But Jones knows that he is a huge, physical, athletic threat who poses more of a threat closer to the rim and when asked about it he said that he’s confident in those shooting situations, but wants to make sure he doesn’t ignore the places that he can be most effective. You might think that kind of thing would make a player want to do it a ton. “I watch him shoot all the time at practice and he makes a bunch of them so he’s got confidence and it’s something that he’s worked on.” “He knows he has license in certain sets that we run that when he’s spaced, if he’s open, to catch it and shoot it,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said. But Jazz head coach Will Hardy said that he’s given Jones permission to take those shots, even though Jones has only been with the team since the trade deadline less than a month ago. It was only the 14th made 3-pointer of Jones’ career and just his 47th attempt. But then on Tuesday he was spacing the floor and flashed out to the corner before knocking down a 3. Offensively, he’s an insane lob-threat with a ton of athleticism and he’s got great touch and footwork when he’s down low. I think that Jones is actually a good player, on both sides of the ball. But it’s not even his age that is appealing. Jones is 27, which isn’t super young in the NBA, but it’s also not like he’s ancient and Jones plays like a guy who is 24 in the sense that he is bouncy and active and is just all over the place without seemingly breaking a sweat. The more that I see of Jones, the more that I think the Jazz are lucky to have him. With Walker Kessler nursing a cold, Damian Jones was able to play 23 minutes off the bench on Tuesday night. So tonight, I want to focus on two of the Jazz’s players. In every game the Jazz play that is legitimately competitive, there are lessons to be learned and we get a better understanding of the players on this roster and the potential they have. In addition to that, the Jazz showed a crazy amount of grit and fight against the Mavericks. Sure, the loss stings, but the results are pretty good for a team that is heading toward a draft that is top-heavy with some real talent. That’s how you look at a 120-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks as a glass-half full situation. I also trust that the Nets, the NBA and the Union are making the right call and if they’re satisfied, I have no reason not to be.”ĬNN’s Jacob Lev, Brian Todd, Homero De la Fuente, Matt Foster and Ben Morse contributed to this report.DALLAS - The Utah Jazz went from having the 12th-best lottery odds at the beginning of the night, to having the eighth-best lottery odds by the end of the night. “I can say from my point of view that I take Kyrie at his word that he is truly sorry and that he’s willing to put in the work to educate himself and engage in constructive dialogue. “At the end of the day, it is up to the Nets, the NBA and the Union to figure out whether it’s appropriate for him to return or not. “ADL never set the terms for Kyrie’s return,” Greenblatt said in a statement to CNN. Nets general manager Sean Marks has said that Irving would need to pass “some remedial steps and measures” for the star to rejoin the team, including meeting with Jewish leaders and completing sensitivity training.Īnti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Thursday that he feels Irving is “truly sorry” and is willing to “educate himself.” “He’s someone I’ve known for a decade, and I’ve never heard an antisemitic word from him or, frankly, hate directed at any group,” Silver said. Silver, who is Jewish, told the New York Times that the two had “a direct and candid conversation” at the league’s headquarters in New York. “The Nets and Kyrie, together with the NBA and NBPA, are working constructively toward a process of forgiveness, healing and education.”įollowing a meeting with Irving last week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver also said he believes that Irving is not antisemitic. “We spent quality time to understand each other and it’s clear to me that Kyrie does not have any beliefs of hate towards Jewish people or any group,” Tsai said on social media. Nets owner Joe Tsai, who quickly condemned Irving’s actions at the onset of the controversy, said he met with Irving and his family last week and does not believe he is antisemitic. Irving posted an apology on Instagram hours later. Irving’s posting on Twitter of a link to a documentary containing antisemitic messages – followed by an initial refusal to issue an apology – resulted in his suspension on November 3, the Nets said. Dustin Satloff/Getty Imagesīrooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai says he believes Kyrie Irving 'does not have any beliefs of hate towards Jewish people' Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets warms up before the game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on Octoin New York City.
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