RJ is not the reason we are losing. If Pop didn't play small ball all through out this season, we will be winning a lot more games.
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RJ is not the reason we are losing. If Pop didn't play small ball all through out this season, we will be winning a lot more games.
RJ sucked all season long... But Pop is the guy too proud to sit him. Today, he got substituted right away for leaving his man open for two threes in a row... Whatever Pop told him at the half didn't work either...
not trying to debate this because you are right about defense wise hes been bad when he goes against guys he not supposed to be guarding in the first place but who is playing great defense this year about every game we have lost this year is because we havent got burn at the rim denver and dallas game are the only games that i can think of that we lost that we got didnt get killed in the paint but they made some great shots.. shooting is nothing you can control...michael jordan didnt make every shot but jefferson is attacking the rim and has made outside shots so i give props for that but if he's not touching the ball because parker is shooting outside jumpers except attacking the hoop or duncan is not passing out of the double teams and forcing some shots and ginobili decides to shoot 3's and outside shots all day when he can still take it to the hole but is afraid to take it too the hole because he think he's going to get injured i dont know hes more effective when he penitrates and gets too the free throw lineQuote:
Originally Posted by mardigan
richard jefferson is attacking the rim? when?
yeah cause Haislip really worked out here. He could have been an all star player. Clear example of someone who overrates another player.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeJuanitoBlair
well he defintley attacked more than any other player in the 2nd halfQuote:
Originally Posted by Dro210
Why not if it's a really bad team with multiple terrible contracts for quality talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
I.E. The golden state warriors who have
nearly 30 million tied up in just three players with contracts that last at least 5 years.
I'd think a 2 year 14 million dollar contract looks good compared to a 5 year contract at 11 million per year.
jefferson has lost confidence just take this if you were playing a pick up game and found yourself open but the ball does not come your way then don't you think your just going to say fuck it I don't give a fuck if we win that why he has no confidence cus the team has no confidence in him
I saw him go to the basket maybe 3 times in the 2nd half...Quote:
Originally Posted by SPURSOWNTEXAS
1 time he stopped short of going up hard and threw a hook over gasol from about 7-8ft.
2nd time he actually made a nice pass to blair
3rd time he thought about it, stopped himself, nobody on the lakers stopped him, thought 'oh shit, i dont want this, what if i miss'... and kicked it out hot potato style like a 7th grader on the developmental team who's scared and doesn't even want the ball in his hands... to bogans who clanked the 3.
and even that is the most I've seen him attack the rim in the year 2010.
He's mentally weak as tissue, and not even the good kind, that shitty generic kind that you blow holes in... and he's letting it all pile up on him, so he's getting worse and worse. He wasn't the guy we needed to begin with, but now he's just a cancer.
Marion costs less than half as much money and provides similar production.Quote:
Originally Posted by sribb43
As disappointing as RJ has been, I'd much rather has RJ and his contract than Marion and his contract. At least RJ is tradeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by DubMcDub
Where do you see him landing if we even do try trading him? I honestly can't see what teams would be ok with bringing him on after what he's shown with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Do you think any other contenders would be interested in bringing him in off the bench possibly?
I'd rather have Marion as a player than RJ. But regardless, your point is well-noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
He's tradeable in that his contract has less than one and a half seasons remaining and he's still capable of playing a role. I doubt a team would target him but a team with a bad contract wouldn't mind getting RJ's contract in return.Quote:
Originally Posted by TacoCabanaFajitas
If the Spurs wait until this time next season, a huge expiring contract is quite valuable ... especially with a pending lockout.
Is there a rule in the NBA that states that if you are being paid 14 millions you authomatically HAVE to play 33' against an elite team?
Or that you have to consider salaries when deciding the lineups?
Jefferson is a problem, but a bigger problem is the guy that plays him
I couldn't see straight for a week when they traded for RJ. Unfortunately, he's not the reason their losing. It is painfully obvious that Timmy and Manu can no longer carry this team. Coupled with the pathetic defense, they were set up to fail since day one. I never thought I'd say this, but I actually miss Oberto and K. Thomas.
He may still work for another team in a different system (suns, warriors, knicks) but it's obvious the guy lacks the ethic to play D, attack the rim, or play through adversity. In a Run N Gun team I have no doubt he would light it up, but in a system that requires all cogs of a machine to be turning together, he just isn't the right kind of player. To put it all on him is wrong, the FO should have known this was not a good fitQuote:
Originally Posted by murpjf88
I wonder if the players are affected mentally by the way RJ has turned out. Here they were probably expecting RJ to become the "Big 4"...instead he's probably as good as Keith Bogans...
I think it's obvious they're effected by it.... the whole teams confidence is down right now and you can tell. Plus it's gotten to a point where they're almost (especially Tony) freezing him out. He's open a lot, but Tony will put up the contested shot. I don't know if it's cause he doesn't think he'll make the shot, doesn't think he deserves the shot with his lack of effort everywhere else, or they're just trying to make a point to Pop to get him the fuck outta here.
Jefferson misses Kidd.
And I miss the spurs without this scrub.Quote:
Originally Posted by rayray2k8
People forget that Jefferson didn't come to the Spurs on his own -- he just got traded.
Most players talk about finally having a chance at a ring when they get to SA.
RJ seemed ambivalent from the start. It's just another stop for him.
:wowAt least Udoka was playing Hard last seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by TheSpursFNRule