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Is Al Jefferson part of the team's long-term future?

Watched the game today with the Bucks commentators (was the only feed I found), and they were singing his praises pretty highly. We'll see how the year goes, but I feel like he deserves the benefit of a year without crazy **** happening. He's obviously worked very hard in the offseason. There was only one moment during the game today where I wanted to crucify Al for not passing the ball. Hopefully it gets better and better.
 
I think if he does work on his weaknesses successfully enough then he can possibly become worth keeping long term. Not certain that will happen though.

I guess I'd rather see AJ go than Sap at this point.
 
Al, I think, would've been a keeper if he still had a PG like DWill to operate the offense and to defer to in making decisions. But now with Harris who doesn't run the offense well, he's on his own, and he just doesn't have the Bball IQ to help a team in such a scenario.
 
lp3 said:
If Jefferson would pass the ball when he is double teamed I think it would create better shots that our other players can take. When Jefferson is one on one he is basically automatic but when he is double teamed its like the offense dies and he throws up a forced shot. I think also that he gets a lot of minutes because Ty Corbin is trying to win games so he doesn't lose his job...
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I totally agree with this but there is something else that gets lost in the hole that is Jefferson. If Jefferson learns to be an effective passer out of the post (which I have a lot of doubt that he can do that), then it will actually create better/easier shots for himself down the road.

Neg rep me all you want but the differences between Big Al and Pau is the fact that Pau plays great team defense and is a willing passer from anywhere on the floor.
 
write4u said:
Al, I think, would've been a keeper if he still had a PG like DWill to operate the offense and to defer to in making decisions. But now with Harris who doesn't run the offense well, he's on his own, and he just doesn't have the Bball IQ to help a team in such a scenario.
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The problem with your thinking is that DWill caught on quickly to Jefferson and his losing ways and he was done with it 15 or so games into the season. Unfortunately DWill is now in a situation that his only options are to defer to players that have a losing mentality.
 
I want to trade Al but not this season, hear me out...

1) This condensed season should be about the young core learning how to play in the NBA & how to play in Coach Corbin's system.
2) Al is far better than Favors but I like Al's tutelage with Favors. He worked out with in him in CA during the off-season, they share southern-roots, & I hope Favors learns how to dominate the post like Al.
3) Holding onto Al until teams next year miss out on D12 may make us a great & more valuable trading partner (ie, Jefferson/Harris for Rondo this Summer?)
4) Kanter is the new Millsap. He's all motor, all the time! I think "The UnderKanter" is the youngest player in the NBA so let's not burn him out (he didn't even play in college)!
5) Yes, Burks needs to be playing ahead of Raja! Especially because Harris is more of a scoring-point.
6) Howard brings in an mentality missing from this team (what Raja once had in PHX), thus exiling CJ to a bench-player forever.
7) From what I've seen, I think Hayward is a perfect 6th-man in the NBA (Burks @ 2, Howard @3).
8) Hopefully if Favors develops a solid post game, a stretch-big (Memo) would be a perfect fit into out Favors-Millsap-Kanter rotation for 2012-13 !
 
It is clear that Favors has physical talent way beyond anything Al could conceive of. At some point, Favors will be "the guy" and Al will need to be traded. No room on one team for 2 number ones. At that point in one or two years, we need to trade Big Slow for a dynamic shooter. We are still woefully lacking in real shooters.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Show me someone who thinks he should be playing 37+ minutes a night. So I can slap them.
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Sigmund says:

You want to smack up your girl at 3 in the morning...
But Al would hit his biting lady...
So you want to smack everyone who likes Al because he makes you feel bad about not being a real man...
 
I will judge Al Jefferson after this group learns to flex, if they ever finally do. If they actually learn to play off Al Jefferson in the post correctly, and if Al doesn't respond by passing over the top, then I'll personally start a thread claiming Numberica and KrazeeEyezKilla by far the two brightest minds on this board.

41 games... err 33.
 
write4u said:
Al, I think, would've been a keeper if he still had a PG like DWill to operate the offense and to defer to in making decisions. But now with Harris who doesn't run the offense well, he's on his own, and he just doesn't have the Bball IQ to help a team in such a scenario.
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This is why the lineup with Hayward, Burks and Watson along with AJ was so effective. With 3 play-makers on the floor he would really shine. And we would win far more games.
 
Favors's offensive ineffectiveness was on display last night against a Bogut-less Bucks team. It should tell you something when he can't get off a go-to move against that team. I'm fine with Al (at 30min/game) until Favors has a move or two. Then, he needs to go. I'm guessing (with others) that'll be next offseason.

What ever happened to the Millsap SF experiment? I'd still like to see all three (Millsap, Favors, Jefferson) on the floor together for a few minutes.
 
The guy has been a black hole and passed up many opportunities to pass out to someone else that is wide open for 3.... You have to admit though he has had a couple stretches where he was unstoppable at times.
 
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