The Oklahoma City Thunder have see Dillon Jones turn heads at NBA Summer League and he is already in tune with what his teammates need from him.
Summer League is an interesting place, none stop basketball with some eye-popping names blended together with some head-scratching members. it is tough to take too much away from the summer circuit as much like Spring Training baseball, perhaps we do not have the full picture on what each player is working on individually while also taking into account the talent discrepancy.
"For me, going through at Weber and that progress like Sam spoke on, I think I was able to learn, like Weber taught me when I'm in a situation like this is what the guy will need," Jones said at his introductory press conference in Oklahoma City. "I think that perspective was everything, and I learned that through my time at Weber, being held accountable and things like that. I think that's way more important than how much I got better as a passer or a shooter or whatever.
Playing alongside Ousmane Dieng - who has struggled with confidence, physicality and aggression levels his entire NBA career - Jones encouraged the 21-year-old to keep attacking after former Thunder forward Darius Bazley earned two highlight swats on Dieng challenging him at the rim.
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