Pics from Roy's bball game

[Super_Lightweight]

His team won 122-85. Story to follow, if possible.

[JuicyJuice]

He looks old, soft, and harmless in the top pic.

[jack_the_rippuh]

I guess he feels he's the Michael Vick of basketball too.
He's wearing #7.

[Super_Lightweight]

He looks old, soft, and harmless in the top pic.

Actually he's looking younger than ever. Can't say the same for your butt buddy Eubank though, who was admittedly afraid of Roy.

Story:

Roy returns to hardwood
Jones scores four points in Blue Ducks' win
George Bremer
Florida Today

MELBOURNE -- Some might believe Pensacola's Roy Jones Jr. has lost his edge in the boxing ring.

But Jones said he believes even if that's true -- he can regain it on the basketball court.

In front of a capacity crowd of nearly 1,800 at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, Jones suited up for the first time this season with the semi-professional Brevard Blue Ducks, who demolished RHP Fast Break USA of the Orlando Pro-Am League, 122-85, on Saturday the season opener.

Jones didn't start but entered the game with about three minutes to play during the first quarter. He played about 24 minutes-- including the entire fourth quarter -- scoring four points on 2-of-8 shooting. But team owner Mike Richman said Jones' presence helped in a more intangible way.

"Roy looked great," Blue Ducks owner Mike Richman said by phone after the game, adding that Jones received a standing ovation when he entered for the first time. "He looked healthy, happy and had a big smile on his face all night.

"As someone who considers Roy more than just a player on my team, but also a good friend, I believe it was very gratifying for everyone to see him out here competing and having fun."

Jones, who is scheduled to fight for the NABO light heavyweight title against Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29 in Boise, Idaho, said he believes that playing hoops while simultaneously training for a fight isn't overdoing it.

He says that the adrenaline rush he feels on the court is similar to the feeling he has in the ring. And he has yet to find another outlet that can prepare him as well mentally for a fight.

"I'm a competitor. I love to win," he said. "I'll see how my body feels, see how my knees hold up. I ain't here to get in nobody's way. If I can help out, then I'll continue to play with the team."

Jones arrived at the game about an hour and a half before the 6 p.m. tip-off. He was wearing a sky-blue Air Jordan T-shirt before changing into a white No. 7 Blue Ducks jersey and participating in a quick walk-through with the team -- his first since the squad was finalized eight weeks ago. Before the season, Richman agreed to hold a spot on the team for Jones -- who once co-owned the Blue Ducks and played for the team regularly from 2002 to 2004 -- and said Jones always has had an open invitation to return.

Jones called the experience of returning to the court, "strange, but wonderful."

Ducks coach and ex-NBA player Brian Rowsom also was pleased to see Jones back in the lineup.

"His basketball knowledge ... he's doing things out there that I'm trying to get our players to do," Rowsom said. "He could teach them a couple of things on the court. He makes good passes to the post and cuts through automatically. That's what I'm trying to get our players to do."

Richman agreed.

"I'm a stickler for defense, and I saw some things that Roy did defensively -- make switches, closing off lanes -- that I think will help our team tremendously down the road," he said. "He was a little tentative at first and didn't try to so anything spectacular because he's so new to the team and playing with these guys. But as the season goes on, and he gets more comfortable, he'll see a lot more playing time."

Jones said he's not with the Blue Ducks on a whim. He believes he is in his best fighting shape since 1996, the year he played in a basketball game and defended his middleweight title in Jacksonville on the same night.

"I only trained two weeks because I was in such good shape from playing," he said.

Jones plans on playing with the Ducks as long as his knees will allow, and he is considering moving his training camp to the area.

It would mark the first time Jones has trained for a fight outside of his native Pensacola. He expects to make a final decision on that in about a week.

"We're still not sure how it will work or what his plans for training for the fight and playing at the same time," Richman said. "We're just glad he's here."

The Blue Ducks return to the court Thursday against the Palm Beach Imperials.

News Journal staff writer Danny Aller contributed to this report.

Pensacolanewsjournal.com

[Truth]

Props on the pics SLW, I hope Roy can just win this upcoming fight then retire.

[Bonafide]

Didnt he fight the Canadian Eric Lucas on the same day ?
Making claims of playing 2 professional sports in one day...

[LOLORSKATES]

If Jones Jr wins, which I don't see how he'll lose I doubt he'll be retiring.