The earth was shaking and Zion Williamson was ripping the ball away from the Knicks en route to a highlight-reel dunk, a slam replayed on NBA television shows for months. Away from the spotlight of a July 5 summer league matchup vs. New York, Pelicans guard Frank Jackson was showing off his improved game.
Prior to a West Coast earthquake halting New Orleans-New York with 7:58 remaining in the fourth quarter, Jackson had piled up 30 points on only 17 shots, including 5/9 three-point shooting. Unfortunately for the Duke University product, a quad injury sidelined him for the rest of competition in Las Vegas, but it was enough to provide a glimpse of the strides Jackson made in the offseason.