OAKLAND, Calif. — It wouldn’t be at all surprising if the majority of Golden State Warriors fans didn’t know that Damian Jones has a respectable midrange jumper.
Fans that didn’t watch Jones play college ball at Vanderbilt or catch a glimpse of him playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors this past season may be caught a little off guard when they see the rookie center pump fake at the top of the key during a game, dropping in the one-dribble pull-up jumper from the high post.
Walking into the Golden State Warriors training facility last Tuesday for media availability after practice, that’s exactly what I saw Jones working on with Coach Ron Adams.