Free Agent Derrick Jones to Portland

It's literally a screen where, if Dame uses it, would put Dame into the trap at the sideline close to halfcourt. If he uses it, CJ is the only outlet option near halfcourt, across the court. Dame cant even reject the screen either because his defender steps up to take that away with the screen coming to his left. Dames only relief is to try to back dribble into the halfcourt corner, swing a pass across the court to CJ who's 40ft away from the rim, or throw to Nurkic who will have CJs man sagging on him since CJ isnt in position to threaten, and Nurkic wont be in a position to do anything productive because he's out beyond the 3pt line with a guard digging at him. Its stupid.

And this example wasnt the most extreme, as it was a bit lower than other possessions. Either way, it's a terrible setup against the trap. You're not freeing Dame up with that screen, you're pinning him against the sideline with two defenders on him, and he doesnt have optimal outlets that could then attack the scrambling defense. We did this a TON.

 

A lot of guys do it routinely though in the NBA. Elite PGs shouldn’t have too much problem with it.

 

Would like it as a small wrinkle just to change things up!

 

so in other words, the next two years are absolutely crucial for the Trail Blazers, and in 2022 we could lose Nurkic, Covington, Hood, and even Trent if he takes the QO (i know unlikely but it could happen)

 

I don't know if things going change on offense especially with the 1st unit. Dame and CJ going take the most shots then Nurk there 3 main scores on the 1st unit. Covington will the 4th option and if Jones starts he will be the 5 option. So if people believes things going change its not with the 1st unit. Now the 2nd unit you just might see more of a team basketball on offense. If you want to see different type of basketball with 1st unit then one our guards going to have be traded.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/...rick-jones.html#click=https://t.co/MlR5lPkGbx

Interesting to hear he chose Portland over the Kings and the T-Wolves. Then again, it sounds like Portland offered the most and those two franchises are garbage. Would have been curious if another Playoff team had actually been interested.

 

This is impossible. He doesn’t make enough threes.

 

Here's the story from NY Times on his signing; also got same offers from Sacramento and Minnesota. I wish they had discussed how they got Portland to allow 2nd year to be player option.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/sports/basketball/nba-free-agency-derrick-jones.html Ooops, I didn't see TBpup already posted.

 

Not saying you're wrong, but I listened to ths presser twice and I didn't catch where he said DJJ was starting. Can you timestamp when he said that? I thought he did say something about DJJ and Covington being interchangeable.

 

"Depending on who starts at 3, we assume it's Cov.....and Derrick."

I guess you could interpret that is as saying either Cov or Derrick will start at the 3, but given that the context of the question was whether Melo is going to come off the bench, and right before this Neil basically said Melo would likely come off the bench and play 20-22 minutes, I think it's inferred that (at least in Neil's mind, who knows about Terry) that Cov and Derrick will be starting at the forward spots.

 

Thank you... He worded that so weird; specifically talking about the SF position he lists 2 people as the starter.

 

I remember this game. Jones spent a good amount of time on Dame and defended him well.

 

Check this shit out



I wonder how many people would’ve had an issue with giving Oubre the full MLE, had he been a free agent. Zero?

 

It just tells you who's being used correctly

 

With multiple options for different looks depending on where the double comes from.

 

They will.

 

Happens all the time but he also has to make a decision quick. Part of the game.

 

Dame does it about 1/3 of the time at least.