All time NT

[Hepcat]

It's fair to say that this decade will be first one when we will be plucking the harvest because of our huge basketball tradition and love
Here's players who are ex players or coaches kids:

Jokubaitis
Marciulionis
Lukosius
Sirvydis
Buzelis
Sabonis

Add Gytis Masiulis to that list.

[Straight forward]

Add Gytis Masiulis to that list.

Yes, and Birutis. And maybe some more if to go very deep.

[LuDux]

Yes, and Birutis. And maybe some more if to go very deep.

Rubštavičius
Giedraitis
Bendzius
Einikis

[Straight forward]

Rubštavičius
Giedraitis
Bendzius
Einikis

Even three Rokas, Karolis, Dovydas Giedraitis Didn't know that Rubstavicius and Bendzius had players fathers.

[LuDux]

Even three Rokas, Karolis, Dovydas Giedraitis Didn't know that Rubstavicius and Bendzius had players fathers.

Gintautas Bendzius was Neptunas leader in early 90s, averaged 18 points in first LKL season.
Darius Rubstavicius averaged 3 points in LKL, but if I remember correctly, according to Ceponis was one of better prospects in early 90s

[LuDux]

Father and son pairs that played in LKL:
V & D & E Šeškus
A & K & D Giedraitis
T & T & R Pačėsas
G & E Bendzius
S & L Birutis
R & L Brazdauskis
A & M Brazys
A & P Danusevičius
G & A Einikis
R & R Giedraitis
T & R Ivanauskas
A & R Jokubaitis
L & L Kvedaravičius
G & G Leonavičius
T & G Masiulis
A & N Mineikis
M & M Mockus
A & Š Pavilonis
D & M Rubštavišius
G & M Šerkšnas
D & V Slanina


Modestas Paulauskas' father was quite famous, Ramunas Butautas' father too https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64251/sid/2243/tid/2792/_//index.html


EDIT: Paulauskas' two sons played in LKL, Nerijus in 93/94 and Modestas last season

[LuDux]

[LuDux]

Guess who

[Straight forward]

Čivilis?

[LuDux]

Čivilis?

Civilis was born with beard, no?

https://krepsinioideja.lt/raimundas-civilis/

https://fc-dynamo.ru/basket/bprot.php?id=19820320

[Straight forward]

Wondering who will ever beat Karnisovas 43pts one game scoring record Rooney with 38 is second (S. Stonkus dropped 47, but that's far away from modern bb).

It will be damn hard to do it TBH On other hand, Ricky Rubio dropped 38pts against USA this summer in Olympics. And Patty Mills dropped 42 against Slovenia. It's possible even in today's FIBA. If Maciulis can drop 34 (beating Kleiza's 33pts record) then everything is possible...

[Dreamcatcher]

Guess who

Krapikas?

[Straight forward]

Jokubaitis is the breaker of declining trend. He's the first successor that can obviously exceed (and may even already did it) his predecessor. Hopefully that's the end of the "curse".

Marciulionis - Jasikevicius - Kalnietis - Jokubaitis

In last 10 years (with the decline of prime Kleiza) we had only declining trend and finally there's the guy who not only better than Kalnietis, but there's a good change he'll exceed Jasikevicius as well.

Maybe we can argue that D. Sabonis is our all time best PF, but he's not PF, we have to admit that his natural position is center so it doesn't count (center position never declined badly, but still no-one exceed A. Sabonis).

Well, to be completely fair, JV exceeded Javtokas, and Domas exceeded JV.

[Hepcat]

Guess who

A teenage Arvydas Sabonis.

[Hepcat]

OK, pure talent wise rankings. Not NT achievements, just pure talent, pure level. That's how I see top 5 players per position.

Centers

1. A. Sabonis
2. D. Sabonis
3. J. Valanciunas
4. Z. Ilgauskas
5. R. Javtokas

Power forwards:

1. Kleiza.
2. Songaila
3. Motiejunas
4. Jankunas
5. K. Lavrinovic

Small forwards

1. Karnisovas.
2. Siskauskas.
3. Stombergas
4. J. Maciulis
5. M. Timinskas

Sooting guards

1. Marciulionis
2. Macijauskas.
3. Kurtinaitis
4. Kaukenas
5. Grigonis

Point guards

1. Jasikevicius
2. Chomicius
3. Kalnietis
4. Lekavicius
5. Jokubaitis

Sorry, Maskoliunas, I do believe current Jokubaitis is already better PG than you were in your prime (and I don't know if Lekavicius is any better now than Jokubaitis, it's very close). Tough decision between Einikis and Javtokas, but I do think Javtokas with his athleticism and D presence were more impactful overall. Why Chomicius is better than Kalnietis? Cause Chomicius was great defender and could drop 40pts in the high level team. Kalnietis could not do this, but he's better facilitator.

Any disagreements?

I'd give the edge to Kalnietis over Chomicius but basically that's the only place I disagree.

I consider if go just by tallent not achievements

Kuzminskas>Timinskas
Motiejunas>Songaila
Kalnietis>Chomicius

Maybe, maybe.