Happy New Year and Welcome to Derrick Jones, Jr!

gom · Post #1 » by **gom** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 4:12 am

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! :-)

Watch on YouTube

Hoops23 · Post #2 » by **Hoops23** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 5:47 am

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!

Hey gom.. Happy New Year!
Remember my post at the other thread? I said sign how about for a 2-way contract? You said we can add him if we waive someone.. Here we are, jones jr. for two way contract. Ha ha

RexBoyWonder · Post #3 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 2:55 pm

Happy new year to all Heat Board even the jinxing Iggie!

Jones is a good gamble to take, let's hope to be pleasntly suprised.

Mars · Post #4 » by **Mars** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 4:18 pm

delanka · Post #5 » by **delanka** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 4:21 pm

Happy new year!

eddieheatfan · Post #6 » by **eddieheatfan** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 4:59 pm

Mars wrote:

happy new years,so is this kid another jj?

Mars · Post #7 » by **Mars** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 5:41 pm

My guess is the HEAT braintrust is looking to:

• Get him into supreme condition
• Craft a reliable jump shot
• Maximize the defensive potential of his length, range and ridiculous athleticism
• Hope to the heavens he develops into an ultra athletic version of Tayshaun Prince

leoshes · Post #8 » by **leoshes** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 7:03 pm

How is his man to man defense?

Bishop45 · Post #9 » by **Bishop45** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 7:11 pm

Happy New Year pa's

Mars · Post #10 » by **Mars** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 9:22 pm

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...

Link

Post #11 » by **IggieCC** » Thu Jan 4, 2018 3:00 am

goodboy · Post #12 » by **goodboy** » Thu Jan 4, 2018 3:00 am

Dr_Heat · Post #13 » by **Dr_Heat** » Sat Jan 6, 2018 3:46 am

HeatWillRise wrote:pck

Happy new year buddy

gom · Post #14 » by **gom** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 12:37 am

Watch on YouTube

twix2500 · Post #15 » by **twix2500** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 1:39 am

Derrick Jones had a flash today

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goodboy · Post #16 » by **goodboy** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 1:40 am

Dr_Heat wrote:
HeatWillRise wrote:pck

Happy new year buddy

Happy new year

RexBoyWonder · Post #17 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 11:09 am

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.

Post #18 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 1:38 pm

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.

I don't think your wrong Rex. Everything Winslow throws at the rim seems like a prayer. Even a routine layup.

gom · Post #19 » by **gom** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:44 pm

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).

RexBoyWonder · Post #20 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 7:34 pm

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).

Sometimes it feels like we overcomplicate things.

Like right now : Jones is taller, longer, jumps higher, probably shoots better, finishes better and is younger then Winslow.

Yet we all believe Justise has this amorphic upside, basically because he was a bigger name in college and has a better handle.

Would I be shocked if 4 years from now Jones is the better player? not that shocked.

Justise has real potential of course, but he also needs to really improve in a few areas, while Jones might just need some experience and a better long range shot.