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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 28, 2006 4:12:19 GMT -5
Big Al now has -9 straight double digit rebounding games, including 3 in a row with 14+ -8 double doubles in the last 9 games
He's on the verge of averaging a double double (12.8 and 9.8). Imagine if he didn't injure his ankle last year and continued to have a breakout season like he was headed towards before going down (twice). Imagine where he'd be now--maybe 18 and 11.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 30, 2006 13:50:21 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed about Big Al is that when he's playing well on offense, he's getting good positioning in the post (only a drop step away from the basket). When he's playing well, he fights to get good positioning before he receives the pass. When he's not scoring, he's usually receiving the ball too far from the basket, where the only thing for him to do is turn around and face the basket, and try to create something off the dribble.
While he can effectively dribble-drive past his defender, I'd say he's 75% more effective when he's only about 5 ~ 7 feet away from the basket.
The key is to get Jefferson deep position in the post. Sounds like a no brainer, but you'd be amazed at how often Jefferson is getting the ball so far from the basket.
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Post by ferbo on Jan 2, 2007 16:23:13 GMT -5
Has anyone seen a comment about Ray's influence on AJs game?
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Post by ferbo on Jan 4, 2007 21:56:33 GMT -5
I'm thinking that AJs rebounding has been more surprising than his scoring.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 5, 2007 1:37:26 GMT -5
Neither surprises me. His rebounding potential is visible. He's very quick at gobbling up rebounds, and he often snaps the ball down quicker than anyone else around him. Its funny at times because there may be 4 guys in traffic, all going up for the ball, and all you'll see is a wave of hands. And all of a sudden, the ball disappears, and once everyone lands and starts running down the court , the only person left standing is Jefferson, who is huddled over, shielding the ball with his body.
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