Valan one-fingered sky super domineering: 18+9 hits the record for two European Championships, and the Nuggets have not lost 20.3 million in two years

On the evening of August 27, in the group stage of the 2025 Men's Basketball European Championship, Lithuanian Men's Basketball Team beat the British Men's Basketball Team 94-70 and had a good start. This was a one-sided game. Lithuania led by 7 points in the first quarter. After the third quarter, Lithuania opened to 14 points. Lithuania's second team continued to widen the gap in the last quarter. After the game, Valan was very domineering with one finger.

NBA active star Valanciunas was a small test in this game. He only played 21 minutes in the game, made 7 of 13 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist, with a shooting percentage of 53.8%, plus or negative value + 24, and an efficiency value of 19. He is the one with the most points in the game.

Normantas in Lithuania scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, Jokubatis scored 12 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, Tuberis scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, Willie Wizards scored 10 points, 6 assists, Hesson scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, Yeboa scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, and Philip scored 10 points, 3 assists.

In this game, Lithuanian men's basketball team also placed a single game with 57 rebounds under Valan, setting a new record for single-game rebounds in the European Championship.

In addition, after Valan's 9 rebounds in this game, he has scored 309 rebounds in the European Championship, surpassing Marc Gasol's 307 and moved to fourth place in the European Championship history. The one he signed was Boris Dior (you can surpass it in the next game).

Varan was traded to the Nuggets by the Kings this summer. He was once very close to signing a European team, but the Nuggets management convinced him to stay and also converted Varan's 10 million unguaranteed salary in the 26-27 season to full guarantee. The Nuggets management regarded Varan as Jokic's best substitute.

Valan's salary of 20.3 million in the remaining two years is not high. If he can continue to the European Championship level, then the Nuggets will not lose. I thought Valan had no strength to perform well in the warm-up match. Now I should apologize to Valan.