Nobody can stop any talented big man from going off. What did Kanter do again in the 2nd half against Jones?
In all fairness, Kanter got exactly what he wanted during the second half he just missed his shots. Some of this was due to extra help and the shot-blocking presence of Dwight. No one isn't arguing that jones isn't talented. He does have his flaws, and point them out;especially when they are some of the same deficiencies that he had last season. Jones at this point is a "playmaker" he does a couple of really nice things per game , (gets some nice rebounds, makes a fancy pass, offensive putback...etc) However, its the in-between game that is more important and will be emphasized more during the playoffs. How are his defensive rotations ? How is his off-ball movement ? etc... These are the things holding Jones back and they are all mental/ lack of focus related. Now I'm not saying that as a 22 year old Jones should be polished in all areas, but he has gotten enough playing time that he needs to show some improvement in areas other than hustle plays. He needs to start making smart plays. Because at the end of the day that is what is going to win us basketball games. Aside from a lucky 3, fancy fast break pass, and a good hustle dunk .. what else did Jones do last night ? Kostas got hot from 3 and so he saw some minutes , but even without his stroke he is at this point a much more fundamentally sound player than Jones, I would argue that D-mo is as well (not going to get into this argument again tho ..)
if he was killing then he should have played more. pretty sure his +/- in the game was negative so makes sense he played 22 minutes
A lot of good PGs in that list no doubt. And I could be wrong. I've been wrong before. It's simply my opinion and I think I have a right to it. It's not personal. And no, I don't get angry over it. By the way, I don't see dobro's posts unless they show up when somebody quotes them. Part of the reason I don't see dobro's posts is because he wildly exaggerates to the point of falsehood what I and other posters say and think. As he has here once again. And this thread is not about point guards anyways. So, I'll abbreviate my comments. I still happen to believe Rubio will be the PG of his generation. That simply means that he will be the guy that wins the most. Yeah, I know that sounds crazy right now. So be it. But I think Rubio sees the game at a different level than all those other guys see the game. And I think he makes his teammates better than those guys make their teammates. I'll let you know in the future if I change my mind on what I think about Rubio and his career.
I retired at the ripe old age of .... 34, now nearing 50 and perfectly content with my life. Yeah , I had it all , in a real job in the real world. TJ has a lot of good qualities .... cant deny that and he can produce given the right situations. Thing is , you cant ask him to make complex decisions or facilitate very much. (He had two really nice plays last night that led to dunks). I just get frustrated watching him sometimes knowing he's (physically) capable of so much more. The guy is as big , strong , fast & near equal handles to Lebron but just doesn't have the confidence or BBIQ. So many times you see him hesitate ...
I agree with this 100%. Confidence, and to a lesser extent BBIQ, are things I hope he improves on. I've said it numerous times, but he still has very little NBA experience. James Harden wasn't James Harden in year 1 or even year 2. He was just a kid with a beard who showed flashes.
So other word Blake Griffin can stop LMA, Dirk, Randolph or Bosh and vice versa. Kanter is a talented young player with lots of potential.
Last season Jones did a lot of those things you just mentioned. He also had at least 3-4 thirty plus games. Yes he have to get better with his all around game. Every player out there has their flaws. You guys want this man to be a perfect player.
I don't disagree with your post in general, but how can you call him hitting a 3 lucky? He's not a great 3PT shooter, but he did hit 30.4% of his 3's last year, and 34.4% post all-star break. It's not like he shoots 12% out there or something.
I think jones with a PG who can create and constantlyset him up he will look way better on O than he does. too bad we dont have that (outside of Harden )
I mean its not pure luck. But given that Jones DOES shoot ~30% then if you give him that shot he makes it less than 50 % . Also the three in question was a pretty deep shot and not necessarily a good one ( although Jones got the ball with little time on the shot clock so not his fault ) Basically its a shot that looks great if you make it, but from Jones is a fairly low percentage basket. Maybe luck is the wrong word , but that's not a shot I want Jones taking, he had to force it up and luckily made it. Lucky for us, prolly a bit lucky for him too. That's all i meant by it.
yea kinda my point. People are frustrated with Jones. But he has talent and talent that would maximized with a real point guard. the angst against him would lessen if we had a creator. Jones is a good player , are there better options? sure . But Terrence is what we have for moment. Out of the problems at PG and PF , we have greater need at PG. Because even if we upgraded at PF , our PG postion would still lack a playmaker on offense. but bringing in a playmaker at PG and keeping Jones, would be a double upgrade because the Pg would elevate Jones production also .
outside of anthony davis and drummond, TJ is probably the best third year big in the league and still getting better. Of course he has things to work on but he's way ahead of many of his fellow peers
