Thaddeus Young Brings The Hammer Down on Terrence Jones

Thaddeus Young threw down a monster dunk in the second quarter of the Indiana Pacers win over the New Orleans Hornets.

We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of Terrence Jones, a life cut short by the violent recklessness of Thaddeus Young.

Yes, Thaddeus Young had every right to dunk the ball like he did, but that didn’t mean he had to do it.

Poor Terrence Jones was helpless as his efforts to defend himself were in vain, only serving as a desperate last grasp to avoid embarrassment.

As soon as the act happened, many rushed to alert the authorities, but the incident had already been done. There was nothing anyone in Bankerslife Fieldhouse could do at that point. Authorities at the scene actually awarded Young with a foul shot, despite his crimes. He would make it to further throw salt in the wound.

Some were quick to write Jones’ obituary, callous to the emotional grief his friends and family must have been experiencing at the time.

It didn’t even matter that there was photo evidence of the crime, Thaddeus Young remaining on the court to finish the game with 17 points on 8 of 9 shooting, 6 steals, and 3 rebounds.

We witnessed another crime on Monday as well as the Pacers nearly lost this game despite dominating the Pelicans at times. One hopes the Pelicans can recover from this tragedy.

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Young has been a steady force for the Indiana Pacers this season, giving them a mix of rebounds and consistent scoring. Young averages 11.8 points on 53.3% shooting while also grabbing 6.2 rebounds a game. He is also shooting a career-best 42.1% from 3-point range, usually knocking down at least one a game.