is perry jones a depth charge

[rollie mass]

perry jones could be a catalyst,his pre season could force some explosive change to celtics roster,
watching his film going back a couple years this guy has to be given a shot but at who's expense
perry's age and nba experience gives him an advantage over a 6-11 guy coming out of college,his experience with westbrook and durant has to be worth something
okc might have given up but the celtswith its youth shouldn't
this guy has some crazy good skills for 6-11,is there anybody on celts that could score 32 on clippers then 20 the next game and follow it with another double digit game
-he is only 23 and a slow maturer
who am i to judge  the guy from highlites but if he came out of college today with his experience and skills, perry would have been a top 10 pick
this guy is a piece the celts don't have i guess jerbko is the closest
with next years draft,the celts could finally get long and athletic with perry and mickey,rj and smart/rozier
as to depth charge just a play on words that he could force  a 2-1 or 3-1 trade to balance depth
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while i'm at it with eastern teams getting better it wouldn't be so bad to be competitive but be lower in standings and maybe not hit playoffs to get higher pick,along with nets and dallas pick-next draft maybe the draft where we knock it out of park

[rollie mass]

jones takes it at faried and scores with contact ,jones takes it to hoop going to dunk draws contact and switches hands to score,has a nice looking three from corner and can block shots
-so unless his knees are trashed,one has been cleaned up  and its just confidence and expectations
the celts put perry on podium, so i assume that danny thinks he stole him
do you want a legitimate 6-11 guy at 23 or a 6-7 sweet stroke 20 year old that ain't got no D and can't go right or get to hoop and we got rj
young was going to see durant for coaching ,perry had him everyday for three years and he called him best athlete in nba

[Surferdad]

Yes PJIII has skills, the length, the motor and the experience. I am hopeful, BUT there is a danger that he will look really good in training camp compared to the rookies and even some of the younger vets and get a roster spot at the expense of let's say Jerebko. Then he becomes a no-show as he did at times in OKC. In other words, he could be fools gold. 

[rollie mass]

i would hate to lose jerebko,-
perry with brads style and management might be what the kid needs-23 yrs old and slow to mature due to family background -talk about potential  i think more than young-
i must admitt i get blinded by length and atleticism,quite the aphrodisiac
brad will do the right thing--
the logjam has to be resolved with some form of trade-

[rollie mass]

perry did a 30minute stint guarding lebron against miami did a fine job  -just watched him in first summer league game scored 15pts and was hitting threes made it look easy,gone back looking at all his okc articles-- he can be freaky good- just strange the way he gets dropped-its a mystery or it might be simple durant ,westbrook,and ibaka and win now western conference-they got rid of harden

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

How many threads are going to be made saying this same thing, why not bump one of the others?

[rollie mass]

i reviewed every piece of tape and every article on his potential while with okc, positive and negitive-and perry is an enigma from college through 3 yrs at okc-was it knees or motor or running technique from p-3 clinics that caused him to labor,was it lack of aggression,childhood traumas,immaturity,big man issues or being behind the two best in league-
there is no other player on this squad at the moment that can force a trade or waiver like perry-i think i have done more homework on this kid
-and was hoping for more than a bump reply
i'm bedridden so i have been at this all day long
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he could be just another jeff green or he is a tweener that can't create as some articles said but thats not what i saw this kid has a quick first step and has played point forward for okc,his defense seemed good in acouple of gifs which led me to believe he has good instincts and
 -as i said he did really well guarding lebron and blake--he can shoot the three and has a nice arc-so from what i have watched someone else is going or a trade is going to happen which is necessary anyway--

[Celtics4ever]

I think he has the physical tools, the real question is does he have the mind to use them.  The drive, the will to exert his physical gifts on the other team.  CBS is a good coach, let's hope he can push his buttons.   It would be nice to have a SF with those gifts and length.

[Rosco917]

I think I've watched every youtube video of Perry Jones available. I agree his tools are crazy, and I agree playing behind Durant and Co. may have slowed his development, but something else is up, it could be in the mental aspect of competing, or the exchanges between players, or something that has to do with the way he views himself that stops him from reaching past being a basic roll player.

I'm not a phycologist, but I know he's had a tough up-bringing to deal with, and we all know some players just do not play with a consistent motor, like Jeff Green as example. (Great guy, nice career, no consistent motor) 

At his age, I'm hoping Coach Stevens and Danny can find the key that unleashes him, and to get him to play near his potential. Because his potential is pretty high. 

[Smartacus]

I think he has the physical tools, the real question is does he have the mind to use them.  The drive, the will to exert his physical gifts on the other team.  CBS is a good coach, let's hope he can push his buttons.   It would be nice to have a SF with those gifts and length.

It'd be a pretty huge coup for DA to snatch an upper echelon starting quality SF off the scrap heap. Similar value to Lance Stevenson bringing The Pacers back to relevancy or Miami potentially seemingly striking gold with Hassan Whiteside. It's very unlikely but PJ III could have franchise changing upside.

[Surferdad]

At the risk of being obvious, Perry Jones III is not a great shooter, 42% overall FG, and he's a 66% FT shooter. In the last 3 years OKC has been around a 48% shooting team when KD has been healthy.  If PJIII can bring his shooting up a bit, he could gain a lot of confidence and also other parts of his game will improve if defenders have to respect his shot.