Sean Jones

[TallTitan34]

Shaka said it looks like it's a serious knee injury. MRI coming.

[DoctorV]

You could see it when the trainer came up to him on the live telecast, the look on Shakas face said it all.

Then, in the post game handshake I think he told Matta too, you could tell they both look dejected.

Likely over a year long recovery, which unfortunately means SJ22 won't be the starting PG for this squad next season if TyKo leaves.

Brutal break for that kid but he's a warrior, and I hope he recovers to give MUbb 2 more seasons of his tenacity.

[Elonsmusk]

Brutal.  Prayers up for Sean.  He's been an absolute spark plug for this team.

[Herman Cain]

Praying for Sean. Young man has heart of a lion.

[Goose]

Hope the kid has a speedy recovery.

[Farley36]

Feel bad for the young man.  Wishing him a full recovery,

[#UnleashSean]

Dang, just when he was turning the corner into something very special as well.

[Jay Bee]

Speed and burst guy w a knee. Really unfortunate. Hoping for the best.

[BCHoopster]

This is horrible for this young man, it's hard to improve your game when you can not play for almost a year, might have to redshirt next year, sad

[Shooter McGavin]

Prayers for Sean.  Hoping for the best. 

[Viper]

You could see it when the trainer came up to him on the live telecast, the look on Shakas face said it all.

Then, in the post game handshake I think he told Matta too, you could tell they both look dejected.

Likely over a year long recovery, which unfortunately means SJ22 won't be the starting PG for this squad next season if TyKo leaves.

Brutal break for that kid but he's a warrior, and I hope he recovers to give MUbb 2 more seasons of his tenacity.

other than to finish with another college program, where is Tyko going?

[tower912]

Lately, I have had a series of sinking feeling, stomach turning moments watching sports.    Chubb from the Miami Dolphins screaming.    Hopkins from Providence wailing on the floor.     And Sean.    Same reaction.    I can't see any way that it is a significantly different result.   Poor kid.     Prayers up and good luck, young man. 

[mileskishnish72]

Eerily reminiscent of Hopkins - noncontact, acceleration move - equals ACL in all likelihood. Hit the rehab hard, SJ22!

[MuggsyB]

Terribly unfortunate and sad. 

[wadesworld]

This has me more concerned than the losses or how we're playing.  I'd be all about the "Hey, we got our regular season accolades last year.  This year is about March.  Let's pull a UCONN" if our first 2 off the bench aren't out with long term injuries.

With adversity comes opportunity, so guys like Zaide and Tre may step up, and maybe getting Kolek back on the ball full time helps the offense.  But we got very thin very fast.

Sean's improvements were the brightest spot on this team.  Playing through injury last year, it was nice to see what he was capable of fully healthy.  Now going through this sucks.

[Goose]

Disclaimer---I like Sean Jones and feel badly he got injured and is likely out for quite some time. I have vowed since Shaka came on board not to say negative things about an individual player during the season and have not done so. So, this is an observation, not criticism aimed at Sean.

That said, if my memory is correct, Sean started seeing more and more minutes beginning with the UW game and played decent minutes in all of the losses. I think this team is not geared up for the type of PG style played by Jones. It might be perfect next year, but not this year. Every time he is dribbling the ball means it is not in the hands of 3-4 other guys that can make things happen on offense.

Kolek standing in the corner and pointing while Sean is dribbling is a missed opportunity, imo. I believe the offense changed dramatically beginning with increased PT for Sean. Again, his style will likely be the type of PG we see in the future, but maybe not a perfect fit for this group of guys.

[GoldenEagles03]

Disclaimer---I like Sean Jones and feel badly he got injured and is likely out for quite some time. I have vowed since Shaka came on board not to say negative things about an individual player during the season and have not done so. So, this is an observation, not criticism aimed at Sean.

That said, if my memory is correct, Sean started seeing more and more minutes beginning with the UW game and played decent minutes in all of the losses. I think this team is not geared up for the type of PG style played by Jones. It might be perfect next year, but not this year. Every time he is dribbling the ball means it is not in the hands of 3-4 other guys that can make things happen on offense.

Kolek standing in the corner and pointing while Sean is dribbling is a missed opportunity, imo. I believe the offense changed dramatically beginning with increased PT for Sean. Again, his style will likely be the type of PG we see in the future, but maybe not a perfect fit for this group of guys.

Idk. He absolutely took over against Creighton and was unstoppable to the basket against Kansas. 2 Quad1A wins. He's pretty damn good.

[MuggsyB]

Idk. He absolutely took over against Creighton and was unstoppable to the basket against Kansas. 2 Quad1A wins. He's pretty damn good.

He also hit that massive trifecta to beat UCLA. 

[Pakuni]

He has big upside and has had some great games/moments this season.
He has some big holes in his game and can be a liability at times.
Both of these things can be (and are) true.

[GoldenEagles03]

He has big upside and has had some great games/moments this season.
He has some big holes in his game and can be a liability at times.
Both of these things can be (and are) true.

If Zaide and Tre can play defense (which I'm pretty confident they can) maybe they can shoot better from 3 than Sean and Chase did and give us a little boost in that sense. Then if Chase can get healthy it would be a boost in March that could come at the perfect time.

[JakeBarnes]

He has big upside and has had some great games/moments this season.
He has some big holes in his game and can be a liability at times.
Both of these things can be (and are) true.

This. I think he got a bit too into "take over" mode at times. But is definitely a great piece for the team. Let's how tre and zaide can benefit from these minutes

[BLWarrior91]

I get what Goose is saying.  Having Kolek and Sean in the game together takes the ball out of Kolek's hands where he is most dangerous. 

But Sean has been a very valuable contributor this year and his shot was looking much better as well.  We absolutely need him next year (and will miss him this year).  Prayers for his recovery!

If Kam and Kolek continue their shooting woes, this team is sunk.  Everything opens up if someone is a threat to hit from outside.

[Goose]

I think Sean Jones style is the future of PG play at MU, not just this year. This team is such a once in lifetime makeup of a roster that it blows my mind. Having TK and Oso become what they have become as players and styles is not going to ever happen again. Not taking advantage of two unique players is beyond silly in my mind and having Sean Jones running up the court dribbling the ball at 110mph with spotty success did not register with me.

Someone pointed out his play against Kansas and Creighton and there were some very good moments. That said, in a two minute stretch in the first half against Creighton he has three missed shots and two turnovers. On each possession the ball hardly left his hands. One of the missed shots was off of a rebound of his own missed shot.

IMO, the offense changed and stalled when Sean got more minutes. I think once it is a 100% Shake recruited roster that Sean Jones and other PG like him will be the star of the show. At the moment, MU has at least three better players to highlight on offense.

[nyg]

I agree with Goose.  Sean is a blur with the ball, but over dribbles and is foul prone because he is a reach in culprit.
He is the consummate PG coming off the bench, providing an exciting lift, but has been inconsistent.  Some games great, some extremely poor.  Last night before his injury, he was not playing well.

If recovered, doubtful if ACL and recovery time, he could be the PG next year, which at this point the team might be abit underwhelming if no additions.

Looking for 2025 and hoping MU can get a commitment from Nigel James or Nyk Lewis, two big time point guard targets on Shaka's list.  Both have been on ESPN's game coverage and their abilities have been noted on the recruiting thread and their interest/visits to MU. 

Hope it all works out for Sean, probably a long and frustrating recovery process.

[GoldenEagles03]

I agree with Goose.  Sean is a blur with the ball, but over dribbles and is foul prone because he is a reach in culprit.
He is the consummate PG coming off the bench, providing an exciting lift, but has been inconsistent.  Some games great, some extremely poor.  Last night before his injury, he was not playing well.

If recovered, doubtful if ACL and recovery time, he could be the PG next year, which at this point the team might be abit underwhelming if no additions.

Looking for 2025 and hoping MU can get a commitment from Nigel James or Nyk Lewis, two big time point guard targets on Shaka's list.  Both have been on ESPN's game coverage and their abilities have been noted on the recruiting thread and their interest/visits to MU. 

Hope it all works out for Sean, probably a long and frustrating recovery process.

Our MRIs must be slow developing. Providence had the bad news out on Hopkins in the morning.