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  • #16
    So after KD, another comparison and it's...Tony Kukoc! I'm long term Kukoc fan, but I don't see effortless and unbelievably soft jumper in Buzelis. Also I do believe that Buzelis may be more of a contact and inside player than Kukoc. Also Buzelis may be a bit more athletic and defensively present. IDK, I'm not buying this comparison, but a good company thus far:

    Before I breakdown his game, there is a comparison I love for the top five ranked Buzelis. 247Sports Director of Basketball Recruiting Eric Bossi has referred to Buzelis as a young Toni Kukoc. Yes, it is early in the game for Buzelis but his length, type of athleticism and style of play does very much fit in the mold of a Toni Kukoc.


    Matas Buzelis scouting report:

    At 6-10 has exceptional length for a highly developed skill set.Has a very thin build but can absorb contact. Is a smooth athlete with wiggle and capable of scoring around defenders. When not euro stepping to finish, prefers to finish off two feet. Shoots the ball well from outside but does have a low release at this point. Midrange scoring is an are for development where there is great potential. Handles the ball extremely well. Has a high dribble but it is on a string. Sees the floor and has feel for passing. Needs to gain strength as a rebounder but has a nose for the ball and has extremely sure hands. Lateral quickness can improve but has a feel for using his length as a defensive weapon. His competitive nature bodes well for his future development.


    Matas Buzelis made a big leap in the updated 2023 247Sports rankings from No. 43 to No. 4. Highly skilled at 6-10, Buzelis has a game worth looking at. From Lithuania
    LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

    Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
    Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
    Buzelis, Lelevicius
    Murauskas, Sirvydis
    Tubelis, Krivas

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    • #17
      Well, OK, there are more similarities in young Kukoc than I had in my mind, but I stay with idea that Buzelis is much more of an inside player, more of a slasher compared to excellence of Kukoc's shooting. Buzelis playing a bit more of a bully game compared to Kukoc and loves to put the ball on the flour more:

      National Teams, FIBA European Champions Cup and FIBA European League
      LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

      Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
      Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
      Buzelis, Lelevicius
      Murauskas, Sirvydis
      Tubelis, Krivas

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      • #18
        I bit more on Buzelis:

        Syracuse basketball 2023 five-star target Matas Buzelis has made one of the biggest jumps in a recent national refresh from one of the primary recruiting services.

        The sense that I’m getting is Buzelis, should he continue to shine at the Brewster Academy and in AAU competitions, could seriously contend for the No. 1 overall ranking in the 2023 class.

        In fact, as 247Sports released its new 2023 national ratings, that recruiting service published a couple of accompanying pieces where various 247Sports analysts discussed players in this cycle who might be in the mix for the No. 1 spot.

        Buzelis’ name absolutely came up. More than once, in fact. Said Eric Bossi, the national basketball director for 247Sports, in one article: “Standing nearly 6-foot-10, he’s as skilled of a wing as you will find and his size, handling, shot making and passing make him a serious mismatch. He needs to get stronger, there’s no disputing that, but he isn’t soft and I love his killer mentality.”


        LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

        Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
        Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
        Buzelis, Lelevicius
        Murauskas, Sirvydis
        Tubelis, Krivas

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        • #19
          So the guy receives invitation to USA u18 team. I wonder if our previous federation even contacted him.
          LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

          Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
          Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
          Buzelis, Lelevicius
          Murauskas, Sirvydis
          Tubelis, Krivas

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          • #20
            It's fucking hilarious. Some-one asked Buzelis on Twitter wouldn't it be more fun to beat USA as a part of team Lietuva? Buzelis answer: "If I would get invited"!

            Amazing. I swear to GOD we had an amazing federation...
            LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

            Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
            Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
            Buzelis, Lelevicius
            Murauskas, Sirvydis
            Tubelis, Krivas

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Straight forward View Post
              It's fucking hilarious. Some-one asked Buzelis on Twitter wouldn't it be more fun to beat USA as a part of team Lietuva? Buzelis answer: "If I would get invited"!

              Amazing. I swear to GOD we had an amazing federation...
              I think Balciunas mentioned as well that previous federation did not contact Buzelis.
              However now they are sending Chomicius to try to fix the issue.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Straight forward View Post
                It's fucking hilarious. Some-one asked Buzelis on Twitter wouldn't it be more fun to beat USA as a part of team Lietuva? Buzelis answer: "If I would get invited"!

                Amazing. I swear to GOD we had an amazing federation...
                Who was the actual individual who dropped the ball here? Would it not have been the coach of the Lithuanian U18 team?

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                • #23
                  nbadraftroom.com has Buzelis at 10 in 2024 drafts. Long shot, but if he with his size, skill and feel for the game can live up the potential he should be a lottery material in 2024:

                  The 2024 NBA Draft will take place over the course of two days, June 26-27, 2024. Alexandre Sarr and Nikola Topic are favorites to go no.1
                  LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                  Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                  Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                  Buzelis, Lelevicius
                  Murauskas, Sirvydis
                  Tubelis, Krivas

                  Comment


                  • #24
                    Matas Buzelis' scouting video with voice. Good place to get to know what's he's about thus far as a prospect:

                    I break down Lithuanian 5 star guard/wing Matas Buzelis out of Brewster Academy. Film credit to ballislifemidwest, redtapez basketball, intuition hoops, fres...
                    LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                    Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                    Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                    Buzelis, Lelevicius
                    Murauskas, Sirvydis
                    Tubelis, Krivas

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                    • #25
                      Man, Buzelis looks good, really good! After this video I'm getting even higher on him. Really looks like 6'10, floating the court with ease; agile, highly coordinated: handles the ball, facilitates. Seems like the braking point of new federation will be whenever they pack him home or not. Seems to have it all to be a true game changer. Likely most complete prospect since young Arvydas Sabonis:

                      LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                      Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                      Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                      Buzelis, Lelevicius
                      Murauskas, Sirvydis
                      Tubelis, Krivas

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                      • #26
                        Here's really good place to see Buzelis' highs of this season. He's a super prospect. Some of those fail, so nothing is given yet, but Buzelis is a prospect that we didn't see for many years. Maybe we never seen anyone like him. I say maybe, because I didn't see 17yo Arvydas Sabonis normally, that I would evaluate. I think Arvydas was already 7 feet something, more physical player, tougher, but probably having less handles than Buzelis. Besides those 2, it's hard to name anyone else. Vilmantas Dilys was 6'11 with guard skills, but his mentality was complete mess.



                        Edit: Arvydas Sabonis was 2.09cm as 16,5yo. Watching a movie "Sabas"
                        Last edited by Straight forward; 12-27-2021, 02:59 PM.
                        LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                        Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                        Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                        Buzelis, Lelevicius
                        Murauskas, Sirvydis
                        Tubelis, Krivas

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                        • #27
                          So Basketnews has a big article on the scouting/recruiting mission to Boston and Chicago from which Valdemaras Chomičius just returned:

                          JAV Tinklus - Valdemaras Chomičius

                          Once again I don't for the life of me understand why such missions weren't initiated 25+ years ago.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Hepcat View Post
                            Once again I don't for the life of me understand why such missions weren't initiated 25+ years ago.

                            Many reasons I guess. Lack of money, lack of wider horizon, Lithuanian modern basketball was only establishing. Now it makes much more sense cause there's so many Lithuanians live in USA and other countries now and their kids are growing into adults. Better later than never.
                            LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                            Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                            Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                            Buzelis, Lelevicius
                            Murauskas, Sirvydis
                            Tubelis, Krivas

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                            • #29
                              Imagine if they sent Chomicius to US 25 years ago? We would have... someone very good
                              The Moon Is A SCAM(http://www.revisionism.nl/Moon/The-Mad-Revisionist.htm)!

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                              • #30
                                Hindsight though is quite the luxury. That wasn't something easily predictable back then.

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