Jones intrigues

Bob Condotta has posted some articles about Bobby Jones in the Rocky Mountain News. Here's an excerpt from last nights column. From the looks of it, Bobby is going to get a chance to play in Denver.

"He's been a very pleasant surprise," coach George Karl said.

Jones scored 13 points Thursday, bringing his average to 11.6 points in seven preseason games while shooting 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from three-point range and 54.6 percent overall. Jones, who shot 1-for-9 on three-pointers last season, credits his improvement to regularly staying after practice and to adjustments assistants have made with his shot.

I talked to my brother, who lives in Denver and is a big Nuggets fan, and he basically said that if Jones can hit open threes and guard shooting guards, he will play, as that is the only real hole in the Nuggets roster. But if Bobby can't guard 2's, he has to play small forward, which means he's going to get buried, as that position is locked up. I've always thought that Bobby could become a Bruce Bowen type player in the NBA, eventually, and Denver needs a player like that badly. The question is whether Jones can be good enough this year for solid minutes, and so far, it's looking possible. I'm glad Jones came to Denver in this summer's trade because he was never going to succeed in Philly. He'll succeed with a coach like Karl because no one will work harder. He doesn't need coaxing, he'll put in the time and leave it on the floor.

Good work Bobby!