Prediction: Bobby Jones

Mr. Sun · Post #1 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:02 am

I bet the SUNS sign Bobby Jones. He meets exactly what the SUNS are looking for.

Bobby Jones is a defensive stopper in the truest sense. He has great size and quickness and moves his feet intelligently, always staying in front of his man and taking great pride in harassing whoever he is guarding. He is a versatile defender as well; being used in college to defend any position on the court 1-5. Jones does a good job with post defense and he can defend shorter players on the perimeter as well. He is exceptional at sliding his feet from side to side, knowing when to extend or advance his on the ball defensive position and having the instincts to retreat backwards while staying in his defensive stance and keeping his technique.

Best Case: Bruce Bowen

skatesb16 · Post #2 » by **skatesb16** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:17 am

I hope so. Always room for a Husky on the Suns

Post #3 » by **TASTIC** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:21 am

Yeah he's had some good games, had a monster one for MEM his 2nd game there I think. I really hope they get a guy like Jones who has some real potential, rather than settle for Pike 2.0, Richie Frahm

Ballings7 · Post #4 » by **Ballings7** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:18 am

I love Jones generally, been a supporter since the draft, and is a mature, tough young player. Brings everything you guys need, want.

But, Jones, being a 2nd year player with limited NBA experience - can he be reliable on a regular basis, and in the playoffs? Assuming he wouldn't just basically be a deeper bench guy and injury-case player. Where the SG/SF situation is still Hill/Bell/Barbosa and varying/limited minutes from the others (Strawberry/Jones/Piatkowski/maybe Tucker). Maybe Jones could step up with consistency (including the playoffs), but that'd still be questionable, and the experience factor wouldn't favor to it.

Mr. Sun · Post #5 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:49 am

^^ For the little amount of money the SUNS want to spend on the thirteenth player he is the best prospect for cheapskates.

pidi · Post #6 » by **pidi** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:37 pm

guaves13 · Post #7 » by **guaves13** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:24 pm

Mr. Sun wrote:I bet the SUNS sign Bobby Jones. He meets exactly what the SUNS are looking for.

Bobby Jones is a defensive stopper in the truest sense. He has great size and quickness and moves his feet intelligently, always staying in front of his man and taking great pride in harassing whoever he is guarding. He is a versatile defender as well; being used in college to defend any position on the court 1-5. Jones does a good job with post defense and he can defend shorter players on the perimeter as well. He is exceptional at sliding his feet from side to side, knowing when to extend or advance his on the ball defensive position and having the instincts to retreat backwards while staying in his defensive stance and keeping his technique.

Best Case: Bruce Bowen

Just because that was his scouting report 2 years ago doesn't mean that is the player he is. I remember scouting him before the '06 draft and liking the looks of him. Problem is he has been cut 2 or 3 times already. Now maybe those teams are missing something. The Suns will do their due dilligence and find out.

Personally I think it will be Dante Jones. He will be just as cheap and has more experience.

eastsidecrossover · Post #8 » by **eastsidecrossover** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:58 pm

I liked bobby in college. He did what was asked of him. I remeber in a game he shut down Farmar and made him look bad. I was surprised. I like his work eithic too. Dahntay Jones would not be bad either. He is a pesky defender.

I hope we get someone who has a little size to play the 3 tho.

chrice · Post #9 » by **chrice** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:28 pm

I liked him in college too, but at the NBA level though, I'd say he's only a fair defender. Keep in mind he was already NBA sized in college, so that helped him quite a bit. In the games he's played, he looked a little clumsy on the court. He can definitely rebound though. Wouldn't be a bad guy to add for a minimum.

movingaz · Post #10 » by **movingaz** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:33 pm

I hear he is a great golfer as well.

eastsidecrossover · Post #11 » by **eastsidecrossover** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:47 pm

Is he a good MC? We might need a new one.

Mr. Sun · Post #12 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:54 pm

guaves13 wrote: Problem is he has been cut 2 or 3 times already.

You mean like Skinner?

guaves13 · Post #13 » by **guaves13** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:06 pm

Mr. Sun wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You mean like Skinner?

Being cut 3 times in your first 2 years is not something you would put on a resume. Skinner has been in the L for almost 10 years. Sure he has moved around but he has shown that he is a legitimate NBA player.

I'm not saying that Jones shouldn't get an opportunity or that all of the guys he is working out with today are better. I'm just saying that you can't read a 3 y/o scouting report and think that is spot on.

Anybody heard anything about the workouts?

Mr. Sun · Post #14 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:09 pm

Any player stands to get cut when joining any team with an established rotation. Teams he has been on may had needed more of scorer than a defense specialist. Every team passed on DJ in the draft.

guaves13 · Post #15 » by **guaves13** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:20 pm

Point taken, but I still say it's erroneous to use an old college scouting report to judge his potential.

Mr. Sun · Post #16 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:22 pm

guaves13 wrote:Point taken, but I still say it's erroneous to use an old college scouting report to judge his potential.

Not judging his potential, just his known skills.

guaves13 · Post #17 » by **guaves13** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:27 pm

It's all potential until you show it on the floor. Opportunity or not. We can agree to disagree. I'll give you some props if it turns out that you are right.