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Message: [QUOTE="jake14mw, post: 4493229, member: 12344"] Sorry, I'm not sure really what you're getting at here. My point is simple. Currently, when he gets the ball on offense, he is predictable. He will pass 90% of the time. He is a simple defensive assignment when he has the ball in his hands. You don't need to guard him against the three, and if he puts the ball on the floor you know he is going to pass it. Now if he was a a lumbering type of 4 or 5 player, that would be perfectly fine and understandable. But he is an explosive athlete. He seems comfortable with the ball in his hands. Why he doesn't assert himself more and capitalize more on the skills he has is the question. It's not like this issue is a secret, or a unique take by me. This article is all about how he can handle how teams are playing him: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/UConn-men-s-basketball-guard-Andre-Jackson-17700640.php[/URL] Hurley: “When people are playing off you, there's different things you can do,” Hurley said. “We can screen lower for him. You can get a head of steam for the guy that's playing soft on you. You don't have to run him over. You can play off of his hip. I think he's still finding his way. We're at the mid-point of the year and I think he's still trying to find the best way for him to be affective, offensively.” Also from the article, ...in the blink of an eye, Jackson blew past Hopkins for a two-handed slam while Hopkins was whistled for a foul. It was the type of downhill play — no hesitation, no messing around — that Jackson’s offensive game is built for. It isn’t ideal for him to get lulled into taking 3-pointers. “I think it's just being more aggressive and being more aggressive to score the ball,” Jackson said of looking for opportunities similar to the dunk. “A lot of times when I play, I'm looking for others, so sometimes when I'm coming off different things — just making the right play, not necessarily the play I may see. Sometimes it's there for myself... " His overall approach to the game won't and shouldn't change I don't think. He will probably always be a pass first guy. Nothing wrong with that. But his passes will be even more effective if he finishes around the basket more. [/QUOTE]

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