More praise for Andre Jackson | Page 12 | The Boneyard

More praise for Andre Jackson

MDHuskFan said:
Good game to temper expectations to a more realistic level. Still did some eye opening things, shot looked better than I expected, sloppy with the ball & looked disengaged at times.
Expand ...

Lot of poor decisions trying to split double and triple teams, seemed to be standing around on defense as guys were scoring inside a few feet away from him, didn't get out on shooters who were left with wide open shots, but made some great passes. Have him work on a floater and make him our point guard.
Also, maybe he's so good he doesn't feel challenged unless he tries to make the more spectacular play. .
 
I had to watch this a bunch of times but check where the ball hits his hand, it’s by the side of the backboard and below. wingspan like a Condor.
 
Screenshot_20200105-174628_Gallery.jpg
behind the backboard, this kid is special.
 
MDHuskFan said:
It’s going to be amazing seeing guys dunk again
Expand ...
Cant wait to see some athleticism around the rim between Akok and Brown-Ferguson, Springs looks like an athlete as well.

We all clearly know Carlton isn't going to bang on anybody.
 
.-.
BNich said:
Cant wait to see some athleticism around the rim between Akok and Brown-Ferguson, Springs looks like an athlete as well.

We all clearly know Carlton isn't going to bang on anybody.
Expand ...
I wouldn't consider Javonte Brown Ferguson very athletic but he does have crazy long arms though so that should help a bit
 
k-walk said:
I wouldn't consider Javonte Brown Ferguson very athletic but he does have crazy long arms though so that should help a bit
Expand ...
He's shown the ability to finish around the rim and dunk, with authority. Which is literally nothing like what Carlton has shown.
 
I can’t wait to see Andre Jackson play. I don’t expect him to solve all of our problems. He seems like a good kid and an exciting talent.

www.theday.com

Future Husky Jackson will bring talent, versatility to program

Albany, N.Y. — Everything that Andre Jackson does is to prepare him for the next step in his basketball journey. Jackson is determined to make an immediate impact when he joins the UConn basketball fa...
www.theday.com www.theday.com
 
ToolzieFan said:
I can’t wait to see Andre Jackson play. I don’t expect him to solve all of our problems. He seems like a good kid and an exciting talent.

www.theday.com

Future Husky Jackson will bring talent, versatility to program

Albany, N.Y. — Everything that Andre Jackson does is to prepare him for the next step in his basketball journey. Jackson is determined to make an immediate impact when he joins the UConn basketball fa...
www.theday.com www.theday.com
Expand ...

A great read. Excited to have him next season. I like his leadership abilities. We sorely need that. I don't think we really have a leader this year. Cole and/or Jackson could be leaders next season.
 
.-.
Liked this quote from Jackson when he said he couldn't pass up a chance to play for coach Dan Hurley.

"I love his intensity," Jackson said. "I think I'm my biggest critic. He's really intense during practice. The second the game starts, he's just on your side. He just really pushes you. You can tell he instills so much confidence in his players. He'll help me out with my confidence and the style of play fits me perfectly."

Followed by Hurley's quote about Jackson after recently seeing him play:

"Just that way we've constructed the roster around him and the way we play defensively, he's going to fit in, hopefully right away the way Akok (Akok) has," Hurley said, "because one of his strengths is going to be his ability to change the game defensively with his length, athleticism and multiple-positional defense. And his true gift is his playmaking, passing and vision. And we're going to have scoring at spots around him.

"We just can't wait to get him here. He's going to have a huge impact on our team."
 
Watchdog said:
Liked this quote from Jackson when he said he couldn't pass up a chance to play for coach Dan Hurley.

"I love his intensity," Jackson said. "I think I'm my biggest critic. He's really intense during practice. The second the game starts, he's just on your side. He just really pushes you. You can tell he instills so much confidence in his players. He'll help me out with my confidence and the style of play fits me perfectly."

Followed by Hurley's quote about Jackson after recently seeing him play:

"Just that way we've constructed the roster around him and the way we play defensively, he's going to fit in, hopefully right away the way Akok (Akok) has," Hurley said, "because one of his strengths is going to be his ability to change the game defensively with his length, athleticism and multiple-positional defense. And his true gift is his playmaking, passing and vision. And we're going to have scoring at spots around him.

"We just can't wait to get him here. He's going to have a huge impact on our team."
Expand ...

this quote makes me think we are going to see a lot of him w/ the ball in his hand.Specifically referring to him creating for others. Will be interesting to watch
 
Watchdog said:
Liked this quote from Jackson when he said he couldn't pass up a chance to play for coach Dan Hurley.

"I love his intensity," Jackson said. "I think I'm my biggest critic. He's really intense during practice. The second the game starts, he's just on your side. He just really pushes you. You can tell he instills so much confidence in his players. He'll help me out with my confidence and the style of play fits me perfectly."

Followed by Hurley's quote about Jackson after recently seeing him play:

"Just that way we've constructed the roster around him and the way we play defensively, he's going to fit in, hopefully right away the way Akok (Akok) has," Hurley said, "because one of his strengths is going to be his ability to change the game defensively with his length, athleticism and multiple-positional defense. And his true gift is his playmaking, passing and vision. And we're going to have scoring at spots around him.

"We just can't wait to get him here. He's going to have a huge impact on our team."
Expand ...
The more I see of Jackson, the more I see Kelly Oubre Jr.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Funny thing is, off the court, Rod was one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. Shows you just how badly Laettner got under guys skin.
Expand ...
Well Laettner did stomp on his chest. I guess that that bothers some people.
 
.-.
UConnStats said:
Really wouldn’t expect him to be as good offensively, particularly as a freshman.
Expand ...
He better be able to give us the 9 ppg and 1 assist per game right away that Oubre gave Kansas.
 
superjohn said:
He better be able to give us the 9 ppg and 1 assist per game right away that Oubre gave Kansas.
Expand ...
17.6 PTS (112 ORtg) and 9.5 REB per 40 may not be attainable for him his freshman year. I don't think he's nearly as ready as Oubre was to produce in the halfcourt, but we'll see.

People seem to be expecting him to be the hero we need, but I don't think that's a fair expectation for his freshman year.
 
UConnStats said:
17.6 PTS (112 ORtg) and 9.5 REB per 40 may not be attainable for him his freshman year. I don't think he's nearly as ready as Oubre was to produce in the halfcourt, but we'll see.

People seem to be expecting him to be the hero we need, but I don't think that's a fair expectation for his freshman year.
Expand ...
We'll need him to be ready to start. Bouknight has a better offensive rate than Oubre, we'll also need Jackson to. We're simply going to need a ton out of our new players because of how terrible our vets are.
 
ThoughtZ™ on Jackson as a playmaker.
  1. When he's on, he's really fun to watch. I really miss having fun watching the Huskies.
  2. Really appears to think well while pushing the ball up court at breakneck speed. Been a while since we've seen that in a Husky wing. Seems to know where everyone is and who's open or about to get open by the time he crosses half court.
  3. He seems to have a tendency to drive through congestion, especially around the foul line. Not sure how well that's going to translate to D1, but for now, he attracts the attention of half the defense as he does so, and it gives him a lot of opportunities to dish. Seems like recently we've had too many guys who do this, and have to concentrate so hard on maintaining possession/control of the ball that they rarely look for a dish target.
  4. One of his favorite moves seems to be firing the ball across his body on a low, cross court rifle pass -- usually of the no-look variety -- either to the elbow or the corner. The pass brings to mind the baseball term, 'frozen rope'. Most of our current roster would have little chance of catching that pass.
  5. Loves to dunk, but also doesn't mind not being the guy who leads the break and gets the highlight reel dunk. Seems just as excited by making the pass that creates the highlight reel dunk for a teammate. He could contribute mightily to Bouk's pending superstar status. I suspect that both Bouk and Akok will benefit from Andre's play making abilities.
  6. Sorry if I'm already thinking too much about next year, but...
 
superjohn said:
We'll need him to be ready to start. Bouknight has a better offensive rate than Oubre, we'll also need Jackson to. We're simply going to need a ton out of our new players because of how terrible our vets are.
Expand ...
I agree that we need a lot, just not sure we’re getting it from Jackson alone. And Bouknight’s numbers are worse than Oubre’s freshman stats now, although considering his supporting cast, Bouk has it much tougher.

The biggest difference on the team next year should be Cole. Even if he’s just a solid PG, that’s a huge upgrade from what we’re getting at that spot this year. Gilbert has been a complete disaster.
 
UConnStats said:
I agree that we need a lot, just not sure we’re getting it from Jackson alone. And Bouknight’s numbers are worse than Oubre’s freshman stats now, although considering his supporting cast, Bouk has it much tougher.

The biggest difference on the team next year should be Cole. Even if he’s just a solid PG, that’s a huge upgrade from what we’re getting at that spot this year. Gilbert has been a complete disaster.
Expand ...
How are Bouknight's offensive stats worse than Oubre's? He averages slightly more points in slightly less time and does so more efficiently.
 
.-.
superjohn said:
How are Bouknight's offensive stats worse than Oubre's? He averages slightly more points in slightly less time and does so more efficiently.
Expand ...
He’s slightly less efficient according to bRef and Kenpom’s offensive ratings, but does score a couple more points per 40. The difference is negligible and Oubre had a much better supporting cast, so I’ll take Bouknight. But the OP was comparing Jackson to Oubre anyway, not Bouknight. I don’t think Jackson will be as good from the jump.
 
UConnStats said:
17.6 PTS (112 ORtg) and 9.5 REB per 40 may not be attainable for him his freshman year. I don't think he's nearly as ready as Oubre was to produce in the halfcourt, but we'll see.

People seem to be expecting him to be the hero we need, but I don't think that's a fair expectation for his freshman year.
Expand ...
I think we just expect him to be better than what we have tbh, which isn’t a high standard to set.
 
"He's arguably the best player in the country in transition," Fruscio said. "Once he gets on the move and he's running down the court with the ball like Edwin Moses, then, all of a sudden, you've got to try to stop him on the move. And he finishes."

Well that will be a change!
 
Lake Clifton (MD) vs. Albany Academy (NY) - 2019 Slam Dunk to the Beach
 
During the telecast of the game last night vs Tulane - the announcer mentioned Hurley told him Jackson will be the best athlete he ever coached .
 
Marat said:
During the telecast of the game last night vs Tulane - the announcer mentioned Hurley told him Jackson will be the best athlete he ever coached .
Expand ...
Hopefully they say that every year about another recruit of ours, signifying Dan Hurley & his coaches are getting it done on the recruiting trail.
 
.-.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,256
Messages
4,560,139
Members
10,448
Latest member
MillerLitEd


Top Bottom