Clips Looking at Dahntay Jones. Thoughts?

by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 11:52 AM PDT

According to Clipperblog.com, the Clips are interested in Dahntay Jones as the team sees a need for a defensive stopper on the wing (glad they recognize this).

I think it would be a good pick-up. He's better on defense than a guy like Matt Barnes, and I think he has more to offer offensively than he's shown in Denver. He's only 28, so it would make sense to sign him to something like a 3 year deal at a few mil.

My only concern is his character. While I strongly support anyone who didn't back down from Kobe in the playoffs, he did come off as kind of an arse at times. I just can't tell if that's because he was in Denver (a team full of idiots) or that's actually his persona. Still, it's not like his teammates didn't like him.

What do you guys think? If Dahntay Jones costs about 3 yrs, $7-8 mil total, do you do it?

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dahntay jones!

Would love this, i was avocating for this as well earlier, hope they get this guy!

by cliprboy on Jul 8, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions

I THINK HIS GAME IS TOO DIRTY AND THAT KIND OF ATTITUDE WILL CARRY IN TO THE LOCKER ROOM.

by Akram47 on Jul 8, 2009 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

We need bruisers and guys with attitude to give our team some bite. Tired of watching soft players. Felton, anyone?

by Gordon for President on Jul 8, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL I wouldnt completely give off Brand too quickly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO2Ow6klf7A

Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!

by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah , i remember that, turiaf was dancing like an idiot. if anytihng brand was the type of guy who wasnt going to stand for that . he might have been a weasel during contract negotiations but he wasnt gonna let turiaf dance like that.

by hans007 on Jul 8, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I would love it

he wouldn’t cost too much money and he his a very good defender but not a complete liability on offense. I think this would be a great move and I don’t think he plays dirty I think he just plays aggressive and that type of energy spreads.

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Jul 8, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions

while i loved denver this past year

i dont think he would be a good fit unless it was a min contract. You can always find a good defender for a min contract if that’s all you want… q ross comes to mind (he’s also a better jump shooter). I think jomes stats are inflated because of denvers running game.. 48% of his shots were close or dunks… 34% of his shots were with 16 or more seconds on the shot clock…

http://www.82games.com/0809/08DEN7.HTM

by cantthinkofagoodname on Jul 8, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions

nevermind about q ross

he just signed with the mavs

http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/nbanews.asp?articleID=261020

by cantthinkofagoodname on Jul 8, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

Dahntay Jones should be a minimum salary player and happy just to get a contract. He’s probably redundant on the Clippers with Mardy Collins already serving as a backup defensive SG. Given the choice between Jones’s, I’d prefer to bring back Fred.

by ClipCat on Jul 8, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll take him

Sure he’s not the best, but if he could start for Denver who made in to the conference finals, he surely could come off of our bench.

We could sure use some toughness anyways.

by Hooch20 on Jul 8, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

no on jones

dirty player…. hes not really a good defender.. overrated… cant stop kobe so he tries to hurt him… y would u want that on ur team?

by kaynam20 on Jul 8, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

so we can hurt Kobe?

Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!

by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

(: Just saying

Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!

by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Good idea.

We should kick him!!!!

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Jul 8, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, that's a great idea...

Can’t beat the guy fair and square, so let’s try to end his career instead. Way to stay classy, Clipper Nation.

"We're Rock Stars... We're Lakers."
-- Lamar Odom

"We had the skull-and-crossbones on our helmets, the black jerseys, and the whole bit... and we lived it."
-- George "The HitMan" Atkinson

"WE STOMPED YOU OUT!"
-- Michael Strahan

by 5_Giant_Raider_Clipper_Laker_13 on Jul 8, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

i dont really see the point, i think we should stick with the “youth movement” and dedicate minutes to al and mardy collins. mardy is only 24 and could be a big time defensive stopper if healthy and given the chance.

by bigolbad on Jul 8, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions

I dont know if big time defensive stopper is the right name for Mardy.

I would say he’s mediocre with one good game. He cant shoot at all too. I dont think I would want to stick with Mardy developing becasue we dont know if he ever will and if he does, how long is it going to take?

I do like the AL approach (=

Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!

by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Is this guy...

better options than Ricky Davis or Q off the bench? Maybe, maybe not…my overall feeling is ‘meh’.

by banandy on Jul 8, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions

Everyone is a bettter option than Ricky Davis.

And Jones is light years better than either of them on defense.

Plus, it’s not either/or. Q and Creaky Buckets are already on the team. It’s about adding depth.

by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah...

This would be a move for depth…Jones could be used in certain situations, definitely not a feature guy or hopefully not used as much as Denver had to, but he’d be useful for us.

by ghost_ride on Jul 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

agreed with Indiana 4 year / 11 million

by sqrebck on Jul 8, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions

If Jones is as useless as R.Davis

(not saying he will be but possibility), then we have him for 4 years… I think 4 years is overdoing it.

Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!

by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Is there a source for this agreement?

Haven’t seen this reported anywhere else. 4 years seems like a long commitment for Dahntay, and the price seems awfully high, too.

by ClipCat on Jul 8, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Yahoo

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjurNL789ITVgxgT4Be9TxS8vLYF?slug=aw-jonespacers070809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Smart deal by his agent. Dahntay couldn’t have asked for better than a 4 year deal. No big loss for us at that salary and length.

I’d really like us to use our trade exception to get Azubuike. He’s wasted in GSW and we know Dun wanted him last year. He’d be perfect for this team.

by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the link

IMO that’s a foolish move by Indiana, and it will look worse if they lose Jack.

I’d love to see Buike on the Clips, too, but I’m not sure how we can get him. I doubt GS will just give him to us for the trade exception since they matched our offer to him last year.

by ClipCat on Jul 9, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions