Ex-NBA forward Major Jones on what today’s NBA players don’t have - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

simmytbone · 05-03-2015, 11:05 PM

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Ex-NBA forward on what today’s NBA players don’t have
May 1, 2015 12:44

The game of basketball sure has changed through the years, starting from the early days of Bob Cousy and Wilt Chamberlain, to the Julius Erving’s 70’s, the Magic-Bird rivalry of the 80’s, the Jordan-era of the 90’s and so on.

Today’s game is played differently, and many former NBA players agree with that.

One is Major Jones, former forward, who spent six seasons playing in the league.

Jones says the today’s players overlook some important aspects of the game, which need to be developed.

“One piece of advise that I would give to the upcoming guys is to work hard,” he said. “Work hard, not on your basic skills, not necessarily trying to shoot a 3-pointer, or do the amazing dunk, but the mid-range jumper, ball handling, and learn as much about basketball as you can.”

“If anybody you come in contact with, picked their brains to try to make themselves better, that’s what we are missing today,” Jones said.

He believes, the NBA players of today don’t have of mid-range game or the basics to achieve what they need to achieve.

Major Jones played 6 seasons in the NBA, 5 of them for the Houston Rockets. He averaged career high 5.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for the team in 1982-83 season. Jones appeared in total of 374 NBA games, and holds career averages of 4.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg in 13.5 mpg.

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isiahthomas · 05-15-2015, 04:14 PM

His brother Charles Jones was also a NBA player in the 80's and 90's and he sucked hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. He always got dunked on LOL. I remember when he played for the Washington Bullets when they had Bernard King, Jeff Malone and Pervis Ellison. He won a championship with Houston in 1995 when Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon were there. I used to have his basketball card.

05-03-2015, 11:05 PM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Ex-NBA forward Major Jones on what today’s NBA players don’t have http://exnba.com/articles-news/ex-nb...ers-dont-have/ Ex-NBA forward on what today’s NBA players don’t have May 1, 2015 12:44 The game of basketball sure has changed through the years, starting from the early days of Bob Cousy and Wilt Chamberlain, to the Julius Erving’s 70’s, the Magic-Bird rivalry of the 80’s, the Jordan-era of the 90’s and so on. Today’s game is played differently, and many former NBA players agree with that. One is Major Jones, former forward, who spent six seasons playing in the league. Jones says the today’s players overlook some important aspects of the game, which need to be developed. “One piece of advise that I would give to the upcoming guys is to work hard,” he said. “Work hard, not on your basic skills, not necessarily trying to shoot a 3-pointer, or do the amazing dunk, but the mid-range jumper, ball handling, and learn as much about basketball as you can.” “If anybody you come in contact with, picked their brains to try to make themselves better, that’s what we are missing today,” Jones said. He believes, the NBA players of today don’t have of mid-range game or the basics to achieve what they need to achieve. Major Jones played 6 seasons in the NBA, 5 of them for the Houston Rockets. He averaged career high 5.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for the team in 1982-83 season. Jones appeared in total of 374 NBA games, and holds career averages of 4.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg in 13.5 mpg. *credit: exnba.com*
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05-15-2015, 04:14 PM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	His brother Charles Jones was also a NBA player in the 80's and 90's and he sucked hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. He always got dunked on LOL. I remember when he played for the Washington Bullets when they had Bernard King, Jeff Malone and Pervis Ellison. He won a championship with Houston in 1995 when Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon were there. I used to have his basketball card.