Like u said he maxed out an Kobe wanted to be the best ever. Eddie probably wanted to be great but mike was in the league even if you’re being brash u not beating that man especially at his position. Then when he got complacent in his home state d wade came
Great upload. Every since 2005 I've always said that Eddie Jones career was like that classic Middle brother syndrome, he was never the problem but never the answer either, he was more of a alternative solution or steps to becoming the solution to the answer .Shaq was the dominant alpha big brother ,eddie was more of the laid back reactive middle child but was assertive on defense and being a team player and Kobe was like the hyper little brother that was proactive and grew to be assertive and efficient on both ends.This was a long time waiting.
@@kurtwagner2795 but he could been and played like him and was the most underated guard of the decade but the lakers had to move on from to the hornets which is funny how kobe was drafted there
@@kurtwagner2795 Of course EJ was no Kobe. EJ had an underrated killer instinct that molded him into the quiet assassin type player he turned out to be long term. Kobe was more emphatic and loved the limelight for the skills sets he displayed throughout his illustrious career.
I think he cannot be compared to Kobe. Apples and Oranges. Jones was consistent when he stepped on to the court, 1st quarter or 4th quarter. Guy needed no warm up to shake cobwebs. Different animal.
vanExcel was my favorite 90s point guard and Eddie Jones offensive game was a great balance for the lakers backcourt .coaching could had made the lakers better with that team.
Eddie was that two way player any team would love to have. I would say that he and Micheal Finley were the most underrated SGs during the late 90s’ and early 2000s.
I think Eddie played to his full potential especially playing for Charlotte and Miami. He was a very good player and that's nothing to be ashamed about.
@Andre Ricardo Bryant Nick vanExcel was 1of my favorites kobe Bryant and vanExcel could have been the best backcourt in league history if it wasn't for Egos and the powers to be.eddie jones was the perfect swingman tho. Glenn Rice was washed up as a Allstar when he came to the Lakers but their ideal role player (set shooter)for that year and a half.
Yea, had he been drafted after Kobe instead of before it may have worked that way. Because he was drafted first it's hard to ask him to commit to letting a young raw Kobe slide in front. Which is exactly what happened anyway...
@Andre Ricardo Bryant They traded Van Exel for the same reason Sacramento traded Jason Williams for Mike Bibby. They wanted steady and disciplined at the PG for a championship run which equaled Derek Fisher once they saw he had the chops. That's no knock on Van Exel, he would've been a waste in a PJ system.
That andShaq whined about Jones in his book for falling apart in the clutch and not believing he had what it takes, so that mixed with upper management wanting to give Kobe the full keys is what got Jones traded. They could've co-existed but management felt like Jones was stunting Kobe's full potential. Kobe wanted 30 shots a game not 20. I'm not joking. You can see it in games how shot hungry he was. I love him but early Kobe used to really frustrate vet teammates pretty bad sometimes.
After kobes 2nd season he was clearly head and shoulders better then Eddie Jones but alot of people be d*ck riding like kobe came to the Lakers as a rookie better then Jones and vanExcel when he was like turning the ball over, and had to go thru plenty of growing pains that 1st yr.
Temple's Own Eddie Jones!! This was my dude in the mid 90's playing alongside Nick Van Exel, Shaq, and Cedric Ceballos. Unfortunately he was a victim of circumstance smh. This dude's game was amazing
Eddie Jones was that Dude from his days at Temple and in the league he use to catch bodies on the dunk side of the Game & he had a wicked Jump shot. and played great defense He did his thing against the best of them. those games between him and Jr Rider were epic. salute to Eddie Jones, I think it was just his personality to be cool and fit in not to Just kill and be the man
that's what it was.. some guys just want to stay on cruise mode excellorating when necessary. Others keep a bloody knife in their hand. Mike had to bring that out in Pip.. it can lay dormant.
Infinite Warfare Pullin uP that’s true. They went back to Eddies college days where Kobe came and played a lot of open run with that temple team. Kobe can thank a lot of his early success to Eddie
Eddie D had a very good career. Multiple time all star and top defender for many seasons. He gave everything he had, every game. Was a leader on and off the court everywhere he went. Class.
Eddie was my dude. I was tight when he let Kobe take his spot. He gave me a Pippen vibe who happens to be my #1 but also lacked the aggression to truly be the focal point of a team for a prolonged duration. Dope video fam👊🏿
I don’t think people realize how much of a Stud this Guy was, I just wish he would’ve stayed on that 06 Heat Team he could’ve gotten a ring for sure. Great video Brodie keep doing your thing👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Anyway to anybody that’s watching this remember y’all, Keep Going & Be Safe 🤟🏾💯
Eddie was my guy back in '95, he D'dup anyone and everyone on the wing. Stunt'na u got it right on #3. He peaked in yr 2 and was the same player thru yr 7, and I feel like that peak wasn't his full potential.
@@melekelewis2945true his 2nd yr he was still on the rise and looked great in Flashes where they saw potential to replace Cedric Ceballos as their primary wing scorer plus 3and D threat,so they traded Cedric for Robert Horry da next season which was great for the front court overall then yr 3 he became a allstar and changed his jersey # from 25 to# 6,
Mannn been waiting for this one...definitely the Kobe before Kobe people don’t understand how similar there games was and then Kobe just continued to excel
This dude is one of my favorites laker players .. worked Kobe’s behind since they both from PHILLY.. I got his 25 jersey, that rookie jersey in all star jersey is fire . 🔥🔥 respect for this video .. 💪🙏🫡
I loved Eddie Jones game every since I watched him and Temple back in the day. He is hella underrated as a player. People forget Kobe studied under Eddie and didn't just jump straight into the league as an all-star. Eddie afforded him time he needed to develop early on.
I was always a fan of Eddie Jones overall one of the most slept on guards. Great video here, covered everything that was important about his career. Thank you.
I didn’t forget my bro Eddie Jones. Was my favorite player till Bron came to the show. His realest stint was coming into the league late. 23 years old as a rookie, SG, you had Smush as your best one footed jumper this was my selection.
I remember Eddie very well, and the one thing that stuck to me was he was always a first half of the season player. Like his whole goal was to make the All star game. Second half, the dude disappear.
Peeler, Ceballos, Cedale Threat, Anthony Pig Miller, Antonio Harvey, Tony Smith, Nick the Quick Van Exel, Sam Bowie, Vlade Divac and Eddie Jones. Good times watching that team with Del Harris as coach.
Finely had that OG uncle Jordan type of game as a small forward explosive dunker and 1st step , smooth 2 ,3dribble pull up jumpers and nice outside touch behind the 3point line physical in the paint good defense, he was all around solid and unselfish
Eddie has always been my favorite Laker. I was crushed when he got traded. I was getting so excited that Phil was coming in and how perfect Eddie would be being a part of the triangle. 3 pt threat/slash down the baseline contribution. My first aol screenname was E25 Jones. I was also able to get his 25 jersey before he had to switch to 6.
When Eddie started to use the number 6, I would always get confused with who was on the floor, him or Kobe. Kobe said it himself, that he learned a lot form Eddie ......!
Got to meet him. Coolest, nicest dude on the planet. Really bummed me out when he was traded. I really wished they would’ve kept him and made him a bit of an undersized SF. He would’ve complimented Kobe nicely. Could you feature Nick Van Exel next? They were a formidable duo for a few years.
I think Eddie got the most out of his career. At his best, he was a star type player but not a superstar. Made a few All-Star teams and was a part of a lot of winning teams even though he was never fortunate enough to be a part of a championship winning team. He was a really good 2-way SG. He did kind of shrink at times in the playoffs but he also had some good moments as well.
Loving this one thank's for sharing very important information giving blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good just give him his credit and respect that he deserves a game changer 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
@@Vanexelfan3137 Damn... can you imagine? Nick the quick, EJ, Kobe, and Shaq... Kobe said it a bunch of times that he would have played really well with TMAC. Eddie is just not 6'9 like TMAC was. LIke Del Harris, how do you mess that up. 4 All-Stars and Elden Campbell was no slouch. Much better than Travis Knight or Kwame Brown
@@hotran4394 I agree with everything except for Jones at SF. He basically showed he could in Miami with Dwayne Wade. They made the conference finals and that was Eddie on the way down. Could you imagine Prime Kobe with Prime Eddie? It would have been ridunkulous. But much props to everything else you said. Especially about Campbell. Dude had low key serious game.
I remember Eddie jones! If anyone who saw him play knew he was great! The Lakers had to trade Jones for Kobe to blossom which was the right move for them i guess but I really wanted Jones to stay in L.A because he was better at that time.
Him and Kobe was suppose to stay together. I believe his biggest stunt was lack of organizational trust. Imagine him Kobe and Shaq being coached by Phil. They wouldve ran the league.
True,,the triangle was based on back picks and cuts and passing, Eddie Jones was a decent passer throughout his career and a good shooter a great slasher which the triangle offense would have been a easy transition for eddie Jones to trive in and it would have masked his only weakness which was his 1on1 ballhandles under pressure. Which was kobe's strength especially away from a passing offensive set. Kobes athleticism, iso skills alone kinda made Eddie Jones look like a Blackberry phone .but Eddie Jones still blended well with kobe
They should have a show called "Basketball's Unsung". Eddie Jones would probably be on the 1st episode. He and Van Exel were the only reasons why I liked the Lakers in the mid/late 90s! Salute Eddie ✌️
Eddie Jones was a great player but the analysis that he got "overshadowed" by Kobe Bryant or that he was similar to Kobe Bryant I disagree with. He left for a team of his own in 99 and 2000 (Charlotte then Miami). Eddie Jones started out fast, good (not great) shooter, very good defender, quick, athletic. He didn't have the handle or ability to create his own shot like Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Allen Iverson (when he transitioned from pg to sg) or other super shooting guards of the era (even Allan Houston when Houston was healthy with the knicks even though he was known as a shooter). He had a respectable career but going into 98 it was expected that he'd be a top 20 league player, 6 or 7 time all star but that just didn't happen. Even though from 97-2000 he was a very impressive shooting guard, he didn't have the killer instinct of the 3 other shooting guards I mentioned and as a result, he just kind of became a respectable starting shooting guard instead of a perennial all star.
So he underachieved a little, but not a lot. He didn't have a near-Jordanesque ceiling like Kobe, but it actually wasn't his choice to go from LA to Charlotte. The Lakers traded him & Elden Campbell midseason for Glen Rice & JR Reid, right when the team began to play its best ball of the yr. It was a stupid trade, everything went downhill for the Lake Show after that till they hired Phil Jackson in the offseason, and rest was history. I thought of him as the new era's Michael Cooper when he burst onto the season for purple & gold. I think that Shaq & Kobe would've had a few yrs. longer championship window post-Phil w/o that trade, or they may have even won it in 99 for how well they started to play, and wouldn't have needed Phil. Or at least not till later if they couldn't keep it up w/ Kurt Rambis.
One of the coldest point guards of the 90s and fun to watch with his clutch shooting and deceptive passing he didn't get enough credit for because he was breaking so many ankles along with his antics and his attitude overshadowed his greatness .
Did Eddie Jones have enough of a killer mentality? Salute Wale for the Follow! 💯💪🏾
Nah he didn't stunted.. and that's what hurt him..he would disappear in the playoffs too!!
Like u said he maxed out an Kobe wanted to be the best ever. Eddie probably wanted to be great but mike was in the league even if you’re being brash u not beating that man especially at his position. Then when he got complacent in his home state d wade came
Great upload. Every since 2005 I've always said that Eddie Jones career was like that classic Middle brother syndrome, he was never the problem but never the answer either, he was more of a alternative solution or steps to becoming the solution to the answer .Shaq was the dominant alpha big brother ,eddie was more of the laid back reactive middle child but was assertive on defense and being a team player and Kobe was like the hyper little brother that was proactive and grew to be assertive and efficient on both ends.This was a long time waiting.
He was a beast in his own right tho
I was a fan of Eddie but you knew he wasn’t that guy. More of sixth man maybe.
To all you young bucks, Eddie Jones was the shxt.
He wasn't no fucking Kobe IS THIS EVEN A DEBATE???
@@kurtwagner2795 but he could been and played like him and was the most underated guard of the decade but the lakers had to move on from to the hornets which is funny how kobe was drafted there
@@kurtwagner2795 Of course EJ was no Kobe. EJ had an underrated killer instinct that molded him into the quiet assassin type player he turned out to be long term. Kobe was more emphatic and loved the limelight for the skills sets he displayed throughout his illustrious career.
@@kurtwagner2795 We never said he was calm down
I think he cannot be compared to Kobe. Apples and Oranges. Jones was consistent when he stepped on to the court, 1st quarter or 4th quarter. Guy needed no warm up to shake cobwebs. Different animal.
Eddie jones was that boy. Him micheal finley, nick van exal, Bonzi wells
@*A1 Savage* you were probably born in the 90s
Zach Randolph could ball like crazy too back in the days.
Eddie Jones was UNDERRATED and a good mentor to Kobe💯
Both were his mentors, Eddie jones actually worked out with kobe while he was in high school .
agree
@epics7 where yall get this info from his mentor?????.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@*A1 Savage* you kinda lame for this comment
Stunted? Naw. Jones had a solid career. He's just a forgotten gem if anything.
I agree
You’re so right my brother.
Definitely not a stunted growth player. Solid career.
Exactly he shined
Dude was one of my favorites back in the day
Eddie was a silent assassin didn't speak much game did all the talking underrated big time had a nice back court with him and Nick the quick.
Yeah they were sick
vanExcel was my favorite 90s point guard and Eddie Jones offensive game was a great balance for the lakers backcourt .coaching could had made the lakers better with that team.
Didn't speak much? That whole 94 draft class was like that🤔. Glen Robertson Jason Kidd Grant Hill Juwan Howard & Eddie Jones
@@jknumber5138 facts silent assassins.
They looked like twins Eddie was one of my favorite players growing up
No lie I didn’t know they look a like alot
Eddie was the next Robert Horry
Right
@@kilotre9842 could have bn a ring collector
@@kilotre9842 : Naww. EJay was a more complete player than Robert Horry.
I would take Eddie Jones over alot of players playing today.
Real talk.
Real talk.
#Facts
Facts
Eddie was that two way player any team would love to have. I would say that he and Micheal Finley were the most underrated SGs during the late 90s’ and early 2000s.
I think Eddie played to his full potential especially playing for Charlotte and Miami. He was a very good player and that's nothing to be ashamed about.
i think he had his best seasons in LA
He's a mixture of D Wade and Rip Hamilton.
Eddie's a legend for the simple fact he's the first player not named Michael Jordan to have a signature Jordan brand shoe.
@Jimmy Gonzales they were jumpmans 💯💪 dropped in 97
Defensively he was unrelenting
Eddie Jones should have been that 3rd option for those Shaq & Kobe Lakers teams
@Andre Ricardo Bryant Nick vanExcel was 1of my favorites kobe Bryant and vanExcel could have been the best backcourt in league history if it wasn't for Egos and the powers to be.eddie jones was the perfect swingman tho. Glenn Rice was washed up as a Allstar when he came to the Lakers but their ideal role player (set shooter)for that year and a half.
Yea, had he been drafted after Kobe instead of before it may have worked that way. Because he was drafted first it's hard to ask him to commit to letting a young raw Kobe slide in front. Which is exactly what happened anyway...
Nick had a attitude problem,big temper,and he looked liked a space alien,lol, didn't help his career much
@Andre Ricardo Bryant They traded Van Exel for the same reason Sacramento traded Jason Williams for Mike Bibby. They wanted steady and disciplined at the PG for a championship run which equaled Derek Fisher once they saw he had the chops. That's no knock on Van Exel, he would've been a waste in a PJ system.
That andShaq whined about Jones in his book for falling apart in the clutch and not believing he had what it takes, so that mixed with upper management wanting to give Kobe the full keys is what got Jones traded. They could've co-existed but management felt like Jones was stunting Kobe's full potential. Kobe wanted 30 shots a game not 20. I'm not joking. You can see it in games how shot hungry he was. I love him but early Kobe used to really frustrate vet teammates pretty bad sometimes.
Eddie Jones was that dude . Him and Penny were my favorite players growing up as a kid. Eddie was definitely Kobe before Kobe.
Nah im sorry but theres only one Kobe.. Eddie Jones was a star player but Kobe Bryant was a superstar and in retrospect its not even debatable at all.
@@gmrivera8608 Ok.
@@BlackMusicGenre Facts!! 💯
After kobes 2nd season he was clearly head and shoulders better then Eddie Jones but alot of people be d*ck riding like kobe came to the Lakers as a rookie better then Jones and vanExcel when he was like turning the ball over, and had to go thru plenty of growing pains that 1st yr.
There were so many good players in the 90s from all positions played
One of my favorite players and he still had a great career.
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Eddie Jones fam had game bro.
He was considered one of the best two way guards for a period , loved his game
I remember Eddie Jones had his own Jordan shoe. That’s how u know he was real nice.
I think it was the Jumpman Swift.
Yes. He also had the jumpman team 1 shoes.
@@manuelbarrios6847 Jumpmans were dope af.
Facts
Temple's Own Eddie Jones!! This was my dude in the mid 90's playing alongside Nick Van Exel, Shaq, and Cedric Ceballos. Unfortunately he was a victim of circumstance smh. This dude's game was amazing
Eddie Jones was and will always be a great player in my eyes!
Eddie Jones was that Dude from his days at Temple and in the league he use to catch bodies on the dunk side of the Game & he had a wicked Jump shot. and played great defense He did his thing against the best of them. those games between him and Jr Rider were epic. salute to Eddie Jones, I think it was just his personality to be cool and fit in not to Just kill and be the man
that's what it was.. some guys just want to stay on cruise mode excellorating when necessary. Others keep a bloody knife in their hand. Mike had to bring that out in Pip.. it can lay dormant.
Gotta have the killer instinct to make deep runs in the playoffs and that's what stunted him.
He literally played for 3 teams who became champions after he left: The Lakers, the Heat and the Mavericks.
Yea he was definitely a great teacher and had great energy that he left behind
Kobe Eddie and Shaq that would've been nasty 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥
Kobe said Eddie was the first person to bust his ass coming into the league
@@ma.cannon2849 PAUSE
Infinite Warfare Pullin uP that’s true. They went back to Eddies college days where Kobe came and played a lot of open run with that temple team. Kobe can thank a lot of his early success to Eddie
@@bigdaddybigbucks6012 wtf ??
@@bigdaddybigbucks6012 Do you know why I typed “PAUSE”
Eddie Jones was my favorite player back in the day. Glad you touched on Ej
I’ll never forget, this man dunked on someone from damn near the FT line in-game.
Personally one my favorite dunks ever!
Shawn Bradley got dunked on twice by Eddie Jones in the same game
Yup!!!!!!
Yeah that dunk was flat out disrespectful😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah.
Eddie D had a very good career. Multiple time all star and top defender for many seasons. He gave everything he had, every game. Was a leader on and off the court everywhere he went. Class.
Eddie Jones was my favorite player hands down even I thought Kobe and Eddie could play together but Kobe was relentless
Eddie mentored Kobe when he was at Temple and Kobe was living in Philly…
@Shove This L Up Your Ass Yes it is, Kobe literally said that.
@Shove This L Up Your Ass I hope that L isn't lit!!!
FACTS
Facts. Eddie the reason Kobe was ready for the league and also the main reason Kobe didn’t get much tic his rookie season
They had a great relationship.
His defensive skills never get talked about, he was very good defender. Great video 📹
Eddie Jones was an extremely underrated player
Eddie was my dude. I was tight when he let Kobe take his spot. He gave me a Pippen vibe who happens to be my #1 but also lacked the aggression to truly be the focal point of a team for a prolonged duration. Dope video fam👊🏿
Reminded me of Pippen too, had the tools but don't have enough killer mentality.
Both really really great 2-way players.
@@noyce. He also played like Ray Allen imho
I don’t think people realize how much of a Stud this Guy was, I just wish he would’ve stayed on that 06 Heat Team he could’ve gotten a ring for sure. Great video Brodie keep doing your thing👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Anyway to anybody that’s watching this remember y’all, Keep Going & Be Safe 🤟🏾💯
Eddie was my guy back in '95, he D'dup anyone and everyone on the wing.
Stunt'na u got it right on #3. He peaked in yr 2 and was the same player thru yr 7, and I feel like that peak wasn't his full potential.
He peaked in year 3 not 2.
@@melekelewis2945true his 2nd yr he was still on the rise and looked great in Flashes where they saw potential to replace Cedric Ceballos as their primary wing scorer plus 3and D threat,so they traded Cedric for Robert Horry da next season which was great for the front court overall then yr 3 he became a allstar and changed his jersey # from 25 to# 6,
Great content as usual!!! Eddie Jones is somewhat forgetten.
Mannn been waiting for this one...definitely the Kobe before Kobe people don’t understand how similar there games was and then Kobe just continued to excel
Eddie was pretty nice, smooth 🏀
This dude is one of my favorites laker players .. worked Kobe’s behind since they both from PHILLY.. I got his 25 jersey, that rookie jersey in all star jersey is fire . 🔥🔥 respect for this video .. 💪🙏🫡
Eddie was such an underrated, and amazing player!
I loved Eddie Jones game every since I watched him and Temple back in the day. He is hella underrated as a player. People forget Kobe studied under Eddie and didn't just jump straight into the league as an all-star. Eddie afforded him time he needed to develop early on.
Man, I forgot about Eddie Jones. The late 90s early 00s NBA doesn't get talked about much anymore. Nice vid
Very nice video and well put-together. Eddie Jones was a great-humble player
I was always a fan of Eddie Jones overall one of the most slept on guards. Great video here, covered everything that was important about his career. Thank you.
Growing up in the hood of LA I will always remember everyone yelling EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE 🔥🤙🇲🇽
I didn’t forget my bro Eddie Jones. Was my favorite player till Bron came to the show. His realest stint was coming into the league late. 23 years old as a rookie, SG, you had Smush as your best one footed jumper this was my selection.
Thank you for this love Eddie Jones he was great in my eyes.
Game 5 98 Playoffs, Beating Seattle. Jones was dope. Vanexel to Jones for 3. I remember that dagger
eddie jones was a beast, offensively as well as defensively.
Yes! I loved Eddie on the Lakers! Should defenatly be remembered!
I was a big fan of eddie, even after he got by the lakers. I remember his block on MJ's fadeaway! One of the best defenders back in the day.
I remember Eddie very well, and the one thing that stuck to me was he was always a first half of the season player. Like his whole goal was to make the All star game. Second half, the dude disappear.
I REMEMBER EDDIE JONES WAS A BEAST🔥🔥🔥
I am watching this video just like Kobe were still alive. What a year!
This is a big stretch. Eddie had a nice career.
Huge stretch
Yup. Eddie Jones hit his potential. He was never supposed to be an all-time great. 3x all-star, 3x all-defense. He was a baller.
One of my favorite players growing up!!! Salute to Eddie!!✊🏽
I loved to score with Jones on NBA Live 99 for Nintendo64 😁
Yo NBA Courtside was the shit.
I was using Kevin Garnett lol
@@Soho516 him too.
I'm telling you. Eddie would get hot quick!
Thank you I've been waiting for this one! 😀
Eddie Jones was one of my favorite players growing up!
Finally someone made a video about Eddie Jones
I loved that mid 90s laker team during the post Magic rebuild phase. It had so much heart with Van exel, Jones, divac and ceballos.
Peeler, Ceballos, Cedale Threat, Anthony Pig Miller, Antonio Harvey, Tony Smith, Nick the Quick Van Exel, Sam Bowie, Vlade Divac and Eddie Jones. Good times watching that team with Del Harris as coach.
@@user-k96. YOU ARE RIGHT!
Been waiting for this one yes!!❤️
Do Michael Finley next I loved his game at Dallas
Yea, Finley is a very good not talked about player...
Dude!! Michael Finley was cold as hell.....
Please show Finley dunking on Yao
Finely had that OG uncle Jordan type of game as a small forward explosive dunker and 1st step , smooth 2 ,3dribble pull up jumpers and nice outside touch behind the 3point line physical in the paint good defense, he was all around solid and unselfish
Great suggestion
Heat fan here...remembering the Hardaway and Jones backcourt.
i HATED WHEN THE LAKERS Traded Eddie Jones at that time i thought Eddie was better then Kobe
Well at the time he prob was but kobe had superstar potential buy jones was a very good player
@@barbarapaparella2282 Yeah true their games were almost a mirror image
I stop being a laker fan after Eddie was traded
Me to
@@buddha323brown8 Same here
At the time, he was my favorite player, & yes very good player on both ends of the floor
Eddie has always been my favorite Laker. I was crushed when he got traded. I was getting so excited that Phil was coming in and how perfect Eddie would be being a part of the triangle. 3 pt threat/slash down the baseline contribution.
My first aol screenname was E25 Jones. I was also able to get his 25 jersey before he had to switch to 6.
Plus a great defender as well.
I liked him too but I'm not taking him over Kobe
@@diegochavez6203 I meant Shaq, Kobe, and Eddie as the triangle. Not no effing Glen Rice!
I won't forget Jones, and Lakers will always love him.
Him and nick van-exel great lakers back court.
As a Lifetime Laker fan, this was definitely something that I needed to see. #Salute
He was so dope.......he just didn't have that next next level hunger
My favorite player of all time! Thanks a lot!!
When Eddie started to use the number 6, I would always get confused with who was on the floor, him or Kobe. Kobe said it himself, that he learned a lot form Eddie ......!
I was a Huge Eddie "the Eagle" Jones fan back in the Days ,,,,GREAT VIDEO !!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Eddie was so good, so smooth and agile.
My favorite player back in the day. Dang near cried when he was traded.
Eddie was my guy, I hated Kobe for years after the Lakers traded him
Same.
Same
I was just about to comment this I swear 🤣
Me too!!!
Same
Got to meet him. Coolest, nicest dude on the planet. Really bummed me out when he was traded. I really wished they would’ve kept him and made him a bit of an undersized SF. He would’ve complimented Kobe nicely. Could you feature Nick Van Exel next? They were a formidable duo for a few years.
Great work on this production. Very thorough...... And well put together.. 👍
Eddie was that dude up until that Miami trade. Loved his game!!
Hey Stunted...how about doing one on Tyree Ricardo Davis Aka Ricky Davis
He thought Cleveland drafted LeBron to get him sone help. He literally said that shit
I think Eddie got the most out of his career. At his best, he was a star type player but not a superstar. Made a few All-Star teams and was a part of a lot of winning teams even though he was never fortunate enough to be a part of a championship winning team. He was a really good 2-way SG. He did kind of shrink at times in the playoffs but he also had some good moments as well.
I remember him as a Laker often imagine him and Kobe as a wing duo I wish he got a ring with the Lakers or the Heat in 06 he was traded in 05.
Loving this one thank's for sharing very important information giving blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good just give him his credit and respect that he deserves a game changer 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
If Phil Jackson came in before they got rid off Van Excel and Eddie Jones.
Things would have been different.
Good point
I couldn’t agree more.
@@Vanexelfan3137 Damn... can you imagine? Nick the quick, EJ, Kobe, and Shaq... Kobe said it a bunch of times that he would have played really well with TMAC. Eddie is just not 6'9 like TMAC was. LIke Del Harris, how do you mess that up. 4 All-Stars and Elden Campbell was no slouch. Much better than Travis Knight or Kwame Brown
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I agree with everything except for Jones at SF. He basically showed he could in Miami with Dwayne Wade. They made the conference finals and that was Eddie on the way down. Could you imagine Prime Kobe with Prime Eddie? It would have been ridunkulous. But much props to everything else you said. Especially about Campbell. Dude had low key serious game.
It's like a butterfly effect say if they kept all 4 kobe wouldn't have the same exact career and developed like he did
Keep up the good work u kno basketball Eddie game was smooth
I remember Eddie jones! If anyone who saw him play knew he was great! The Lakers had to trade Jones for Kobe to blossom which was the right move for them i guess but I really wanted Jones to stay in L.A because he was better at that time.
You made me feel 9yrs old again Eddie Jones was my boy I would copy his moves at school ✊🏾
Him and Kobe was suppose to stay together. I believe his biggest stunt was lack of organizational trust. Imagine him Kobe and Shaq being coached by Phil. They wouldve ran the league.
@Leo theChibowow they both wouldve been starting. Interchangeable from the 1 to the 3
@Leo theChibowow kobe and eddie in the triangle. Wit Shaq in the paint. Man.
@Leo theChibowow that def wouldve been a discussion.
True,,the triangle was based on back picks and cuts and passing, Eddie Jones was a decent passer throughout his career and a good shooter a great slasher which the triangle offense would have been a easy transition for eddie Jones to trive in and it would have masked his only weakness which was his 1on1 ballhandles under pressure. Which was kobe's strength especially away from a passing offensive set. Kobes athleticism, iso skills alone kinda made Eddie Jones look like a Blackberry phone .but Eddie Jones still blended well with kobe
@@carlwallace1129 agreed but Jones was probably more athletic than Kobe.
Thank you for this video. With so many talented players in the NBA, I gotta admit its so easy for to forget about some.
Eddie jones is a nba player i look up to..when everybody likes iverson jordan malone kobe reggie miller ...me eddie jones..
Classy Player for sure. Eddie Jones.
This guy was one of my favorite players in the 90s and on that lakers squad if u did do a video nick van axel was a baller too, great video
Eddie Jones was dope...
Eddie Jones was my favorite player next to MJ! Thanks for doing this
They should have a show called "Basketball's Unsung". Eddie Jones would probably be on the 1st episode. He and Van Exel were the only reasons why I liked the Lakers in the mid/late 90s! Salute Eddie ✌️
Eddie Jones one of my favorite players alltime
Eddie Jones was a great player but the analysis that he got "overshadowed" by Kobe Bryant or that he was similar to Kobe Bryant I disagree with. He left for a team of his own in 99 and 2000 (Charlotte then Miami). Eddie Jones started out fast, good (not great) shooter, very good defender, quick, athletic. He didn't have the handle or ability to create his own shot like Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Allen Iverson (when he transitioned from pg to sg) or other super shooting guards of the era (even Allan Houston when Houston was healthy with the knicks even though he was known as a shooter). He had a respectable career but going into 98 it was expected that he'd be a top 20 league player, 6 or 7 time all star but that just didn't happen. Even though from 97-2000 he was a very impressive shooting guard, he didn't have the killer instinct of the 3 other shooting guards I mentioned and as a result, he just kind of became a respectable starting shooting guard instead of a perennial all star.
So he underachieved a little, but not a lot. He didn't have a near-Jordanesque ceiling like Kobe, but it actually wasn't his choice to go from LA to Charlotte. The Lakers traded him & Elden Campbell midseason for Glen Rice & JR Reid, right when the team began to play its best ball of the yr. It was a stupid trade, everything went downhill for the Lake Show after that till they hired Phil Jackson in the offseason, and rest was history. I thought of him as the new era's Michael Cooper when he burst onto the season for purple & gold. I think that Shaq & Kobe would've had a few yrs. longer championship window post-Phil w/o that trade, or they may have even won it in 99 for how well they started to play, and wouldn't have needed Phil. Or at least not till later if they couldn't keep it up w/ Kurt Rambis.
He got traded for Glen Rice
@@andyraphael exactly...he got traded and was told that he wouldn’t be traded when he asked.
Great post . Edddie still my fav player .
Peeped Nick Van Exel in the video, Bro was cold. People in my generation don't know who he is
One of the coldest point guards of the 90s and fun to watch with his clutch shooting and deceptive passing he didn't get enough credit for because he was breaking so many ankles along with his antics and his attitude overshadowed his greatness .
Eddie was a baddddddd mannnnnnnn
Eddie Jones was a damn good player Kobe was one of the all-time greatest players
Excellent work. The writing, narration and film making were top notch. Glad I’m subscribed.
Surprised u didn’t show his layup where he took off from the 3
More like free throw line but it was dope. Forgot that just like the JR Rider side shot
Eddie Jones was that guy. I started following the Lakers in ‘95 and he was my favorite player... Until Kobe came along. Great video👍🏿
I’m a die hard lakers fan since birth hella respect for this vid I had his shoes and met him in Palm Springs ca