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Richard Jefferson

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315 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You know, you got the bounce pass against Luka. You know, you got the bounce pass against Jalen Brown's arms aren't as long as Jaden McDaniels. You know, you got the over the top pass over Drew Holiday. You know, you might have that over Derek White, but you can't do it over Jaden McDaniels.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You know, you got the bounce pass against Luka. You know, you got the bounce pass against Jalen Brown's arms aren't as long as Jaden McDaniels. You know, you got the over the top pass over Drew Holiday. You know, you might have that over Derek White, but you can't do it over Jaden McDaniels.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You know, you got the bounce pass against Luka. You know, you got the bounce pass against Jalen Brown's arms aren't as long as Jaden McDaniels. You know, you got the over the top pass over Drew Holiday. You know, you might have that over Derek White, but you can't do it over Jaden McDaniels.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

But when you're constantly throwing multiple defenders at a person, it's hard to be like, OK, this is where I can make this this read in this look. So it gets very, very hard. And it also shows how special and gifted these dudes are that over a five, six, seven game period, they start to figure it out. And it's not the easiest thing in the world.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

But when you're constantly throwing multiple defenders at a person, it's hard to be like, OK, this is where I can make this this read in this look. So it gets very, very hard. And it also shows how special and gifted these dudes are that over a five, six, seven game period, they start to figure it out. And it's not the easiest thing in the world.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

But when you're constantly throwing multiple defenders at a person, it's hard to be like, OK, this is where I can make this this read in this look. So it gets very, very hard. And it also shows how special and gifted these dudes are that over a five, six, seven game period, they start to figure it out. And it's not the easiest thing in the world.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Well, I think there's a want to from all of those guys that you mentioned. There's a want to, but they all have different physical traits that dictate what the defender is looking for and going for. Like I said, I mentioned Jaden McDaniel's length. It's very hard to pass around him. Not only is he quick, he's not the strongest, but it's very hard to pass.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Well, I think there's a want to from all of those guys that you mentioned. There's a want to, but they all have different physical traits that dictate what the defender is looking for and going for. Like I said, I mentioned Jaden McDaniel's length. It's very hard to pass around him. Not only is he quick, he's not the strongest, but it's very hard to pass.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Well, I think there's a want to from all of those guys that you mentioned. There's a want to, but they all have different physical traits that dictate what the defender is looking for and going for. Like I said, I mentioned Jaden McDaniel's length. It's very hard to pass around him. Not only is he quick, he's not the strongest, but it's very hard to pass.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Your angles are different with him because his length and he's six foot 10 and he's got like a seven foot four wingspan. So the angles are different. With OG, he's so physically strong that you can't get him off his defensive path to create space. You hit his wall and he can veer you off of your pass with his strength, right? You can't turn the corner, right?

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Your angles are different with him because his length and he's six foot 10 and he's got like a seven foot four wingspan. So the angles are different. With OG, he's so physically strong that you can't get him off his defensive path to create space. You hit his wall and he can veer you off of your pass with his strength, right? You can't turn the corner, right?

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

Your angles are different with him because his length and he's six foot 10 and he's got like a seven foot four wingspan. So the angles are different. With OG, he's so physically strong that you can't get him off his defensive path to create space. You hit his wall and he can veer you off of your pass with his strength, right? You can't turn the corner, right?

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You can't turn the corner or bump him off. Jay McDaniels, you can. Mikael Bridges, you can. For them, it's less about how they... They're not as good at the physical content. They're great at lengths, at passes, at deflections. So you saw the steal, the throwout. Those are things that a Mikael Bridges can do, a Jaden McDaniels can do. What makes OG special? The want to, the 6'9", the strength.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You can't turn the corner or bump him off. Jay McDaniels, you can. Mikael Bridges, you can. For them, it's less about how they... They're not as good at the physical content. They're great at lengths, at passes, at deflections. So you saw the steal, the throwout. Those are things that a Mikael Bridges can do, a Jaden McDaniels can do. What makes OG special? The want to, the 6'9", the strength.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

You can't turn the corner or bump him off. Jay McDaniels, you can. Mikael Bridges, you can. For them, it's less about how they... They're not as good at the physical content. They're great at lengths, at passes, at deflections. So you saw the steal, the throwout. Those are things that a Mikael Bridges can do, a Jaden McDaniels can do. What makes OG special? The want to, the 6'9", the strength.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

So for a player like Tatum, he can't get through his body. Bron can, Bron can get through those bodies, bigger, stronger players. And Ant Edwards can get through his body. But even then people forget Ant Edwards is significantly shorter than those guys. He's six, four and a half, six, five. He doesn't have the six, nine Bron.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

So for a player like Tatum, he can't get through his body. Bron can, Bron can get through those bodies, bigger, stronger players. And Ant Edwards can get through his body. But even then people forget Ant Edwards is significantly shorter than those guys. He's six, four and a half, six, five. He doesn't have the six, nine Bron.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

So for a player like Tatum, he can't get through his body. Bron can, Bron can get through those bodies, bigger, stronger players. And Ant Edwards can get through his body. But even then people forget Ant Edwards is significantly shorter than those guys. He's six, four and a half, six, five. He doesn't have the six, nine Bron.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

He doesn't have that, that big athleticism, but he does have the strength. He does have the strength. So when we look at OG, the thing that makes him unique is as you're trying to drive by him, he can veer you off his, off your path. into a lesser percentage shot, right? That's what makes it, that's what makes, you can still shoot up over him, but the crossover in front, he stays there.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Knicks or Nuggets — More Concerning Comeback? Plus, Game 1 Breakdowns, Steph’s Run, and Stopping Jokic with Richard Jefferson

He doesn't have that, that big athleticism, but he does have the strength. He does have the strength. So when we look at OG, the thing that makes him unique is as you're trying to drive by him, he can veer you off his, off your path. into a lesser percentage shot, right? That's what makes it, that's what makes, you can still shoot up over him, but the crossover in front, he stays there.