Big Al's Paint: The Al Jefferson Thread

Eoghan · Post #1521 » by **Eoghan** » Thu May 8, 2014 3:11 am

7th in MVP voting, can't make an All-Star team. Has there been a more paradoxical player?

amcoolio · Post #1522 » by **amcoolio** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:34 am

Biz Gilwalker wrote:One sad individual put Blake Griffin over Lebron too.

That would be Chris Sheridan who somehow gets a vote.

Old Tricky Ricky didn't even vote for Jefferson, instead fawning over Kevin Love. The guy from the Boston Globe voted Jefferson 3rd behind Durant and Lebron.

The Jefferson votes seem to be all over the East. Milwaukee, Atlanta, Chicago, etc.

http://www.nba.com/media/050614-2013-14 ... -Votes.pdf

catch20two · Post #1523 » by **catch20two** » Thu May 8, 2014 12:55 pm

Rick Bonnell is a hater. I'm not usually for somebody getting fired but he shouldn't be writing for a team that he has dislike for. He may not outright say that he dislike the team but it's kinda obvious. He's quicker to tweet something bad about the team than something good. When we win he disappear from Twitter.

countryboi · Post #1524 » by **countryboi** » Thu May 8, 2014 2:13 pm

wait rick bonnell didnt vote for big al at all? for some reason that really pisses me off

mrknowitall215 · Post #1525 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu May 8, 2014 2:32 pm

To all Charlotte Hornets fans, Rick Bonnell should be referred to as a 'buzzkill'

LofJ · Post #1526 » by **LofJ** » Thu May 8, 2014 2:45 pm

I'm with you guys on Bonnell. If you don't enjoy covering the team (and he clearly doesn't) then you have no business being the beat writer. Since the team is on the upswing now and people are becoming more positive I hope the Observer will come to the same conclusion and find someone that actually enjoys covering the Hornets for a living.

LamarMatic7 · Post #1527 » by **LamarMatic7** » Mon May 26, 2014 2:30 pm

Do you know that best teammate award that Shane Battier just won? Al finished second in the voting. Every player in the league votes, however, you can't vote for a current teammate.

chabber · Post #1528 » by **chabber** » Mon May 26, 2014 2:36 pm

Haha, do they show the rankings? I wonder what the highest ranking Kobe ever got was?

Oh and yea, good for Al. You can tell everyone just loves him. So glad we added him in last summer. Best free agent signing in Charlotte history with nods to David Wesley and Bobby Phills.

LamarMatic7 · Post #1529 » by **LamarMatic7** » Mon May 26, 2014 4:46 pm

chabber wrote:Haha, do they show the rankings? I wonder what the highest ranking Kobe ever got was?

Oh and yea, good for Al. You can tell everyone just loves him. So glad we added him in last summer. Best free agent signing in Charlotte history with nods to David Wesley and Bobby Phills.

This is the second year this award has been given out. Chauncey Billups won it last year.

All I've read is that Al was 2nd and Dirk was 3rd.

KembaWalker · Post #1530 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue May 27, 2014 1:08 pm

Steve didn't vote for Al either. At least Stephanie stepped up

mrknowitall215 · Post #1531 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 5:11 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/473845481584345088[/tweet]

I wonder if his foot is fully healed or if he's just out there to get some shots up to keep the touch

Snidely FC · Post #1532 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 5:57 pm

Al Jefferson is back in Charlotte and already busting out the jokes. "I keep telling them to stop scheduling workouts, they're not going to find anyone like me!" Welcome back, Big Al!

BlackOutBuzz · Post #1533 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 3:55 pm

Al Jefferson will be named All-NBA today, I do believe.
@rick_bonnell

Apparently he has a news conference coming up in five minutes.

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BlackOutBuzz · Post #1534 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:04 pm

Story prematurely posted on the Hornets app says third team (kinda lame), but has Xs where the votes and other players will be listed.

http://on.nba.com/1ha3KdP

Edit: Not found on browser, still up on the app though.

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mrknowitall215 · Post #1535 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:06 pm

BlackOutBobcat wrote:Al Jefferson will be named All-NBA today, I do believe.
@rick_bonnell

Apparently he has a news conference coming up in five minutes.

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Great news, great news...if true

-Ian- · Post #1536 » by **-Ian-** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:23 pm

Big Al is in the All-NBA Third Team. Congrats, big guy!

HornetJail · Post #1537 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:27 pm

Yes! Big Al's Paint worked!

Well deserved Big Al, those last three months of the season were truly special.

-Ian- · Post #1538 » by **-Ian-** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:28 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/474225160896000000[/tweet]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/474225767295901696[/tweet]

mrknowitall215 · Post #1539 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:41 pm

The campaign that Charlotte's brass pushed with 'Big Al's Paint' worked. Congratulations Al Jefferson, much deserved on a great season. I was probably the biggest proponent of the Jefferson signing on this board, and it's nice to see him pulling through for the team with high accolades

[Blindsided] · Post #1540 » by **[Blindsided]** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 4:52 pm

congrats Al, well deserved recognition