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An interesting statistic of Al Jefferson, and the win/loss percentages of this Utah Jazz team

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Well, I guess it can be attributed that when we aren't going to Al Jefferson we are going more to jump shots from our less than impressive perimeter players.
 
I would like to see Jeff average 52-53 or so this year with better facilitating
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My guess is if Al keeps improving on his passing out of double teams and etc. (facilitating) his FG Pct. will go up. Because then he won't be forcing up shots under a heavy defense. Sometimes Al can even knock down some shots despite the double team but not at the same rate as open shots.
 
Al's at 47.4% on the year. That's horrid for a 4 or 5. I doubt his adjusted fg is any better, relatively speaking of course. That said, he does seem more committed to team ball and defense. So in short, I don't know what the hell to think about him. I do think we shouldn't trade him because without him, I think our offense would feel lost and there would be that much more pressure and defensive focus on Millsap. Right now, that's not a good thing imo.
 
Part of Al's inefficiency is he sometimes waits too long to decide to pass the ball and gets hemmed in by 2-3 players. Another factor is his teammates need to KEEP MOVING to give him an angle to pass the ball to them and avoid the turnover. We are doing way better at both this season than last. It's all part of playing as a team!
 
Al needs to learn how to deal with a double team. If he can figure out how to split the trap and pass out of the double team he will be incredibly dangerous. Right now he is very vulnerable to a double.
 
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