I wonder what Jay Triano said to Josh Jackson after he didn’t play against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 2, because ever since it has lit a fire underneath their latest lottery selection.
The discrepancy between Jackson in 2017 and 2018 is eye-opening, to say the least. And the numbers don’t lie here.
Before DNP: 9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists on 37.8/23.9/56.4 splits averaging 21.6 minutes, 44.5 eFG%
Since DNP: 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 44.2/30.1/69.2 splits averaging 27.4 minutes, 53.3 eFG%
Not only that, but there’s absolutely no denying that the turnaround Jackson has undergone puts him squarely in the best rookies in 2018, remember not the full season.