I just saw him on NBA TV on that show "Basketball International".

On sites like NBADRAFT.net and DraftCity.com they compare him to Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Imagine Big Z 40 lbs under weight and I would agree. The kid is skinny simple and plain. They showed a few clips where he was getting bumped and it was knocking him completely off balance. They got this kid listed at 240lbs but I wouldn't be suprised if he was 220lbs.

He seems to have a soft touch around the basket and he likes to dunk. Nothing explosive or powerful in his movement. Nothing amazing about his talent from what I saw. They did show him running the floor and he kinda moves like Gasol or Big Z...which isn't saying much because both guys run like they are gonna collapse anyway.

Simone Sandri, the european co-host of the show, was excited about how good he was but when Spero Dedes the other co-host brings up the fact he is averaging 1pt and 1 reb for his current team....Sandri couldn't really explain why. The clips that they were running on Martynas Andriuskevicius were of his under 18 year old and under league.

Did anybody else check this show out?

How about some of our European posters? what's your take on this kid?

Sounds like Isiah should draft Chris Taft then.

Isiah won't touch Marty.

Posted by diderotn:

Isiah has scouted other Euros that you all are not even talking about. Isiah will shock all of you with his picks

You're relying too much on Isiah scouting Europe. The only reason he did it as all GMs do at some point in the seasonis to cover all the bases. That is his job as GM.

It doesn't mean he's not paying attention to the best players in the world who play in the U.S.

oh really?

I didn't know Amare, Bosh, Okafur,Howard, Dalembert & co played overseas!!!



Oh wait who are those guys compaired to Darko, Skita, Pavel, Redojevic, Nesterovic, Lampe & Vranes!




[Edited by - gunsnewing on 04/28/2005 15:23:19]

here is the junior euros played this last summer. many 1st round picks played in it and purpoted lottery pick Alexansdrov Petro, Rodriquez et al all the top young euros

the top guy was Martynas by a wide margin

17.2 points 13.5 rebounds 4 blocks shooting 60%

look for yourself

http://www.eurobasket.com/events/ecu18/04/ecu18.asp?NewsNo=19


you have to project here a little bit, it's very hard to say this 18 yo kid will be a man next month. it may not be until he is 21-22. but then you may have a dimnant 7-3 player who has very long arms and is a very good athlete. I'd rather take a chance on the gold if i cant move up on the draft than settle for maybe something a tad more certain with less upside.

I like those cats that you have named, but besides dunking the ball, Amare didn't possess the skills that he has now. He had a huge impact and you can definitely attribute his success to Marburry's willingness to expose his athleticism..

Posted by gunsnewing:

oh really?

I didn't know Amare, Bosh, Okafur,Howard, Dalembert & co played overseas!!!



Oh wait who are those guys compaired to Darko, Skita, Pavel, Redojevic, Lampe & Vranes!



[Edited by - gunsnewing on 04/28/2005 15:08:15]

correct me if im wrong but Yao was 18 when he was drafted. And dominanting his league at 17 and was a sure fire phenom center

Let me just say again that I have no problem taking a SF/PF like a Dirk, Gasol, Peja, kirilenko who hopefully Splitter and Vazquez can become.

But I have a serious problem with taking a guy like Martynas in lottery when no true foreign center other than Yao & Illgaukus are worth drafting over the next amare, bosh, okafur, howard, etc