mrknowitall215 wrote:Braggins wrote:mrknowitall215 wrote:
My sentiment for Jefferson is that he's a important cog on a team like ours that's void of talent, and that we could win with him if he's held accountable and strategically used the right way, and trading him for nothing won't make us any better. His contract expire in 2016, and he has the option to opt out after this season. I wouldn't be interested in re-signing him if he opt out, but for now I'm willing to let him live --- as in be a part of our team without it effecting me much outside of the way he's used
His on-court/off-court statistics before his injury as well as our offensive and defensive rating since Al's injury show that we are clearly substantially better without him. The eye test says the same thing in my opinion. I think he could be a deadly weapon as a backup center but I don't think there is any chance Al would accept that role and I really don't see Clifford asking him to take on that role since Clifford is probably his biggest fan in the entire world. As long as he is here he is going to be our starter playing 30-35 minutes per game doing nothing but camping out in the post calling for the ball. It is just who he is. I wish that weren't that case and hope that somehow it changes but I just don't see it.
In my eyes, there is no before the injury, because I believe he's been hampered all season whether it's been bad conditioning or a groin pull. I've mentioned it on several occasions that I'm surprised that Clifford has been riding him so much instead of playing Biyombo longer stints when it was clear that he wasn't physically able early in the season
If we're going to use last year outliers & on-court/off-court statistics this year, do the same apply for Lance Stephenson?
Lance is still young and who he will be as a player has yet to be decided. Al is an old dog that is clearly on the decline. I understand the sentiment for wanting Lance gone and the main reason I don't want to trade him yet is because his value is as low as it will ever be. We aren't going to get a good trade for him and it is still possible he could get his stuff together and be a great fit for us. It probably won't happen but even if it doesn't he will still have more trade value next season than he does now simply due to his contract.
I guess the difference is that I dont think Al would accept being a 6th man due to his attitude and I dont think Clifford would ever ask him to. He has clearly regressed and I dont think we'll ever see that Al again. I just want him gone because I think he is terrible for this team as a focal point that our entire strategy is based on.
How quickly you forget what Al Did for us last season.
That's the funniest thing I've seen in weeks. Well done JD. Hilarious.
