How are we going to score without Al?

[LunaticWolf]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=avkd43c

Me likey. Thoughts?

You're trading an allstar candidate for two 30 year old goofs and a youngin that hasn't panned out and is having a decent start to the year.

[DutchJazzer]

Kanter took 16 shots. Jefferson averages 15. I'd say they spent the same amount of time back to basket bro.

but the difference being kanter plays defense, while big al does not.
so when it's all said and done jefefrson is giving up more points on the other end

[DutchJazzer]

Look dudes, as one of the Trade-Al guys who is sticking to his guns, I RESERVE FULL RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BLACK-HOLISMS FROM KANTER AND/OR FAVORS IF/WHEN THEY MATERIALIZE AS THE MAJOR FACET OF THE OFFENSE. Your speculative claims that IF WE TRADE AL, THEN IT'LL BE MORE OF THE SAME WITH DIFFERENT ACTORS are doing nothing to my desire to move Al.

Questions? ****, I wish I could rep this post.

the biggets reason to trade al.
is is incredible boozer like defense.
and his lack of hustle

[DutchJazzer]

Why would we talk about defense in a "How can we score without Jefferson" thread? It seems to me this thread is about how the offense does or doesn't work with Al in it. But Al's defense is pretty basic. He's solid one on one, not a great help defender, and gets exposed in the PnR. That same description would apply to many of the top 4's and 5's in the league.

well jaz zwill score without al jefferson
how does not matter.


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[orangello]

You're trading an allstar candidate for two 30 year old goofs and a youngin that hasn't panned out and is having a decent start to the year.

So you likey too! Great!

[NAOS]

The numbers support my side. Not yours.

Oh. Ok. Well, I guess we are done here. Let's start building Al's bronze statue and drafting his next max contract.

You're an arrogant ****tard.

[Qman]

I think everyone is missing the point. When Al was out during the Toronto game and during the Laker game with him, we ran more of the offense through a pick and roll action with Millsap. This created more movement for the whole team (which is harder to guard against). This worked because Millsap has been on his game for the last two games. When Millsap starts to slump again we'll have to go back to old reliable-Al Jefferson.

[franklin]

What did people see when they watched the Laker game? What I saw is this: By design, Paul basically replaced Al in the offense due to matchups (score Ty). While he did operate out of the low block a few times (like Al), he mostly operated on that elbow (another score Ty because Sap struggles in the post, but is very good on the elbow.)

Sap was not passing. He was not contributing to ball movement. He was relentlessly attacking a mismatch (first Jameson, then Hill). He basically took Al's role because of the mismatch and Al was all too happy to watch him motor.

We mostly killed the Lakers in transition (which is also not ball movement.) But we did get another solid start from Mo, Tinsley played well, and we had tons of cutters. Again, this has nothing to do with post play.

As to Al, Brown Notes has been dead on. Going into the post is a good thing. It's also a thing Al is really, really good at. I've been killing this offense all year for the lack of cutters and movement once he gets it. He's certainly not missing cutters because, until recently, there haven't been any. The light bulb seems to have gone off on that front because there is much more fluidity in the last few games.

Ty Corbin COTY!

[LunaticWolf]

Oh. Ok. Well, I guess we are done here. Let's start building Al's bronze statue and drafting his next max contract.

You're an arrogant ****tard.

Right. Because that's exactly what I said.

[sepanol]

Be honest though. I know you don't think they're a .8333 team without him. Do you really think the Jazz are better than a .500 team with AJ on the bench?

I predict 35 or less wins this season without Big Al. What does everyone else think?

Man, we are no better than .500 right now with or without big Al, but if he doesnt leave after this year, we will still be the same **** in next years. At least i have hope now that he will go and we will become a better team in future. Or u prefer him to stay then we make playoffs and get our ass kicked in first round for couple more years?

[DutchJazzer]

man, we are no better than .500 right now with or without big al, but if he doesnt leave after this year, we will still be the same **** in next years. At least i have hope now that he will go and we will become a better team in future. Or u prefer him to stay then we make playoffs and give up and don't try to win 1 single playoff game for couple more years?

fixed

[franklin]

Man, we are no better than .500 right now with or without big Al, but if he doesnt leave after this year, we will still be the same **** in next years. At least i have hope now that he will go and we will become a better team in future. Or u prefer him to stay then we make playoffs and get our ass kicked in first round for couple more years?

Please answer for me. I'll take that option.