius highs, most seem, but few news. I would tend to compare him with Sirvydis now. Both lefties, standing around 203cm. The main difference is that Rubstavicius is a bit more athletic and has quicker first step. He's more explosive and has more burst. He elevates super impressive sprints in open court for 203cm. Sirvydis a bit behind in this matter. But I feel like Sirvydis has more manipulation with pace and has more developed ISO skills in certain ways like crossovers, step backs, several hesitation moves, super polished spins and eurosteps, like he brings more intangibles to his half court offense. Rubstavicius has some of that, but not on that level. Also Sirvydis has quicker trigger than Rubstavicius. Rubstavicius, on other hand, is more fluid body, smooth as silk and he doesn't need that much intangibles to be effective. He can fake his driving sides and with pretty fast first step to go into contact and absorb the contact. Both are pretty good at it, but Rubstavicius upside is higher there. It's really hard to say now who is having higher upside. I feel like Rubstavicius is more dangerous in open court and probably would be better in NBA than Sirvydis, but in tight FIBA court where intangibles play big part it's trickier. Both seem to me basically having the same elite EL level player's upside, but I still have Rubstavicius as having a bit higher upside somehow, but now I'm not 100% sure TBH.
I'm looking closely how Sabonis will make Grigonis and Sirvydis lives easier in NT 2024. IMO, Domas is perfect player to play with for such shooters who are great off ball and at the same time can play some with it. I think in 2025 we'll have amazing options when around Domas will be such players as Sirvydis and Rubstavcius and very likely still the same Grigonis. That is a bucket time. So now it's the key to see how this chemistry is working. Sabonis already helped Grigonis a lot to be super effective in 2022 with great efficiency. One great hand off and such players have open looks from three. Deadly. Now I want that to be pushed even further into perfection and out offense might look flawless at time and very easy to execute.
In 2028 it should be flawless offense when Jakucionis, Indrusaitis, Sirvydis, Rubstavicius will be moving around Sabonis. All 4 guys are deadly on and off the ball. So Sabonis would just have to do his thing creating them looks and scoring opportunities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BKILTIZwBc&ab_channel=O,Dangau!
Now look only at this highlights. You can see how much Sabonis was creating the space for Grigonis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnbowwGlF_w&ab_channel=GeorgeKouvaris
I'm looking closely how Sabonis will make Grigonis and Sirvydis lives easier in NT 2024. IMO, Domas is perfect player to play with for such shooters who are great off ball and at the same time can play some with it. I think in 2025 we'll have amazing options when around Domas will be such players as Sirvydis and Rubstavcius and very likely still the same Grigonis. That is a bucket time. So now it's the key to see how this chemistry is working. Sabonis already helped Grigonis a lot to be super effective in 2022 with great efficiency. One great hand off and such players have open looks from three. Deadly. Now I want that to be pushed even further into perfection and out offense might look flawless at time and very easy to execute.
In 2028 it should be flawless offense when Jakucionis, Indrusaitis, Sirvydis, Rubstavicius will be moving around Sabonis. All 4 guys are deadly on and off the ball. So Sabonis would just have to do his thing creating them looks and scoring opportunities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BKILTIZwBc&ab_channel=O,Dangau!
Now look only at this highlights. You can see how much Sabonis was creating the space for Grigonis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnbowwGlF_w&ab_channel=GeorgeKouvaris