Motiejūnas: Lithuania's next big thing

[re5pectas]

Aisčiai have played a game vs Sūduva in Marijampolė. Motiejūnas scored 23points (8/9 2pt, 1/1 3pt, 4/5 Ft, 5reb). From whole attendance four eyes looked at him very careful - GM of Minnesota Timberwolves Jim Stack and Pete Philo international scout of Timberwolves.

Let's not forget, what a "great" game it was 75:123 (11–29 18–35 23–24 23–35 )...

[auris1]

Migelitas
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Btw what is market share of respublika compared to rytas?

[Migelitas]

Migelitas
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Well, it's not made by myself, just stolen

Btw what is market share of respublika compared to rytas?

I think nobody knows indeed. LR claims, that his the biggest, Respublika Publishing Group says, that Vakaro žinios is leading with small margin.

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D. Motiejūnas scored 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 12th Nike Hoop Summit while World team beat USA 97: 89. Motiejūnas had a pretty bad shooting %, but he managed to score 12 points in 4th quarter.

The bad thing he missed the semis of BBL challenge cup and his team lost it.

[Lietuvis]

D. Motiejūnas scored 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 12th Nike Hoop Summit while World team beat USA 97: 89. Motiejūnas had a pretty bad shooting %, but he managed to score 12 points in 4th quarter.

The bad thing he missed the semis of BBL challenge cup and his team lost it.

Nice catch. Here is an interview with him before this game:

http://www.usabasketball.com/news.ph..._world_feature

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Motiejunas' highlights from the game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E37MBYJ-w7k

[wardjdim]

I am very proud of my boy

He is growing up with the right goals and right idols. Luis Scola and Tau Ceramica..

Being a free agent this summer, Tau could very well get him, couldn't they?

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I am very proud of my boy

He is growing up with the right goals and right idols. Luis Scola and Tau Ceramica..

Being a free agent this summer, Tau could very well get him, couldn't they?

He surely has some taste here!

Tau could get him, but It's really too soon for that. He should play for Žalgiris next 4 years, I mean

[Markoishvili]

Does anyone knows if there are any games of Motiejunas from Lithunian league that can be downloaded from torrents, or does anyone have games that they could upload?

[Mindozas]

Does anyone knows if there are any games of Motiejunas from Lithunian league that can be downloaded from torrents, or does anyone have games that they could upload?

There is one game of him in sport-scene.net, against Zalgiris in LKF Cup semis, btw very poor game for him. I'm afraid, you won't find anything else anywhere, cause his team's games almost wasn't broadcasted on TV, so very slim chances

[Migelitas]

According to LNK TV, Motiejūnas' agent V. Bulotas confirmed, that his agent is going to miss 2009 draft.

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According to LNK TV, Motiejūnas' agent V. Bulotas confirmed, that his agent is going to miss 2009 draft.

And according to his agent, he would have been among 8-16 options in the drafts. That would be a record for Lithuanian player!
Now I'm thinking who was more promising Ilgauskas or Motiejūnas at their age. I would say Ilgauskas was more dominant already, but Motiejūnas is more universal and expected to be far better when he'll get physically stronger.

[auris1]

Does anyone knows if there are any games of Motiejunas from Lithunian league that can be downloaded from torrents, or does anyone have games that they could upload?

http://media2.lrt.lt/ltv/20090307_16...ngtynes_s1.wmv
2009 03 07
Kauno „Aisčiai” – Klaipėdos „Neptūnas

[LuDux]

And according to his agent, he would have been among 8-16 options in the drafts. That would be a record for Lithuanian player!
Now I'm thinking who was more promising Ilgauskas or Motiejūnas at their age. I would say Ilgauskas was more dominant already, but Motiejūnas is more universal and expected to be far better when he'll get physically stronger.

In first 30 games of 1993-94 season Ilgauskas averaged 16,7 pt and 11,2 rb for stronger team in weaker league

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In first 30 games of 1993-94 season Ilgauskas averaged 16,7 pt and 11,2 rb for stronger team in weaker league

You mean second Zalgiris team, right? But the fact that next season he was 19 and already played in LKL finals is saying a lot. I don't think Motiejunas could lead Zalgiris next season. Do you agree?

[LuDux]

You mean second Zalgiris team, right?

Atletas, first LKL season.

But the fact that next season he was 19 and already played in LKL finals is saying a lot. I don't think Motiejunas could lead Zalgiris next season. Do you agree?

I think he could have this year's numbers in Siauliai/Nevezis level team next season

[vaslover]

Smart guy. Donatas and his agent understand that in 2010 draft he has chances to be chosen even in first 5-7 pick.

[auris1]

Smart guy. Donatas and his agent understand that in 2010 draft he has chances to be chosen even in first 5-7 pick.

It is just so too soon to tell. He is a talent, all right. One of how many there was before him in Lithuania who failed?
But I don’t think it is going to be LKL next season for him. Not NBA either. Decent wage in decent EU team and hopefully he will be all right. But I am not big fan of his father being his manager. Not at all

[vaslover]

It is just so too soon to tell. He is a talent, all right. One of how many there was before him in Lithuania who failed?
But I don’t think it is going to be LKL next season for him. Not NBA either. Decent wage in decent EU team and hopefully he will be all right. But I am not big fan of his father being his manager. Not at all

As for his possible failing, everything can happen, it,s life. But as for comparing him with Andruskavicius or our Korolev ( btw, Jaroslav' father f..ck up his career, at least now), Donatas seems like guy from other planet.
As for where Donatas is possibly better to play in next season, i think best option for him would be BC Zalgiris. Yes, he can try to play in TAU or Unicaja, but i,m not sure, that he would play there more than 10-14 min. BC Zalgiris still playing in euroleague as well and i,ve no doubt that Donatas would play there no less than 20-25 minutes. And it,s exactly what he really needs before draft 2010.

[auris1]

As for where Donatas is possibly better to play in next season, i think best option for him would be BC Zalgiris.

there is lot of talk about duties being paid since zalgiris 10th anniversary winning euroleague – hell, zalgiris might not survive, and I don’t blame myself for being pissed at this, but he will get there.