Would you rather see Yakwe or Jones in the game?
Jones was gonna be malcontent with a bench role. Wouldn't have been good for team dynamic.
While I think Jones had some positive untapped elements to his game I also think his IQ on the floor defensively was a major liability that outweighed any of the contributions from the offensive side of the ball.
Amar not exactly Bill Bradley out there and it is made worse by the fact that he also stinks.
Not a big deal but Jones would have gotten 10-15 backing up Yakwe and Sima
Can you say for sure Owens will be better than Jones was?
Amar isn't exactly being relied upon but I value his contribution to the team. He brings energy and can stretch a D. I think there will be times his number will be called this year and he'll step up. His effort makes up for what he lacks. He's an above average bench player in conference imo. I know other disagree but I see value in his strengths.
This makes sense. Amar knows he isn't being handed minutes, and he knows that his game has a long way to go. That kind of self awareness shows me maturity. Jones probably figures, and he's not entirely wrong, that if anyone is going to get minutes in the front court it should be him, because there wasn't anyone else. Now there is, and the staff believes that he will be buried on the bench behind several players.
Still, I think we should stop w this and focus on our season. He's gone. He played here for 4 seasons and when Obekpa, Jordan, Sampson and everyone else bailed, he stayed and competed. Let's wish him well and talk about our 16-17.