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  • #46
    Originally posted by Shawshank View Post
    Dinoosur expert

    So you were wrong about your beloved Tubelis and Marciulionis super high upsides and them doing those ridiculous super fast and high jumps up in highest level men basketball ?

    Damm i thought Marciulionis special breed tallent like you said like thousand times here.


    Finally when will turn 23 in 2025 and more less its realistic atleast to expect some help from him playing vs high level men proffesionals and you are already out on him ?


    Wow what a change of heart
    LOL, you're so approval eager

    Read what I wrote carefully. For your IQ it may need several re-reread.
    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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    • #47
      So for 2-3 years writting fantasies about Tubelis and Marciulionis speciall tallent breeds and they failed your projections , so you are mad and already out on them ?


      So now you found other 2 new toys for your fantasy writting in Buzelis and Jakucionis and u gonna do over again same horoscopes predictions for next 2-3 years only with them ?

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      • #48
        Originally posted by Shawshank View Post
        So for 2-3 years writting fantasies about Tubelis and Marciulionis speciall tallent breeds and they failed your projections , so you are mad and already out on them ?


        So now you found other 2 new toys for your fantasy writting in Buzelis and Jakucionis and u gonna do over again same horoscopes predictions for next 2-3 years only with them ?
        What are you talking about? Read what I wrote. Both are good players. I never projected Guss and Azuolas as KJ and Buzelis. Those just where elite Euro prospects, KJ and Buzelis are transcendent world class prospect, lottery guys. You're so lost and never can even read Dude, you're on the verge of being totally ignored by me. Knowing your addiction to my writing you better start to learn text understanding cause you'll feel so lonely

        You're dreaming if you think I gave up on Guss and Tubelis. Azuolas actually utilized his rookie minutes well in Puerto Rico as 22yo. Guss didn't make it because of injury. Both will be terrific players. Not world class off course, but terrific players still.

        And lastly, yes, Buzelis and KJ will impact NT already this Olympic cycle. For how much - no-one knows, but it may be vary from very solid role player to even leaders. As a matter of fact, I think Jakucionis is likely the best guard of Lithuania at the moment. This summer it will be either 100% sure case KJ is the best or it will be gamble between KJ, Jokubaitis.

        KJ will miss 2025 NT because of being lottery.
        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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        • #49
          I told u Tubelis and Marciulionis is not 2021-2024 cycle players. Best case scenerio they end up as 10-12th player,but forget they will play any part in NT results. Thats what happend.


          Like I was pessimistic about all those born 2000-2002 will ale help alot in 2021-2024 and most of them didnt help at all


          But im optimistic about same 2000-2002 born players helping for real in 2025-2028. Because i know history and how olympic cycles works

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          • #50
            Originally posted by Shawshank View Post
            I told u Tubelis and Marciulionis is not 2021-2024 cycle players. Best case scenerio they end up as 10-12th player,but forget they will play any part in NT results. Thats what happend.


            Like I was pessimistic about all those born 2000-2002 will ale help alot in 2021-2024 and most of them didnt help at all


            But im optimistic about same 2000-2002 born players helping for real in 2025-2028. Because i know history and how olympic cycles works
            You are pushing trivialities. Off course players peak being 25-31yo (most probable at 27-31). I understand that OK If you still didn't understand that I understand.

            What I am trying to do is to determine each players impact more specifically and identify their probable impact in certain seasons, certain timing. For that I have to identify their current skills and to project correctly how their development will evolve and how fast. That's much harder to do than just to say that young players in most cases can only help and players of 25-31 age will make the core impact. And it's impossible to be super precisely correct with such projections. If your general direction of most projections is spot on more or less it's already a sign that you have a decent eye on basketball.

            Your main problem however that you make some general mistakes on players. Like "Marciulionis will be a bust". "I see something in Stenionios". "That guys Stonkus has something" and so on. And now you don't see the difference between Marciulionis/Tubelis and KJ/Buzelis.

            And speaking about previous Olympic cycle. I did expect more from Marciulionis and a bit more from Tubelis when i projected them 4 years ago (them being 18yo). Marciulionis looked like the most matured 17yo guard in NKL ever and his numbers backed this up. As 18yo in LKL he looked really nice, IMO. Later his development slowed down, but didn't stop. He's a good player. We don't know how he would have played this summer in Puerto Rico 2024. But I got what I expected from Jokubaitis. He was already the leader in WC 2023 as 22yo. Brazdeikis made an impressive debut in 2022 EB as 22-23yo. Sirvydis had some moments in 2023 and 2024. Actually, Sirvydis' choke in 2024 hurts me the most cause the level was there. He was ready to impact the game, but it's either lack of focus or mentality or right role which didn't allow him to show his best. It's not that he wasn't ready or too young, he simply underperformed. And that hurts the most cause one thing is to be too young and not ready, other to simply underperform because of lack of focus or whatever. I'm afraid Sirvydis unleashed his inner Grigonis or R. Giedraitis (always chokes in the NT) this summer, and nothing else. We see know in EL that Sirvydis was ready, just didn't show what he can.

            So when you look from this perspective, 21yo Jokubaitis was ready, 23yo Brazdeikis was ready, 23yo Sirvydis showed some glimpses, 22yo Tubelis showed some glimpses and 22yo Marciulionis would have shown some glimpses if not injured, just as D. Giedraitis if he had an opportunity to play in 2023 and 2024. So to say that this talented core didn't leave interesting stamp to the NT in previous cycle is not entirely true. The impact was lower than I expected, but it has a lot to do with injuries (Giedraitis, Brazdeikis, Marciulionis) and very conservative and bad coaching of Maksvytis, not only slower growth of some players than I projected. Compare 2017-2021 Olympic cycle with 2021-2024 cycle and you will see that the latter was way more dynamic in terms of young player's impact. And this 2025-2028 cycle will be even more dynamic in that, because we have 2 transcendent prospects which we didn't have for decades, nearly 20 years (last one was Kleiza who started his career in 2006).

            That's the story. Don't ask that each of my projection will be 100% spot on. I'm human being.

            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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            • #51
              I never said that ltu top 3 tallent in his age group wont help Nt one day. Ofcourse they can and should help one day.


              Thats why there is olympic cycles and for every generation there is time to shine. Special,unique tallents yes will shine earlier but for most 95% of mortal tallents that will not happen !


              Your prediction was not just 2000-2002 kids will be not just candidates,you were writing like 3-4 diffrent of them be real top 9 rotation players and thats where i tottaly disagreed and I was way closer to truth what happend in reality.


              That 2000-2002 ltu players is improving its clear signs. But they improvement is way closer to my predicted timeline 23+ not yours where 20-23 old is balling in top 10 Nt already in 2021-2024 cycle..


              All of 2000-2002 was just good talents,not unique world class ones and thats why only one Jokubaitis really was main top 9 rotation player from all 2000-2002 born in 2021-2024 olympic cycle



              Im not looking from perspective,im looking can they help or not in that one current olympic cycle !!! Top 10 NT need winning players now,not from next olympic cycle.



              Thats where most of disagreement comes. You imagine if player have NT level raw tallent he will be ready to help top 10 NT at any age.


              NO he wont be ! and 2000-2002 players shown us once again that in 2021-2024 cycle

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              • #52
                Originally posted by Shawshank View Post
                I never said that ltu top 3 tallent in his age group wont help Nt one day. Ofcourse they can and should help one day.


                Thats why there is olympic cycles and for every generation there is time to shine. Special,unique tallents yes will shine earlier but for most 95% of mortal tallents that will not happen !


                Your prediction was not just 2000-2002 kids will be not just candidates,you were writing like 3-4 diffrent of them be real top 9 rotation players and thats where i tottaly disagreed and I was way closer to truth what happend in reality.


                That 2000-2002 ltu players is improving its clear signs. But they improvement is way closer to my predicted timeline 23+ not yours where 20-23 old is balling in top 10 Nt already in 2021-2024 cycle..


                All of 2000-2002 was just good talents,not unique world class ones and thats why only one Jokubaitis really was main top 9 rotation player from all 2000-2002 born in 2021-2024 olympic cycle



                Im not looking from perspective,im looking can they help or not in that one current olympic cycle !!! Top 10 NT need winning players now,not from next olympic cycle.



                Thats where most of disagreement comes. You imagine if player have NT level raw tallent he will be ready to help top 10 NT at any age.


                NO he wont be ! and 2000-2002 players shown us once again that in 2021-2024 cycle.


                Like i said million times one under 23 age maybe will be ready to play winning basketball in that level and others wont.And thats what happend again in 2024.
                I see some sense in your writing here.

                But I strongly believe that Sirvydis was ready to be impactful in 2024, just choked. He was too laid back, not focused or whatever. It was more of bad attitude, IMO, than anything else. Also I think Giedraitis was badly mistreated. Either bad coach decisions or injuries. The only real surprise to me was the slower development of Marciulionis. His first 2 seasons in NCAA was big disappointment, I didn't see that coming. I had all 4 guys as Jokubaitis, D. Giedraitis, Sirvydis, Marciulionis as an early bloomers. By my optimistic projection they had to be ready to be impacful at the age of 22. Jokubaitis did it, I believe Giedraitis could do that too (but coaches attitude was horrible or injuries prevented it), Sirvydis choked (even though I believe it happened randomly, not because he's bad, cause he's good and we see it under Trinchieri, he scores amazing 9.1ppg in EL just in 16mpg), only Marciulionis truly developed differently than I expected, in terms of timing. I wouldn't say I wasn't that far when saying that these players will impact the cycle. Also let's not forget Iggy became one of the leaders in his rookie season.

                Jokubaitis wasn't just one of 9 guys. He was literally the most important player of 2023 WC. Iggy also was one of top 5 in 2022 and 2023. It can be more than one young player impacful oor even among the keys. It's completely random. You either have those gems or not.
                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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                • #53
                  Jokubaitis did because he is 5 year euroleague veteran ! His experience is like 27 old player today. Will those fiba euroleague final fours.He is in total diffrent category even if his age is same.


                  Sirvydis was shaky from game 1 in his eyes. Tubelis had also scared look eyes

                  Fiba is like diffrent game and even leading uleb scorer or lkl mvp looked very not sure of themselfs. Fiba is not random regular season games in players heads.


                  Its way easier later on for players,but first 1-2 fiba tournaments players looks just not themselfs.



                  2 young players in top 9 rotation but this max what 30 years history shows us,but in most cases it was 1 young u-23 player....not 3 or 4 or 5 under 24 age players in top 9 playoofs rotation



                  Thats why im calling horoscopes predictions and not knowing history all your writtings where top 9 playoofs rotations half of them is built with under 25 players

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                  • #54
                    One more thought I was reflecting on recently. Particularly - the take that such teams as France, Serbia, Germany (let alone USA, Canada) have way deeper talent pool than Lithuania and that LTU should have one to match those teams. I disagree and will give very particular arguments why that it wouldn't look like apriori attempt to convince that LTU is good no matter what.

                    Here's the thing. I believe that it's about 2 or 3 very spot on pieces. Doncic alone took mediocre Slovenia in 2021 to be truly elite. They were super close to reach the top, like a final of Olympics 2021. One amazing player carried very meh NT to absolute elite of incredibly dynamic 20's FIBA BB.

                    Now, people say Germany is super quick. How many world class players do they have? 2. That's it. Not a tiny bit more.

                    Serbia. How many world class players? 2. Not a tiny bit more (at least for now, but it doesn't look like Jovic is the piece of that breed, he's not).

                    OK, and now I'm getting even into another level? How many true game changers USA have at the moment really? OK, Curry, Durant. That's 2. Lebron used to be such, but in Olympics he wasn't exactly that piece any more as well. The crazy part is - that's it. USA don't have any other true game changers (at least for now) aside Curry, Durant. Tatom is not that, Ball, Banchero, whatever is not that...From that +A tier (like Kobe, Wade, Lebron, Curry Durant) at the moment they have 2 vets in Curry and Durant and it's unclear whenever those other NBA stars can be true game changers on FIBA. It's crazy. Other than Curry, KD, they don't have guys of Doncic, Jokic, SGA level to throw into a FIBA court.

                    Now Canada. What is Canada withoout SGA today? Not a medal contender. Period, period, period.

                    So when I heat the narrative "France has 7-8 lotteries" in recent 5 years or whatever...I look if they have those question answering pieces. And with all the incredible amount of drafter players in last 10 year they have the only true answer - Wemby. Wemby is that guy. He is worth 100 times more than their other 7 lotteries. France still don't have legitimate answer at 1, they don't have transcendant answer at forwards (I like Calibuly, Risacher, Saulan, but none of them transendent players with the ball, not a true game changer material). Sure they will be very good players, but they are not cornerstones, game changers, true carriers.

                    My thesis is, that from what I see, we are blessed with KJ and Buzelis as both can be true cornerstones. Not a role players, not efficient off ball guys, not that kind of breed. They can be (specially Kasparas) guys who can take the ball and do things. Jakucionis will be our Ginobily, our Luka, our SGA. Matas will be our Franz. I just wanted to oppose this idea that Lithuania has worse standing in the market of the talent cause we hit much harder with both KJ and Buzelis than France do with their 8-10 lotteries last 10 years. If there was no Wemby, I would say we might actually beat and sink them with those 2 hits and we still have All NBA Domas at the dawn of his prime.

                    Ginobily didn't have a single world class player next to him when Argentina dominated the world. It takes 2 spot on game changers to win it all. I like our chances with KJ and Matas very much cause their profiles are built for that kinda roles. While first pick Risaher will never be true game changer ever. He is simply different type, role player type. We may be standing in sensationally favorable situation, just not everybody yet fully realize that. I believe Matas might end up being the best player of 2024 draft class and KJ can fight for it in 2025.
                    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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                    • #55
                      This is a very superficial way to evaluate the situation. Generally said game changing players are a necessity but their positions, what they can and the chemistry with the role players and the quality of the role players have the same importance.

                      You used Germany as an example. I will tell you what makes Germany special. Schroder is maybe the best slasher of the whole NBA and he has improved in terms of shooting a lot in the last couple of years. When you read any scouting report of Schroder 3 years ago it was all the same "let him shoot!" but today he can shoot very well and he can also decide in a much better way.

                      Franz on the other hand has the height and handles the ball exceptionally for his size. He is a great team defender, very smart and has a very high motor. He is without a doubt an all star player so one of the 25 best player on the planet.

                      This is just about the two difference makers of Germany. The true difference starts with the chemistry and the quality of Germanys role players and Lithuanias. The obvious is there are not a single player who has a serious role in contending teams.

                      Brazdeikis tried it out in Olympiacos and he failed big time. Bonga is a much better player than Brazdeikis. Actually you cant even compare them. Grigonis is probably still your best guard in the LTU NT and lost his role in Athens. Andreas Obst on the other hand is the best shooter in Europe rn. Nick Weiler-Babb is one of the best perimeter defenders in Europe. You dont have such a guy for example. Neither a floor spacer like Voigtmann who can pass.

                      If I compare both teams there is hardly a position, a comparison which benefits LTU EL team.

                      You are right, Buzelis and Jakucionis developments are absolutely crucial for LTU competitiveness but they wont be enough. I am sure that the LTU team of the next decade will be much better but we will see about how much in the next 1-2 years.

                      The next step for Jakucionis and Buzelis will be to find a proper role in an NBA team. Talent is absolute important but you need also luck to gain the trust of being one of the two best players of your team. The skill set of the players are also very important as we could see the inability of Sabonis and JV for example and the lack of stretching the floor, the crowded painted area etc. which prevents the guards to attack the rim.

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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by Toruko View Post

                        Brazdeikis tried it out in Olympiacos and he failed big time. Bonga is a much better player than Brazdeikis. Actually you cant even compare them. Grigonis is probably still your best guard in the LTU NT and lost his role in Athens. Andreas Obst on the other hand is the best shooter in Europe rn. Nick Weiler-Babb is one of the best perimeter defenders in Europe. You dont have such a guy for example. Neither a floor spacer like Voigtmann who can pass.

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                        It's not superficial take. I emphasized a certain angle and didn't went on full scale. It's couple of world class players (sometimes even one) who are way important than your bench simply because it's super tough to get such players and their impact are immense. 2 world class players >>>> great bench. It's not equal as you said. Again, Doncic almost won everything with trash around him.

                        Now, yes, ATM Lithuania doesn't have tons of proper role players, but I'm talking abut future, not presence. But from now you overlook Jokubaitis who is surely at least a role player of top clubs or one of leaders of average EL clubs. Also there's Sedekerskis, one of the most essential role players in EL. Most importantly you still didn't get that Giedraitis is top 5 defender of EL. Sirvydis is basically packed deal for Real and such teams, it's only a matter of time. And upcoming pieces from whom I would mention Indrusaitis, Murauskas, Rubstavicius in the first place are all legit. Lithuania will have more than convincing roster aside star players.

                        But my post wasn't about role players. It's about how sharply key players come down in terms of their impact. Again, give me Manu or Doncic and they will make an average NT a contender. Lithuania is not an average team. Our overall capacity will be ridiculous at the end of the 20's. We will be able to collect 2 NT who would stick around top 10 FIBA rankings. And yet as a whole it wouldn't mean anything more. Beside true game changers, you can't move towards top 5, true elite zone. Game changer is not every lottery guy. It's very unique pieces and rare. And yet I sense them in both KJ and Buzelis, but specially KJ.

                        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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                        • #57
                          Doncic almost won everything with trash around him.
                          No, Doncic had prime Dragic beside him 2017 and 2021 exactly that what he needed to be successful. It was an amazing shooting team and they outscored anyone on their way. I remember a very injury plagued Serbian team 2017. There would be no chance to beat a normal Serbian team. The Olympic Qualifiers in Lithuania was not a big obstacle for Slovenia. Doncic was in an exceptionally good shape and the team shot the lights out. The Lithuanian team lacked quality if you ask me. I dont remember the Olympic games very well but till France every team was beatable.

                          Now, yes, ATM Lithuania doesn't have tons of proper role players, but I'm talking abut future, not presence. But from now you overlook Jokubaitis who is surely at least a role player of top clubs or one of leaders of average EL clubs.
                          Jokubaitis can be taken seriously but I dont think that he is a target player like Maledon for example.

                          Also there's Sedekerskis, one of the most essential role players in EL
                          Sedekerskis was a guy with a high upside but he never was able to make the jump and has been playing for Baskonia like an eternity. The most important sign that a player is growing is the demand of bigger clubs.

                          Most importantly you still didn't get that Giedraitis is top 5 defender of EL.
                          This is what I was trying to explain. Weiler-Babb is a better defender and he also has an overall offense. The guys need to play at least 3-4 years Euroleague in order to grow to a player who can win do or die games.

                          Sirvydis is basically packed deal for Real and such teams, it's only a matter of time.
                          Sirvydis is the only Lithuanian I accept as a potential player for a contending EL team.

                          And upcoming pieces from whom I would mention Indrusaitis, Murauskas, Rubstavicius in the first place are all legit. Lithuania will have more than convincing roster aside star players.
                          Let them first show their worth. Lithuania will have a better team than rn and it is not very difficult to be better than this team but they will also need a certain time and the opponents wont sleep either.

                          But my post wasn't about role players. It's about how sharply key players come down in terms of their impact.
                          How I see it rn you have a border line all star level center with some deficiencies on the defensive end and two solid potentials. Krivas (like him a lot). Havent been following him but Lelevicius was nice, Indrusaitis is a good scorer but defense and effort on this end is horrible. Murauskas surely a key guy but court vision and passing will be a problem. He is stiff and his effort on the defensive end is often very problematic.

                          Like I said. Lithuania will be better but except Sabonis everything else is a question mark.

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                          • #58
                            There was no Dragic in 2021 for Slovenia. They played flawless basketball.

                            Jokubaitis will be in contenders in his prime, so will be Sirvydis and likely D. Giedraitis will play a role there too. Maybe limited, but Spanish clubs will want him (Barca/Real). Sedekerskis is among top 30 players index, he just valuable role player who do not ask the ball. Nothing more, nothing less, but he can be a nice bench piece for Lithuania, already is for couple of years. Had great showings against USA, Serbia in WC 2023.

                            In the last paragraph Jakucionis and Buzelis do not exist or talked about role players? If the former, it's utterly funny passive aggressiveness from your side

                            Jakucionis will be tearing your Turkey's ass. There's nothing questionable about that. Zero doubt, bro
                            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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                            • #59
                              Need to see it first.

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                              • #60
                                OK, I'm dropping bomb projection. In 2028 Lithuania will win a medal. Literally. Mark my words. It will be one of the hardest and nearly impossible teams to stop offensively. It doesn't even matter how other teams will look at that point (even though USA A team will be at decline compared to their 2020 and 2024 Olympic teams, Germany will at decline cause Schroder will be 35yo and they don't have such good pure guard coming, even teams like Serbia are not without a question how they will sub Bigdanovic or Jokic who's participation in Olympics might be questionable). Doesn't matter, I think Lithuania will have either the best offense in FIBA or top 3. I actually could see the best offense overall. Even with pretty average rosters we were top 5 offensive team in EB 2022 and top 8 in FIBA 2023 WC (without Sabonis and Grigonis).

                                Now, what is my projection about. Sabonis is the best screener in the world. 6.5 screen assists per game. No-one in the game can set more multiple rock solid screens in one possession than Sabonis. No-one. He's the best screener in the world. And guess what. Jakucionis will be either the best or one of the best screen players with the ball. He's special playing with screens and can create tons for himself and others in screen action. So Lithuania will have the best screening center in the game and the best (or one of the best together with such as Doncic) screen guards in the game. Literally this duet will be deadly. Sabonis made even Grigonis look like a borderline star in FIBA 2022 and 2024 (if only Grigonis wouldn't be amazing choker and wouldn't choke in the key games). Jakucionis will be absolutely UNSTOPPABLE playing with Sabonis. Literally no chance to slow him down. He would get a solid look for his shot any time he wants. Sabonis makes Fox, Monk and Derozen extremely efficient in pick and roll situations. Domas won't even need to score a lot by himself, just to screen the shit out of opponents constantly and our offense will run smoothly and unstoppably. And with that said Domas would still score much more than he did previously cause Jakucionis passing with screens is special. So offensively Sabonis and Jakucionis duel is unstippable cause Jakucionis is the guy who can take 30 shots if needed and make 50-55% of it. At the wing we will also have Buzelis who will bring extra scoring and ISO presence, so he will take a part of pressure from Jakucionis which will make Lithuania's offense just impossible to slow down essentially. Simply too much creation and ISO talent.

                                KJ, Buzelis, Sabonis and solid role players as Sirvydis, Rubstavicius, Murauskas around them will make Lithuania's offense nearly unmatchable. The way KJ's skillset unfolds, I really doubt USA will have better guard with the ball. Their best chance are probably reckless Ant and La Melo, but both are reckless and don't know how to play with tight FIBA. They don't have transcendent Euro IQ for FIBA game as Doncic and Jakucionis do.

                                I believe even in 2027 Lithuania may fight for medals. It will depend on Buzelis development and whenever Jakucionis will make debut this summer 2025. If both are getting their feet vet this summer, they will be mentally ready for 2027 and totally ready for 2028. I do hope that Domas will still be the same player pretty much in 2028 as 32yo (maybe even better with more polished three). 18yo Jakucionis now is at the level of 24-25yo EL level players. His maturity of the game is that insane. He would step on EL court and would deliver. Being 21-22yo he will literally will play as prime/vet player. He's that ahead of time.

                                My projection that we will finally see flawless Lithuania's offense and most particularly there won't be any ways to stop Domas and Jakucionis screening action. Jakucionis doesn't need much space to create his own shot and with the best screener in the world he will be unstoppable, both scoring and facilitating others. And off course Domas never ever played with anything remotely talented with screens as Jakucionis. Fox can only dream about being as good with screens as KJ. It's not even worth any word here.

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                                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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