Tj has alot of potential, not to be an elite player or hall of famer, but to be a pretty dang good basketball player. A for sure solid 5. Hes just got to be consistent and that starts by staying healthy. He can definitely give teams fits if you forget or dont think about him too much on defense. Every year we wait for d-mo or jones to really come out, definitely think Jones does alot this year and is the silent mvp for this team.
I was really responding to someone who was talking about the impression of fans of other teams who only see the Rockets in the playoffs. Given Jones' two no-shows, I wouldn't think that would work to his favor. As to him improving this season and shooting 35% from 3.....well I'll believe it when I see it. Technically he shot 35% in the regular season last year, but that was a super small sample and if you include the playoffs it goes down to 28%, and he's hovered around 30% for his career. That said, crazier things have happened, DMo started off his career not shooting very well, same goes for guys like Kyle Lowry. If Jones has a huge leap forward when it comes to shooting the 3 then I'll have much less problem with him fitting with the starters and it'll REALLY boost his value not only to the team but in trade. Let's hope that happens. Yeah, so you have one guy who didn't play, and the other who was a net negative out on the court that probably shouldn't have been allowed on the court. Not really a winning argument for why people who only saw the playoffs would be all in for Jones.
Most other team's fans are more...calm when watching POs that doesnt' involve their own team, as I'm sure Rockets fans are, and don't expect in the first place a second year player to manage to defend LMA. Also most have missed DMO's whole breakout season, because it wasn't flashy or so surprising/spectacular compared to other player's breakout this seasons like Butler's or Gobert's. If you dont want to take our word for it,all you have to do is go to other teams forums and see for yourself. NOONE thinks much of DMO. 99% will choose Jones easily over him. Except perhaps a minority of lithuanian Craptors fans who also follow a bit the Rockets. Knicks and Fakers fans have the delusion that they can get DMO as last resort for cheap for 10 per because Houston will be focused on matching Jones.:grin: Ofc all this will change fast. IF dmo is healthy and repeats this season , the focus will fall on him too, because of being a rfa. Noone manages to hide. There will be many articles written from now until next June on the FA class. And if the Rockets get a championship even more the focus will be on him. And Jones.
Not really stated to win an "argument". You really have no room to talk when your man crush hasn't even been able to step foot in the playoffs along with play a full season either, yet any TJ thread here you come with the usual bs you love to post
I wouldn't waste more of your time. Good thing the coaches see this differently. It won't matter much anyway. One of D-Mo or Jones won't be a Rocket before season's end and the reason has nothing to do with their abilities. Simple Morey economics.
I agree with this but there is NO reason to offend Dobro. Because his opinion has merit too. WHAT if the Rockets are absolutely dominating every team in the first half of the season and look like the overwhelming favourite to win the title with BOTH Jones and DMO playing well? In that case you dont trade. You keep them both even if it will cost you a precious asset later, because a CHAMPIONSHIP is above everything.
Offend Dobro? He is one of my fav posters. To the contrary, I totally agree with his takes regarding Jones and D-Mo.
Umm i have, to paraphrase the phoenix forums in the whole dragic mess, "we want dmo not jones", multiple general forums? dmo, laker forums? dmo, and on and on.
Every time I see this thread title in the queue, I get depressed. I would love to believe that Jones is just young, that he has the athleticism and will develop the mental part of his game. In reality, we overrate the ability of athletes to develop mentally. Mental ability and disposition can be as fundamental and as difficult to change as physical ability. I just don't see any evidence that leads me to believe Jones will develop a perimeter game, playmaking ability, confidence, or good judgment. And therefore I will be seriously bummed if our season hangs on him.
I remember the countless trade threads. That was when Jones had a nerve injury and noone knew when he would be back. Or IF he would be back. Laker forums? Last I saw they are all about Jones.(and Batum, and Durant ofc).
Every player says that shooting is the most easy part of the game to develop. Also making faster choices with the ball (shoot, drive or pass ? ) is about experience. However playmaking? That's not going to change. The other areas have improved on a lot of players in the history of the league. Also defensive awareness. The supreme defensive instict isn't there and won't ever be, however not gettin lost on rotations will improve. He is wayy too young to write him off, or anyone off for that matter.
Exactly. This is an excellent post. Should have named this thread: "Terrence Jones - Y Factor" As in, why do people have so much blind faith in this guy? Also OP is the same guy who said Marcus Morris would be our cornerstone going forward (IIRC)
Are you sure you're not missing the "houston will probably give him up"? That was the phoenix offer, and ty lawson offer included him until ty went nuclear
It's probably worse because it's basically in a sense this. A dumb player developing decision making is as likely as a slow player learning to be fast. You're believing the impossible is possible in both cases.
Different season---same story. I'm not bballhollic level here...but people sip the Jones koolaid every summer. I've never seen someone disappear so well when it matters most.
