Hate overcomes all
I realise that Jeffries isn't the most exciting player to watch on the court but the man is useful. He played 13 minutes yesterday, grabbed 4 rebounds (all offensive), had 4 points, took a charge, he always comes out for the screen to contribute to the team's offensive movement, as well as supporting players that are hit by a screen defensively. If I'm to be honest, if we are to compare his defence on a quality player like Brand, to that of Stoudamire on an average player like Hansbrough, Jeffries performed extremely well. Did I mention he had no turnovers? Derrick Brown on the other hand was disappointing. His offensive hustle was good to watch but defensively he was just lost. This is not unexpected considering he really hasn't had any time on the court, and he should get more chances over the next 4 games. I'm not sure this will sound right, but I'd also like to see Balkman get some minutes. Try him out on the perimeter for defence. He's also better offensively than Jeffries, and Brown.