Perry Jones to Celtics

 PJ3 can score a lot if used correctly. If his knee is right he is a 18ppg guy in my opinion.

 PJ3 can score a lot if used correctly. If his knee is right he is a 18ppg guy in my opinion.

I’m a Thunder fan so I’ve kept a close eye on Jones the past 3 years.  I think it’s a great bet on a player who still has untapped potential.  I agree that Stevens could be the right coach to get all of his talents to show.     

I’m a Thunder fan so I’ve kept a close eye on Jones the past 3 years.  I think it’s a great bet on a player who still has untapped potential.  I agree that Stevens could be the right coach to get all of his talents to show.     

The Celtics are loaded at SF and PF

Turner, Crowder, Young, Sullinger, Lee and possibly Amir Johnson and Kelly Olynyk for stretches…

I agree that PJ3 is a talented player who has always needed a Team and Coach to believe in him, he wasn’t given those chances in OKC and for good reason

Im happy to see him potentially earn a larger role in Boston, but lets not forget he still has a lot of players ahead of him on the depth chart, the reality is he may never be a starter in the NBA, can he carve out a role off the bench though?

Ive always been a huge fan of PJ3, so Im rooting for him to succeed, even if that success is in Boston

The Celtics are loaded at SF and PF

Turner, Crowder, Young, Sullinger, Lee and possibly Amir Johnson and Kelly Olynyk for stretches…

I agree that PJ3 is a talented player who has always needed a Team and Coach to believe in him, he wasn’t given those chances in OKC and for good reason

Im happy to see him potentially earn a larger role in Boston, but lets not forget he still has a lot of players ahead of him on the depth chart, the reality is he may never be a starter in the NBA, can he carve out a role off the bench though?

Ive always been a huge fan of PJ3, so Im rooting for him to succeed, even if that success is in Boston

He’s a niche-less role player currently so if he doesn’t make some serious progress I think he’ll find himself on the fringes. Seriously, what role does he play? He’s not smart, he’s not an energy player. he’s not tough, he’s not a good defender, as a scorer he’s inefficient and doesn’t know how to pick his spots, he’s not a respectable enough shooter to be considered a stretch. Donte Greene, Shawne Williams? I think PJ3 is cut from the same cloth and I foresee his career following a similar path.

He’s a niche-less role player currently so if he doesn’t make some serious progress I think he’ll find himself on the fringes. Seriously, what role does he play? He’s not smart, he’s not an energy player. he’s not tough, he’s not a good defender, as a scorer he’s inefficient and doesn’t know how to pick his spots, he’s not a respectable enough shooter to be considered a stretch. Donte Greene, Shawne Williams? I think PJ3 is cut from the same cloth and I foresee his career following a similar path.

I was screaming at the tv when we drafted Fab Melo.  I was hoping for a Sullinger/Jones combo.  Two studs who fell on draft night.

Hopefully Jones can revive his career at the C’s, otherwise, he might be out of the league.

I was screaming at the tv when we drafted Fab Melo.  I was hoping for a Sullinger/Jones combo.  Two studs who fell on draft night.

Hopefully Jones can revive his career at the C’s, otherwise, he might be out of the league.

 I’d like to see the Celtics drop Evan Turner to open up more minutes for James Young and now Perry Jones, but that won’t be happening at this point.

I like Jones as an upside guy, he’s only in his third season and he looked like he’d come a long way when Durant went down and he stepped up, but he just couldn’t stay healthy.

I think he’ll be a long defender at least that we can throw at a Lebron or Melo, and he did a credible job against LBJ back in his OKC days in Durant’s MVP year.

Seems like the perfect guy for a coach with a system based on ball movement and player movement as he won’t be asked to do anything too complicated with the ball in his hands, which has never been a strength of his.

Hopefully he comes into training camp healthy, because he probably has the highest upside of any player on our roster (which is a testament to the low-upside guys we’ve been drafting, but still).

 I’d like to see the Celtics drop Evan Turner to open up more minutes for James Young and now Perry Jones, but that won’t be happening at this point.

I like Jones as an upside guy, he’s only in his third season and he looked like he’d come a long way when Durant went down and he stepped up, but he just couldn’t stay healthy.

I think he’ll be a long defender at least that we can throw at a Lebron or Melo, and he did a credible job against LBJ back in his OKC days in Durant’s MVP year.

Seems like the perfect guy for a coach with a system based on ball movement and player movement as he won’t be asked to do anything too complicated with the ball in his hands, which has never been a strength of his.

Hopefully he comes into training camp healthy, because he probably has the highest upside of any player on our roster (which is a testament to the low-upside guys we’ve been drafting, but still).

 If he performs and tries, Stevens is a guy who will give him more time to develop.  Good fit. Boston is a smart, smart franchise.

 If he performs and tries, Stevens is a guy who will give him more time to develop.  Good fit. Boston is a smart, smart franchise.

 This is exactly the types of moves that Ainge loves to make. He likes to draft/trade for players who at one time were highly coveted, and getting the #8 ranked player coming out of the 2011 class is no surprise to me. 

I like Jones’ game alot, and think he was brought in because of his potential (He’s still only 23), and we needed another SF, as Young has proven he just isn’t ready. Last year when KD was out, Jones put up around 10/3/1 in 27 mpg, and I think that was a good indicatior of what type of role he could have for the Celtics. He obviously can score, and his ability to switch on multiple players with his height and legth makes him a perfect fit for Stevens defensive philosophies. 

I’m not getting my hopes up too much for Jones, but I think he’s going to be the back up SF to Crowder, and work himself into a nice role as a scorer off the bench. His ability to shoot the 3 is what’s going to make or break him in my opinion. If he can hit his threes at an above 35% clip, that’s solid, but if not, than he was def worth giving up nothing. 

Great move by the Celtics. 

 This is exactly the types of moves that Ainge loves to make. He likes to draft/trade for players who at one time were highly coveted, and getting the #8 ranked player coming out of the 2011 class is no surprise to me. 

I like Jones’ game alot, and think he was brought in because of his potential (He’s still only 23), and we needed another SF, as Young has proven he just isn’t ready. Last year when KD was out, Jones put up around 10/3/1 in 27 mpg, and I think that was a good indicatior of what type of role he could have for the Celtics. He obviously can score, and his ability to switch on multiple players with his height and legth makes him a perfect fit for Stevens defensive philosophies. 

I’m not getting my hopes up too much for Jones, but I think he’s going to be the back up SF to Crowder, and work himself into a nice role as a scorer off the bench. His ability to shoot the 3 is what’s going to make or break him in my opinion. If he can hit his threes at an above 35% clip, that’s solid, but if not, than he was def worth giving up nothing. 

Great move by the Celtics. 

 C’s are weak at SF –   6’11 player  who can run the floor like that and score in a alot of differnt ways.  Mostly at the basket above the rim . plays the baseline really well and knock down the 3 too.      

He will have a legitimate shot to play on this team.  

 How didn’t he get any run on OKC ? 

 C’s are weak at SF –   6’11 player  who can run the floor like that and score in a alot of differnt ways.  Mostly at the basket above the rim . plays the baseline really well and knock down the 3 too.      

He will have a legitimate shot to play on this team.  

 How didn’t he get any run on OKC ? 

Low risk-??? reward move.  It’s a nice move to make but in all likelihood, it won’t amount to much for Boston.

Low risk-??? reward move.  It’s a nice move to make but in all likelihood, it won’t amount to much for Boston.

 PJ3 might actually get a chance to start. It’s going to be a very competitive training camp.

 PJ3 might actually get a chance to start. It’s going to be a very competitive training camp.