Tre Jones, Spurs Impress NBA Fans Despite Loss to DeRozan, Bulls Without Wembanyama – Bleacher Report
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The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Chicago Bulls 122-116 Saturday night without star rookie Victor Wembanyama.
While the Spurs are certainly disappointed to lose another game, there were some positive takeaways, like the performance of point guard Tre Jones. Jones, who started his fifth game of the season for the Spurs on Saturday, had a career-high 30 points and picked up nine rebounds, nailing four three pointers in the game.
The Spurs have been looking for a consistent option to step up alongside Wembanyama, and if Jones can continue playing how he did on Saturday, he could be the answer.
After the game, fans were excited about Jones’ performance even with the loss.
NBA Muse @NBAMuseAcc
Tre Jones in a loss vs the Bulls:
30 PTS
9 REB
4 AST
10/12 FG
4/6 3PT
6/6 FT
32 MINHis career-high in points!🔥 https://t.co/EOnoMJQvD0 pic.twitter.com/7npNC3BfhF
NBA @NBA
Tre Jones drops the floater in and he’s got 30 PTS on the night 👀
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📲 https://t.co/GUkFGmH6iB pic.twitter.com/uNySQVDpiJ
J @jtakuz
Spurs have now won every single 3rd quarter since they started Tre Jones
Bucks: +5
Cavs: +2
Pistons: +6
Hornets: +11
Bulls: +8 https://t.co/Nr4eJxWDeP
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Is that Tre Jones or Steph Curry over there? pic.twitter.com/ouR4ZT5t3P
Sochan’s Burner @Sochan_burner
Tre jones say wemby was out and said pic.twitter.com/K0HVxKSPys
StatMamba @StatMamba
Tre Jones in the first half tonight:
22 Points
7/7 FG
4/4 3PTFirst player in Spurs history to score that many points on 100% shooting in a half. pic.twitter.com/c5Oa0jKrCm
With the loss, the Spurs dropped to 7-31 on the year, and they’ll be looking to get back on track against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. San Antonio missed Wembanyama on Saturday, but it was a positive sign to see Jones stepping up in his absence.
