The interesting tale of PJ3

[Rosco917]

I keep reading where Rollie is touting this kid so I decided to do some real research. 

Because of his rumored knee problems projections, he fell off my interest screen in 2012 NBA draft quickly. His tools are very impressive, his youth, the size, the length, the speed, and athleticism, he looks like he can play. He says the right things too, he doesn't seem soft, or lacking in confidence in his interviews. (Maybe I'm just a sucker for a cinderella story lol)

Him coming to the Celtics is a perfect situation for him. He couldn't ask for a better team, and coach. The big question has to be, is he healthy? and if he is... can he stay healthy?

If he is healthy, and can stay that way, look for the Celtics to keep him for the entire season, giving him a real close look, because he has too much of what they need, besides all the tools, he has star potential for cheep dollars, and we know how Danny loves a project/bargain.

It's stories like this that make another Celtic season interesting for me. I'll be hoping like heck for PJ3.



 

[rollie mass]

i don't mean to be contentious but could you share real research-i watched all his tapes back to baylor,every article and video i could find from his homeless days to staying at school to mature,his knee had surgery and i did post that celtics dr's should dispel that red flag about having 4 yrs and there was the p-3 clinic that gave his motor an all clear and found a tecnical problem fixable
- perry actualy got to 41.5 in a lightbulb moment--i tried to find other players feedback on why he was dropped-just some best athlete stuff-2014 yearly highlites shows much better than the clippers game where he was pressed to doing the scoring
,-and i'm not being sarcastic could you share your research as i only have the computer and am rather new at this-
perry is worth a long look ,jvale mcgee or robert upshaw were being touted-perry is a good kid -3 yrs practice with durant and westbrook and all the birth pains of a rookie over with-thats got to be worth something-

[hpantazo]

i don't mean to be contentious but could you share real research-i watched all his tapes back to baylor,every article and video i could find from his homeless days to staying at school to mature,his knee had surgery and i did post that celtics dr's should dispel that red flag about having 4 yrs and there was the p-3 clinic that gave his motor an all clear and found a tecnical problem fixable
- perry actualy got to 41.5 in a lightbulb moment--i tried to find other players feedback on why he was dropped-just some best athlete stuff-2014 yearly highlites shows much better than the clippers game where he was pressed to doing the scoring
,-and i'm not being sarcastic could you share your research as i only have the computer and am rather new at this-
perry is worth a long look ,jvale mcgee or robert upshaw were being touted-perry is a good kid -3 yrs practice with durant and westbrook and all the birth pains of a rookie over with-thats got to be worth something-

PJ3 was homeless at one point?

[rollie mass]

yes,his parents lost their buisness and home and they lived the whole family in a hotel room some nights there were not enough hot dogs-perry's au coach loaned money to family a total of 1000- which was paid back-
perry was suspended for the money his mother recieved and not allowed back till the next year and still had to sit out i think 5 games in his sophomore year-he was a lottery pick if he came out as freshman but he chose to go back to mature- he loved paintball and cartoons

[Celtics18]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7630611/the-story-baylor-bears-star-perry-jones-iii-men-college-basketball

I was lukewarm on Perry Jones before reading this, now I really want him to get a roster spot and go on to be a Celtic for many years. 

[GratefulCs]

i don't mean to be contentious but could you share real research-i watched all his tapes back to baylor,every article and video i could find from his homeless days to staying at school to mature,his knee had surgery and i did post that celtics dr's should dispel that red flag about having 4 yrs and there was the p-3 clinic that gave his motor an all clear and found a tecnical problem fixable
- perry actualy got to 41.5 in a lightbulb moment--i tried to find other players feedback on why he was dropped-just some best athlete stuff-2014 yearly highlites shows much better than the clippers game where he was pressed to doing the scoring
,-and i'm not being sarcastic could you share your research as i only have the computer and am rather new at this-
perry is worth a long look ,jvale mcgee or robert upshaw were being touted-perry is a good kid -3 yrs practice with durant and westbrook and all the birth pains of a rookie over with-thats got to be worth something-

PJ3 was homeless at one point?

whoah

Crazy!

[rollie mass]

thanks for posting-i had read that but obviously it deserves a second read-tp for posting it

[Celtics18]

thanks for posting-i had read that but obviously it deserves a second read-tp for posting it

TP to you.

[tarheelsxxiii]

TPs to both of you. That was a great read. How can you not pull for the kid?

Realized I knew absolutely nothing of substance about him yet was fast to criticize him when his name came up in the trade to the Cs. Brings me back to the old days - when a commentator made a disparaging remark about a college player, my mother would also react by saying "that's awful... that's somebody's kid."

[LilRip]

Thanks for the article C18. I originally wanted the C's to draft PJ3 and I'm glad he's here now.

[Rosco917]

i don't mean to be contentious but could you share real research-i watched all his tapes back to baylor,every article and video i could find from his homeless days to staying at school to mature,his knee had surgery and i did post that celtics dr's should dispel that red flag about having 4 yrs and there was the p-3 clinic that gave his motor an all clear and found a tecnical problem fixable
- perry actualy got to 41.5 in a lightbulb moment--i tried to find other players feedback on why he was dropped-just some best athlete stuff-2014 yearly highlites shows much better than the clippers game where he was pressed to doing the scoring
,-and i'm not being sarcastic could you share your research as i only have the computer and am rather new at this-
perry is worth a long look ,jvale mcgee or robert upshaw were being touted-perry is a good kid -3 yrs practice with durant and westbrook and all the birth pains of a rookie over with-thats got to be worth something-

I'm sorry, I just kind of figured at this point, it was all out there, my bad.

As you've said, he's had a rough time of it, being homeless with his family, I basicly looked at the same articles as you, and watched the interviews, he seems like a really respectful young man. What really interested me was just how highly he was thought of early in the 2012 draft, at one point he was considered top 10 prospect, and then as his medical condition was brought out he dropped to top 20 and then on down, as he was saddled with the reputation of having knee problems.

i'm just wondering where his health is as of now. I'm hoping for the best for the kid, he could use a break.

[Celtics4ever]

Athletic ability is something we are still lacking.    But I am, not sure he would be tough enough to beat out Crowder for minutes.   ET is expendable to a large degree and ball dependent.

[clover]

Athletic ability is something we are still lacking.    But I am, not sure he would be tough enough to beat out Crowder for minutes.   ET is expendable to a large degree and ball dependent.

Strangely, I really think the key to the C's season might rest with young Mr. Rozier. If he can get the hang of being an NBA combo/PG enough to pair with Smart as a combo/SG before the trading deadline, I think ET goes in a trade. PJ3, Young and/or Jerebko could all help to fill in behind Crowder. But I think they've got to nail down another reliable point solution besides IT before they let ET go.

[CelticsFanFromNYC]

Athletic ability is something we are still lacking.    But I am, not sure he would be tough enough to beat out Crowder for minutes.   ET is expendable to a large degree and ball dependent.

Strangely, I really think the key to the C's season might rest with young Mr. Rozier. If he can get the hang of being an NBA combo/PG enough to pair with Smart as a combo/SG before the trading deadline, I think ET goes in a trade. PJ3, Young and/or Jerebko could all help to fill in behind Crowder. But I think they've got to nail down another reliable point solution besides IT before they let ET go.

This exactly.. TP

[tarheelsxxiii]

Athletic ability is something we are still lacking.    But I am, not sure he would be tough enough to beat out Crowder for minutes.   ET is expendable to a large degree and ball dependent.

Strangely, I really think the key to the C's season might rest with young Mr. Rozier. If he can get the hang of being an NBA combo/PG enough to pair with Smart as a combo/SG before the trading deadline, I think ET goes in a trade. PJ3, Young and/or Jerebko could all help to fill in behind Crowder. But I think they've got to nail down another reliable point solution besides IT before they let ET go.

This exactly.. TP

So the assumption is that Smart's not a PG?