Scoot McGroot wrote:As of right now, I want nothing to do with Terrence Jones from KY. He just can't seem to get his head in the game, and if I hate one thing in a prospect, it's lack of consistent effort. I'd rather have a team of Tyler Hansbroughs than a team of Javale McGee's....
He had a bad game against Indiana, are you sure that's not the reason you think he's inconsistent? He's been pretty good this season. More consistent than he was as a freshman.
12.6pts(50.2%) 7.2rebs 1.3asts 1.8blks 1.3stls
He could have been a lottery pick last season but he chose to come back because he wanted to win. His scoring is down 3pts but his fg% is up 6% from his freshman year. Look at all the little things he does, it's more than scoring. I think you're confusing being inconsistent with being a team player. When your team is 30-1 during the regular season, you don't need to do more than you're doing. In fact, it would probably hurt the team. He's 3rd in scoring on the team behind Anthony Davis who will be the number one pick in the draft and Doron Lamb who is only scoring more because he's shooting 47.0% from three.
Btw, you think Hansbrough is consistent? He was in college but he's far from it in the NBA. One night he is 6/7 for 15pts 7rebs and the next night he's 0/6 2pts 2rebs. You have to remember that Terrence Jones just turned 20 in January. Hansbrough was 3 years and 2 months older when he was drafted than Jones will be.
One last thing to add. Paul George wasn't exactly a beacon of consistency.
Fr. 34.6mpg 14.3pts 47.0% 44.7%3pt 6.2rebs 1.9ast 1.0blk 1.7stl 2.3to
So. 33.2mpg 16.8pts 42.4% 35.3%3pt 7.2rebs 3.0ast .8blk 2.2stl 3.2to
George was the same age as Terrence Jones coming out(if TJ enters the draft) and his shooting percentage went way down while Jones' has gone way up. The SEC isn't exactly world beaters but Jones is going up against way better talent than George faced in the WAC. We drafted PG on potential and that's what you do with Jones' imo if he's there. Otherwise I think your logic would also have to apply to Paul George and you wanted no part in him based on his inconsistency.