Great read from Anthony: UConn men’s basketball standout Andre Jackson is finding his identity on and off the court | The Boneyard

Great read from Anthony: UConn men’s basketball standout Andre Jackson is finding his identity on and off the court

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Fascinating and insightful. A lot of stuff I never knew about AJax.

Apologies for those who can't access; I don't know how to get around the paywall:

www.nhregister.com

Andre Jackson may be UConn men’s basketball team’s most interesting player ... and person.

UConn sophomore Andre Jackson grew up balancing two worlds, which shaped his world view...
www.nhregister.com www.nhregister.com

Here's one of the more unexpected tidbits:

Jackson’s two other tattoos display some of what he has learned and believes in.


One is of Bugs Bunny running from Elmer Fudd. It represents, Jackson said, “Trying to escape all the things that are trying to tear you down or take you off your path. I like Bugs Bunny because he doesn’t have all the weaponry or artillery to beat Elmer Fudd, but he finds ways to manipulate him into hurting himself. I look at Elmer Fudd as the system trying to tear you down and Bugs Bunny is like, ‘I’m going to have to find ways to maneuver that system to stay alive.”
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Let me add to those who say this is a great read and well worth the time. Andre is a really interesting, thoughtful young man.

Oh, and then there’s this little tidbit: “Jackson might be UConn’s starting point guard next season”
 
It's impossible not to like this kid. He went out of his way along with Akok, Samson, and Richie to spend 10 minutes talking to my kids and taking pictures with them earlier this year. He's a super engaging and all around nice kid who clearly understands the all around impact he can have beyond basketball.
 
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Thoughtful choice going with Bugs & Elmer when his game is becoming more like Roadrunner v. Wile E. Coyote. By next year there won't be enough Acme products to slow him down.

Andre seems to me like the hoops version of Charlie Morton. Super talented, very literate, probably too self-critical and deferential for his own good at the moment. But when he lets loose all his talents and stops overthinking... he's going to be an unstoppable force.
 
storrsroars said:
Thoughtful choice going with Bugs & Elmer when his game is becoming more like Roadrunner v. Wile E. Coyote. By next year there won't be enough Acme products to slow him down.

Andre seems to me like the hoops version of Charlie Morton. Super talented, very literate, probably too self-critical and deferential for his own good at the moment. But when he lets loose all his talents and stops overthinking... he's going to be an unstoppable force.
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Love this comparison. As a big CM fan I think it's a very apt comparison. He also reminds me a bit of Shane Victorino. He'll hit for you at times, but it's his energy, base stealing, defense that really adds value.
 
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CL82 said:
Do you like this better than archive.ph?
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Yes. The article appears within seconds as opposed to archive.ph which takes a couple minutes to do whatever it's doing before the article appears.
 
Hope Ray’s not staying too far away from the program these days. You could see those two really connecting.
 
One of the best articles that MA has done. What else can be said about Andre? What poise and insight this young man has. The 3 will come, go AJax!
 
Mike Anthony has had some great pieces in the past and this is another one.

Throughout the pandemic his pieces were obnoxious though, often shaming people for wanting to watch or play sports. Hopefully that's over.
 
As Chief has been saying, Andre is a fine young man and hard worker.
I am impressed how he has improved his ball security and decreased turnovers. Chief has been preaching, you don’t get points for greater degree of difficulty. Make the simple, catchable pass and it seems that he has adapted that approach.

As for shooting, I think it’s the wrong mindset to start from if he has a fear of missing. I would think you just focus on making shots and building that confidence that the ball is going through the basket. Anything about missing is off the radar. I love the guys around him growing up but the obvious need is that he needs a proven shooting coach.
The other thing is what spots are he most comfortable scoring from? Start with those spots!
 
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Great article, seems like a great guy all around just like he shows on screen. I hope his coaches\family\mentor - someone - talks to him though about this quote:

"Last game, I tried to shoot more and we didn’t win. So what’s the point?”

Man, that hurt me to read for him. I'd love to see him encouraged in some early cupcakes next season to get super aggressive and build confidence in his scoring ability. Maybe he'll never be a knockdown shooter but I believe he can learn to drive a lane and get some layups and dunks every game. If he can do that the sky is the limit. Like all of our guys I want nothing but the best for him, can't wait to see what he does tomorrow!
 
While I was reading that I saw another good one just published, mainly about RJ but touches on the rest too:

Can R.J. Cole etch name into UConn men’s basketball point guard lore? (Borges)​


I mean it's fluff but I still like to read it :D
 
I feel like you can see the football and Jujitsu influences on his basketball game.
 
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