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JazzSpazz said:
I found a few bits and pieces with him in them. Iona lost by 1 to Purdue but should have won, and beat a good St. Johns team. I don't think they will have much competition in their conference so we should see them in the Tourney unless they lose in their conference tournament. That would suck.
In what little I've seen he seems to be able to get people the ball in good spots while on the move. They have a highly recruited PG behind him that gets playing time and takes the ball up for the offensive sets, but the other 80% of the time Machado brings the ball up on a break. He seems to make really good decisions based on his high assist/TO rate, and his high shooting percentages. He seems to be able to play some D as well, almost 3 steals per game so far.
I'm sure the stats will drop some through the year, but they could stay fairly high too considering who he has to play in conference.
I read somewhere that in the off season he spent time with the Brazilian National team, and that was the biggest difference for him, and secondly he dropped 10-15 lbs and is now a gym rat added to the high conditioning for their run style offense. That is why nobody really heard of him before, I guess he didn't put much effort into getting better before, and now that he does he has improved dramatically.

You heard it here first folks, we pick up Scott Machado in the next draft.
Mark it down if I'm right, but forget about it if he stinks the rest of the year.
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Basically he is the next Jimmer?
 
Anthony Davis is definitely a defensive presence with his combination of length and quickness. He's credited for 8 blocks tonight, but I think he's had more than that. He's just flat out hard to score against. Unfortunately, his offense looks like the college version of Tyson Chandler. He runs out well in transition.

Teague isn't that convincing. He's a decent ball handler, but he's not really taking people. He has a hard time finishing inside, and his shooting stroke is suspect. Adequate passing ability, but not super visionary. Not shooting the ball well, but he just hit a three.

Terrence Jones is a bit more than an aggressive energy player on both ends. Good athlete. Challenges on defense. Goes at the rim on offense with okay touch. Good size, quickness and power. Good handle in the open floor. Good offensive rebounder.
 
Catchall said:
Anthony Davis is definitely a defensive presence with his combination of length and quickness. He's credited for 8 blocks tonight, but I think he's had more than that. He's just flat out hard to score against. Unfortunately, his offense looks like the college version of Tyson Chandler. He runs out well in transition.

Teague isn't that convincing. He's a decent ball handler, but he's not really taking people. He has a hard time finishing inside, and his shooting stroke is suspect. Adequate passing ability, but not super visionary. Not shooting the ball well, but he just hit a three.

Terrence Jones is a bit more than an aggressive energy player on both ends. Good athlete. Challenges on defense. Goes at the rim on offense with okay touch. Good size, quickness and power. Good handle in the open floor. Good offensive rebounder.
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No problem with that assessment, nice job. Stats;

Davis: 15pts, 15rbs, 8blks, 2stls, STUD
Jones: 26pts, 9rbs, 4blks, 4stls, NICE

Saturday is Carolina .. we'll see what the youngsters have got.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Terrance Jones is like Derrick Williams minus intangibles and likability.
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Terrence Jones has a better motor than Derrick Williams, but he's not as skilled as a scorer. He doesn't seem like a guy you can reliably isolate. He just tries to over power people or outhustle people. He'll be effective as a clean-up guy who follows the play, like Lamar Odom--Kobe and Pau draw double teams, and Odom swoops in to clean up the offensive glass if there's a miss. I think Jones will be one of those guys. He rebounds and plays defense. He has size. He's a decent guy to have on your team, but seems like an energy player with some upside. Not really a game changer. Lamar Odom seems like a good comparison.

Derrick Williams has Paul Pierce or Carmello Anthony potential. He's not as big as Jones, but he's more skilled and explosive.
 
And as for likability, yeah, I don't really want to see some 5-foot cut-out of Terrence Jones' head waving around in the stands...
 
Catchall said:
Terrence Jones has a better motor than Derrick Williams, but he's not as skilled as a scorer. He doesn't seem like a guy you can reliably isolate. He just tries to over power people or outhustle people. He'll be effective as a clean-up guy who follows the play, like Lamar Odom--Kobe and Pau draw double teams, and Odom swoops in to clean up the offensive glass if there's a miss. I think Jones will be one of those guys. He rebounds and plays defense. He has size. He's a decent guy to have on your team, but seems like an energy player with some upside. Not really a game changer. Lamar Odom seems like a good comparison.

Derrick Williams has Paul Pierce or Carmello Anthony potential. He's not as big as Jones, but he's more skilled and explosive.
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Wow, surprised anyone that doesn't eat, sleep, and breather UKbb can see things as clearly as you do.. Agreed (mostly) and nice work,
 
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Catchall said:
Terrence Jones has a better motor than Derrick Williams, but he's not as skilled as a scorer. He doesn't seem like a guy you can reliably isolate. He just tries to over power people or outhustle people. He'll be effective as a clean-up guy who follows the play, like Lamar Odom--Kobe and Pau draw double teams, and Odom swoops in to clean up the offensive glass if there's a miss. I think Jones will be one of those guys. He rebounds and plays defense. He has size. He's a decent guy to have on your team, but seems like an energy player with some upside. Not really a game changer. Lamar Odom seems like a good comparison.

Derrick Williams has Paul Pierce or Carmello Anthony potential. He's not as big as Jones, but he's more skilled and explosive.
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I have been comparing jones to odom for a while. I think he will be a great bench player for a team a great 6thman
 
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