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Ironically, just six months after the match, the Raptors won a dance victory without John in the same Oakland (114: 110), where for the first time in their history, Larry O'Brien was named trophy.
Only four months had pbaded since the exchange of JV against Marc Gasol. He also named J. Valančiūnas of the official NBA gold ring, which he is still very realistic to receive – just to end his contribution to the super finals, but for his merits in the first half of the season , when Raptors before the trauma of John was also leader in the league.
There are only four months left before the triumph, which is the worst case in the history of gold and Lithuanian researchers in the NBA.
It's not even the same as the experience of Zydrūnas Ilgauskas: in 2011, the Big Z had already extended his contract with the Miami Heat Club for a new season, but even when the team was thrown out even discouraged, the team members suddenly announced the end of their careers. Later, he was only frustrated by the nails, because Heat became champion of the NBA two years in a row.
J. Valančiūnas should not feel calm anymore. He served faithfully for six and a half years at Raptors until he was sent to Grizzlies in Memphis. And as soon as he left Toronto after the season, the local club immediately earned the NBA's laurels.
Even in February, the JV was replaced by the number of minutes (564 minutes) and scored (384 points) for Raptors this year, out of 7 players out of 16 of the current team. Sincerely for that and for his contribution to the victories of the past, Canadians will probably send him two or three champion rings (NBA rules allow each league winner to add two more copies of the ring – DELFI NBA), but I wonder if they will make John love himself as he would have made his own gold.
What would be the NBA ring received in such circumstances? How important was Raptors' victory over Marc Gasol and did he give Toronto what could only be Valančiūnas?
What impact did the leaders of the warriors have on the final? And why did Stephen Curry not become their savior? How to judge John's courageous decision to break $ 17.6 million A US dollar contract with Grizzlies and not on the unpredictable market of free agents? And next year, will the NBA Olympics allow an impressive exchange of Lakers?
Talk about it – DELFI TV show "From the Top" with one of the two Lithuanians defending the Raptors, Linas Kleiza.
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– On Monday, the streets and squares of Toronto won a championship parade. Lin, is it nice for you that your NBA champion has become your old club, or are you not hot or cold?
– Of course, nice. I spent three years there. I am delighted with the organization and its president, Masai Ujiri, whom I have known since I was 16 years old. When he was still in Denver, he called me to the NBA New Exchange, and then signed a contract with me in Toronto.
I have known him since he was working as a scout and I was in high school. The way it has emerged at the peak of your career is impressive. I congratulated Masai for the title after their victory.
– Valančiūnas also qualifies for the NBA gold ring, as he still represented the Raptors for half of the season. Do you think the ring would be worth it?
– I do not know, John has to ask. He spent many years in Toronto. Here is his decision on what to take and what this ring would mean. And it's easier to see everything. Something may be happening, but let 's not forget that you are making almost $ 18 million. USD
It's an awesome and hard thing to understand about what players are getting money for. And why? Basketball. Therefore, it is not necessary to take everything personally here. These are businesses and the Raptors have made decisions that we believe have worked for them. I think everything worked for Jonah in Memphis. He showed his next face and his next match, had a lot of time to show himself and proved that he could use it well.
And some won, and the other, so much that John is now without a ring. But maybe they would have won this ring and John. For Toronto, however, many things and luck failed, because if Kevin Durant had been in good health, the Raptors would not have won.
– And the change of J. Valančiūnas in M. Gasol improved their chances in the final? Suppose if these exchanges did not occur, would the Raptors be more difficult to create what they created?
– Mr. Gasolis is fine pounded Toronto. He gave them a defense. We found that none of the prominent personalities had dominated the Raptors front line during all the playoffs. So, Marc made a good fit. However, everyone knew that Kawhi Leonard would be the player who has 40 points, then there is Kyle Lowry, Pascal Sakaaka. Mr. Gasol was found with the more defensive role and he did well. But maybe Jonah has done it, it's hard to say now. I do not think Mr. Gasolis won this victory, but it still depended on Leonardo.
– Even after Klay Thompson's defeat, Warriors was able to survive in the sixth game and win a win, but Stephen Curry, beaten at a crucial moment, did not miss the point by three points. Why does not Stephui succeed in such responsible moments?
– It was a good combination because they brought the world's best metric to three almost free points. there is no doubt. But I've seen such numbers that S. Curry's statistics in the playoffs, when he can change the score at the last minute, are nil out of 8. That shows that he's not the player who can believe in a withdrawal, and superstars must do so. .
– The lineup, the ten of the last two games of the NBA Super Final win teams that reached the goal of three points tonight: 4/0 last year, this year – 6/0. Can we say that there is already a trend and that the importance of the three points of the NBA league is invaluable?
– There is already a trend that lasts a long time. Too bad I was not playing at the NBA at that time when everything started (smiling). The three points forgive you a lot. If you are in the colon, you have to play the perfect match. The point in three points has become a very precious thing and will not change. We can see Toronto settling in the wild, because almost everyone can hit, both Sergei Ibaka and Gasol. The NBA is not going to change and I think the more these three points will be thrown away.
– Mr. Valančiūnas made a somewhat unexpected decision and terminated his current contract with Grizzlies, which would have earned him $ 17.6 million a year. And became a free agent. Why could he do that?
– First of all, here is the decision of the agent, knowing some information. The amount of money refused is high, so they need to know something. This year would have been the last for John, so they could have been stimulating: a new coach and a memphis mystery.
I think there will be either a long term contract with Grizzlies or another team, but I hope it will be even bigger and that John will earn even more money. Then there will be good for Lithuania and for all the others.
Full conversation and exit from the top – in the video.
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