Zach Lowe today wrote extensively on the extension-eligible class of 2012, a group that includes Houston’s Terrence Jones and Donatas Motiejunas. On Jones, specifically: Would it be insane for Jones to hold out for at least $15 million per season? Probably not, even though he would likely be the least accomplished player ever to sign […]
Last spring, Lamarcus Aldridge put Terrence Jones in a crucible and melted him down. The lesson from that is obvious, isn’t it? Terrence Jones needs to learn to defend the post. He needs to bone up, bulk up, and learn to defend the power forward position. The lesson most people would learn from seeing Jones […]
Terrence Jones is an interesting basketball player. Really talented. Really exciting. Really young. He not-so-coincidentally plays extremely well in wins and not so great in losses—dumb but true: Jones shoots nearly 60% from the floor when Houston wins, and just above 40% when they lose—but symbolizes a brighter tomorrow. Is the hope valid? Or is […]
