UK’s Jones Playing Better ‘Cause He’s “Not Thinking As Much”

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Kentucky forward Terrence Jones didn’t get off to the start many expected this season.  National media members wondered why a kid with so much talent didn’t seem to bring the same energy and emotion from night to night.  Big Blue fans fretted.

John Calipari said that his All-American candidate simply needed to start having fun on the basketball court.  And that has made all the difference.  Jones came close within one rebound against Arkansas on Tuesday of recording his first double-double of the season (he had seven last year), and his play has improved overall in recent games.

Jones knows why:


“I’m just not thinking as much.  Just being less conscious about my (injured) hand.  Worrying about messing up because I wasn’t playing like I was (as a freshman).  Just thinking too much about every little play.”


This season, Jones is averaging 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.  In 2010-11 he averaged 15.7 and 8.8.