On February 2, Beijing time, the NBA's G League officially announced that Mason Jones, a player of the South Bay Lakers, was elected the player of the month in January. This month, Mason Jones averaged 28 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. G League officials posted Jones's winning poster with the caption: "Mason Jones was in hot form for 31 consecutive days, and in the end, he was elected the G League's Player of the Month of January. ”
The South Bay Lakers retweeted the G League's official social media and praised Jones. Subsequently, they themselves posted posters celebrating Jones' election as Player of the Month.
It is worth mentioning that Jones has been recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers and is currently following the team, but he has not been given playing time after the recall. Jones feels so hot in the hand, should Vogel consider giving him some chances?
Some fans mentioned Cole's previous operation. After Warriors rookie Moody's performance in the G-League, Kerr recalled him and placed him in the starting lineup to replace the truce Porters. Speaking about the operation, Kerr said it was a reward for Moody's outstanding performance in the G League. Moody didn't live up to Kerr's trust, scoring 11 points in the start against the Rockets, 4-of-7 and 3-of-5 from three-point range.
Could Vogel emulate Cole and give Jones some similar rewards? Starting is not extravagant, at least arrange some playing time. As a two-way contract player for the Lakers, Jones played only two games after joining the Lakers in December, averaging 4.5 minutes per game and 2.5 points and 1 rebound. He has missed 18 consecutive games.
The Lakers are currently 24-27 and only rank ninth in the West. The Warriors lost 38-13 and finished second in the West. The difference in situation may make Vogel more conservative in employing people, not to mention Jones, Howard is often DNP. After losing to the Eagles, the Lakers suffered three consecutive losses, and the topic of "firing Vogel" also rushed to the hot search.