[Quite Possible] Terrence Jones as our Future Center

Now can he defend a 5?

 

Both he and White could be future centers for the team. It's just too many possibilities with these three.

 

Jones isn't a center but he is NOT undersized. He's a lot bigger than people think.

 

im sorry but if you are from portland ... just how many games did you see jones play to have come to this conclusion? Frankly I doubt anyone here saw enough of his games to come to any conclusion .. furthermore even if you did watch his games, his role didnt dictate he play a certain way with anthony davis being there .. how can you say that when he gets to the nba he cant change his game ... if that so unheard of? dont players work on their game, get bigger, focus on different things based on their new roles all the time?

i am not saying i think he will be a good center .. i think it would be interesting to watch but I am saying that there is no way you can come to the conclusion that he is not going to cut it based what amount you saw in college .. as far as high school goes, dont know about portland but we dont get to watch too many high school kids play here

 

yeah, he's gonna be ben wallace with offense

 

Wow just wow.

You guys should seriously watch college basketball at some point in your life before making these claims.

Terrence Jones played the SF spot at Kentucky. He isn't Lebron where he will play the Center position and SF position.

Wow just wow. I can't believe people are actually discussing this.

 

i dont know but come on now how many centers do you need to defend down low in this league .. you have dwight, m gasol, bynum .. did I miss anybody else? just look at our conference ... who are the centers

dallas haywood
spurs splitter/diaw?
hornets kaman/jason smith
denver mcgee/mozgov
thunder perkins
minnasota peckovic (maaybe develops into a reliable "banger")
portland prizabella? thabeet?
jazz .. jefferson (maybe)
suns lopez
kings chuck hayes
warriors bogut (maybe)

point being there really are not many scoring centers and even less centers that bang inside to score

 

Umm I don't know where you're from so you can speak for yourself but any time a big recruit comes out of Portland they're pretty big deals... Terrell Brandon, Fred Jones, Mike Dunleavy Jr. Kevin Love, Terrence Jones etc. I got to watch him in 2 out of his 3 runs to the State Championships. The dude has always been well built and looks like a 4 but move like a 3 and has handles like a 2.

His best position at the next level will be as a 4 with spot minutes at the 3 and some at the center position if we're going small and or in dire straights. But to suggest that he's going to be a future 5 just because of his measurements and weight is the stupidest argument I've ever heard.

 

There are player who are bigger than Jones who can't play center. Sometimes players just don't play a style that fits a position they should be able to play. Whether Jones can play bigger at the four, is already a big question mark. Reaching that would be a HUGE achievement for him. Leapfrogging the 4 to the 5 is just unrealistic IMO. He needs a lot of work just to get a center's mindset, even more to actually pick up the skills for it.

Also, remember that players playing out of position are worse basketball players. Chuck Hayes was big time at PF, but struggled at center, despite his great instincts and defensive fundamentals. Just because a player can cut it at another spot, doesn't mean it''s helpful to the player or team.

 

You're a fool. You don't know anything about Jones. I told you before he's not a banger and doesn't get the best position because he doesn't rely on playing inside all the time. Jones will have enough trouble guarding opposing 4's like Zach Randolph, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Duncan, Aldridge, Gasol, Dirk, etc. No need to mention centers.

 

Thank you! Exhibit A) Amare Stoudemire. 6'11/ 260 7'1 wingspan and by all means a POWER FORWARD because he plays small.

and then you take a look at Hakeem Olajuwon who was similar size and he was by all means a Center because he played bigger than he was.

 

He definitely has the size, height and speed for it. I don't see why not. Same goes for Royce.

 

Like I've said before....you don't block, shoot or grab a rebound with your head. Actual height means very little when put beside standing reach and wingspan. I too thought this would be a bogus thread, but I had no clue about those measurables. If T. Jones is up to it and trades don't go through....no one should be surprised to see it tested.

But FWIW he is not quite in the same league as Noah when it comes to athleticism, according to their jump measurements (generally considered the best overall guide for explosiveness). But then again, he also weighed 25 more lbs than Noah at the combine.

 

We have Brockman. /thread