re: Herb Jones is third in the NBA in total steals.

This guy at basketballnews.com likes Herb on the second team. Don't really know the writer or the site, but cool to see Herb get his shine. LINK

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Herb Jones

Hebert. Freakin'. Jones.

Where do I even begin with him? What this guy is doing, and has done all season, is just absurd — rookie or not.

He stood out at NBA Summer League. He stood out in the preseason. He earned a starting position early. From the first tip of his pro minutes, Jones has brought the heat. Whether it's the third-string point guard or Zach LaVine (the first Chicago matchup was amazing), Herb is locked in.

I'd argue he's the best screen navigator in the league who's not a guard. His functional strength when stopping the ball can be overpowering. His length and timing on contests is immaculate. He's fantastic rotationally as well, rotating off the weak corner and blowing plays up in the paint. He may as well be a barbed-wire fence when he's at the nail, because good lord, I wouldn't have any interest dribbling in his direction. He knifes the ball like a spear-fisher.

To bring up intensity and "never giving up on a play" sounds cliche, but Herb epitomizes that with his play. Watching opposing players encounter his defense for the first time this season has been one of my guilty pleasures. This will not be his last All-Defensive team.

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