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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 24, 2005 1:56:37 GMT -5
An injury on the second day of training camp has kept Jefferson shelved for the first half of the preseason games. Its finally healed and he's back on the court, though Rivers is taking the cautious approach.
So far, these are his stats:
Game 1, vs. TOR
8 pts (4 - 9, 0 - 0), 4 rebs (2 offensive), 1 blk, 18 minutes
Game 2, vs. NJ
10 pts (4 - 8, 2 - 2), 3 rebs, 2 blks, 2 stls, 18 minutes
He's jumping right into the score column and he's not taking it easy. Hopefully, sometime before the end of the preseason, we'll see Jefferson put up a 20+ pt game. I'd like to see his rebounding total spike up more. Nice to see him active in steals and blocked shots.
He's giving us a nice boost off the bench and solidifying our second unit scoring. Once he proves he can consistently come in and put up point, grab rebounds, and apply defensive pressure, he'll be in the starting lineup.
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Post by Celtic17 on Oct 24, 2005 20:45:41 GMT -5
I like that they are taking it a bit slow with Al. He just need to get in game condition (Greene too) then we will see his numbers spike. I just want to see his mins/game work there way up. The stats will come in due time. Then we will see the rotation unfold a little more.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 25, 2005 2:46:11 GMT -5
I would like to make my prediction for Big Al's next game. Tonight, vs. the Nets, I say he will score 18 pts, yank down 9 boards, and play in 25 minutes.
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Post by eja117 on Oct 25, 2005 12:06:21 GMT -5
I may have said something like "we should look into trading Al J for S Livingston" about 2 weeks ago. I look pretty dumb now that Livingston is hurt again. H edefinitely looks more fragile than AL J. I still think we should look into making tough decsions about trading popular players for players we need, but not Al j for Livingston straight up by any means
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 25, 2005 13:09:35 GMT -5
Boy Eja, you sure are set on thinking that Big Al is a fragile Mimi ;D
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Post by Celtic17 on Oct 25, 2005 17:20:05 GMT -5
EJA take your pill. ;D
Derren-
Kinda high numbers for a player just coming back.
I say 14/6/2, add in 2 ast and 1 stl.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 25, 2005 17:40:04 GMT -5
Nah, I think its totally possible for A to put up 18 and 9. Doc only has 2 more games before the start of the season so he's going to play Jefferson more than just 18 minutes.
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Post by eddietours on Oct 25, 2005 17:55:20 GMT -5
al best lowpost moves since kevin bookit.
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Post by Celtic17 on Oct 25, 2005 17:58:32 GMT -5
Kinda tough to rank Al in Kevin's range.... Yet...
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 25, 2005 18:07:50 GMT -5
He's a different type of lowpost player than McHale. He's not a technician like Kevin--Kevin would perform using specific moves and counter moves, pump fakes and all sorts of other tricks. But Jefferson uses his athleticism and instincts for the basket. He contorts his body to get to the rim, where he has a soft touch to get the ball into the basket.
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Post by eddietours on Oct 25, 2005 18:14:10 GMT -5
is it me or it looks as if al could get his shot anytime he wants.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 25, 2005 18:44:19 GMT -5
Yep, you are correct sir. Jefferson can get a good look most of the time. And what's impressive is that he's got good body control which enables him to attack the basket hard and not pick up offensive fouls.
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Post by Roadrunner on Oct 25, 2005 22:02:04 GMT -5
Once AJ knows how to play defense, he will be a dominating player on both ends of the court.
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Post by Celtic17 on Oct 25, 2005 23:19:52 GMT -5
His 4 blocks tonight help the cause. Even in limited PT due to fouls.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 26, 2005 3:20:46 GMT -5
I've been stating this since last year--Jefferson is a good defensive presence. He may not be able to shut down his man one on one right now, but he's definitely a shot blocking presence. He comes out of nowhere and deflects shots really well. He doesn't swat shots into the 20th row like how a lot of these players do nowadays. He just gets his hands on the ball, keeps possession of it, and quickly initiates the break.
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