Miami Heat: 3 reasons keeping Derrick Jones Jr. is a good move
By Derek Hryn
3. Shot Improvement
Jones’ biggest struggle in the NBA so far has been with shooting.
While his career field goal percentage sits at a decent 51.1 percent, he still has suffered at times from behind the arc. Since his 2016-17 debut season, his combined 3-point percentage is a mediocre 20.7 percent.
The undrafted UNLV product made his presence felt in just the few games that he played this summer. For a player mostly known for his soaring dunk ability and freakish athleticism, he still managed to rack up some impressive scoring in three games played at the California Classic in Sacramento.
His once struggling shot appears to be suddenly on its way.
He finished the trio of performances averaging 21.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 51 percent from the field.
If Pat Riley didn’t pay much attention to his stats before, then these should definitely catch his eye.