The 2020-21 NBA Thread: Raptors in 7

subt-L · December 14, 2017, 3:25am

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/940991740852559874

Seskus sports an unpredictable temper, according to his former players. He ditches practices early, sometimes has his teams play soccer instead of training and has pulled his players off the court mid-game, a tactic LaVar Ball used in an AAU game over the summer.

“Virginijus Seskus is crazy,” said one of his former players, Mike Moser, a one-time All-American honorable mention at UNLV who spent a season with Seskus in Vilnius. "I’m trying to erase that year from my memory. I’ve been around the world—Lithuania, Israel, Kosovo, Italy and Qatar—I had good coaches; he wasn’t one of them. I don’t care if you’re a rookie or a vet, he’s hard to play for.

“He used to get so mad and kick balls in practice. He was always yelling and cursing for no reason, even at the locals. If he coaches the same, those boys LiAngelo and LaMelo will be home within a month.”

Baron, a recent gold medalist for Jeff Van Gundy and Team USA at the FIBA Americup, recalled: “We’d come out to the parking lot after practices, and Coach was there selling meat to players out of the trunk of his car. Some players actually bought that stuff from him.”
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This past offseason, former Vanderbilt guard Bradley Tinsley became Vytautas’ first American signing in over a decade, but he was out a month into the season after averaging just 7.1 points and 2.1 assists per game in the LKL. When reached by B/R for comment about the coach and club, Tinsley declined because he is still owed money from the team and doesn’t want to say anything that could jeopardize that.

Money issues may not be a concern for the Balls, say sources, who believe the brothers signed for free, without earning players’ salaries.
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Indeed, Seskus told B/R through a translator, “I never saw them play. Didn’t watch videos.” Rather, Harrison Gaines, the Balls’ representative, submitted terms of guaranteed minutes and an automatic car without gears. The deal, signed through June, includes a mutual out clause in February, one month after the Balls’ arrival, should either side feel necessary to end the partnership.
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“Signing them is a publicity stunt for sure, and it’s working,” Baron said. “The Balls are on SportsCenter, but I’m here laughing because I know exactly what’s waiting for them on the other side. When LaMelo gets hit with one of those screens, he might not be able to stand up. Those guys are bangers, Lithuanians play like it’s a UFC match. … If Vegas put a line on the Balls’ over-under in Lithuania, I think they’d break it off after a month. Maybe it does work, I’m not hating on the kids, but the odds are stacked against them.”

GeoG2 · December 14, 2017, 4:27am

LMFAO… bless the Balls. They gon’ need it.

Strike_Prime · December 14, 2017, 4:33am

Add to the fact that their new coach doesnt speak english…I wouldnt even give Lamelo and Liangelo one month.

jae_hoon · December 14, 2017, 4:35am

By contract they have to do one month but I would not expect anymore than that, let us remember one of them never even graduated High School.

makmak · December 14, 2017, 8:42am

Ok mirotic starting to look good but this win streak has got to stop.

kimterran · December 14, 2017, 9:38am

https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/941164572936982529

subt-L · December 14, 2017, 9:48am

nba = best league

embiid is one of the greatest things going right now.

Wil · December 14, 2017, 11:14am

https://twitter.com/serenawinters/status/941072027062013952

DiNyc3st · December 14, 2017, 1:49pm

600 for a hat?!?!?!?

MORE THE JUST DON CAPS?!?!

FrostyAU · December 14, 2017, 2:42pm

Those Eastern European “screens,” more like being body slammed on a hardcourt. The Balls might as well have gone to San Quentin for Basketball practice

charlie88 · December 14, 2017, 3:45pm

The Balls are basically trying to be the world warriors of Basketball. Like Melo is Ryu and Gelo is Dan.

GeoG2 · December 15, 2017, 4:18am

https://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt/status/941445368180551681

Perfect example of why Heat tried to get Bosh to retire. This shit doesn’t go away.

jae_hoon · December 15, 2017, 4:34am

I do agree with you but the counter argument is Jeff Green has the same condition but can still play.

GeoG2 · December 15, 2017, 4:41am

Not the exact same condition. Jeff had heart surgery to repair what he had, never a recurring issue with his lungs like Teletovic/Bosh.

DarkGeneral · December 15, 2017, 8:11pm

Embiid is on track to being my favorite player in the NBA. I hope he stays healthy because he’s a national treasure.

subt-L · December 16, 2017, 12:35am

https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/941731406752882688
this guy…

jae_hoon · December 16, 2017, 12:50am

Man those are some ugly ass shoes.

locoghoul · December 16, 2017, 1:48am

Illuminati confirmed smh

FrostyAU · December 16, 2017, 5:28am

They’re going to get killed playing in Lithuania. If the mob don’t get them their underdeveloped frames facing off against players who think they’re UFC fighters will.

subt-L · December 16, 2017, 6:18am

that’s because you’re only looking at it with your two not-all-seeing eyes.