That guy’s not coming back.
Frustrating. Polarizing. Electric. The confident point guard who thrived in the clutch, helping to lift the Detroit Pistons to their first playoff appearance in damn-near a decade is, well, no more.
Jackson has spent the past two seasons searching for that swagger.
The results have been less than ideal early this season.
Jackson is shooting a 38.2 percent from the field, his worst mark since his rookie season with the Thunder. He’s hitting just 31 percent from three-point range, which is down from the encouraging 35.