How good is Al Jefferson?

Anticon · Post #1 » by **Anticon** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:04 am

I don't get a chance to watch this guy.

But his stats lately have been insane.

40 and 19 tonight.

He's clearly the best player in Minnie, with very few other dependable offensive threats, but he really seems to be developing into a top PF.

From people who get to see him play often, how good is he? What's his ceiling? Or is this just an effect of having to be the scorer on a bad team?

Post #2 » by **5DOM** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:05 am

good enough to be the best player in the worst team of the league.

ice9 · Post #3 » by **ice9** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:07 am

5DOM wrote:good enough to be the best player in the worst team of the league.

And last year he was good enough to be the 2nd best player on the 2nd worst team in the league.

He is really good, though, just trying to be harsh.

David Robinson · Post #4 » by **David Robinson** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:16 am

His defense is not great. However, he currently reminds me of a young Tim Duncan. And when I say young, I mean a rookie Timmy.

Now please don't think I'm comparing their talents and/or successes. With that said, if you watch his foot work, his post moves, and the fact that when he rebounds the ball, and scores around the basket, he keeps the ball up high. All are things that great big men do.

He's a special talent. And I do believe he's the type of guy that could put up excellent numbers on any kind of team that works their offense from the inside out.

A young high school guy that is getting better. Just like Bynum.

--#50 David Robinson

NetsForce · Post #5 » by **NetsForce** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:21 am

He's good enough to drop 40 points and 19 rebounds against the Nets.

kandiking · Post #6 » by **kandiking** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:22 am

better than bynum

raps4life~ · Post #7 » by **raps4life~** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:26 am

NetsForce wrote:He's good enough to drop 40 points and 19 rebounds against the Nets.

so hes just average?

just j/k :lol:

positivetension · Post #8 » by **positivetension** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:37 am

raps4life~ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

so hes just average?

just j/k

just just kidding?

raps4life~ · Post #9 » by **raps4life~** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:41 am

positivetension wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

just just kidding?

'

i thought j/k meant joking. :-?

like jo - king j/k.

i guess i was wrong

oh well.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #10 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:02 am

he's pretty much the ****

XTC · Post #11 » by **XTC** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:03 am

I love him...

He's a 20/10 player on any team...

Been a VERYYYYYY long time since we saw a post player with his post moves, and skills.

wolves_fan_82au · Post #12 » by **wolves_fan_82au** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:05 am

thought he put up good numbers against warriors and Suns too

hes been doing it all season

Post #13 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:07 am

He's one of the best bigs in the league. His defense needs work, but his footwork and post moves is really in the upper echelon of post players. He's also a fantastic rebounder to boot.

A.J. · Post #14 » by **A.J.** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:11 am

like i have said before, he is on eof the best pf's in the nba...who cares if he plays for a bad team, he has my vote as an all-star

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #15 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:40 am

just turned 23 a few weeks ago.

my god. imagine when hes 25,26,27.

Is there a fast forward button?

djtruebeliever · Post #16 » by **djtruebeliever** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:47 am

the guy could be a legitimate superstar within the next season or two, he just has been cursed with playing on terrible teams.

celticfan42487 · Post #17 » by **celticfan42487** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:53 am

He's at that level where you're not quite sure if he's a franchise player, but that's because if he is it's because of his offense.

He's defense is not a game changer but an asset on that side of the court.

But offensively he has the capabilities to rise to the lower franchise tier like past 3 years Ray Allen level, umn.. you know guys that are no means LeBrons/Wades/D-12s but still All-stars.

And his offensive capabilites aren't shooting it's just flat out posting his man and getting the blue sky.

Also he makes his free throws even though he gets little of them because offensively his game is to make his defender a non factor. You can't even foul him because it'd be dumb to do so with him puting you on his back for layups or doing a half hook fade and you just have to stand there and watch it happen.

He's a 22 yr old 21ppg 12rpg PF.

David Robinson · Post #18 » by **David Robinson** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:55 am

Would love to see him in a Spurs uniform.

--The great David Robinson

ldnk · Post #19 » by **ldnk** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:08 am

Definitely a good player, but as was mentioned earlier in the thread, he has played for Boston and Minnesota. Playing on awful teams can sometimes inflate stats as there is less emphasis on "team" basketball in the sense of winning games. He sure looks like he could be great, but until he plays on a team that has playoff aspirations you have to hold off on making any firm declarations about just how good he is.

You can break players down into three really general categories:

1 - The awful/mediocre/average player who really isn't anything special. They can range from the bench player who rarely plays to the guy who plays consistent minutes for a team. Every once and a while they may drop 20+ points but they won't average anywhere near that.

2 - The really good player/pseudo-star player who consistently puts up really good numbers but come crunch time or when the games matter more on the stretch to the playoffs, they can't elevate their game to the next level. They still put up decent numbers, but you don't see that little bit extra.

3 - The truly elite player who finds that next gear that leads to greatness.

It is unfair to say that he won't be the #3 type player, but right now he certainly looks like he will be at least a really solid #2.

hype_2004 · Post #20 » by **hype_2004** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:09 am

He's a lot like Zach Randolph, all offense and no defense, a stat stuffer on a very bad team. Against good strong big bodied post defenders, Jefferson seems to shy away and refrains from his aggressive play this is a direct result of his lack of fleet-footedness and strength.