2k6-2k7 REPORT CARD: Sarunas Jasikevicius

by Atma Brother ONE on Jul 18, 2007 12:13 PM PDT in Report Cards Comment 17 comments

Sarunas Jasikevicius. The man. The 2 time Olympic Bronze medal winner. The misspelling. The free throw specialist. The 4 million dollar Thunder. The SUPERSTAR*.

SUPERSTAR* wife!

SUPERSTAR* biography!

More goodies and Sarunas' complete 2006-2007 GSoM report card after the jump...

SUPERSTAR* endorsements!

SUPERSTAR* stats!

Adam Lauridsen (Fast Break)

Grade: C-
The Warriors could have used some quality minutes from Sarunas to back up Baron. Unfortunately, besides one good game, he never got on track for his new team. He looked slow, had trouble finding his shot, and never seemed comfortable running the offense. That said, he took his demotion in stride and was the loudest guy on the bench. Not every guy can be an NBA superstar, but they can all be good teammates.

Fun Score: 8
Can we resign him as a member of the Hoop Troop?

Atma Brother #1

Grade: D+
Sarunas didn't really pan out for the Dubs like I expected him to, but Nellie had an extremely short leash with him. I really wish Nellie could've found a way to use Sarunas in pick and roll situations as a shooter or take advantage of his high FT shooting clip (example: Game 2 in Utah) or even use him off the bench to spot Baron a little. Props to Sarunas for handling his benching with class and rooting his heart out Mark Madsen style for his teammates. His lack of speed and agility make him a poor fit for this version of Nellieball, so I don't expect him to be in a Warrior uniform next season. I'll miss his cheering on the bench next season and my spellchecker going nuts every time I attempt to type his last name.

Fun Score: 6
A great guy to have ON your bench!

Daniel Turman (Fear the Beard)

Grade: D-
Sarunas, Sarunas, Sarunas. Oh how the Bay was prepared to embrace you. Just like Sarunas the first. Rooney. And just like we were prepared to embrace Donny J. back when Nash Bridges was but a promising pilot. But alas, it took only a few short months before I personally witnessed a camera-equipped canary yellow Plymouth Barracuda get booed while film rolled on Folsom Street in the city. And sadly, that too was your fate as a GS Dub. Thus, your grade. Straight stubble. [For more see Report Cards: Sarunas Jasikevicius. over at brother site Fear the Beard]

Fun Score:
Three kinds of crazy with the mad turnovers and brain fades. Damn, holmes. Rock protection!

DJ Fuzzylogic

Grade: B-
It's a little hard to grade a guy that barely played. I'm actually really surprised Nellie didn't utilize him more given that he can hit 3s and FTs better than just about anyone on the squad and in an offense that is all about chucking up 3s, this guy might have been golden. I loved Jassy's enthusiasm and cheering throughout the playoffs. Looks like Turiaf of the Lakers might have some competition when it comes to sideline cheering routines. Anyhow, I hope Jassy gets some minutes he might deserve elsewhere.

Fun Score: 8

Fantasy Junkie

Grade: F
We needed a backup point guard so Baron's body could rest. We needed a sharpshooter who could knock down the open 3. He was supposed to be both of those, but turned into neither. Nellie didn't even put him in as a free throw specialist in Game 2 of the Utah series with under a minute to go. This guy just didn't fit the system and just isn't a very good NBA player.

Fun Score: 5

Hash

Grade: C+
I can't hate too hard on Sarunas due to severe lack of playing time, but on the other hand, I can't say that I was too impressed with what I saw when he was on the court. Sitting in the shadows of Baron and Monta this year, he never pulled his game together enough to win the heart of Nelson or the fans. Lack of innovation due to lack of playing time? Or lack of playing time due to lack of innovation? The world may never know.

Fun Score: 4
The only fun thing about this cat was trying to say his name 10 times fast. And that got old pretty quick.

YaoButtaMing

Grade: C-
Hard to give Sarunas a grade since he got warm-up rash (same as diaper rash) with all that inactivity. Can’t really blame him because Baron and Monta played so well, but it was disappointing because I had high hopes for him!

Fun Score: 2

Overall Grade: D+

Here's all of Sarunas' highlights as a Warrior this season in 2 minutes and 47 seconds:

Ooops! I forgot one:

For all you hardcore Sarunas Jasikevicius fans out there definitely check out his fan site Sarunas-Online.net. Sarunas = SUPERSTAR!*

Ummmm..

you can't tell me you weren't thinking this:
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SUPERSTAR* hops!

Well, putting aside Sarunas' SUPERSTAR* status for a second, the good man picked up his player option in late June for 4 million big ones for this upcoming NBA season. For a a third string point guard in the NBA as he himself has noted, he's getting paid too much. As an expiring contract Sarunas could be valuable in a major trade for our friend K to the G or could help net a solid player near the trading deadline. Sarunas is a much better fit for a slower paced team and could still turn out to be a fairly solid backup point guard. Nellieball just doesn't seem like a good match for him. Sarunas shouldn't be that hard to move at all and I'm expecting him to be traded fairly soon. When he does leave the Dubs, he will be sorely missed- not for being an international SUPERSTAR*, but for always being a FANtastic teammate.

Thank you Sarunas for being a great sport about your time with the Warriors. It's funny, but years down the line I'll remember your great energy and support for your teammates. When we saw you cheering your heart out for your buddies on the court, it just made everyone else at the Roaracle Arena and at home watching on TV root that much more loudly and passionately. You'll never be forgotten.

Will Sarunas last past the February 2008 NBA Trading deadline as a Warrior? If he finishes off the year as a Warrior do you think he'll ever escape from Nellie's doghouse?

2006-2007 GSoM Report Cards

* just not in the NBA

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yep

he's possibly a better cheerleader than Calbert Cheaney. Actually yeah I think he is better. A+ as a cheerleading teammate, D+ as a player for not showing up when he had a chance (even though he didn't have that great of a chance)

Ronald Reagan was a jerk.

by Nooob on Jul 18, 2007 12:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

eem

You are to harsh to him. He really didn't have a chance to prove himself. I understand, that in nba you have to be ready when your time has come, bet anyway - he is a proven winner on a quite high level and he won team usa in Athens almost on his own hitting something like 3 or 4 consecutive threes in the 4 quarter. In my opinion the thing, that kept him out of rotation was not his offense, but his defense which really wasn't on nba level.

by ramiism on Jul 18, 2007 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hade hopes...

When the we robbed Indiana of their talent, I really, really was excited to see Sarunas take to Nellie's style of play... We just didn't see that much of him and I guess he didn't blossom 2 our expectations, and when i finally did see the guy in action I noticed it was a lotta garbage minutes. (or did he just not put out enough to get more minutes? ah- he wasn't that good) Team effort wise, I didn't see much of it, and I do agree he was like a cheer leader no doubt, esp. when GS would rally up for the win.

I remember prior 2 a game, Him and Foyle would be hyped up and they'd battle it out with half court shots, when it went in (Sarunas's shot) everyone would bug out coz he did like 5-4 shooting on the half court tip (in deep concentration mode)... I'd be the only guy yellin' "Why can't youshow that kind of effort during a real game!"

Half Men, Half Amazing!

by Tony.psd on Jul 18, 2007 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

excuse me...

"Had Hopes" (on header) come to think of it... I had High Hopes! I actually wanted 2 Rock a "Cabbages" Jersey just so everyone at the Bar would say "Who the Heck is Jasikevicius" or at least try to pronounce it! lol

by Tony.psd on Jul 18, 2007 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adonal

how you disappoint me....losing to Sarunas. Tsk tsk.

Tony aka Drawlz600 is AWESOME!!!!

by Zorgon on Jul 18, 2007 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't understand why Nelson did not use him

How could we let MP2 on the line to miss both to giftwrap a huge win for the Jazz? I will be scratching my head over that one. Was Jassy weak in shootaround or showed a lack of clutch? Was it a test of MP2's character and mental toughness? I would prefer that not to happen with a WCF appearance on the line. Anyway, I think we keep him for the year and use the expiring contract to sign Ellis or Biedrins.

by eshock on Jul 18, 2007 1:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Best benchwarmer ever

He always seemed like the kind of player who would thrive in a halfcourt system. He always held the ball a little too long before driving in the lane and getting fouled (and then nailing his free throws). But I think doing that really kills Nellieball. Sarunas' drives aren't superstar-explosive nor is he as consistent as a flopper like Maggette. He's a clever passer ala Jax but the game seems to be more cerebral to him and sloooower.

Ironically, according to this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A8hRBjhM_T0

Sarunas talks the most trash out of all the Warriors which shows that he's a confident guy (and according to Adonal a "skilled" guy, haha). Didn't he used to be a superstar in his old league? He holds the ball like Kobe (yet, i'm not really accusing him of being a ballhog either) which i think kills any team passing flow. Anyways, i don't know what i'm talking about...

by sadleavy on Jul 18, 2007 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

pretty harsh ratings

considering he got the 2nd least amount of time and chances to show what he's got next to POB. He also wasn't given as much room for error as the rest of the other players. One or two mistakes and he was back on the bench... all this while the likes of Pietrus and Ellis continued to travel, step out of bounds, commit unforced turnovers, get called for offensive fouls etc.

I'm not a Sarunas fan, but at least take into consideration that he wasn't even given a fair shot to help the team. At least he took the high road and realized he wasn't going to get a shot at playing and was cheering his team on all the time... something the rest of the bench players can't even claim.

by david240z on Jul 18, 2007 2:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

its too bad...

i really think cabbages can be the backup pg that we are looking for. he has a great 3 pt shot, good passing every now and then, and great ft shooter. with bellinelli here, along with a lower salary, i think that takes cabbages out of the formula. it's too bad b/c i think if he got more chances, he could flourish in the warriors system. azubuike, cabbages, and powell are a great 2nd team for the warriors, but by playoff time, nellie couldn't risk putting them in to experiment. i really think that this offseason these 3 will prove to be a great part of the rotation. but it is a difficult decision with cabbages salary at $4 million. he has already proven himself to be successful at a very high level. the guy just wants more playing time. i think he could be a good fit, but yea, tough decision with his salary...

by thewarriorsrule on Jul 18, 2007 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

werd

I don't think that Sarunas isn't a NBA caliber player. I think he's just not a Nellieball caliber player.

Little harsh on that one, Junkie.

http://westcoastbiased.blogspot.com

by coma on Jul 18, 2007 3:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

One thing the guy could do is

run that pick and roll with AB. Next to Steven Jackson he was the best on the team with that

Shooting was disappointing

For whatever reason Nelson decided he wasn't willing to work with his limitations. Nelson makes up his mind and that's pretty much it

by Zig on Jul 18, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sarunas

i'm sure he sleeps like a baby at night ;-)

... checkout how other nba ballers sleep at night:
http://nbasource.blogspot.com/2005/05/nba-player-wivesgirlfriends-part-2.html

" Sleepy Floyd is Superman!!!"

by CoachBarry on Jul 18, 2007 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

oh wow

I'm not even a big video game fan but Jefferson's duckhunt shirt is sooo sick

by BaronForPrez on Jul 20, 2007 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why is he gettin' such poor grades?

He played like 30 seconds all season, give him an incomplete and move on. I always thought of him as dead weight in a huge trade.

Anyway, he's gone Europe now, hasn't he?

by Jeremy Belvins on Jul 18, 2007 9:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i thought he played well in a few games

didnt he score like 20 once or twice? i just don't think nellie liked him for some reason. i don't understand the harsh ratings like some people here. i think he can handle the ball and knows how to run the pick and roll, the main thing is he just isn't very fast and im guessing that nellie didn't like him because he couldn't be quick enough on defense. i think he is a decent player though and he supported his team mates i would give him like a B-

by Proof on Jul 18, 2007 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sarunas

helped us win that chicago game, and we needed that win to make it to the playoffs, so props to cabbages for helping us in our playoff push. although he wasnt that instrumental, his energy on the bench was excellent.

by lowchi on Jul 19, 2007 12:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs