Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones is a retired American professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association . Bobby Jones was one of the most admired defenders ever to wear an NBA uniform, as well as being one of the most virtuous. While most other players depended on the occasional thrown elbow, hip-check, or grab of the uniform to gain an advantage, Jones relied on hustle and determination. It was Jones’ stellar defense along with his other specialties such as leadership, that made him a standout sixth man. His only peer during the... 1980s was the Boston Celtics' Kevin McHale. Opposing teams could ill afford to relax on defense when Jones came off the bench, and they also had to work a lot harder on offense to get the ball in or even near the basket. Jones’s coaches used to marvel that he was so good at the things they had trouble getting many other players to do at all, such as block shots, move without the ball, hustle back on defense, tip passes, dive after loose balls, give up an open outside shot so a teammate could hit from inside—all the things that rarely, if ever, show up in a box score.
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