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Al Jefferson 10-11 Season Mix

Was it just me or did it seem like after about 20 games someone had a talk with Al and told him to stop laying the ball up like a 6'2" guard and start dunking like a center? Maybe DWill gave him the same deal he gave Harpring?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Some of his moves are 100% unguardable, like the push shot from the post. It's just kind of hit or miss though, some games its on, some its not. Hopefully this year with his increased training, and increased confidence in his knee, he will be more aggressive taking it to the rim. I liked how later in the year he was dunking more, and not settling for push shots as much.
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Agreed. I remember the "weezy" would even piss me off sometimes last season, when hed chuck 3 in a row and all would brick. Definitely agree with the fact that he should try to draw more fouls, and go hard to the rim. The way I see it, Al should take it to the rim and only resort to the push shots if they're a) falling or b) the center defending him is seriously good, meaning he has to result in the "weezy" to avoid the rejection. This, coupled with hopefully an ever-growing pick-and-roll technique will definitely propel him past the 20 point mark next season. However, the big "IF" is his defense. I personally have a considerable amount of hope in him, I just hope he doesn't let me down.
 
dalamon said:
Agreed. I remember the "weezy" would even piss me off sometimes last season, when hed chuck 3 in a row and all would brick. Definitely agree with the fact that he should try to draw more fouls, and go hard to the rim. The way I see it, Al should take it to the rim and only resort to the push shots if they're a) falling or b) the center defending him is seriously good, meaning he has to result in the "weezy" to avoid the rejection. This, coupled with hopefully an ever-growing pick-and-roll technique will definitely propel him past the 20 point mark next season. However, the big "IF" is his defense. I personally have a considerable amount of hope in him, I just hope he doesn't let me down.
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Problem is we don't really have a Pick n Roll guard anymore. Can Harris run it? Can Burks run it? Not sure, but we don't have a single great pick n roll player on the receiving or passing end of it. I think Favors could be a good at it eventually, maybe Kanter also.
 
margodydek said:
Was it just me or did it seem like after about 20 games someone had a talk with Al and told him to stop laying the ball up like a 6'2" guard and start dunking like a center? Maybe DWill gave him the same deal he gave Harpring?
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I remember the first time I had seen him dunk was when he threw it down and "hurt his butt-ocks" earlier in the season. Pretty much from that point on, he progressively dunked more and more often. Again, Im sure it was just him being cautious, because he was one year removed from ACL surgery, and here he was on a new team that could make it to the playoffs if he just managed to stay healthy. It makes sense why he was so cautious (to me, at least) earlier in the season, however its unacceptable, and I'm glad Al realized this before the end of the season.
 
Big Al is great at 1 on 1. His ability to score close to the basket is fun to watch. I wish he would learn the art of passing out of the double team however. He seems to force a lot of tough shots in a double team setting.
 
Wasn't Big Al's thumb injured during a preseason game, with no chance to heal until the offseason? If that was affecting him, he could be back to 100% whenever the season starts.
 
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couldn't help seeing a lot of teammates standing around when ball was dumped into the post, some open cutters/ perimeter shooters and zero passes...... sorry for seeing glass half full....
 
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