Does Al Jefferson know what a lay-up is?
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this makes me wonder, does anyone know when he grew? maybe his major growth spurt came at an older age, so he's continuing to play as he did when he was more of an average height - because he just doesn't play as "big" as he looks.
also, didn't he come right out of HS? If he was so tall then, he could probably shoot right over people but if he went to the basket he'd risk getting called for a charge. Seems this is called more often at the high school level, esp. if there's a mismatch in size.
SojoDave
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Last night against the Cavaliers, Big Al gets a pass from Deron in the middle of the key and he's six feet from the rim. There is no one in front of him and out comes the push shot which hits off the back of the rim. I couldn't help think of this thread. He really needs to learn to take the ball to the rim in those situations or Deron is going to have to start yelling at him like he yelled at Gordon.
chawx
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOWxuagYztY
^ All of the people whining for Bozzer....
How pathetic of a memory that you all have to think that Bozzer could do more inside than AJ. Bozzer was BLOCKED CONSTANTLY down low in the paint!!!! Plus, he was a rebounder ONLY because he called off teammates. Bozzer was fail. Once AJ figures this offense out more and what Sloan and DWill expect, and Memo can get back in spreading the floor for him, we'll see the dunks.
^ All of the people whining for Bozzer....
How pathetic of a memory that you all have to think that Bozzer could do more inside than AJ. Bozzer was BLOCKED CONSTANTLY down low in the paint!!!! Plus, he was a rebounder ONLY because he called off teammates. Bozzer was fail. Once AJ figures this offense out more and what Sloan and DWill expect, and Memo can get back in spreading the floor for him, we'll see the dunks.
billyshelby
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Saw this in an old article from November. It's not specifically about the layup issue, but Al's game in general. From Kevin McHale:
-----"The ex-Celtic great, a Hall-of-Famer who knows a little something about post play, said Jefferson needs to stop swinging his outside leg so wide when he posts up on a play he calls the "okey-dokey" move, which usually results in a hook or an up-and-under move.
Flailing the leg out too far makes Jefferson drift and take more difficult off-balanced shots, McHale pointed out. He had the same habit with the Timberwolves.
"Get to driving with that right leg and going up and no more fading," the player-turned-GM-turned-TV analyst said. "And get to the offensive glass."
I don't know enough about post technique to say I've seen his first point, but Al does have a tendency to settle for fades which Harp likes to point out. As to the second point, I've definitely seen it. Al's not lazy by any stretch, but he does tend to get caught spectating (waiting to react) when somebody else is shooting. He needs to be going to the bucket in those instances trying to create the ORB, not waiting to see which angle the ball will take off the rim.
-----"The ex-Celtic great, a Hall-of-Famer who knows a little something about post play, said Jefferson needs to stop swinging his outside leg so wide when he posts up on a play he calls the "okey-dokey" move, which usually results in a hook or an up-and-under move.
Flailing the leg out too far makes Jefferson drift and take more difficult off-balanced shots, McHale pointed out. He had the same habit with the Timberwolves.
"Get to driving with that right leg and going up and no more fading," the player-turned-GM-turned-TV analyst said. "And get to the offensive glass."
I don't know enough about post technique to say I've seen his first point, but Al does have a tendency to settle for fades which Harp likes to point out. As to the second point, I've definitely seen it. Al's not lazy by any stretch, but he does tend to get caught spectating (waiting to react) when somebody else is shooting. He needs to be going to the bucket in those instances trying to create the ORB, not waiting to see which angle the ball will take off the rim.
Chad Feldheimer
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Big Al tonight. No little Al
Minnesota defense, Im glad he figured out who he was playing in the 2nd half. Great job on D though.
GVC
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Just me and some large black dudes.
memo is money
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Awfully huge difference between Jefferson's first and second half performances, IMO, cannot even be explained by Hollinger, the stat geek. I really do not know, maybe he likes to play with the score in favor of opponent throughout the most of the game.
Did he ever learn?
bjunior
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That Dwill_Pwn guy was awful smart for being right about Hayward.