How good is Al Jefferson?

AbdicatedReign · Post #101 » by **AbdicatedReign** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:55 pm

Seriously, people think Al Jefferson is comparable to Zach Randolph? Really?

One stat:

Al Jefferson: 54 dunks (19th in the league)
Zach Randolph: 2 dunks (260th in the league)

Come on now.

Harry Heinous · Post #102 » by **Harry Heinous** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:56 pm

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:No doubt the wolves are playing through jefferson now and taking advantages of his sick post skills.

We're actually winning games now, and almost had a win @ boston. This is a different team then what you saw in november and december.

(hope i didnt just jinx it)

As a Heat fan, I hope you didn't either.

casey · Post #103 » by **casey** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 2:51 am

It's funny how many people are talking about the numbers he puts up. Who cares? Watch him play. He's an immensely talented player down in the post, and is a very good rebounder. He's a poor defender and passer. I doubt that he will ever have the same impact as guys like Duncan and Garnett, but he's certainly going to be in a few all-star games. Anybody claiming he's just putting up good stats on a bad team is ignorant.

endemicBull · Post #104 » by **endemicBull** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:16 am

Minnesota is going to "win" the Garnett trade, unless the Celts can win a title in the next year or two, obviously I'm a big fan of Big Al...

richboy · Post #105 » by **richboy** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:33 am

scottyo50 wrote:keeping in mind, that last season, KG put up big numbers on a **** timberwolves team, shouldnt he get compared to Randolph?

I realise its not the same, but that argument is a lot harder to make for a post player than a perimiter player. The perimiter player on the **** team doesnt have to cope with the constant double teams, whilst a post player on a **** team does. He constantly will have double teams sent his way, and will have to actually work through said defence, to obtain his 'inflated stats'.

Last years Wolves were around 500 for much of the year. Especially before they fired DC.

big3_8_19_21 · Post #106 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 5:36 am

richboy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Last years Wolves were around 500 for much of the year. Especially before they fired DC.

They fired him 40 games in, that's less than half the year, not "much of the year" and we weren't anywhere near 500 after he was fired. Really we just had a hot streak in January (when Mark Blount was absolutely nutting on teams left and right) and that's it. We still had a 32 win team and both Boston and Minnesota overhauled their rosters outside of Al and Garnett.

JellosJigglin · Post #107 » by **JellosJigglin** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 5:51 am

endemicBull wrote:Minnesota is going to "win" the Garnett trade, unless the Celts can win a title in the next year or two, obviously I'm a big fan of Big Al...

Minnesota is not going to "win" the KG trade unless Jefferson can become a hall of famer, which I have no reason to believe he will. Trading a hall of famer away in his prime for one good player and fillers is not a win.

theGreatRC · Post #108 » by **theGreatRC** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 5:53 am

JellosJigglin wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Minnesota is not going to "win" the KG trade unless Jefferson can become a hall of famer, which I have no reason to believe he will. Trading a hall of famer away in his prime for one good player and fillers is not a win.

We weren't going anywhere with KG, keeping him would be a loss. At least with Al, we have time to put a good team around him(he's 23) and I think the trade was a win-win for both teams.

Anticon · Post #109 » by **Anticon** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 6:33 am

Wow, I didn't even realize this thread was still going.

Nice comments guys. I have a better idea of his game now, although I'll have to try to watch him play.

deeney0 · Post #110 » by **deeney0** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:28 pm

Al over the last two weeks:

25.8 ppg on 52.9%/19.4 FGA from the field and 79.2%/6.6 FTA from the line, 13.8 rpg (4.8 offensive), 1.3 bpg. Wolves are 5-3 in that stretch, outscoring their opponents by +4.5 ppg (they're still at -7.3 for the season for comparison).

Sephiroth · Post #111 » by **Sephiroth** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:50 pm

Let's not forget that Al had 25/11 in 3 quarters of action. Sure the Clipps were missing Kaman, but still...

Post #112 » by **LEIF** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 6:09 pm

Al Jefferson has probably the most polished post up game in the league.

horaceworthy · Post #113 » by **horaceworthy** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 7:52 pm

And to think, he doesn't even have a left hand yet.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #114 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 7:58 pm

WheywethWordz wrote:Al Jefferson has probably the most polished post up game in the league.

I dont wanna sound too homeristic, but he's flirting with unguardable 1on1 now.

Post #115 » by **Basti** » Sun Feb 3, 2008 2:00 am

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I dont wanna sound too homeristic, but he's flirting with unguardable 1on1 now.

"guard me 1on1 b*tch"

kandiking · Post #116 » by **kandiking** » Sun Feb 3, 2008 4:59 am

the_incredible_basti wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

"guard me 1on1 b*tch"

b*tch: "blah blah blah punks"

al:"take me one on one, take me one on one you soft ass b*tch"

anonymous b*tch: "11 years, 11 years" (referring to all star selections)

al "but we have one thing in common: 0 championships"