Heading into their Saturday night contest against the Chicago Bulls, the San Antonio Spurs were looking to grab their third win in a row. It would have marked their first three-game win streak of the season. Unfortunately, they were without Victor Wembanyama, who is sitting out back-to-backs as he deals with an ankle injury.
With Wembanyama sidelined, the Spurs could have backed down, but instead, they fought. The Bulls jumped out to a lead in the first half, but San Antonio found themselves up by as many as eight in the fourth quarter. And while the Bulls ended up taking home a 122-116 win, Tre Jones stepped up in a big way for the Spurs.
Inserted into the starting lineup, Jones churned out his best game of the season, and after the game, he broke it down.
“Shots were open, and I took them and made them,” Jones said via ESPN. “It wasn’t anything specific. They were playing off of me a lot. Obviously, they know I like to pass and get my teammates involved. So, I was just trying to take my shot when it was there, make them respect it and play out of that. My shot was feeling good and going in, so that’s always a good feeling.”
Jones ended the game with 30 points, nine rebounds, and four assists while shooting 10-of-13 from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point arc.
With the Spurs’ struggles at the point guard spot this season, Jones’ big-time showing against the Bulls could be a great sign moving forward.
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