Suns sign Tyus Jones

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[Cheesebeef]

Whoa!

 

[Cheesebeef]

That is a GREAT signing.

 

[Dr dumas]

That’s a great pickup and will stabilize the PG spot with him and Morris.

Things are looking up and this team seems much more balanced versus last season.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Bud said he’d be the starting PG, huh? Very intrigued.

Love this signing.

 

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[Dr dumas]

That’s three Blue Devils on this suns team

 

[TJ]

Wow. That’s a hell of a get for a vet minimum contract

 

[Suns_fan69]

Suns went from zero capable PGs to 2 guys who are routinely north of 3-1 Asst to TO. That's a huge win. Kudos to James Jones on this one.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns went from zero capable PGs to 2 guys who are routinely north of 3-1 Asst to TO. That's a huge win. Kudos to James Jones on this one.

Both of them good to very good 3 point shooters too.

Gotta give Ishbia credit too. Dude keeps spending. Other owner would have sat on his Morris “laurels” and called it a day… if he even called Morris in the first place.

 

[Proximo]

This is a fantastic signing for the min.

Does this move Beal to the bench?

 

[Suns_fan69]

Is it a given that Jones will be starting? The head to head stats against morris is pretty close: https://stathead.com/basketball/ver...ayer_id1=morrimo01&request=1&utm_id=morrimo01

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ishbia keeps pulling rabbits outta hats.

I am now legitimately interested in this season.

Upgraded coach
Added two legit point guards
Upgraded backup center
Added two rookies, one with much needed athleticism
Retained Royce, okogie and surprisingly bol

This team now has nba depth. Maybe not overwhelming depth, but legitimate proven nba player depth.

 

[Folster]

This is a fantastic signing for the min.

Does this move Beal to the bench?

It should in a Ginobli role.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Is it a given that Jones will be starting? The head to head stats against morris is pretty close: https://stathead.com/basketball/ver...ayer_id1=morrimo01&request=1&utm_id=morrimo01

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That’s interesting. Should mean steady pg play throughout the game.

 

[Suns_fan69]

This is a fantastic signing for the min.

Does this move Beal to the bench?

I think it has to. There's just much better balance with Beal on the bench with one of the PGs starting. Allen probably takes the biggest hits to his minutes with this signing.

My guess with starting unit and then Bench in order of minutes:
Jones
Booker
O'Neale
KD
Nurk

Beal
Allen
Morris
Plumlee
Dunn
Oso
Bol
JO

 

[GatorAZ]

We got Tyrus Thomas?!

Jones is the perfect role player/PG for this team and significantly boosts my confidence level this season. If Monte bounces back he’s probably a top-5 backup PG now. We’re also deep enough to withstand some injuries as well. Flipping Nurk at the deadline for a rim protector would be icing on the cake.

 

[Folster]

Jones, Morris
Booker, Allen, Okogie, Lee
Beal, O'Neale, Dunn
Durant, Bol, Little
Nurk, Plumlee, Oso

I'd rather move Beal to the bench and start Allen for smoother rotations.

 

[Suns_fan69]

That’s interesting. Should mean steady pg play throughout the game.

I haven't watched them enough, wonder who is the stronger defender. That might be the separator.

 

[Proximo]

Is it a given that Jones will be starting? The head to head stats against morris is pretty close: https://stathead.com/basketball/ver...ayer_id1=morrimo01&request=1&utm_id=morrimo01

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This is misleading. If you just look at last year, jones was significantly better.

Not to mention we had to guarentee him a starting spot to get him to sign for the min.

 

[jf-08]

Can a moderator change the title. It should be Tyus, not Tyrus. Auto keeps adding an r.

I got you, boo.

 

[Proximo]

I haven't watched them enough, wonder who is the stronger defender. That might be the separator.

Morris is the better defender. If you want a quick rough gage of a players defensive ability just look at their defensive box +/-. I have found that to be a pretty good stat that matches players I have watched a bunch.

 

[SirStefan32]

Oh wow, this is incredible! I had him at the top of my list as a pipe dream. Without looking at the stats, I am pretty sure he's had an insane assist to turnover ratio. I'd be surprised if he averaged one single turnover per game, and if he did, it wasn't much more. He takes care of the ball, makes the right pass, can run pick and roll just fine. On top of that, while not a great shooter, he is not bad enough that teams can leave him open. He is somewhat limited on defense and finishing at the rim because of his size and athleticism, but he is not a terrible defender, and he doesn't take bad shots. He knows who and what he is, he sticks to that, and plays his role to perfection. If he is an actual starter, he will have a career year next season.

I was hoping for a solid backup point guard, but Jones is a legitimate starting point guard in this league. I view him kind of like Ricky Rubio. Yeah he is a better shooter, not as good of a passer, but more controlled, resulting in fewer turnovers. It's not a direct comparison, but more of the "Similar level" type of thing- solid starting point guard, but not a top-ten point guard.

I am actually excited about next season now. They've now added a legitimate starter-level point guard, another point guard who is not far off from being a starter-level point guard, they improved the backup Center position, they brought Allen, Royce and Bol back, and lost next to nothing (Gordon and Eubanks). They also added some defense and athleticism in the draft. This is now a scary team.

 

[Folster]

I thought we'd have to do a sign and trade giving up our 2031 pick and Little to get Jones. We probably gave him the Udonis Haslem handshake deal. We'll pay you the minimum until you're 45 if you sign with us.