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gom wrote:If you check out his Twitter page, he has a picture of his son on the banner.

https://twitter.com/TheRea1DJones

He can get to the rim!

Mars wrote:

On a crowded Suns roster, don’t let Derrick Jones Jr. go under the radar

Kellan Olson | Arizona Sports
September 30, 2017

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns focused on selecting wings in the 2017 NBA Draft, and both of them figured to play a key role in the team’s rotation from the jump.

Josh Jackson’s two-way play at small forward has him penned in as a key long-term piece and four-year college player Davon Reed looked to be headed right for playing time when Brandon Knight tore his ACL, only for Reed to have a significant knee injury as well.

With that, the team traded for Memphis shooting guard Troy Daniels, filling a need as a backup at the position and as a shooter.

With Devin Booker, T.J. Warren, Jackson and Daniels on the wing, there’s not much room for second-year player Derrick Jones Jr. That might make Jones an afterthought to some, but his potential makes him anything but that.

Jones, Tyler Ulis and Alan Williams gave the Suns’ second unit new life after the All-Star break and got some incredibly valuable experience to not only get acclimated to NBA basketball, but improve as a player himself.

“I got that experience early rookie year,” Jones said at the team’s media day Monday.

Jones’ skill set isn’t hard to explain.

He’s one of the bounciest athletes the league has seen this past decade. That, along with a decent nose for the ball, has him consistently involved on both ends of the court, more specifically as a rebounder.

Those hops make Jones an electric finisher who thrives in transition.

What’s next for Jones is taking those athletic gifts and turning them into a signature NBA skill, and the plan has always been defense.

He has the mindset...

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RexBoyWonder wrote:I know I'm wrong, but sometimes it seems to me D.Jones is just a bigger longer more bouncy Winslow, with a less broken shot.

RexBoyWonder wrote:I know I'm wrong, but sometimes it seems to me D.Jones is just a bigger longer more bouncy Winslow, with a less broken shot.

gom wrote:

RexBoyWonder wrote:I know I'm wrong, but sometimes it seems to me D.Jones is just a bigger longer more bouncy Winslow, with a less broken shot.

His shot stats are pretty bad. He has a terrible free throw average in the G-League too.



DJJ can finish at the rim, though. He needs to work on his handle and defense (without committing fouls.)

He does have potential, something he shares with Winslow (who, I think, has much more).