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Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« on: July 08, 2018, 12:22:41 PM »

Offline rondofan1255

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Al Jefferson's next season will come in the Chinese Basketball Association.

https://twitter.com/IndyStarSports/status/1015936036130746368
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2018, 12:40:45 PM »

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Hope all turns out ok with Big Al.  I remember when the KG trade went down I was p---ed because I loved Big Al.
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2018, 12:58:18 PM »

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 It is so sad seeing talented post players such as Al Jefferson and Greg Monroe being phased out of today's game. If these guys were in their primes 12 to 15 years ago they would be multiple time all stars.
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2018, 01:22:48 PM »

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Nice to see a Chinese team named after an American military unit
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2018, 04:43:36 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on July 08, 2018, 01:22:48 PM
Nice to see a Chinese team named after an American military unit

Lol, TP ;D.
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2018, 04:48:33 PM »

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Not at all surprising. He hasn't been a positive contributor to a NBA team for a few years now.
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2018, 05:26:11 PM »

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Loving what Qiuping Liu has done to shore up the Tigers' frontcourt.  Gonna be a great year!
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2018, 05:27:40 PM »

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Quote from: tarheelsxxiii on July 08, 2018, 05:26:11 PM
Loving what Qiuping Liu has done to shore up the Tigers' frontcourt.  Gonna be a great year!
Exquisite. TP.
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2018, 05:54:18 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on July 08, 2018, 01:22:48 PM
Nice to see a Chinese team named after an American military unit
it is only a coincidence.
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Re: Al Jefferson signs with Xinjiang Flying Tigers
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2018, 06:18:05 PM »

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Quote from: timpiker on July 08, 2018, 12:40:45 PM
Hope all turns out ok with Big Al.  I remember when the KG trade went down I was p---ed because I loved Big Al.

Me too!!!!!
Whenever i dominate someone on the block, i just say Jefferson
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2018, 08:44:19 PM »

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He had a 14 year career. It was good, but I expected a little more from him.
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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2018, 10:16:29 PM »

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Quote from: KungPoweChicken on July 08, 2018, 08:44:19 PM
He had a 14 year career. It was good, but I expected a little more from him.

No one ever built an entire offense around him like they did for Dwight in Orlando. He was a brilliant offensive talent.
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2018, 11:00:17 PM »

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Quote from: liam on July 08, 2018, 10:16:29 PM
Quote from: KungPoweChicken on July 08, 2018, 08:44:19 PM
He had a 14 year career. It was good, but I expected a little more from him.

No one ever built an entire offense around him like they did for Dwight in Orlando. He was a brilliant offensive talent.


Largely because most teams considered him not good enough to build around. In Boston he was traded for Garnett. In Minnesota he was traded after being beaten out be Kevin Love. In Utah he was beaten out by Milsap.
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« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2018, 02:26:36 AM »

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Quote from: liam on July 08, 2018, 10:16:29 PM
Quote from: KungPoweChicken on July 08, 2018, 08:44:19 PM
He had a 14 year career. It was good, but I expected a little more from him.

No one ever built an entire offense around him like they did for Dwight in Orlando. He was a brilliant offensive talent.

He also did have injuries that probably prevented him from reaching peak career goals
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2018, 07:00:26 AM »

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Quote from: KungPoweChicken on July 08, 2018, 11:00:17 PM
Quote from: liam on July 08, 2018, 10:16:29 PM
Quote from: KungPoweChicken on July 08, 2018, 08:44:19 PM
He had a 14 year career. It was good, but I expected a little more from him.

No one ever built an entire offense around him like they did for Dwight in Orlando. He was a brilliant offensive talent.


Largely because most teams considered him not good enough to build around. In Boston he was traded for Garnett. In Minnesota he was traded after being beaten out be Kevin Love. In Utah he was beaten out by Milsap.
Saying "he was not good enough" is a relative statement.  Being traded for any of those guys is actually a complement.   ;)

Al Jefferson was indeed a special offensive talent.  He did lack defensive skills (but so does Kevin Love!) but he wasn't terrible.  Al's problem was the league began changing a few years ago, and any bigs who didn't develop a 3-point shot were left out.
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