Arturas Gudaitis takes a step closer to the NBA and is no longer a Lithuanian player

Eurolyga | Thursday | Zalgiris – Olimpia | 8 pm | Kaunas

A.Gudaitis has never been the most eloquent basketball player.

Mindaugas Kuzminskas spoke at Kaunas airport Wednesday night for about 6 minutes, and the midfielder interviewed a half-mile.

The Power Station Center is not interested in an interview. If openly, they avoid as much as possible.

He likes to talk a lot more about the place in his game. And A. Gudaitis calmly calms down to the highest level.

24sec He recently met in Italy Koby Altman, CEO of Cleveand Cavaliers, in a quiet dinner.

The 36-year-old American did not win over the Lithuanians. It was a nicer gesture, that Cavaliers wanted to show Audiode that he was closely watched by the Cleveland organization.

In the New Year's NBA bid for the 2015 NFL, A. Guadayte selected the Philadelphia 76ers for the 47th Convocation, but he quickly replaced the rights of a Lithuanian club by the Sacramento Kings.

The Cavaliers also wanted to invite Arthur to the newcomer's exchange, but the Philadelphia Club made a few cries earlier. However, the guards of Audi Guidaitis in Europe convinced the representatives of Cavs. 24sec According to sources, they have long sought to obtain the rights to A.Gudait until they finally managed to trade last February.

A.Gudaitis did not become an occasional exchange. The NBA sources say that Cavaliers is heavily influenced by A. Gudaitis' play and that, as a result, the Cleveland Club, affiliated with the city's centers, has been proactive in its efforts to secure the rights of 25 players.

Where can I not get when the vid 11.8 points (div 65.2%), 6.6 rebounds (attacking 3) and after 19 points of interest, the midfielder chooses to reach at least eight the best Euroleague TOP: in terms of efficiency in one minute and leveling the pace of the match (5); according to the standard utility (3); the number of fines (2), the rebound attack (4), the total rebounds (7), the blockages (6), the fouls caused (3) and the accuracy (10).

You can name and name. For example, based on the effectiveness of the game in one minute and comparing the attack rate of the teams (PER), A.Gudaitis was the most effective player of the last season of the game. 39; Euroligue. At one point it was this year and it was only after the last laps that several positions fell on the lower positions.

"His biggest advantage is that he gets up psychologically and in every game he plays steadily, and it's very difficult to maintain that stability," said teammate Mindaugas Kuzminskas. – I remember that a few years ago, I was one of the first to say that with such data, he held a place in the NBA. It would be a very beneficial way out there. "

"He plays very well in pairs, Artura is very comfortable with a rookie like Mike James, because he sees the field and gives the transfer if doubled." Most of the time, the ball gets big. he completely deflects the ball and finishes well, Milan is the perfect place for him to come out, I think he's really an NBA player and I want him to do it. " said Saulius Kuzminskas, brother of the second round of Mindaugas.

The NBA has more players like Mr. James and Cavaliers playing basketball almost identical to Milan's Olimpia.

According to Synergy data, Olimpia accounts for nearly 24% of its attacks. (mainly in the Eurolyg), creates two or two defenders of the situation by attacking the basket.

In comparison, the NBA Cavaliers ranked fifth (21.6%) according to this type of attack.

Thus, A. Gudachi always succeeds with an average of 11.8 points, since they only play two against both at the end of the attack, and Olimpia only wins 5.5% in Euroleague. attacks (13th place).

Most of the lion is bullets taken by A. Gudaitis (3rd mi), according to which he is the fourth of the entire Eurolyg. The tips after a second chance and the correction of inexplicable attempts by a friend of the team help him complete the points. According to Synergy's data, it represents a quarter of its average points and, in case of erroneous points correction, Lithuanians rank second in Eurolyg.

It is also very important that A. Gudaitis attacks the basket very effectively, even at 65.2%. the precision.

Similarly, there are few chances for two against two and the Cavaliers are great – that's only 4.5%. Team Attack (26th place in the NBA).

So, a player of a style very similar to A. Gudaitis – Croatian Ante Žižys, in the center. 8.5 minutes Cleveland harvest 3.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.

The 21st center still has a contract with Cavaliers until 2020, which can complicate Gudaitis' move to the NBA. Especially when A. Gudaitis, the 5-year-old Croats do not have any obvious tangible benefits.

Lithuania is not very efficient when we go back to a basket. Olimpia and Cavaliers do not count on such a game in the penalty area (respectively 3.8 and 4.4% of attacks).

A. Gudaitis is not at medium distance either.

According to statistics, A. Gudaitis only dropped this season in the basket once at Eurolyg this season.

One, which greatly improves A. Gudaitis, is the imposition of fines. From 61% to 71% of attacks on the Eurolive, before the shot on goal. Lithuanians have already achieved 80.7% of this season. fines

And this is very important during the rehearsal of the game of A. Gudaitis, because in Euroleague, Alexei Svedas causes new mistakes. Lithuanians appreciate the meta. even 6.3 times per game.

The improvement of sports performance also shows that "A". Gudaitis claims psychologically, paying fines is often a fight against oneself and the environment.

R. Gudaitis suffocates his forces even more, but he will certainly not be further from the perfectly striking midfield because the NBA is now spreading.

This means that A. Gudaitis has finished crushing everything by himself, so everything now depends largely on the needs of the Cavaliers.

A. Gudaitis was engaged in the Milan Olimpia team until 2022, but his contract provided for the pbadage of windows to the NBA.

The advantage for the center is that the Cavaliers of the NBA Kingdom with King LeBron, after the big changes, have become a desolation of the league.

In addition, at LeBron, the Cleveland team changed many newcomer calls. The Cavaliers will not be able to stimulate newcomers to the NBA in the years to come. This means that the most realistic gain will be through free agent markets or by reviewing the rights of their beliefs. And Cleveland's free agents, especially LeBron after his departure, are not the most attractive place.

After reviewing the rights of non-player basketball players in the NBA, Renald Seibutis should not have a chance to win, but Gudaitis is NAV's closest player to Cavaliers.

It is unfortunate that over the last six months, many things can change.

Riders meet men's coach Larry Drew, but in the summer, the club may already have a new strategy.

Over the next three months, the Cavaliers can exchange Kevin Love or their other players, while new players can install a chair for A. Goodaitis.

New players in 2019 may appear on the newcomer's website, which could change the composition of the contours. The world of the NBA is far too unpredictable for us to safely predict the place in the NBA club for a European who only collects the rights of the player.

However, Gudaitis is under the magnifying glbad of the Cavaliers. Cleveland sees him as a leading player in the NBA, who can bring power and energy for 10-15 minutes.

The place behind the back seat of the NBA and the low salaries can keep pace with the good and wealthy organizations of the Euro League, which will offer even more playing time. But if it has the opportunity, A.Gudaitis should at least try.

And before that, A. Gudaitis discreetly shows the number of elites in the Euroleague, of which Lithuania is small in this decade.