Not really: I also think D. Jone's D significanlty improved once he got taken out of the starting lineup. He's simply doesn't have the physical tools to guard NBA starting calibre shooting guards. Much easier for him to come of the bench against bench players. Again that's why I picked Sasha: him starting has evened out the D in the starting lineup tremendouslycavincali said:Snow is the captain and the best defender on this team, he continues to play great d night in and night out.
I might get some greef from pioneer 10 on this one but Damon Jones has actually suprised me. Although he has still gotten beat off the dribble it seems as if it has not occured as much, his improvement from j-mac status to a bad on the ball defender was welcomed.
Pioneer10 said:Not really: I also think D. Jone's D significanlty improved once he got taken out of the starting lineup. He's simply doesn't have the physical tools to guard NBA starting calibre shooting guards. Much easier for him to come of the bench against bench players. Again that's why I picked Sasha: him starting has evened out the D in the starting lineup tremendously
aaronr said:The only consistently good defender on the whole team is Eric Snow. Some of the others have their moments, but imo you have to vote for Snow.
LJ4MVP said:Actually Jones has been on starters down the stretches of games. His defense was a key in at least 1 win this past week. He's not our best defender by any means, but he's not nearly as bad as people say.
And I think there is no denying the fact that his D has been far better coming off the bench. Killed two birds with one stone with Sasha starting: a better defender in teh starting lineup and paradoxically an improved defensive player coming off the benchLJ4MVP said:Actually Jones has been on starters down the stretches of games. His defense was a key in at least 1 win this past week. He's not our best defender by any means, but he's not nearly as bad as people say.