Matt Jones is Embracing His Role

Matt JonesWhen one takes an early look at the Duke Blue Devils season, several players stand out.  That makes it hard to not talk about the entire roster at times after a 6-0 start tot he season.  Thus far, it appears that every returning player on the team made significant strides from a season ago.  Some of improvements are mental, while others are better movement without the ball.  One player who is playing better this season is Matt Jones.  In the off-season, Jones returned to Texas where he hit the reset button after his freshman season.  What we see now is a player who knows his strengths and one who is moving better on the court than ever before.  Jones was in the starting rotation when the season began, but his current role is coming off the bench.   Some players would see that as a demotion, but Jones realizes that on a talented team, his role is simply to fit in and contribute.  Jones came off the bench against Furman and added instant offense, but Coach Mike Krzyzewski has also praised his toughness in earlier games.  Jones is one of the many reasons Duke looks polished early on this season.  Check out what he had to say post Furman victory -