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Two weeks ago, Draymond Green said he was disappointed by Years Jackson Jr. which, as since its inception in the NBA, continued to be handicapped by its problems of faults in stake meetings. Two weeks later, the DPOY 2023 will have the possibility of showing the DPOY 2017 that it is able to perform under pressure.
This Tuesday, the Grizzlies will actually go to the Warriors to play a perilous play-in that will offer the winner in 7th place in the Western Conference, synonymous in series against the Rockets in the first round.
« We are aware of what expects us and we know what it means to perform in these pressure moments » explain inside Memphiswho knows that ” It is up to him to be excellent in these moments ». « Defense will be the key to us as these clearance matches approaches. We have talked about it a lot in a team and, if we do not focus on it, we will not reach our goals from the start of the season. (…) The message I tried to get to everyone is to stay focused on our main goal. »
More leader and effective than ever
A speech that is similar to that of a leader for Jaren Jackson Jr. who, at 25 spent and in his seventh NBA season, has taken even more thickness in the locker room and in the game, to become the equal (if not anymore) of JA MORANT. Last season being there for many in its individual development …
« It gave me the opportunity to be defended by the teams in a very specific way Remember the one who then chained the matches and the good perf ', in a perdition team (13th to the west) because of the injuries. “” The opponents used lots of different defensive patterns, there were a lot to learn for me. It put me in front of a new challenge … Usually, my role was simply to take the ball and score, but there, I had to learn to set up my teammates and make sure to involve them. It was a big step forward for me. »
A year later, Jaren Jackson Jr. was able to take full advantage of this experience: again All-Star, he simply plays his best basketball.
Displaying 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 against and 1.2 interception of average, at 49% in shooting (including 38% at 3-point) and 78% on free throws, to testify to its versatility and its efficiency in progress.
A satisfactory and engine level for a whole group, therefore, while the grizzly greeks have recently been turned upside down by the dismissal of Taylor Jenkins, a consequence of results on the descending slope from the All-Star Weekend. Who brought them from 2nd to 8th place in the West…
« We come from afar and there is no reason to have gone so far to let ourselves be distinguished by outside noise He believes. “” We did not necessarily play well at the end of the season, but we know what to do and we just have to focus and precisely do what we do best on the field. »
| Years Jackson, Jr. | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | MEM | 58 | 26 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 57 | 29 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 11 | 24 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 78 | 27 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 ☆ | MEM | 63 | 28 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 66 | 32 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 ☆ | MEM | 74 | 30 | 48.8 | 37.5 | 78.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 22.2 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
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