Very much agree with the direction of these GM comments if not quite the degree. I continue to be utterly confused about why Jones didn't develop a three point shot and Tara didn't all but force her to. It's mystifying not only because it places a firm ceiling on her pro potential, but also because a Jones that makes even 33% from outside on 3-4 attempts a game would keep defenders honest, facilitate more backdoor cuts, and spread the floor to open up the lanes. By the end of this season, when she was at the top of the key, her defender was standing 3-4 feet back and all but inviting her to shoot from outside. And that couldn't have surprised anyone, because her last made three of her college career was against Creighton back in DECEMBER.
I really really love and admire Jones but if she had even half of the Hulls' or Brink's competitive fire and will to constantly improve, I think she could've finished her senior year a first-team A-A and second in the draft after Boston. As it was, she seemed fairly content to coast this season, and her draft stock and collegiate legacy are now pretty noticeably dimished as compared to where they were this time last year.
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