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Ball is Life AA Game Video: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:40 pm
by hoopmanx
From yesterdays 'practice' at the Ballislife All Star game.

The Kimball kids are nice. Jalen has a really nice open court flush in the video. Actual game is tonight. Nice Under Armour kicks..lol

http://www.ballislife.com/video/ballisl ... e=activity

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:41 pm
by Mitch McConnell
Where is he at with that test score business? I thought that was the question mark on him.

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:45 pm
by hoopmanx
Mitch McConnell wrote:Where is he at with that test score business? I thought that was the question mark on him.


No idea, but folks act like he's going to be here

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:50 pm
by Mitch McConnell
Well, if he's short, he better have his butt signed up for the SAT on May 7 and the ACT on June 5.

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:51 pm
by hoopmanx
Mitch McConnell wrote:Well, if he's short, he better have his butt signed up for the SAT on May 7 and the ACT on June 5.


Not sure it's scores

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:53 pm
by Mitch McConnell
Core classes?

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:22 pm
by hoopmanx
just needed a GPA lift, as the wind blows. He had time and is supposedly putting in work. Good kid, good family. Hope he reps well in SoCal tonight. Length, Athelticism, plays mean. Just adjusting to the wing, but can shoot, all upside.

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:15 pm
by Mitch McConnell
hoopmanx wrote: Length, Athelticism, plays mean. Just adjusting to the wing, but can shoot, all upside.


That's great. Doesn't mean a darn thing if he doesn't pass. He needs to pass so we can use all those tools when he's going 9-10 at the foul line in the final two minutes to win the CUSA tournament title.

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:02 pm
by hoopmanx
Mitch McConnell wrote:
hoopmanx wrote: Length, Athelticism, plays mean. Just adjusting to the wing, but can shoot, all upside.


That's great. Doesn't mean a darn thing if he doesn't pass. He needs to pass so we can use all those tools when he's going 9-10 at the foul line in the final two minutes to win the CUSA tournament title.


Pretty much, when you recruit that caliber of player/athlete, you're going to sweat your share of eligibilities.

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:04 am
by NickSMU17

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:54 am
by hoopmanx
NickSMU17 wrote:http://deadspin.com/#!5790183/there-were-no-fans-or-cars-in-attendance-at-this-incredible-high-school-dunk-contest


best high school dunk contest there ever was, seriously. Everyone should have made the finals, other than Jordan green

Re: Good News: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:36 pm
by hoopmanx
Mixtape from the game. Jalen loves him some power dunking:

http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/ ... -game-mix/

Re: Ball is Life AA Game Video: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:56 pm
by ponyboy
Since I can't see video at work, who would you compare Jalen's game to?

Re: Ball is Life AA Game Video: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:37 pm
by hoopmanx
ponyboy wrote:Since I can't see video at work, who would you compare Jalen's game to?


Have to think about comparison, but he's a very aggressive athlete. Prototype SF athletically, don't know enough about the way he handles on the wing. Big blocks/dunks etc. Can also knock down the 3 ball. Papawasamustang or someone else should chime in, but Jalen has played on the block a lot in high school, and only transitioned to wing w/Showtyme last summer. I've heard he's a very good shooter w/range, that just hasn't had a lot of those opportunities. He was very smooth from distance at elite camp etc. Obviously, he's a clutch FT shooter etc.

Re: Ball is Life AA Game Video: Jalen Jones

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:05 am
by ponyboy
Interesting. How filled out is his frame? Is he more of a Q kind of a guy in that respect?