TERENCE JONES?

[Blazinaway]

at this point I'd give local boy Terence Jones a shot if we can sign him to a cheap deal. Yes he had an awful yr of injuries and play last season but IMO he has shown enough before that to warrant a shot as he is still 24. The Rockets were a horrible environment. perhaps health and a change of scenery might help. Given this off season why not?

 

[illmatic99]

Speaking of bad defense

 

[Mediocre Man]

Not the right fit

 

[craigehlo]

I'd rather roll with Noah Vonleh is we are looking for a raw 6'9" PF with defensive issues. At least he may have some upside.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I'm not a fan of Jones. It always looks like he's dogging it, like he doesn't really care.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

I'd rather roll with Noah Vonleh is we are looking for a raw 6'9" PF with defensive issues. At least he may have some upside.

Agreed. He showed flashes of solid help defense this past season as well.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I'd rather roll with Noah Vonleh is we are looking for a raw 6'9" PF with defensive issues. At least he may have some upside.

Noah's biggest upside is his downside. A kid that young who is already that strong from the waist down? Could end up a beast in the paint...

 

[Natebishop3]

Call me crazy but I'm of the opinion that Houston is a cesspool and that a player that's underperforming in that dump could maybe be salvaged by terry and his staff.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Again, if we want to fix that homeless problem in portland, signing jones should be of the utmost importance.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It's not that Jones is that bad, it's just that we already have Aminu for that smaller PF spot. I like the Chief a little better. If we traded him then I wouldn't have a problem with giving Jones a chance.

Edit: Ok I did not know Jones weighs in at 250. But still he tends to play on the perimeter and Aminu is better at covering it.

 

[handiman]

Interesting thought. I'd actually rather bring in Jones than Love, two locals with similar height and game, but vastly different salaries and reputations.

 

[Blazinaway]

Noah's biggest upside is his downside. A kid that young who is already that strong from the waist down? Could end up a beast in the paint...

If you can get Jones for 4-5 mil for a few years its a good contract and then you let him compete against Vonleh, that simple. Hopefully both play better than last yr and by the deadline or next summer you have a potential nice trading piece. To me Jones showed enough in the two yrs before last to warrant taking a chance, once again IF cheap.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'd rather roll with Noah Vonleh is we are looking for a raw 6'9" PF with defensive issues. At least he may have some upside.

Technically Vonleh is a 6'9" PF with offensive issues. I actually thought his defense was passable as the season progressed.

 

[Haakzilla]

...the homeless population in Portland is vehemently against bringing him back "home" -- the kid is a fucking jerk!