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I think the Polley / Jackson / Martin rotation is going to be very interesting to follow. Whoever produces will get the most time, but then again all 3 of them are capable of playing the 3 and the 4...
 
M.S.G. said:
I think the Polley / Jackson / Martin rotation is going to be very interesting to follow. Whoever produces will get the most time, but then again all 3 of them are capable of playing the 3 and the 4...
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Polley and Martin can go 3/4. Jackson is a 2/3. I don't think there will be many normal situations where Jackson would be the second biggest player on the court.
 
Jackson good enough to start?

Not being a recruiting junkie, can someone inform me of Jackson's attributes and skills. I think I underestimated him, and have little idea what he brings beyond his dunking abilities. From what I'm hearing and reading lately is that he is Division 1 ready and could be up there with freshman Bouk.

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Kitaman said:
Jackson good enough to start?

Not being a recruiting junkie, can someone inform me of Jackson's attributes and skills. I think I underestimated him, and have little idea what he brings beyond his dunking abilities. From what I'm hearing and reading lately is that he is Division 1 ready and could be up there with freshman Bouk.

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I would hardly consider myself a recruiting junkie but here is what we know about Jackson.

He has great vision as he was a PG in his younger years. He started last year in HS at about 6'5" and maybe 175 lbs. He finished the season as a Top 30-50 recruit. UConn now lists him at 6'6" 210 lbs and the pictures shown in other threads show obvious muscular development. The biggest knock on him has been a lack of a consistent jump shot.

Jackson is an ultra elite athlete who plays well above the rim and has superior vision and moves in the open court. He can definitely play at the major D1 level and contribute as a freshman. Hurley says he thinks Jackson can be one of the best freshmen guards in the country this season. Good enough for me.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
I would hardly consider myself a recruiting junkie but here is what we know about Jackson.

He has great vision as he was a PG in his younger years. He started last year in HS at about 6'5" and maybe 175 lbs. He finished the season as a Top 30-50 recruit. UConn now lists him at 6'6" 210 lbs and the pictures shown in other threads show obvious muscular development. The biggest knock on him has been a lack of a consistent jump shot.

Jackson is an ultra elite athlete who plays well above the rim and has superior vision and moves in the open court. He can definitely play at the major D1 level and contribute as a freshman. Hurley says he thinks Jackson can be one of the best freshmen guards in the country this season. Good enough for me.
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Thanks I'm reading this and reminded of Scott Burrell.
 
This happens every year. Jackson I’m sure will be a great player but all these new guys playing in the BE are just going to kill it from the start? I say Carlton will start.
 
jibsey said:
The year before last Carlton played great. I expect that again. Mark it down.
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Given his play last year, he may not play much. I hope he’s improved.
 
Kitaman said:
Thanks I'm reading this and reminded of Scott Burrell.
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I'm a huge Burrell fan and am aware of Scott's athletic accomplishments as an athlete. Jackson is a few levels above Burrell. Jackson is Rudy Gay or Sticks Robinson level of jumping, springiness and quickness. He's also a way better ball handler than Rudy ever was in college.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
I'm a huge Burrell fan and am aware of Scott's athletic accomplishments as an athlete. Jackson is a few levels above Burrell. Jackson is Rudy Gay or Sticks Robinson level of jumping, springiness and quickness. He's also a way better ball handler than Rudy ever was in college.
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Damn man, you can't do that to me, especially with a freshman. Burrell was an NBA'er. I'm trying to tamper my expectations (not excitement), but then you reply posting .
 
superjohn said:
I have a feeling we're all going to be incredibly sad when Whaley graduates. Just an insane turnaround to a college basketball career, he'll make a lot of money playing basketball in the future.
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I think he'll end up my second favorite player ever by the time it's all said and done
 
Kitaman said:
Damn man, you can't do that to me, especially with a freshman. Burrell was an NBA'er. I'm trying to tamper my expectations (not excitement), but then you reply posting .
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I have zero expectations for a kid who hasn't played a second of college basketball. I can look at what he has done in high school and AAU and see he has rarified levels of athleticism and I hope he uses that while at UConn and it translates in to success for the program. All goes well, it can set him up for years of professional basketball.

There have been better athletes than Jackson who never sniffed the NBA. Athleticism alone doesn't get you there.

Scotty B became a reliable shooter in college and the NBA and had a great skill set for a small forward that worked well with the style of play in the NBA at that time.
 
Chin Diesel said:
I have zero expectations for a kid who hasn't played a second of college basketball. I can look at what he has done in high school and AAU and see he has rarified levels of athleticism and I hope he uses that while at UConn and it translates in to success for the program. All goes well, it can set him up for years of professional basketball.

There have been better athletes than Jackson who never sniffed the NBA. Athleticism alone doesn't get you there.

Scotty B became a reliable shooter in college and the NBA and had a great skill set for a small forward that worked well with the style of play in the NBA at that time.
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Yeah if he matches the hype, we will have another outstanding and exciting baller after Bouk. Lot to look forward to.
 
Crazy to see a lot of ppl comparing aj to bouk. Hope comps are true but bouk has a certain 'it' factor I haven't seen since bazz.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
I'm a huge Burrell fan and am aware of Scott's athletic accomplishments as an athlete. Jackson is a few levels above Burrell. Jackson is Rudy Gay or Sticks Robinson level of jumping, springiness and quickness. He's also a way better ball handler than Rudy ever was in college.
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Burrell could jump with Gay or Sticks
He was/is by far the best pure athlete in UConn basketball memory
Jackson is a real deal but he is not the physical body that Burrell was as a freshman
 
gtcam said:
Burrell could jump with Gay or Sticks
He was/is by far the best pure athlete in UConn basketball memory
Jackson is a real deal but he is not the physical body that Burrell was as a freshman
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Yeah, no. Scott was nowhere either of those two. Rudy and Sticks could be outside the TV camera when the shot went up and put in putback dunks.

Agree Scott is the best pure athlete at UConn.
 
jibsey said:
Carlton is down 20 pounds and he’s not starting? 4 year player. Hasn’t he started the last 2 years?
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This is a good thing. All due props to Sr. Josh.
 
Let's put some of this Josh stuff in perspective. He blossomed his sophomore year. His junior year he had to deal with double teams and he had trouble with them. He also gained a good deal of weight and for a guy who wasn't explosive to begin with, that hurt his overall game. This year he should be smarter, stronger and more atheltic. He is very experienced. It is unlikely teams will be able to double team this year, we have way more options. I expect him to have his best season as a Husky.
 
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Palatine said:
Let's put some of this Josh stuff in perspective. He blossomed his sophomore year. His junior year he had to deal with double teams and he had trouble with them. He also gained a good deal of weight and for a guy who wasn't explosive to begin with, that hurt his overall game. This year he should be smarter, stronger and more atheltic. He is very experienced. It is unlikely teams will be able to double team this year, we have way more options. I expect him to have his best season as a Husky.
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What do you see him doing numbers wise?
 
Chin Diesel said:
I would hardly consider myself a recruiting junkie but here is what we know about Jackson.

He has great vision as he was a PG in his younger years. He started last year in HS at about 6'5" and maybe 175 lbs. He finished the season as a Top 30-50 recruit. UConn now lists him at 6'6" 210 lbs and the pictures shown in other threads show obvious muscular development. The biggest knock on him has been a lack of a consistent jump shot.

Jackson is an ultra elite athlete who plays well above the rim and has superior vision and moves in the open court. He can definitely play at the major D1 level and contribute as a freshman. Hurley says he thinks Jackson can be one of the best freshmen guards in the country this season. Good enough for me.
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Good write-up. I would add that one of his strengths is his defense.

It's been said on here, but if Jackson had even an average jump shot in high school he would've been a top 10, 5-star recruit coming in.
 
KSC94 said:
I think he'll end up my second favorite player ever by the time it's all said and done
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I think Whaley can work on his 3 point shot and become a guy at the end of a NBA bench.

Think Semi Ojeleye. Defense, rebounding, some shooting and always ready to play with whatever minutes he gets
 
Palatine said:
Let's put some of this Josh stuff in perspective. He blossomed his sophomore year. His junior year he had to deal with double teams and he had trouble with them. He also gained a good deal of weight and for a guy who wasn't explosive to begin with, that hurt his overall game. This year he should be smarter, stronger and more atheltic. He is very experienced. It is unlikely teams will be able to double team this year, we have way more options. I expect him to have his best season as a Husky.
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Josh never was, never will be, and was never expected to be a particularly explosive guy. We all knew that. When he bilked up, a lot of us thought that would do him well, having more to throw around since he was pretty stuck on the ground already. At least he’s a year stronger now and more experienced. Hopefully he’s worked on some moves as well

I’d hope he averages something like 11 and 7. Keep in mind the competition upgrade too
 
Chin Diesel said:
What do you see him doing numbers wise?
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Tough to predict because the front court is now so deep that you would expect his minutes to go down. Last year he was 8 and 7 in 20 minutes a game. I think he could come close to being double-double guy if he maintains 20 minutes a game. Keeping those numbers with less minutes would be a big help. I think his biggest improvement will be on the defensive end. His block numbers should go up as well as his defensive rebounding. A more athletic Josh on D would also provide some improvement that doesn't show in the box score.
 
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