OT: Memphis signs Bobby Jones to a 10 day contract

Varsity878 · Post #1 » by **Varsity878** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:58 pm

The Memphis Grizzlies signed forward Bobby Jones to a 10-day contract, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.

The 6-7, 215-pound forward owns career averages of 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.1 minutes in 67 games (five starts) in two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers (2006-07) and Denver Nuggets (2007-08).

Jones became available after the Nuggets waived him on Jan. 7 after averaging 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 23 games (no starts) this season.

Guess the Nuggets weren't interested in bringing him back.

risktaker91 · Post #2 » by **risktaker91** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:41 pm

I wonder how much playing time he would get in Memphis? Backing up Rudy Gay?

commadoor 64 · Post #3 » by **commadoor 64** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:36 pm

risktaker91 wrote:I wonder how much playing time he would get in Memphis? Backing up Rudy Gay?

Hopefully more time than Casey Jacobsen gets.

We need sg/sf defense in a seriously bad way.

djtruebeliever · Post #4 » by **djtruebeliever** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:56 am

commadoor 64 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Hopefully more time than Casey Jacobsen gets.

We need sg/sf defense in a seriously bad way.

he will give you that + some.
I really wish we would have held onto him...

Post #5 » by **corona** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:18 am

Memphis Grizzlies....

2007-2008 NBA Champions.

Book it.

denvers_finest · Post #6 » by **denvers_finest** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:25 am

corona wrote:Memphis Grizzlies....

2007-2008 NBA Champions.

Book it.

you forgot 2008-2009 and 2009-2010

Post #7 » by **corona** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:40 am

denvers_finest wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
you forgot 2008-2009 and 2009-2010

well it'd really be 2008-2025, but i'm not sure memphis can afford his contract extension.

BMF Jet Jaguar · Post #8 » by **BMF Jet Jaguar** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:44 am

haha is bobby jones acually a good player or ya just playin?

Post #9 » by **corona** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:56 am

BMF Jet Jaguar wrote:haha is bobby jones acually a good player or ya just playin?

we liked him, karl apparently didn't.

his energy on the court (particularly defensively) is contagious, he's really long & athletic, and he was hitting perimeter shots for us when he got minutes.

DNIsLeGiT · Post #10 » by **DNIsLeGiT** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:28 am

I don't get it,why did denver waived him instead of von wafer,von seems like a one dimension player while bobby could defend and knock down the occasional 3,can someone tell me whether wafer contract was guarenteed or was it like bobby?,if it's like bobby then the front office is an idiot to not waive wafer.

Post #11 » by **The Rebel** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:56 am

DNIsLeGiT wrote:I don't get it,why did denver waived him instead of von wafer,von seems like a one dimension player while bobby could defend and knock down the occasional 3,can someone tell me whether wafer contract was guarenteed or was it like bobby?,if it's like bobby then the front office is an idiot to not waive wafer.

Wafer is guaranteed

DNIsLeGiT · Post #12 » by **DNIsLeGiT** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:35 pm

Thanks rebel,i just couldn't believe they would waive a player who could defend and hustle like bobby and keep wafer who's at the end of the bench.