This was discussed in quite a few of the post-game threads. The move is about now and the future. Adams' defense is really isn't anything great. He's a zero on offense and often makes selfish plays. He made a few bad mistakes yesterday that weren't punished by Hurley. Like many others, I was stunned to look at the postgame stat sheet and see he played 27 minutes. I would have guessed he played ten. Jackson gets lost on some rotations, more than Adams, so that must be the reason for the rotation being as is. But Jackson is the best passer on the team, he can rebound, he plays the passing lanes. He's not a complete zero on defense. This team needs a shot in the arm on offense when it comes to creating looks, ball movement, etc. Jackson should be able to provide that. In a measly 8 mpg, he's tied for 3rd in assists.
On a day like yesterday where we got nothing offensively outside of superhero Bouk, Jackson at least made two nice entry passes to the bigs who sealed inside vs the zone (at least I think it was vs zone both times). None of our other guards were looking inside or getting anything else going besides playing Hot Potato on the perimeter and throwing up a terrible jumper at the end of the shot clock or driving into traffic and throwing up a prayer.
