Why Does Jefferson Suck?

[Truckules]

When did the league change to where the team had to change to suit the player....When had a player become bigger than the team, RJ is not the best player on the team, nor is he the 2nd best or the 3rd best.. So given that the team doesnt need to make the adjustment its the player, he is not a all-star caliber player so he need to find a way to change his game up a bit to mesh with the team.

So, Shaq should become a three-point shooter if that means he would mesh with his team? Steve Nash should become a post player if that means he would mesh with his team?

RJ should not change his game much if at all because his game is what he is good at. If you force a player to change his game, then he won't be as good as he used to be. The team has to meet him halfway, or at least a quarter of the way. Otherwise, it will take a while for a player to get used to the different skills he has to use in his new role.

[Chieflion]

How do you get the "defensive rating", lol at Duncan having the worst of all those players.

The higher the defensive rating, the worse the team is when the player is on the court. So Duncan has the best defensive rating. Ya, so before you call me out, please at least know about the stat. Through that, I also know that most people couldn't be bothered to read the whole post and see my explanation and only try to pinpoint my "mistakes", so to say. I now also know that numbers bolding have a huge effect on people and make them focus more on the section where there are most bolds.

[SpurNation]

What IS Jefferson's game. And shouldn't the powers at be when contimplating, signing and having him play on the team KNOW what his strengths and weaknesses were prior to investing SO MUCH?

He gets paid A LOT of money to only be expected to perform at a mediocre level. But then again...maybe he's only been mediocre his whole career compared to the expectations, hopes and contributions that his salary is comanding.

The only thing I can say is I'm jealous that someone can be paid so much for performing at a mediocre level compared to the salary they're garnishing.

[Johnny RIngo]

So SA went over the cap so they can get a player that's producing a fraction more than Mason did last year. Pathetic. I love the Spurs but I don't know if I'm gonna be able to stand watching pieces of crap like RJ and Dice play one more season with this team.

[baseline bum]

You would think at some point that people would understand that vets typically take time to adjust to the Spurs system.

Rasho, Ferry, McDaniels, Kerr, Oberto, Barry, and Finley all took time and became solid contributors after disappointing first seasons.

Claxton didnt come on until late but for every Kevin Willis you have about 5 other guys that took a good deal of time to get used to the Spurs game.

Huh? Kerr was awful his first 3 years. Ferry's first season was by far his best. Barry was definitely at his best his first season, especially in the Phoenix series. Finley was an incredible sub his entire first season and first playoffs in San Antonio, but never did much after.

[alidanis]

He's prolly the most overpaid player in the league. Why did we get him in the first place... His contract blows