Comments on: We Know He Can Play, but Terrence Jones Has Room to Grow Too

By: GrantUW

GrantUW — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:28:29 +0000

Agreed, he didn’t have to try hard. High school is full of kids who are super talented but underwhelmed by their opponents. Tony Wroten does the same thing, but I want both of those kids at UW. As someone already posted, B-Roy had attitude problems in HS too. Gettng on teammates for messing up a play is a sign of a vocal leader, not necessarily a bad attitude. We want him at UW, trust me.

By: Go Dawgs

Go Dawgs — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:15:40 +0000

I recall a young player named Brandon Roy who was quite possibly the laziest high school player I had ever seen at the 4A state tournament (which I have attended for 15+ years in a row). His defense and hustle were an absolute joke, but when he put out some effort on offense, he was unreal. My point is that high school kids that put out the effort of Jon Brockman (even when they really dont need to) are few and far between – especially big guys that can dominate without excessive effort. I’m not concerned, because if he signs with UW (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!), Romar won’t play him unless he plays hard.

By: howitzer

howitzer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:27:26 +0000

Interesting comments from a meta perspective.

Many aspects of basketball are beautiful athletic movements. Qpon’s fall away jumper, MBA’s dunk in the Stanford game, Overton’s on ball defense and many other examples make basketball a game worth watching.

As pretty as those are, for me, a sky high one handed rebound followed by a baseball outlet to a streaking guard that drives the lane and dishes a no look pass for an easy lay up is the epitome of the game. Getting talented teens to understand the principles of teamwork and role playing is the strength of coaches like Krzyzewski, Knight, Harshman and Romar.

Let’s hope that if Terrence does choose the UW that he is willing to learn. He did indicate a respect for Romar which is encouraging.

By: uwhoop

uwhoop — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:25:10 +0000

I agree on your assessment on all counts. I was at the game too, and saw the exact same things you did. Great body, great potential, poor motor and attitude in this game. Some of the other scouting reports out there have said TJ has impressed them with his effort, so while I thought it was lacking on Monday night I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on that minor point, considering that should be easily remedied.

I was just a bit underwhelmed watching him, maybe because I expected more out of someone rated as a top 25 player nationally.

The player that surprised me the most during the King Holiday Hoopfest was Isaiah Umpig. That kid can ball! He reminded me of Overton a little bit driving and finishing, but with a midrange game.