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Jonas Valanciunas Career High 26 Points Full Highlights (4/9/2014)

Jonas Valanciunas was doing what he did almost every off-night: Sitting in front of his TV encased in a cocoon of blanket-and-cushion construction, with his coffee table littered with snacks and beverages of the alcoholic type. Tonight was the big game, and he was watching with intentness, though not much happiness. “Are you serious? Are…

Jonas Valanciunas 22 Points Full Highlights (4/4/2014)

Jonas sat silently in his darkened living room, watching the flickering television with rapt attention. In front of him was spread a feast suitable for the viewing of a season finale, but since the final episode of “How I Met Your Mother” had started, none of the snacks had been touched. Mango smoothies and pretzel…

Jonas Valanciunas 23 Points Full Highlights (3/14/2014)

There’s something different about these Jonas Valanciunas highlights. Something he doesn’t normally do. Can you figure out? It’s not very obvious until it gets pointed out. But here it is: instead of pumpfaking a million times when he got the ball in the midrange and only after that taking the shot or driving, Jonas for…

Jonas Valanciunas 18 Points Full Highlights (2/21/2014)

Jonas Valanciunas sat on his ratty old couch, huddled up in blankets, closely shaven head peeking out like a meerkat from its hole. His heater had gone out again, and the Canadian winter was harsh and unforgiving. His television, however, was still in perfect working order, and it cast a bluish-white glow over the otherwise…

Jonas Valanciunas 20 Points Full Highlights (1/27/2014)

Jonas Valanciunas sat in front of his glowing TV in the otherwise darkened studio apartment. Arrayed on the table in front of him were a myriad of snack items: cheez doodlez, nacho chips with assorted dips, and an untouched assortment of traditional Lithuanian baked goods courtesy of his mother. The only evidence that they had…

Jonas Valanciunas 16 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (1/8/2014)

Lots of NBA players have a signature move. Dirk’s Fadeaway. Kanter’s up-and-under. Curry’s chuck-a-horrible-contested-three. They can go to those things if their team needs points. Jonas Valanciunas had the “mini-pump-fake-at-the-elbow-hope-defender-bites-if-not-do-it-again-and-drive-for-a-dunk”. One of the first highlights I ever saw of him in his rookie year was this exact move. Though I kind of feel like its…

Jonas Valanciunas 18 Points Full Highlights (12/20/2013)

It was a hard practice. Jonas Valanciunas was feeling the effects of the last set of sprints. Practicing some post moves against Amir Johnson, he became more and more lethargic, until he collapsed on the hardwood, clutching his chest. The assistant coaches ran over to where Jonas lay, writhing. “Jonas, what’s wrong?” “I…can’t…breathe! I feel…like…

Jonas Valanciunas 18 Points Full Highlights (11/5/2013)

I sometimes feel like the Toronto Raptors fanbase as a whole is pinning too many of its hopes on the play of Jonas Valanciunas. He’s not even that good, really. He’s firmly in the realm of “okay”. But Raptors fans were sure that he was going to be an All-Star this year, and elevate their…

Jonas Valanciunas 18 Points Full Highlights (3/20/2013)

Jonas Valanciunas is a Euro center. But unlike most European players, he isn’t a softie. I like that. Actually, the Euro = soft thing is totally wrong. It only really applies to Pau Gasol. Anyway, Jonas has been having an okay rookie season with the Raptors. I don’t think he’s lived up to the expectations…

Jonas Valanciunas 14 Points/13 Rebounds Full Highlights (2/8/2013)

I like Jonas Valanciunas. I think it’s because he can make free throws. There is no excuse for an NBA player not to be able to shoot them, but bigmen especially often have a bad time with them. So it’s nice to see an otherwise raw center come into the league with NBA-caliber abilities at…