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if big al, was that damn good....the wouldnt have gotten swept by the sperms
im talking about inserting milsap instead of Jefferson for splitter,mills and jackson...imo no thanks
if big al, was that damn good....the wouldnt have gotten swept by the sperms
Jefferson is Duncan backup post player ?
We need to make a move of some sort, whatever it may be. This team, as constructed, in not winning a championship. Come playoffs, once rotations tighten up and defenses start locking down on guys, we won't have the same success we've had in the regular season. See last years WCF for reference.
Last edited by BatManu20; 02-08-2013 at 10:08 PM.
No way the Spurs should give up Tiago. I agree
He's a great addition, as long as the Spurs keep the big three, Kawhi, Splitter and Diaw after the trade. Also the Spurs would need to be 100% sure Al Jeff is going to re-sign at some reasonable rate.
Bingo. You can't play them together a ton, maybe 8-10 minutes a game, because of their collective immobility in the pick and roll.
Diaw is no doubt expendable in this kind of trade. Jax + Diaw for Jefferson I'd do in a heartbeat, but the Jazz would need a better piece. Assuming they don't rate any of our backup points very highly, we'll need to give up Green and probably our 1st
If the Spurs give both Jack and Diaw, the only small ball option would be Kawhi at 4, also he would be the only true SF left.
If we trade for Jefferson we will likely have to get a backup SF back or find a free agent to back up Kawhi, and it will mark a move away from small ball. Make the Heat/Thunder go big against us rather than us going small against them.
Acquiring Jefferson would be an alarming sign that the Spurs don't have confidence Duncan will continue to hold up physically.
There's no doubt that he's a more versatile offensive player than Splitter, but there's also no doubt he's a worse fit alongside Duncan.
Or maybe it's a sign that we need a major upgrade from the turd towers.
Jefferson is a ball-stopper who wouldn't work in our offence. We need to make a trade, but I don't think this is it.
There are a ton of other players that the Spurs can trade for before the deadline that would help this ball club. How about a guy like Shawn Marion who the Mavs are apparently shopping? We need another SF. Or a backup PG who can shoot like Luke Ridnour who the Wolves are trying to trade? Or Luc Richard Mbah Amoute from Milwaukee? He's a great defender. Even Gortat, who's in the last year of his contract with Phoenix, would be a good pickup. There are a lot of other options, but the Spurs have to make it happen.
That would be good for Williams.
Maybe the spurs look at Al Jeff as a piece/opportunity for the post TD era when its only TP left?
Big Al going to work on Joakim Noah tonight on the offensive end with 11 points in the first quarter. I know many don't like the idea of trading for him because of his lack of D, but a guy like him in the post seems like a great counter to OKC's fast pace and solid half court D. Sefalosha's D on Parker last year in the Conference Finals was impeccable on the pick n roll.
Jefferson is balling tonight
He's ballin outrageous.
32pts on 15-20 shooting...
Al Jefferson is going OFF right now, but I still don't think he would fit as well with the Spurs the way Tiago does...
His stat line tonight - 32 points, 13 boards, 2 stls, 2 blks.
Make it happen R.C.!
Not so much any more. He was earlier in his career, but you HAVE to pass the ball in Utah's offense.
if it really comes down to having to give up Tiago, I'd do it. Yes Tiago is a good defensive player, but on offense he's just a pick n' roll guy (OK, sometimes he uses his hook shot) while Al has a great offensive arsenal. Also he's a much better rebounder. I know some may not think so, but Tiago is pushed way to easily under the rim. With that said I like Splitter's game very much, but if it's him or Al, I pick Al.
Jefferson's ability to draw the double team is to me what makes it so tempting to trade for him. If Utah had some perimeter shooters they would have easily won that game last night against Chicago. He dominated anyone Chicago put on him, even Noah who I regard as a solid defender. Again, a move like this is strictly for postseason purposes that can help against OKC (only real challenge I see). A lot of Tim's points in the conference finals last year came from the pick n pop.
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