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[blicknest]

Hello guys, I'm here hoping to get some help, and discuss with other forum members, about DMO.

Here in my country (Lithuania, and DMO is from Lithuania) press and basketball fans already calls Donatas a bust, because he didn't played as we hope he had to in our national team, and the NBA stats is a bit strange, he gets 20~ minutes this season, and averages 5points a game and misses all the 3pts this season. Then i decaded to watch one game where he played 31minutes (record i think) and i just was impressed by the way he plays. He hustles, tries to get the ball in various situations in all ends of the floor. So what do you think about this young player? Will he be future starting five player? What can you say about all of his games, because i watched only one. need to get some information. Also my video about the last game.

https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be

 

Edited by blicknest, 16 November 2014 - 08:36 PM.

[Drew in Abilene]

Motiejunas is one of my favorite Rockets. I like that he is getting more playing time and that he's doing well with those minutes. Point totals are expected to stay low when playing with stars like Harden and Howard, especially in a system that focuses so much on threes. I'd love to see his 3-pointer percentage go up some, but he's making the hustle plays and holding his own on defense, which is what the Rockets need from him.

 

I do hope he continues to progress and improve, but I definitely do not consider him a bust. I think he has a chance to end up as a Rockets' starter, or possibly be traded to a team where he would start, but I'd like to see Houston upgrade at the four and have D-Mo as a back-up to the power forward/center spots, though he may end up overqualified for that role.

[Steven]

I honestly think he will be a starter at sometime in his careerin the NBA, whether it is with Houston or someone else, that is to be seen. He currently is behind another young player at the 4, and the best C in the game at the 5. But to be the third big man in a three big man rotation (thinking about the playoffs) on a championship caliber team would help show what kinda player he is. Did he have a bad FIBA tournament, yes, but the Olympics are less then two years away to help show the Lithuanian people his growth as a player in his home country's colors.

Welcome to our forum. We will gladly talk to you about your countryman, and hopefully be able to get you in Rockets' Red as well. Toronto sucks. You don't want to follow them.

[Buckko]

Dmo is definitely a defensive and energy guy first which is weird when you see his obvious skill sets like post game and jump shooting, you would assume he's an offensive player mainly.

[Alituro]

Unfortunately the Rockets employ a 3's and layups, only, philosophy in their offense, and again, unfortunately, Motie has yet to find his 3 point stroke in the NBA. Once he's able to prove himself a threat from deep it will open up his entire offensive game. I wouldn't mind McHale creating an exception to the rule and allow Dmo to shoot from a step or two inside the arc. He has done really well for us though on the defensive side of the ball and is one of the favorites among Rockets fans.

[adonneus]

Unfortunately the Rockets employ a 3's and layups, only, philosophy in their offense, and again, unfortunately, Motie has yet to find his 3 point stroke in the NBA. Once he's able to prove himself a threat from deep it will open up his entire offensive game. I wouldn't mind McHale creating an exception to the rule and allow Dmo to shoot from a step or two inside the arc. He has done really well for us though on the defensive side of the ball and is one of the favorites among Rockets fans.

 

I'm also hoping for an increase in the D-Mo-for-3-mo's. He got some open looks for 3 last night since the Thunder weren't respecting that shot, but he wasn't able to make them. If he could have knocked those down, I think the game could have been very different, since the Thunder would have had to space out some more. The greater our ability to open up the paint while retaining D-Mo's size, the less likely H&H will get shut down so much like they did last night.