Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
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Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Gil will be working out for the Denver Nuggets today. Any chance of him getting drafted?
http://rhodyrampage.com/2015/06/15/2015 ... r-nuggets/
http://rhodyrampage.com/2015/06/15/2015 ... r-nuggets/
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
drafted no, a chance with a team over the summer? sure
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Really like Gilvydas, but, no.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
The Nuggets' Assistant GM is fellow Lithuanian, former Seton Hall Pirate (how Biruta ended up at St. Benedict's) Arturas Karnisovas.
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Godspeed to Gilvydas !!!
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Will certainly open up doors for other opportunities, maybe a semi-pro league, Euro league, something like that
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Biruta just got back from Eurocamp. He'll absolutely have opportunities to play professionally.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
I'm sure trying out for an NBA team will help his Euro credentials. Godspeed to Gil!
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Best scenario is he gets onto their summer league team in Vegas or Orlando and the increased notoriety lands him on a Euroleague team next year. Gil isn't an NBA player but he'll have a great career in Europe
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Good to hear.
Gilvydas Biruta will make a lot of money playing basketball. He has good size is a fundamentally sound player and is a great teammate.
Well deserved, enjoy!
Gilvydas Biruta will make a lot of money playing basketball. He has good size is a fundamentally sound player and is a great teammate.
Well deserved, enjoy!
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I hope he is NBA rookie of the year
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Q&A
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/prospec ... das-biruta
Was pumped when I heard this, Nuggets are my favorite NBA team. Would be cool to watch him wear a Nuggets jersey even if it's just the summer league!
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/prospec ... das-biruta
Was pumped when I heard this, Nuggets are my favorite NBA team. Would be cool to watch him wear a Nuggets jersey even if it's just the summer league!
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Really hope it all works out for Biruta, he is living an amazing life with a lot of amazing opportunities, he is a clear definition of role model and a leader for young individuals. Talked to him multiple times and could only see but good qualities from him and you can really tell that he has been through a lot and is such a hard worker. I really really hope he gets selected in the draft. his skill will grow so much in the NBA and hopefully someday be a starter , good luck biruta! You've been the man and will continue to be the man!!!
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If Gil gets drafted that would be like %@$%$#%#%^$#^#.
Imagine that ? Like he gets drafted because of personal ties and a hint of talent but DH could then sell that on the recruiting trail.
"oh yea!! We will teach you to dominate!!! NBA career!!"
Imagine that ? Like he gets drafted because of personal ties and a hint of talent but DH could then sell that on the recruiting trail.
"oh yea!! We will teach you to dominate!!! NBA career!!"
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Hey, I love Biruta, but if you guys think he's got a snowball's chance in hell at getting drafted, you must be on Ecstacy.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
I mean, height is height... That being said, yeah, it would floor me if he got drafted. He's clearly going to play professionally, but I'd be shocked if it wasn't in Europe. The NBA summer camps are huge for that market though, when it comes to scouting and seeing how guys stack up against one another.Rhody74 wrote:Hey, I love Biruta, but if you guys think he's got a snowball's chance in hell at getting drafted, you must be on Ecstacy.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
If Jimmy, Will, Billy, and Delroy didn't get drafted, Gil has absolutely no shot at getting drafted. '
Nothing wrong with a career in Europe though!
Nothing wrong with a career in Europe though!
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
To quote an old adage here, I will eat my computer if he is Drafted.
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One former Ram got his only NBA cup of coffee with the Nuggets. Good luck Gil.
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I always wondered if Tyson would've had a better shot if there wasn't a lockout.Rhody72 wrote:One former Ram got his only NBA cup of coffee with the Nuggets. Good luck Gil.
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http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/ ... iruta_blog
Gil has had a couple blog updates. He says that the Nuggets workout went well and he's supposed to be working out for the Wizards.
Gil has had a couple blog updates. He says that the Nuggets workout went well and he's supposed to be working out for the Wizards.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
He may be a training camp body. Europe is where he'll play.
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Gil played 18 minutes, shot 4 for 4 from the field, and made 1-1 at the line for a total of 9 points. He also had a rebound, a block, no turnovers, and two steals.
Certainly a good performance from Biruta
http://www.nba.com/tvc/index.html?gamec ... rand=NBATV
And of course for old time's sake had 2 fouls
Certainly a good performance from Biruta
http://www.nba.com/tvc/index.html?gamec ... rand=NBATV
And of course for old time's sake had 2 fouls
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Way to go Gil!
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http://www.nba.com/games/20150710/ATLDEN/gameinfo.html
Check out the Biruta jam!
Never did that one time with us!
Check out the Biruta jam!
Never did that one time with us!
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Great finish by Gilvydas. Not sure what you mean about him not once doing that for us. There were plenty, but I remember a big one against a big opponent: his 999th and 1000th points vs Kansas. Slipped off a screen and had one of his knees-up dunks against the Jayhawks.
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I don't think it will happen - but I think Gil would make a great end of the bench guy in the NBA. He does a lot of things well, hustles and grabs rebounds. Has ok size, at least for today's NBA.
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A Nuggets' beat-writer weighs in:
"Gilvydas Biruta is gonna walk away from Summer League with lots of interest from several NBA teams — at least he will if he plays like he did against the Hawks. The Lithuanian-born Rhode Island product was a stalwart on the defensive side of the ball terrorizing the Hawks with two steals and a block. He also made all four of his field goal attempts and had a monster dunk displaying covert athleticism. After only one game Biruta seems to have cemented himself as the Nuggets go-to seventh man off the bench."
http://bsndenver.com/summer-league-reca ... -hawks-71/
"Gilvydas Biruta is gonna walk away from Summer League with lots of interest from several NBA teams — at least he will if he plays like he did against the Hawks. The Lithuanian-born Rhode Island product was a stalwart on the defensive side of the ball terrorizing the Hawks with two steals and a block. He also made all four of his field goal attempts and had a monster dunk displaying covert athleticism. After only one game Biruta seems to have cemented himself as the Nuggets go-to seventh man off the bench."
http://bsndenver.com/summer-league-reca ... -hawks-71/
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Defensive stalwart? WOW!
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DH would be proud. Watched Munford play last night and he also played good D
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I think he has a better shot now than I originally thought.
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Interesting info on Gil.
Denver plays Miami tonight
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-Gilvydas-Biruta
Denver plays Miami tonight
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-Gilvydas-Biruta
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Ace....come back Ace.....Ace .....
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I think Ace has become a publicist for the Denver Nuggets.
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Awesome to have that kind of first impression on the summer league. Keep going, Gilvydas!!
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Says that his nickname is "Gilly the kid", am I the only one who has never heard that before?ramster wrote:Interesting info on Gil.
Denver plays Miami tonight
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-Gilvydas-Biruta
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In his first blog 10/29 he mentioned all his nicknames including Gillie the Kid.Joe wrote:Says that his nickname is "Gilly the kid", am I the only one who has never heard that before?ramster wrote:Interesting info on Gil.
Denver plays Miami tonight
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-Gilvydas-Biruta
http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/biruta_blog
"Hello everybody, my name is Gilvydas Biruta. You may know me as #55 on the URI basketball team, and my teammates know a few nicknames for me...Gil, Gillie, Gillie the Kid and Tupac. Yeah…Tupac… I will explain how I got that nickname sometime later down the road."
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Gotcha. Never heard him called that beforeGansettSummer wrote:In his first blog 10/29 he mentioned all his nicknames including Gillie the Kid.Joe wrote:Says that his nickname is "Gilly the kid", am I the only one who has never heard that before?ramster wrote:Interesting info on Gil.
Denver plays Miami tonight
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-Gilvydas-Biruta
http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/biruta_blog
"Hello everybody, my name is Gilvydas Biruta. You may know me as #55 on the URI basketball team, and my teammates know a few nicknames for me...Gil, Gillie, Gillie the Kid and Tupac. Yeah…Tupac… I will explain how I got that nickname sometime later down the road."
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Denver moves to 3-0 last might beating Miami
Biruta played 8.5 minutes all in the first half.
0-1 fg, 2-2 ft, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 blocked shot for 2 points
Biruta played 8.5 minutes all in the first half.
0-1 fg, 2-2 ft, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 blocked shot for 2 points
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Was hoping he could continue his play from the first game.
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In the starting line up tonight
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Re: Gilvydas Biruta --- Denver Nuggets?
Ramster, that's not a bad thing, but teams use summer league for so many different purposes that it's tough to evaluate players properly. Like the Bucks had the Greek Freak playing point guard a few years ago, despite the sometimes scary results, just because they wanted him to get as much experience as possible with his ballhandling. I would also expect a seasoned 29-year-old pro and a 23-year-old college senior (Biruta) to do better than younger players, even though their NBA peaks might be way below some guys they outperformed.
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Re: Summer league and European leagues, Grantland had a good article on what European and Asian league scouts are looking for: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/watch ... an-scouts/