Andre Jackson 3pt Specialist

[Chief00]

You nail it here, 916. He'll let it fly when he's wide open. We don't need him jacking up heat checks and thankfully that seems to have no place in his game. He is as pure a team player as there is. I love the guy.

When he has the open shot now, he doesn’t overthink it. He goes through the same process. I think that’s one of his biggest improvements.

 

[Edward Sargent]

My thought and I am no expert on shooting form but when I watched the highlights with Jackson's threes his form looks much improved - am I wrong?

 

[Chief00]

My thought and I am no expert on shooting form but when I watched the highlights with Jackson's threes his form looks much improved - am I wrong?

Good question. Jackson is definitely more relax and he’s using the same mechanics each time. It’s really more of a set shot but they are giving him space and he’s been making it - due to his time in the gym that Chief preaches about.

His shot selection has been excellent and sometimes people forget that important element.

 

[Waquoit]

Good shot selection and team ball go hand in hand.

 

[UconnU]

On his recruiting visit, Andre and his mom went to Blaze Pizza. Chief just happened to be there by coincidence and noticed how much he liked to create his own pizza. Perhaps it’s the Italian in him?
He’s the type of kid who is always going to put the work in and ask questions. He is one of those elite few who gets better, the better players he plays with and against.
Danny is right though, as Chief always says to the young guns, you don’t get extra points for degree of difficulty. The true great ones make the game look simple. Keep the game simple and tight. A minimum requirement is high assist to turnover ratio and made fouls shots and open 3’s.
His rebounding and transition ability can really change games. The possibilities have no limits. Thank you.

On point as always. Worth noting that he really helps our brand on social media as well. Always representing UConn to his large Slam following. I forget who the recruit was, maybe Diggins, was like “they have this kid Andre Jackson who was on the cover of slam, they’re building something” after he committed. Kids want to play with him.

 

[jayteeman]

The most beautifugly 3-pt shot I have ever seen.

 

[imno1]

The most beautifugly 3-pt shot I have ever seen.

 

[UconnU]

Andre Jackson’s Instagram game is strong.

 

[husky429]

I think we established who our 3rd batman is tonight.

Jackson is dynamic and does a lot, A LOT of things really well. You can't be "the guy" until you can reliable score the rock inside and out when it matter. Jackson has neither.

He needs an offseason. He'll come back better than ever--count on it.

 

[superjohn]

I think we established who our 3rd batman is tonight.

Jackson is dynamic and does a lot, A LOT of things really well. You can't be "the guy" until you can reliable score the rock inside and out when it matter. Jackson has neither.

He needs an offseason. He'll come back better than ever--count on it.

I still think Jackson is better than Tyrese at everything other than scoring but he certainly can't come close to taking a game over offensively like that at this point in his development. If we get anything close to that second half Tyrese going forward we'll be really tough to beat.

 

[husky429]

I still think Jackson is better than Tyrese at everything other than scoring but he certainly can't come close to taking a game over offensively like that at this point in his development. If we get anything close to that second half Tyrese going forward we'll be really tough to beat.

Fair take. Here's how I'd put it... both of them can take over a game. Andre with his defense/rebounding/passing and just overall dynamism. Rese can take over with scoring in a way Andre can't.

I think the difference for me is Rese at his worst isn't nearly as bad as Andre at his worst. Andre can completely destroy any semblance of team basketball when he starts making bad passes and turning it over. Rese can certainly be bad, but I think the team can still be okay even when he plays poorly. It's why coach can let Rese play through mistakes, but Andre needs to be benched pretty aggressively at times.

It's just an experience thing. What does Andre have--90 more CBB games under his belt than Andre?

 

[Rico444]

I think the difference for me is Rese at his worst isn't nearly as bad as Andre at his worst. Andre can completely destroy any semblance of team basketball when he starts making bad passes and turning it over. Rese can certainly be bad, but I think the team can still be okay even when he plays poorly. It's why coach can let Rese play through mistakes, but Andre needs to be benched pretty aggressively at times.

I don't agree with this. Maybe earlier in his career, but when was the last time Andre "destroyed any semblance of team basketball?" He's had some turnovers for sure, but that description seems a little excessive for where Andre is right now as a player.

As for the debate, Tyrese probably has the edge right now, especially when he plays like he did last night. I'm just happy both guys are on our side.

 

[husky429]

I don't agree with this. Maybe earlier in his career, but when was the last time Andre "destroyed any semblance of team basketball?" He's had some turnovers for sure, but that description seems a little excessive for where Andre is right now as a player.

As for the debate, Tyrese probably has the edge right now, especially when he plays like he did last night. I'm just happy both guys are on our side.

I couldn't tell you when--I'm not keeping a log of times Andre screws up. The moments I'm thinking of are when we have momentum and a bad TO totally stalls us completely because he went for the hero play. I recall him being benched after a bad pass to Rese vs SJU (?) because of that. He threw the ball behind him on the fast break.

Or plays like when he made the terrible full-court pass to Sanogo yesterday. You have to know as a passer than throwing the ball at a straight angle (let alone a big) on the break isn't a good idea.

"any semblance of team basketball" probably isn't the best phrasing because he's probably TOO unselfish at times. But he can really stall momentum.

Andre plays a high-risk and high-reward kind of basketball. As you'd expect, sometimes the risks are too great and he sees the bench.

 

[Rico444]

I couldn't tell you when--I'm not keeping a log of times Andre screws up. The moments I'm thinking of are when we have momentum and a bad TO totally stalls us completely because he went for the hero play. I recall him being benched after a bad pass to Rese vs SJU (?) because of that. He threw the ball behind him on the fast break.

Or plays like when he made the terrible full-court pass to Sanogo yesterday. You have to know as a passer than throwing the ball at a straight angle (let alone a big) on the break isn't a good idea.

"any semblance of team basketball" probably isn't the best phrasing because he's probably TOO unselfish at times. But he can really stall momentum.

Andre plays a high-risk and high-reward kind of basketball. As you'd expect, sometimes the risks are too great and he sees the bench.

I'm not going to argue that he makes some bad passes from time to time and needs to clean that up. But does that stall momentum any more than Tyrese missing an easy layup does, which he probably does as often as Andre turns over the ball?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I think the difference for me is Rese at his worst isn't nearly as bad as Andre at his worst. Andre can completely destroy any semblance of team basketball when he starts making bad passes and turning it over.

It has been quite a while since we saw that version of Jackson (VCU in late November?), so I'm not sure that's really his floor anymore. At this point, even with the questionable passes that he comes with, he is still key as the secondary ball handler and a versatile defender. I don't think even this board appreciates how vital he is to keeping the offense moving and getting a RJ a bit of a breather off the ball, because we have no one else that can consistently do that on the roster.

 

[husky429]

I'm not going to argue that he makes some bad passes from time to time and needs to clean that up. But does that stall momentum any more than Tyrese missing an easy layup does, which he probably does as often as Andre turns over the ball?

Well, no it doesn't technically speaking. You can defend a missed layup pretty easily. Mid-court passes that get intercepted results in layups for opponents constantly. It's obviously worth the risk with Andre; he needs that development. There are just times he can't be trusted to make the right play in a close game.

Also... Dre misses his fair share of those godawful floaters too. I cringe every time.

I think the argument I'd use against me is that Rese isn't exactly a low TO player. They're just different kinds of TOs. Seems to be a lot of bad dump off passes or live ball TOs at the wing.

 

[husky429]

It has been quite a while since we saw that version of Jackson (VCU in late November?), so I'm not sure that's really his floor anymore. At this point, even with the questionable passes that he comes with, he is still key as the secondary ball handler and a versatile defender. I don't think even this board appreciates how vital he is to keeping the offense moving and getting a RJ a bit of a breather off the ball, because we have no one else that can consistently do that on the roster.

I mean he's had 3.0 assists and 3.3 TO per game in the last month.

I think the TOs are worth it, but let's not pretend it still isn't a problem. He does need to work through these troubles in games if he's going to reach his ceiling though.

 

[SubbaBub]

I trust him taking any 3 from now on. That is all

So long as he is open and standing still.
Still don't trust him handling the ball under any pressure/traffic. 3 horrendous turnovers last night.
Would also like up to improve his one on one defense. For all the disruption he causes, he still gets blown by a lot even if he is visibly better at moving his feet. Better teams will/should still be trying to go at him.

Still he's improved a lot since the covid break and has integrated himself into the half court offense. He is no longer looking like he's on his own channel. Goes for defense too. A really good job by him in a short time.

 

[husky429]

So long as he is open and standing still.
Still don't trust him handling the ball under any pressure/traffic. 3 horrendous turnovers last night.
Would also like up to improve his one on one defense. For all the disruption he causes, he still gets blown by a lot even if he is visibly better at moving his feet. Better teams will/should still be trying to go at him.

Still he's improved a lot since the covid break and has integrated himself into the half court offense. He is no longer looking like he's on his own channel. Goes for defense too. A really good job by him in a short time.

I think a lot of the blow-bys we see by our guards are by design. Hurley wants intense pressure on ballhandlers and shooters, even if it means we give up 2s. We have great shot-blockers at the 4 and 5, so the assumption is selling out to defend the 3 is okay because Akok/Whaley/Sanogo can erase enough attempts that it's worth it.

 

[Watchdog]

The thing that stands out about AJ's 3 point shooting is how open he's been when he takes them this year, especially of late.

The lesson is if we have good/great passing to the open man we make them at a high rate, even AJ who couldn't make anything last year.

Think how good the shooting could be next year with Sanogo's improved passing, DC's reputedly good passing out of the post, and better point guard play (hopefully), whoever it might be.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I mean he's had 3.0 assists and 3.3 TO per game in the last month.

I think the TOs are worth it, but let's not pretend it still isn't a problem. He does need to work through these troubles in games if he's going to reach his ceiling though.

The TOs are definitely still an issue, I'm just saying even with those TOs, he's one of two folks on the team that can consistently keep the offense moving. The few times when both he and Cole are on the bench, it's literally four guys passing the ball around the perimeter for 20 seconds and then a contested shot or terrible pass into Sanogo in the post.

 

[Palatine]

He was much more aggressive going to the basket at Butler. He had nothing to show for it as he failed to finish. But it is a good sign. As it adds attacking the rim to his game, we become more dangerous.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Jackson has become by far my favorite player to watch. The improvement is glaring. He's going to be even better next year. And the team-first nature of his game jumps out at you.

I loved Martin's second half last night. That stuff feels like fool's gold, though. There are nights when he's feeling it and everything is going to go in, but it's not the kind of thing you can rely on.