 The Spurs traded for forward Richard Jefferson earlier this month. AP
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Richard Jefferson, the newest member of the Spurs, joined Dan to discuss the trade that sent him to San Antonio last week.
-When RJ first found out about the trade, he was very surprised.
"I was shocked, to tell you the truth," Jefferson said. "The fact that San Antonio was able to keep their three main players was even more of a shock. It immediately got a buzz going on my phone and in my head."
-Dan asked Jefferson the first Spur he spoke to afte rthe deal.
"The first one I spoke to was Tim Duncan," Jefferson said. "He texted me a couple times. We had a pretty good relationship on that stellar U.S.A. team back in 2004. I think we bonded through stress over that experience. And so, we always would joke, and would talk to each other and kept in touch. He was excited. I tell you what, to have the opportunity to play with him and Popovich – it’s one of the biggest thrills I’ve ever had in my career.
-RJ thinks Shaquille O'Neal going to the Cavs means that LeBron will finally have some help and someone to take the pressure off. All in all, it means less stress for LeBron and that can only help the Cavs. Guarding LeBron is difficult because he has so many tools -- strenth, athleticism, speed -- and no other players have that combination of skills.
-Between LeBron, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, Dan asks who he'd least like to see leading a fast break against him. Jefferson hedges, but admits that it is LeBron because he can make him shoot a three-pointer. But RJ points out that LeBron torched the Bucks for 50 points last year, so he knows it's still not an easy task. He then admits that he'd just foul.
-Dan asks Jefferson who the team to beat is in the West.
"The Lakers," Jefferson said. "They’re the defending champions. The one thing I will never disrespect is the defending champions.
-Jefferson thinks the acquisistion of Shaq by the Cavs will be more impactful than Vince Carter going to the Magic. He loves Vince, a former teammate, but thinks that Shaq is a better fit for his new team.
-Dan asks RJ about today's Poll Question about a 13-year-old being recruited at Tennessee. Jefferson, who grew up in Arizona, admits that if he was 13 and Lute Olson came up to him about playing, he'd be excited. He also points out that the NCAA is very much about money, and that it's positive for a school like Tennessee to get publicity for trying to recruit a 13-year-old. |
Jefferson on life with the Spurs, Shaq and his upcoming marriage
The Spurs traded for forward Richard Jefferson earlier this month.
Richard Jefferson, the newest member of the Spurs, joined Dan to discuss the trade that sent him to San Antonio last week.
-When RJ first found out about the trade, he was very surprised.
"I was shocked, to tell you the truth," Jefferson said. "The fact that San Antonio was able to keep their three main players was even more of a shock. It immediately got a buzz going on my phone and in my head."
-Dan asked Jefferson the first Spur he spoke to afte rthe deal.
"The first one I spoke to was Tim Duncan," Jefferson said. "He texted me a couple times. We had a pretty good relationship on that stellar U.S.A. team back in 2004. I think we bonded through stress over that experience. And so, we always would joke, and would talk to each other and kept in touch. He was excited. I tell you what, to have the opportunity to play with him and Popovich – it’s one of the biggest thrills I’ve ever had in my career.
-RJ thinks Shaquille O'Neal going to the Cavs means that LeBron will finally have some help and someone to take the pressure off. All in all, it means less stress for LeBron and that can only help the Cavs. Guarding LeBron is difficult because he has so many tools -- strenth, athleticism, speed -- and no other players have that combination of skills.
-Between LeBron, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, Dan asks who he'd least like to see leading a fast break against him. Jefferson hedges, but admits that it is LeBron because he can make him shoot a three-pointer. But RJ points out that LeBron torched the Bucks for 50 points last year, so he knows it's still not an easy task. He then admits that he'd just foul.
-Dan asks Jefferson who the team to beat is in the West.
"The Lakers," Jefferson said. "They’re the defending champions. The one thing I will never disrespect is the defending champions.
-Jefferson thinks the acquisistion of Shaq by the Cavs will be more impactful than Vince Carter going to the Magic. He loves Vince, a former teammate, but thinks that Shaq is a better fit for his new team.
-Dan asks RJ about today's Poll Question about a 13-year-old being recruited at Tennessee. Jefferson, who grew up in Arizona, admits that if he was 13 and Lute Olson came up to him about playing, he'd be excited. He also points out that the NCAA is very much about money, and that it's positive for a school like Tennessee to get publicity for trying to recruit a 13-year-old.