Richard Jefferson's last 5 games

[Creation88]

don't look now but in the past 5 games Jefferson is shooting 64% from the field and 52% from 3 pt range.

keep it up! :flag:

[honestfool84]

:tu

[EricB]

But I thought he wasn't any better than he was last year? At least thats what the threads here had been saying lately..

[ducks]

check his stats before those 5 games for 10 games



hope he gets could 2 weeks before playoffs and hot for 3 weeks along with neal,blair and splitter, hill

[benefactor]

He looks like he's coming out of his slump. Good to see. Let's hope he's in this place as the playoffs start.

[Cessation]

...and check dick's first 20 games, lol

[jimo2305]

yes and badabaabaabaaa im lovin' it

[Danny.Zhu]

Good boy...

[greyforest]

RJ is one of the biggest differences this year. Couldn't be happier; last year everyone everyone had written him off.

I remember an interview last year...there was lots of talk of RJ getting traded, and he was asked about it. His answer was interesting. He said that Pop was still screaming at him, and that you only have to worry when he stops screaming at you.

[G-Dawgg]

RJ has been a fuckin killer.

[Spurs Brazil]

•Richard Jefferson’s recent scoring binge continued for another game as he scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point arc. It was his fifth consecutive double-figure scoring game — his longest since six double-figure games between Dec. 15 and Dec. 23. During Jefferson recent surge, he’s hitting 63.8 percent from the field, 52.2 percent from 3-point range, 100 percent from the foul line and averaging 15.2 points per game.


http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/05/notes-on-a-scorecard-tiago-tp-made-sure-that-the-kings-trap-wasnt-sprung/

[Fireball]

RJ stepped up immediately as our bench got a little thin and when Neal was hurt a bit. He played great the last games, its not only his 3 point shot, but the mid-range jump shot is money as well. Keep it up ...

[Cessation]

I thought dick j was descent last season, he was up and down due to being new to the system. He was already much better in the second half of last year, and I was sure he'd improve over the summer, but not as much as he has, tbh. The most impressive thing, is how clutch he has been all year. Those 3 triples in a minute span during the fourth quarter against phoenix, were fucking crazy!!!

[Mal]

don't look now but in the past 5 games Jefferson is shooting 64% from the field and 52% from 3 pt range.

keep it up! :flag:

Good job RJ

[ChuckD]

People get too wrapped up in a hot or cold streak. The fact is that we are 5/8ths of the way through the season, and he's shooting his fourth best ever FG%, and best ever 3G%, and that cannot be denied or spun. Fifty games is not a fluke or a streak. It's real.

[BackHome]

I also love the fact that his shooting percentage average is much higher in the fourth quarter!

[tdunk21]

keep this shit goin into the playoffs RJ.....

[boutons_deux]

The Proof Is In The Playoff Pudding

He's been to the Finals twice, but it's been 7 years.

[FkLA]

This learning the system thing is stupid, especially offensively...he's not doing anything different other than hitting the jumpshots/3s he wasnt hitting last yr. Knowledge of the system isnt the reason he's been so much better, its the fact that its apparent he put in serious time in the summer working on his shot.

He still needs to attack the basket more, thats how he made a name for himself in the league...now that part of his game is non-existant. He could be that much more of an asset if he attacked the basket occasionally. How many people were simply hoping for a good spot-up shooter when we first aquired RJ ??

[Russ]

RJ was huge in money time last year against Dallas.

Should be even better this year.

[ChuckD]

This learning the system thing is stupid, especially offensively...he's not doing anything different other than hitting the jumpshots/3s he wasnt hitting last yr. Knowledge of the system isnt the reason he's been so much better, its the fact that its apparent he put in serious time in the summer working on his shot.

He still needs to attack the basket more, thats how he made a name for himself in the league...now that part of his game is non-existant. He could be that much more of an asset if he attacked the basket occasionally. How many people were simply hoping for a good spot-up shooter when we first aquired RJ ??

It's more a comfort level thing. Pop did say that they threw out about 40% of the playbook last year to accommodate RJ and Dice. He knows the playbook better and more of it, and he has a better feel of what to do. He also doesn't freeze like a bunny in the headlights any more. He either sizes up the jump shot and takes it, drives, or passes around the horn.

[BackHome]

This learning the system thing is stupid, especially offensively...he's not doing anything different other than hitting the jumpshots/3s he wasnt hitting last yr. Knowledge of the system isnt the reason he's been so much better, its the fact that its apparent he put in serious time in the summer working on his shot.

He still needs to attack the basket more, thats how he made a name for himself in the league...now that part of his game is non-existant. He could be that much more of an asset if he attacked the basket occasionally. How many people were simply hoping for a good spot-up shooter when we first aquired RJ ??


It wasn't just learning a new system is was learning a new style of playing the game. From going to a fast breaking speed to a slow paced pass the ball around game style. That was what was hard for him to learn how to play Spurs half court style of ball.

I do agree that I would love for him to drive a little bit more but his ball handling is not that great. So I will take his hard defense and three pointers from the side pocket.

[duncan228]

Just quotes, hit the link for the rest.


Jefferson’s aggressiveness pays dividends (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/05/jefferson%e2%80%99s-aggressiveness-pays-dividends/)
Mike Monroe

...“Richard did a good job of doing what he did at the beginning of the year: Catch it and let it go,” Popovich said. “No thinking. Let it fly or drive it. There’s no hesitation at all, and that’s what he did, and it’s nice to see. He’s playing real aggressively and doing a good job.”

Jefferson said he made no conscious decision to shoot more quickly. His recent improvement, he said, derives from the natural ebb and flow of the season.

“It’s a long season, so you’re going to have that 20- or 30-game stretch where you’re feeling good and feel like you can’t miss,” he said. “Then you’re going to have a stretch where you can’t make layups and your free throw is a little off.

“It’s a matter of being consistent with your work habits and staying confident.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/05/jefferson%e2%80%99s-aggressiveness-pays-dividends/

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

check his stats before those 5 games for 10 games

His efficiency has been much better all year, as a whole. For the most part, when he hasn't scored, it was because he wasn't shooting much. He's been valuable all year.

[DMC]

RJ is hitting shots. He could be playing the exact sets, making the exact moves, but missing shots and suddenly he's shit. It's all about making shots.

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

It's all about making shots.

:lol

[Waps1980]

Learning the system also includes him spacing the floor, something he has done well this season.
Although sometimes he seems frozen on the corner 3, its because he's shooting so well his defender needs to respect him and that spaces the floor allowing Tony and Manu to go to work.

I would like to see him work of his fake from 3 as it would open his game up to the drive which in turn could help him get more open 3's.
He's been money in the bank from that long 2 he's been shooting.

[Agloco]

Looks like Dicky J found his stroke again. Just in time too.

[Danny.Zhu]

His stats this year is almost the same as last year, except for the 3 pointer percentage.

[silverblk mystix]

This learning the system thing is stupid, especially offensively...he's not doing anything different other than hitting the jumpshots/3s he wasnt hitting last yr. Knowledge of the system isnt the reason he's been so much better, its the fact that its apparent he put in serious time in the summer working on his shot.

He still needs to attack the basket more, thats how he made a name for himself in the league...now that part of his game is non-existant. He could be that much more of an asset if he attacked the basket occasionally. How many people were simply hoping for a good spot-up shooter when we first aquired RJ ??

It may seem that way but it is misleading to think that.

It is NOT an easy thing to REMAIN in the corner when the ball is taken into the middle...most players INSTINCTS are to run in to try and help or rebound. It is NOT easy to remain in your spot and TRUST that TP or Manu will find you. That is why many times last season RJ would end up catching the ball INSIDE the 3 pt line and have a defender on top of him...so RJ would drive and clog the lane and throw off the spacing,etc...

also when he would catch the ball..his mechanics were to catch, gather, crouch down low, then spring up to shoot-allowing the defender to close in...

this season he is ready to rise BEFORE he catches the ball...

there are a few details that he has added that have improved how he fits into the offense...and of course-he IS hitting the open shots WITHIN the offense.

[FkLA]

It's more a comfort level thing. Pop did say that they threw out about 40% of the playbook last year to accommodate RJ and Dice. He knows the playbook better and more of it, and he has a better feel of what to do. He also doesn't freeze like a bunny in the headlights any more. He either sizes up the jump shot and takes it, drives, or passes around the horn.


It wasn't just learning a new system is was learning a new style of playing the game. From going to a fast breaking speed to a slow paced pass the ball around game style. That was what was hard for him to learn how to play Spurs half court style of ball.

I do agree that I would love for him to drive a little bit more but his ball handling is not that great. So I will take his hard defense and three pointers from the side pocket.



It may seem that way but it is misleading to think that.

It is NOT an easy thing to REMAIN in the corner when the ball is taken into the middle...most players INSTINCTS are to run in to try and help or rebound. It is NOT easy to remain in your spot and TRUST that TP or Manu will find you. That is why many times last season RJ would end up catching the ball INSIDE the 3 pt line and have a defender on top of him...so RJ would drive and clog the lane and throw off the spacing,etc...

also when he would catch the ball..his mechanics were to catch, gather, crouch down low, then spring up to shoot-allowing the defender to close in...

this season he is ready to rise BEFORE he catches the ball...

there are a few details that he has added that have improved how he fits into the offense...and of course-he IS hitting the open shots WITHIN the offense.

I cant argue with any of these. He's more comfortable now, he has adjusted better to a new style of play (although SA is playing at a quicker pace this yr than he did his one yr in Milwaukee), and his shooting mechanics are faster now...but tbh these are pretty minor things compared to him having put in serious time on his jumpshot. Because lets be honest, despite last yr being his first here he still had alot of the same open looks he is getting now. He just wasnt hitting them, or even taking them at times because of a lack of trust in his shot.

He's hitting his shots and playing solid basketball, he deserves props...Im just saying did any of you guys simply hope for a good spot up shooter when we got him? I wasnt expecting 20 ppg and a bunch of fastbreak dunks from him, but he was still a capable 1-on-1 player even in the halfcourt (Milwaukee)...right now thats completely gone. He never drives and creates shots/gets to the line on his own anymore. Its alittle dissapointing despite his improved play this season.

[Manu20]

His stats this year is almost the same as last year, except for the 3 pointer percentage.

RJ with 86 made 3 pointers already he had a total of 59 made last year :wow