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Kenyon Martin says he can name 200 players better than Draymond Green
Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴: Kenyon Martin says he could name 200 players that are better players than Draymond Green: “That man’s individual body of work is cool but I can list 200 players that’s better than Draymond Green, is he better than LeMarcus Aldridge, Al Jefferson or Elton Brand I can go all day”
Minnesota Timberwolves PR: This is Anthony Edwards’ second career Player of the Week honor (Nov. 13, 2023), and he becomes the fifth player in @Timberwolves history to win the weekly award multiple times (Kevin Garnett, 15x; Karl-Anthony Towns, 7x; Al Jefferson, 2x and Kevin Love, 2x).
Jorge Sierra: Kawhi Leonard passed Al Jefferson in scoring last night and is now No. 183 in NBA history. His all-time rankings are not that impressive for a player of his caliber, to be honest.
Al Jefferson on being traded for Kevin Garnett: I understood from Boston's point of view
Al Jefferson on being traded: I understood from Boston's point of view. KG at that time, you already had Ray Allen. I was thinking, you know, first KG said he wasn't coming. So, it's going to be me, Paul, and Ray Allen, and all of a sudden, I'll never forget. I'm in Jackson, Mississippi, heading to the airport to fly to Boston. Danny Ainge called me and said, 'Yeah, don't come. The trade is probably about to go down.' I said, 'What trade?' He said, 'Yeah, it's probably going to happen.' I appreciated that he told me, and for drafting me.”
Al Jefferson: "That was Doc Rivers’ first year. Let me tell you what happened. This was in May, right? I’m flying to Boston for my first NBA workout, and I have no idea what to expect. Now, it’s 90 degrees in Mississippi, so I’m wearing a Paul Pierce jersey with the sleeves cut off and some shorts. I show up in Boston, and it’s cold as hell. Chris Wallace, the GM, had just bought a new car and lost it in the airport parking lot. We walked around for 45 minutes trying to find his car. Finally, we had to call for one of those airport carts to drive us around until we found it."
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Al Jefferson: "I get to the hotel, and I’m sick as a dog the next morning—completely messed up. My workout was terrible. I was off the whole time. I can’t even remember everything that happened. But that’s how I knew Danny Ainge really wanted to draft me, because they offered to have me come back for a second workout. I was too ashamed to go. I mean, after that performance, I couldn’t show my face again. After that, though, I had good workouts with other teams."
Al Jefferson: "Doc was also hard on me—always on my ass. I’ll never forget one day I went upstairs to the coaches’ office for something, and I tried to rush past Doc’s office so he wouldn’t see me. On my way back, though, he caught me and said, ‘Al, come here for a second.’ I sat down, nervous as hell, and he asked, ‘You think I don’t like you, don’t you?’ I said, ‘Can I be honest?’ He said, ‘Yeah.’ So I told him, ‘I think you hate me.’ Doc laughed and said, ‘You notice the guys at the end of the bench? I don’t say anything to them. I’m hard on you because I think you’ve got a chance to be a player in this league.’ That changed everything for me. I realized he was pushing me because he believed in me."
Among Burks’ teammates at the outset with the Jazz were Raja Bell, Al Jefferson, Jamal Tinsley and Earl Watson, all seasoned veterans by that stage. “I learned how to be a pro,” Burks said, as he leaned against a wall at the Heat’s practice court. “That’s where I got drafted and my first two years I had a lot of vets, so they taught me how to be a pro on and off the court.” Now, Burks said there is the opportunity to pay it forward to the Heat’s younger players. “I try to show people how to be a pro, how I learned it,” he said. “So hopefully it translates.”
Scott Agness: Former Pacers big man Al Jefferson is at practice today pic.twitter.com/6Toi039UT4
Former Pacers big man Al Jefferson is at practice today pic.twitter.com/6Toi039UT4
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) October 12, 2023
Justin Kubatko: Rudy Gobert tonight: ✅ 23 PTS ✅ 16 REB ✅ 10-15 FG Gobert's 16 rebounds are the most ever recorded by a player in his @Minnesota Timberwolves debut. The previous mark of 13 was held by Al Jefferson (2007-08).
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Obviously, Durant is one of the greatest players of all time. Williams explained that Brown having his name mentioned as the potential centerpiece in a deal for Durant just shows how great the Celtics star is. “It kind of shows how valuable he is. The fact that, top-10 player in the world, you’re the focal point. It’s one of those things, I remember, back in the day with Al Jefferson and KG [Kevin Garnett]. It’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘oh dang, Al Jefferson.’ It’s not even like a difference,” said Williams.
Justin Kubatko: Gordon Hayward last night: ✅ 30 PTS ✅ 7 REB ✅ 13-16 FG The only player in @Charlotte Hornets history to record a higher FG% in a 30-point game is Al Jefferson (83.3%). With their 109-98 win, the Hornets ended a 16-game losing streak versus the Sixers. pic.twitter.com/vgLcWsZq0h
For National Teacher Appreciation Week, the teachers of Jefferson Davis County High School were surprised with gifts from former NBA basketball player Al Jefferson and local entrepreneur Marves Fairley. The men are from the area and have been friends since their sophomore year of high school.
“This is home. I was born and raised [here],” Jefferson said. “When I left in ’04, I could never forget about this place, because it’s my family and friends here.” They presented some teachers with gift cards and others received checks.
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