Al Jefferson 10-11 Season Mix
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I honestly love Big Al, probably more-so than 90% of the posters on this site, but come on man, really?? Everyone already knows he can block, and that hes a great on-man defender. Unfortunately for the Utah Jazz, our relatively high Block rates (I think we were top 10 last season) "contradicted" the fact that we were one of the worst defensive teams in the league last year, especially in the Pick and Roll. Al sucks at rotating, and he must get better if he wants to be a staple of this team as we head back to the playoffs in the coming years.
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What stood out to me is Jefferdad destroying the likes of Howard, Gasol, and other "great" defending centers with absolute ease; hes easily top 5 offensive PF/Cs in the league, in my opinion. His move on Lopes at the 2:45 mark blew my mind. Kanter should not be getting more than 15 minutes next season if Al plays well on both sides of the court.
billyshelby
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Big Al can be so good. His post skills are off the map. His prime is going to be fun to watch.
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.
billyshelby
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Al has the right push shot, the up and under, a credible jumper, and a top 5 shot fake in the NBA. Very few guys have his ability. He should be at Amare scoring levels and I'd bet Ty knows that.
Yeah, but so far all his moves are best 1 on 1. Amare is better at playing a 2 man game, receiving the ball and finishing. Until Al learns how to do that, he can't reach that high of scoring.
billyshelby
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Fair point. But Al has it in him. I know deep in my soul that Ty knows this.
margodydek
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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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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.