Remembering (or trying to forget) Richard Jefferson
Things never really panned out the way they were supposed to with the San Antonio Spurs and 
Richard Jefferson. I remember thinking when the Spurs got Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks that they got him at a great price because he was such a talented guy. I thought he would make the Spurs a whole lot better.
It didn’t really work out that way.
Jefferson had a lot of pressure on him when he came to San Antonio. He had been averaging around 20 points a game during his last few years with the New Jersey Nets and his one season with the Bucks. He was a great scorer in the prime of his career, it looked like the Spurs had landed a big time player.
But RJ just never really fit in with the Spurs.
All of his offensive stats in San Antonio are well below his career averages. That was probably expected since he joined a team that was already so talented, but the city expected him to take the Spurs to the next level, and he didn’t.
At first it seemed like he would just need some time and he’d find his spot in the system. There were definitely signs that he might get to where the Spurs needed him to be, but he was just so inconsistent over the long run that it looked like the Spurs had made a bad move.
Over time, Jefferson fell into the shadows and became a role player on the team. People forgot that he was once expected to be one of the team leaders in scoring and just accepted him as a guy who would put in about 10 points a game.
Now it’s time to say goodbye. I can’t say Spurs fans will miss him. They’re probably a lot more excited to have Stephen Jackson back than they are sad that they’ll be losing Richard Jefferson. Maybe the move to Golden State will resurrect his career and he’ll put in a few solid years before retirement and finish on a high note. I guess we’ll see.
RJ is more a slasher than a jump shooter but the FO tried to force him become a spot-up marksman. It worked out but only for half of it. He never really find his way on the offense and is losing 1 or 2 steps to his explosiveness. The Spurs tried to make him a Bowen 2.0 but obviously he is not.
Well, he had Jason Kidd feeding him the ball to stuff his stats. Just ask the Suns, certain point guards can make other players look better than they are, or at least hide the fact that they cannot create plays for themselves. RJ wasn't on Easy Street in San Antonio...
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You know I never had a huge problem with rj except his contract and missed shots. He just didn't mesh with the spurs system. Hopefully the warriors style of play suits him better.
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@spursfan80 You know, except that he makes too much money, and he never played well when we needed him, I really didn't have a problem with him! Seriously, did you read that before you posted it?
@Chris32 Was supposed to be kinda tongue in cheek but oh well. He was part of the spurs family, so I wish him well...
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@Pdvmuga Lol. As I signed onto xbox live last night to play 2k12, I thought the same exact thing. He was MONEY on that game. Especially from the corners.
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@dannyholloway Yeah that's indeed true. HAHA. When it comes to corner 3's even in transition. I loved he's 3's. Easy release. :)
